Jordan Zimmerman’s RBI double highlighted a five-run sixth that propelled No. 7 Michigan State to a 5-1 victory over No. 2 Nebraska Wednesday at the Big Ten tournament in Omaha, Neb.
MSU (35-18) advances to play No. 6 Maryland (29-25) at 6 p.m. Thursday (BTN).
Kory Simonton singled in a run and Matt Byars' sacrifice fly brought in another during the uprising, which supplied Spartans all the offense needed behind the three-hit pitching of Cam Vieaux.
Justin Hovis doubled down the left-field line to open the inning and later scored on an error. Kory Young got on with bunt single and came home on Zimmerman’s double.