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Nebraska Baseball Clinches Spot In Big Ten Tournament, Defeats Michigan State 5-2

After falling to Michigan State Friday night, Nebraska bounced back and took game two of the series Saturday by a score of 3-2. The Huskers gifted the Spartans two unearned runs, before a three run sixth put them ahead.

After a quiet start for both teams in the first, the Huskers had the games first big chance in the second. Nebraska loaded the bases after singles from Ben Miller, Luke Roskam, and Luis Alvarado with no one out. Jesse Wilkening hit a ball to third baseman Marty Bechina who stepped on the bag, fired to Dan Durkin at second who relayed to Zack McGuire for the triple play.