Nebraska Receive Big News After A Victorious Big Ten Tournament Sunday afternoon

The Nebraska Cornhuskers claimed their second straight Big Ten Tournament title with a 5-0 shutout win over UCLA

on Sunday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Nebraska tallied five runs on eight hits, while holding the Bruins to just four hits.

KEY POINTS

• Nebraska defeated UCLA 5-0 to win their second consecutive Big Ten Tournament Championship.
• This is Nebraska’s sixth conference tournament championship overall, and their second since joining the Big Ten.
• The win secures Nebraska an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
• The NCAA selection show will air May 26th.

This marked Nebraska’s fifth appearance in the Big Ten title game, and with the win, they now hold a 2-3 record in those matchups. It’s also the sixth conference tournament championship in program history, with the first four coming during their Big 12 era.

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Notably, Nebraska becomes the first No. 8 seed ever to win the Big Ten Tournament.

The win gives the Huskers an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA Baseball Championship Selection Show will air on Sunday, May 26, at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN2.

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