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That's two home runs in one inning. 😱

@IlliniBaseball's @drake_westcott hit a solo shot and a grand slam in the 6th inning today at Purdue. ⤵️

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T8 | @BrodyHarding2's fourth hit, and third double, of the day brings home a run!

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T7 | @calhejza puts a charge into one and brings home two!

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T7 | @coltin_quags05 brings in a run with an infield-single!

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Some more photographic proof of Frank’s sweet catches today!! 

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T6 | BIG DIESEL.

@drake_westcott with his SECOND home run of the inning, this one is a grand slam!!!

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T6 | @coltin_quags05 with RBI No. 50 on the season to make it a two-run lead!

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T6 | @MoermanRyan DOES IT AGAIN!!!

His third 💣 of the series gives Illinois the lead!

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ROSEMONT, Ill. – Illinois clinched a share of the 2024 Big Ten Baseball Championship with a 9-4 victory over Purdue Friday evening in West Lafayette, Ind. The title is the first for the Illini since 2015 and their 31st overall, which ranks second all-time in the Big Ten. The title is the third for Head Coach Dan Hartleb, who is in his 19th season with the Illini.Illinois (32-17, 17-6 Big Ten), picked to finish outside the top six in the Big Ten preseason poll, can capture the regular season crown outright tomorrow in its regular season finale against the Boilermakers at Alexander Field. First pitch is 2 p.m. CT on BTN.

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ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its baseball weekly awards for games played May 7-12. Player of the Week Ike Mezzenga, Minnesota Jr. – DH — Shoreview, Minn. — Mounds View<ul><li>Finished 3-for-5 with four RBI and two home runs as Minnesota rallied from a 10-run deficit to defeat Michigan State, 15-12, in Coach John Anderson’s final home game</li><li>Slashed .429/.500/1.071 in helping Minnesota to a Big Ten series win.</li><li>Finished the week with six runs scored, three home runs and 15 total bases</li><li>Earns his first career Big Ten Player award</li><li>Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Micah Coffey (April 16, 2018)</li></ul> Pitcher of the Week Jordan Morales, Purdue Gr. – S-LHP — Souderton, Pa. — Penn State<ul><li>Tossed a five-hit shutout in Purdue’s 4-0 road win over Michigan.</li><li>Worked 7.2 innings, matching the team’s longest outing of the season, to pick up the win</li><li>Retired the side in order three times, including eight of the first nine batters he faced.</li><li>The Penn State transfer earns his first Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor</li><li>Last Purdue Pitcher of the Week: Kyle Iwinski (March 7, 2023) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week Collin Priest, Michigan Fr. – 1B/DH — Mount Dora, Fla. — Mount Dora Christian<ul><li>Sparked Michigan’s 7-6 win over Purdue on Saturday by going 4-for-5 with two doubles</li><li>Compiled a slash of .467/.529/1.067 along with 16 total bases in four games</li><li>Finished with two home runs, five extra-base hits and 21 putouts for the week</li><li>Collects his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week accolade</li><li>Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Mitch Voit (May 15, 2023)</li></ul> Big Ten Week Awards:Feb. 19 PL: Matt Maloney, Jr., C, PSU P: Connor Foley, So., S-RHP, IND F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR Feb. 26 PL: Devin Taylor, So., OF, IND P: Christian Coppola, So., S-RHP, RU F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR March 4 PL: Drake Westcott, Jr., 1B, ILL PL: Nick Williams, Jr., OF, MSU P: Mitch Voit, So., S-RHP/INF, MICH F: Ryan McKay, Fr., 2B, MSU March 11 PL: Rhett Stokes, Jr., IF, NEB P: Cade Obermueller, So., S-LHP, IOWA F: Kyle Remington, Fr., R-RHP, MINN F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR March 1 PL: Josh Kuroda-Grauer, Jr., SS, RU P: Kurt Barr, So., R-RHP, MICH F: Ty Doucette, Fr., 1B, RU March 25 PL: Drake Westcott, Jr., 1B, ILL P: Justin Sinibaldi, Sr., S-LHP, RU F: Brayden Martin, Fr., UTL, MD April 1 PL: Jacob Schroeder, Sr., C, ILL P: Jacob Denner, 5th, S-LHP, MICH F: Jasen Oliver, Fr., 2B, IND April 8 PL: Tyler Cerny, So., SS, IND P: Brett Sears, Sr., S-RHP, NEB F: Joey Brenczewski, Fr., 1B, IND April 15 PL: Jacob Schroeder, Sr., C, ILL P: Mason McConnaughey, So., S-RHP, NEB F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR April 22 PL: Connor Milton, Sr., OF, ILL P: Brody Brecht, Jr., S-RHP, IOWA P: Jacob Denner, 5th, R-LHP, MICH F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B/C, PUR April 29 PL: Hunter Rosson, Sr., OF/1B, OSU PL: Connor Caskenette, Sr., C, PUR P: Brody Brecht, Jr., S-RHP, IOWA F: Will Whelan, Fr., R-LHP, MINN May 6 PL: Jack Frank, Sr., OF, MSU P: Jackson Brockett, Jr., S-LHP, NEB F: Ryan McKay, Fr., 2B, MSU May 13 PL: Ike Mezzenga, Jr., DH, MINN P: Jordan Morales, Gr., S-LHP, PUR F: Collin Priest, Fr., 1B/DH, MICH

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Michigan, Minnesota and Purdue Earn Baseball Awards

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Nebraska's Brockett Named National Pitcher of the Week

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its baseball weekly awards for games played April 30-May 5.Player of the Week Jack Frank, Michigan State Sr. – OF — Strongsville, Ohio — Strongsville<ul><li>Compiled a slash of .471/.550/.941 along with a 1.491 OPS over four games</li><li>Helped Michigan State to its first series win against Michigan since 2016 while also bumping the Spartans above .500 in conference play for the first time this season</li><li>Hit a solo home run that gave MSU a 9-8 lead on Saturday in a game the Spartans won 12-8; homered twice during the week and amassed 16 total bases</li><li>Earns his first Big Ten Player Award of the season and the second of his career</li><li>Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Nick Williams (March 4, 2024) </li></ul> Pitcher of the Week Jackson Brockett, Nebraska Jr. – S-LHP — Omaha, Neb. — Buford HS<ul><li>Tossed the first nine-inning, no-hitter for Nebraska in 70 years in an 8-0 win over Kansas State on May 1</li><li>Struck out 12 batters against two walks issued, throwing 107 pitches on the evening</li><li>Recorded the first Nebraska individual no-hitter since 1981 and just the sixth in team history</li><li>The Academic All-Big Ten selection receives his first Big Ten Pitcher Award</li><li>Last Nebraska Pitcher of the Week: Mason McConnaughey (April 15, 2024) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week Ryan McKay, Michigan State Fr. – 2B — Clarkston, Mich. — Orchard Lake St. Mary’s<ul><li>Batted .368 (7-for-19) while extending his hitting streak to 12 games — has not struckout during the streak</li><li>Went 6-for-15 (.400) with four RBI against Michigan as MSU took three of four games in the season series</li><li>Fielded 1.000 at second base, totaling four putouts, seven assists and a double play</li><li>Collects his second Big Ten Freshman of the Week Award on the year</li><li>Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Ryan McKay (March 4, 2024) </li></ul>2024 Big Ten Baseball Weekly Awards Feb. 19 PL: Matt Maloney, Jr., C, PSU P: Connor Foley, So., S-RHP, IND F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR Feb. 26 PL: Devin Taylor, So., OF, IND P: Christian Coppola, So., S-RHP, RU F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR March 4 PL: Drake Westcott, Jr., 1B, ILL PL: Nick Williams, Jr., OF, MSU P: Mitch Voit, So., S-RHP/INF, MICH F: Ryan McKay, Fr., 2B, MSU March 11 PL: Rhett Stokes, Jr., IF, NEB P: Cade Obermueller, So., S-LHP, IOWA F: Kyle Remington, Fr., R-RHP, MINN F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR March 18 PL: Josh Kuroda-Grauer, Jr., SS, RU P: Kurt Barr, So., R-RHP, MICH F: Ty Doucette, Fr., 1B, RU March 25 PL: Drake Westcott, Jr., 1B, ILL P: Justin Sinibaldi, Sr., S-LHP, RU F: Brayden Martin, Fr., UTL, MD April 1 PL: Jacob Schroeder, Sr., C, ILL P: Jacob Denner, 5th, S-LHP, MICH F: Jasen Oliver, Fr., 2B, IND April 8 PL: Tyler Cerny, So., SS, IND P: Brett Sears, Sr., S-RHP, NEB F: Joey Brenczewski, Fr., 1B, IND April 15 PL: Jacob Schroeder, Sr., C, ILL P: Mason McConnaughey, So., S-RHP, NEB F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR April 22 PL: Connor Milton, Sr., OF, ILL P: Brody Brecht, Jr., S-RHP, IOWA P: Jacob Denner, 5th, R-LHP, MICH F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B/C, PUR April 29 PL: Hunter Rosson, Sr., OF/1B, OSU PL: Connor Caskenette, Sr., C, PUR P: Brody Brecht, Jr., S-RHP, IOWA F: Will Whelan, Fr., R-LHP, MINN May 6 PL: Jack Frank, Sr., OF, MSU P: Jackson Brockett, Jr., S-LHP, NEB F: Ryan McKay, Fr., 2B, MSU

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Michigan State and Nebraska Receive Weekly Baseball Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its baseball weekly awards for games played April 23-28.Co-Player of the Week Hunter Rosson, Ohio State Sr. – OF/1B — Aledo, Texas — Weatherford College<ul><li>Compiled a slash of .545/.583/1.545 and a 2.129 OPS</li><li>Three of his six hits were home runs, including a grand slam against Wright State on April 23 in Dayton</li><li>Recorded multiple RBI in all three games played, including six against Michigan State on Saturday; finished with 12 RBI for the week</li><li>A utility player, earns his first Big Ten weekly award</li><li>Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Brent Todys (May 11, 2022) </li></ul>Co-Player of the Week Connor Caskenette, Purdue Sr. – C — Duncan, British Columbia — Cochise JC<ul><li>Led Purdue to a 4-0 week, highlighted by a series road sweep of Northwestern that extended the Boilermakers’ Big Ten win streak to 10 games (matching a school record)</li><li>Batted .467 (7-for-15) with three home runs and 11 RBI over four games</li><li>Scored eight runs and did not strikeout in 20 plate appearances</li><li>The Academic All-Big Ten recipient receives his first Big Ten Player award</li><li>Last Purdue Player of the Week: Paul Toetz (March 7, 2023)</li></ul> Pitcher of the Week Brody Brecht, Iowa Jr. – S-RHP — Ankeny, Iowa — Ankeny<ul><li>Threw 7.0 innings of 2-hit ball in Iowa’s 4-1 win over Nebraska on Sunday</li><li>Allowed one run and held the Cornhuskers to a .095 batting average</li><li>Finished with 11 strikeouts and a 0.71 WHIP to pick up his second win in as many weeks</li><li>The 2023 All-Big Ten First Team selection collects his second Big Ten Pitcher honor of the season and the fourth of his career</li><li>Last Iowa Pitcher of the Week: Brody Brecht (April 22, 2024) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week Will Whelan, Minnesota Fr. – R-LHP — Lino Lakes, Minn. — Centennial<ul><li>Working in relief, appeared in three games, holding opponents to a 0.63 batting average</li><li>Allowed one hit and one run while fanning four over 5.1 innings</li><li>Earned first career save on Sunday to give Minnesota its first conference series win of the season</li><li>Secures his first Big Ten freshman weekly honor</li><li>Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Weber Neels (May 22, 2023) 2024 Big Ten Baseball Weekly Awards Feb. 19 PL: Matt Maloney, Jr., C, PSU P: Connor Foley, So., S-RHP, IND F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR Feb. 26 PL: Devin Taylor, So., OF, IND P: Christian Coppola, So., S-RHP, RU F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR March 4 PL: Drake Westcott, Jr., 1B, ILL PL: Nick Williams, Jr., OF, MSU P: Mitch Voit, So., S-RHP/INF, MICH F: Ryan McKay, Fr., 2B, MSU March 11 PL: Rhett Stokes, Jr., IF, NEB P: Cade Obermueller, So., S-LHP, IOWA F: Kyle Remington, Fr., R-RHP, MINN F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR March 18 PL: Josh Kuroda-Grauer, Jr., SS, RU P: Kurt Barr, So., R-RHP, MICH F: Ty Doucette, Fr., 1B, RU March 25 PL: Drake Westcott, Jr., 1B, ILL P: Justin Sinibaldi, Sr., S-LHP, RU F: Brayden Martin, Fr., UTL, MD April 1 PL: Jacob Schroeder, Sr., C, ILL P: Jacob Denner, 5th, S-LHP, MICH F: Jasen Oliver, Fr., 2B, IND April 8 PL: Tyler Cerny, So., SS, IND P: Brett Sears, Sr., S-RHP, NEB F: Joey Brenczewski, Fr., 1B, IND April 15 PL: Jacob Schroeder, Sr., C, ILL P: Mason McConnaughey, So., S-RHP, NEB F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR April 22 PL: Connor Milton, Sr., OF, ILL P: Brody Brecht, Jr., S-RHP, IOWA P: Jacob Denner, 5th, R-LHP, MICH| F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B/C, PUR April 29 PL: Hunter Rosson, Sr., OF/1B, OSU PL: Connor Caskenette, Sr., C, PUR P: Brody Brecht, Jr., S-RHP, IOWA F: Will Whelan, Fr., R-LHP, MINN</li></ul>

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Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue Earn Baseball Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its baseball weekly awards for games played April 16-21.Player of the WeekConnor Milton, IllinoisSr. – OF — Champaign, Ill. — Champaign Central<ul><li>Went 9-for-12 at the plate with three home runs and eight RBI as first-place Illinois completed a weekend sweep of Northwestern</li><li>Compiled a slash of .750/.750/1.667 along with a 2.417 OPS</li><li>Amassed 20 total bases and three multiple-hit games for the Illini, who extended their win streak to seven games</li><li>The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar receives his first Big Ten Player Award</li><li>Last Illinois Player of the Week: Jacob Schroeder (April 15, 2024)</li></ul>Co-Pitcher of the WeekBrody Brecht, IowaJr. – S-RHP — Ankeny, Iowa — Ankeny<ul><li>Tossed a one-hitter on 110 pitches in Iowa’s 5-1 win over Rutgers Sunday in Iowa City</li><li>Struck out 12 batters and allowed just one run (none earned) in holding the Scarlet Knights to a .042 batting average</li><li>Threw a career-high 7.1 innings in helping Iowa to a series sweep of Rutgers</li><li>The Golden Spikes Watch List recipient collects his first Big Ten Pitcher honor of the season and the third of his career</li><li>Last Iowa Pitcher of the Week: Cade Obermueller (March 11, 2024)</li></ul>Co-Pitcher of the WeekJacob Denner, Michigan5th – R-LHP — Closter, N.J. — Bergen Catholic<ul><li>Working out of the bullpen, collected two wins and a save in three appearances</li><li>Recorded a 0.67 WHIP, allowed two runs and six baserunners over 9.0 innings</li><li>Finished the week with 10 strikeouts and teamed with Kurt Barr to register a shutout in the series opener versus Ohio State in Ann Arbor, Mich.</li><li>The three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection receives his second conference weekly award of the season and the third of his career</li><li>Last Michigan Pitcher of the Week: Jacob Denner (April 1, 2024)</li></ul>Freshman of the WeekLuke Gaffney, PurdueFr. – 1B — Danville, Ky. — Boyle County<ul><li>Reached base in 9 of 18 plate appearances, stockpiling eight runs with eight RBI and a 1.000 slugging percentage.</li><li>Stroked three home runs, including a grand slam on Saturday to break the Purdue freshman RBI record (in his 38th game) that had stood since 2010</li><li>Played first base and made his debut at catcher, filling in for an injured starter, to finish with 24 putouts and an assist on the week</li><li>Captures the Big Ten Freshman award for the fifth time this season and the second-straight week</li><li>Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Luke Gaffney (April 15, 2024)</li></ul>2024 Big Ten Baseball Weekly AwardsFeb. 19PL: Matt Maloney, Jr., C, PSUP: Connor Foley, So., S-RHP, INDF: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PURFeb. 26PL: Devin Taylor, So., OF, INDP: Christian Coppola, So., S-RHP, RUF: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PURMarch 4PL: Drake Westcott, Jr., 1B, ILLPL: Nick Williams, Jr., OF, MSUP: Mitch Voit, So., S-RHP/INF, MICHF: Ryan McKay, Fr., 2B, MSUMarch 11PL: Rhett Stokes, Jr., IF, NEBP: Cade Obermueller, So., S-LHP, IOWAF: Kyle Remington, Fr., R-RHP, MINNF: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PURMarch 18PL: Josh Kuroda-Grauer, Jr., SS, RUP: Kurt Barr, So., R-RHP, MICHF: Ty Doucette, Fr., 1B, RUMarch 25PL: Drake Westcott, Jr., 1B, ILLP: Justin Sinibaldi, Sr., S-LHP, RUF: Brayden Martin, Fr., UTL, MDApril 1PL: Jacob Schroeder, Sr., C, ILLP: Jacob Denner, 5th, S-LHP, MICHF: Jasen Oliver, Fr., 2B, INDApril 8PL: Tyler Cerny, So., SS, INDP: Brett Sears, Sr., S-RHP, NEBF: Joey Brenczewski, Fr., 1B, INDApril 15PL: Jacob Schroeder, Sr., C, ILLP: Mason McConnaughey, So., S-RHP, NEBF: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PURApril 22PL: Connor Milton, Sr., OF, ILLP: Brody Brecht, Jr., S-RHP, IOWAP: Jacob Denner, 5th, R-LHP, MICHF: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B/C, PUR

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Baseball Honors Awarded to Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Purdue

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ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its baseball weekly awards for games played April 9-14.Player of the WeekJacob Schroeder, IllinoisSr. – C — Homewood-Flossmoor, Ill. — John A. Logan CC<ul><li>Hit .533 (8-for-15) with four home runs and 11 RBI in leading Illinois to a 4-0 record</li><li>Produced three home runs and eight RBI in a 21-11 win over Northern Illinois</li><li>Scored eight runs, went 3-for-3 in stolen bases and compiled a 1.965 OPS</li><li>Honored with the Big Ten’s Player award for the second time in three weeks</li><li>Last Illinois Player of the Week: Jacob Schroeder (April 1, 2024)</li></ul>Pitcher of the WeekMason McConnaughey, NebraskaSo. – S-RHP — Topeka, Kan. — Cloud County CC<ul><li>Threw seven shutout innings and held the Big Ten’s top offense to six hits in a 16-1 win at Rutgers on Saturday</li><li>Struck out a career-high nine batters to earn his fourth win of the season</li><li>Issued zero walks and no extra-base hits as just one RU runner touched third</li><li>Garners his first Big Ten weekly award</li><li>Last Nebraska Pitcher of the Week: Brett Sears (April 8, 2024)</li></ul>Freshman of the WeekLuke Gaffney, PurdueFr. – 1B — Danville, Ky. — Boyle County<ul><li>Recorded three hits in a game three times, including against 18th-ranked Indiana State</li><li>Hit .625 and went 6-for-7 with runners in scoring position, generating eight RBI</li><li>Compiled 31 putouts and two assists at first, turning a 3-6-3 twin kill for the Boilermakers who lead the nation in double plays (42)</li><li>Captures the Big Ten Freshman award for the fourth time this season</li><li>Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Luke Gaffney (March 11, 2024)</li></ul>2024 Big Ten Baseball Weekly AwardsFeb. 19PL: Matt Maloney, Jr., C, PSUP: Connor Foley, So., S-RHP, INDF: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PURFeb. 26PL: Devin Taylor, So., OF, INDP: Christian Coppola, So., S-RHP, RUF: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PURMarch 4PL: Drake Westcott, Jr., 1B, ILLPL: Nick Williams, Jr., OF, MSUP: Mitch Voit, So., S-RHP/INF, MICHF: Ryan McKay, Fr., 2B, MSUMarch 11PL: Rhett Stokes, Jr., IF, NEBP: Cade Obermueller, So., S-LHP, IOWAF: Kyle Remington, Fr., R-RHP, MINNF: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PURMarch 18PL: Josh Kuroda-Grauer, Jr., SS, RUP: Kurt Barr, So., R-RHP, MICHF: Ty Doucette, Fr., 1B, RUMarch 25PL: Drake Westcott, Jr., 1B, ILLP: Justin Sinibaldi, Sr., S-LHP, RUF: Brayden Martin, Fr., UTL, MDApril 1PL: Jacob Schroeder, Sr., C, ILLP: Jacob Denner, 5th, S-LHP, MICHF: Jasen Oliver, Fr., 2B, INDApril 8PL: Tyler Cerny, So., SS, INDP: Brett Sears, Sr., S-RHP, NEBF: Joey Brenczewski, Fr., 1B, INDApril 15PL: Jacob Schroeder, Sr., C, ILLP: Mason McConnaughey, So., S-RHP, NEBF: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR

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Illinois, Nebraska and Purdue Claim Weekly Baseball Awards

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Nebraska's Sears Tabbed National Pitcher of the Week

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Headlines

Illinois Secures Share of Big Ten Baseball Championship

Must See Moments

Michigan, Minnesota and Purdue Earn Baseball Awards

Tickets on Sale for Big Ten Baseball Tournament Presented by IFS.ai

Nebraska's Brockett Named National Pitcher of the Week

Michigan State and Nebraska Receive Weekly Baseball Honors

Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue Earn Baseball Honors

Baseball Honors Awarded to Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Purdue

2024 Big Ten Baseball Tournament Presented by IFS.ai

Illinois, Nebraska and Purdue Claim Weekly Baseball Awards

Nebraska's Sears Tabbed National Pitcher of the Week