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B1G Baseball: Nebraska clinches conference title with dominant shutout of Ohio State
By Paul Harvey
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It is just about time for some postseason baseball, and Nebraska wrapped up a conference title!
With a dominant 9-0 shutout of Ohio State Sunday afternoon, the Huskers have officially wrapped up the regular-season title in the B1G! With the win, Nebraska has clinched an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Left-hander Caleb Feekin came in to finish off the Buckeyes and secure the shutout for the Huskers:
B1G champs 🏆@Husker_Baseball shuts out Ohio State, 9-0, to clinch the @B1Gbaseball crown. pic.twitter.com/oobr5jsExt
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 23, 2021
WE DON’T SHARE WHAT’S OURS pic.twitter.com/3YGzfqepn0
— Nebraska Baseball (@HuskerBaseball) May 23, 2021
The win gives Nebraska eight straight and nine out of their last 10 dating back to a May 8 win over Indiana. That stretch came directly after a weekend sweep at the hand of Rutgers to finish April.
Five Huskers pitchers combined Sunday to limit Ohio State to five hits with just one walk in the clinching shutout. Offensively, Jaxon Hallmark was one of four Nebraska players with at least two hits, including his fourth-inning solo shot to make it 7-0.
GET UP & GET OUT BALL@HallmarkJaxon goes yard. 7-0 ‘Skers. pic.twitter.com/MA1vjzSbZV
— Nebraska Baseball (@Husker_Baseball) May 23, 2021
Nebraska will wrap up its regular-season slate with a three-game set against Michigan starting Friday before heading off to the NCAA Tournament.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.