Ohio State comes out swinging, run-rules Nebraska in Big Ten tourney

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska baseball suffered a blowout loss Tuesday in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Ohio State defeated the Huskers 15-2 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.

The Buckeyes batted .441 overall, while Nebraska managed only .167.

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Ohio State took an early lead, then poured on eight runs in the fourth inning to pull away.

Josh Caron scored Nebraska’s lone run with a home run in the fourth.

The game ended in the seventh inning under the mercy rule.

The tournament is a double-elimination playoff.

The Huskers will face Purdue at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.