Gallery: Huskers Shut Out UCLA to Win Big Ten Tournament Championship

Huskers punch tbeir ticket to the NCAA Tournament with Big Ten Baseball Tournament championship.

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In front of 15,139 fans at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, the Huskers secured their second consecutive Big Ten Baseball Tournament championship Sunday, defeating No. 13 UCLA 5–0. Sophomore pitcher Ty Horn delivered eight shutout innings, allowing just four hits and striking out six. Offensively, Nebraska struck early with a three-run second inning, highlighted by Dylan Carey's RBI double and Rhett Stokes' run-scoring single. Freshman Devin Nunez added a two-run homer in the third, extending the lead to 5–0. The victory earns Nebraska an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Starting catcher Hogan Helligso and starting pitcher Ty Horn walk out from the bullpen. | Amarillo Mullen

Cayden Brumbaugh points to the dugout after his first-inning single. | Amarillo Mullen

Ty Horn pitched eight scoreless innings against number two seed UCLA. | Amarillo Mullen

Robby Bolin makes a catch on the warning track in right-center field. He would exit the game with an injury after this play. | Amarillo Mullen

Gabe Swansen is hit by a pitch to lead off the second inning. | Amarillo Mullen

Dylan Carey celebrates an RBI double to get Nebraska's first run of the game. | Amarillo Mullen

Rhett Stokes celebrates a single to score Dylan Carey. | Amarillo Mullen

Ty Horn pumps his fist after a double play to end UCLA's half of the inning. | Amarillo Mullen

Devin Nunez flips his bat after a two-run homer in the third. | Amarillo Mullen

Devin Nunez (16) celebrates his home run with the Husker dugout. | Amarillo Mullen

Rhett Stokes points to the dugout after a single in the fourth. | Amarillo Mullen

Tucker Timmerman waves a towel as the game winds down to the final outs. | Amarillo Mullen

Ty Horn celebrates a UCLA strikeout. | Amarillo Mullen

Riley Silva smiles after a single. | Amarillo Mullen

Casey Daiss hugs Hogan Helligso (10) after the final out. | Amarillo Mullen

The Huskers dogpile after winning back-to-back Big Ten Tournament Championships. | Amarillo Mullen

Drew Christo greets fans with the championship trophy in hand. | Amarillo Mullen

The Huskers gather at midfield. | Amarillo Mullen

The Huskers pose for a team photo after clinching an NCAA Tournament bid. | Amarillo Mullen

Nebraska hoists the championship trophy for the second year in a row. | Amarillo Mullen