BSB Preview: Big Ten Tournament – University of Nebraska

NEBRASKA vs. OHIO STATE
May 21, 2024
Omaha, Neb. | Charles Schwab Field

Tuesday, May 21 – 2 p.m. CT
Pitching: TBD vs. TBD
TV/Streaming: BTN
Radio: Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com, Huskers App

Follow the Game
• Every game of the 2024 Big Ten Baseball Tournament can be seen on Big Ten Network. Connor Onion and Danan Hughes will be on the call on BTN on Tuesday afternoon.
• Fans can also listen to Dave Gustafson and Ben McLaughlin call the action this week on the Huskers Radio Network.
• Every game this season can be heard for free on Huskers.com and the Official Nebraska Huskers App for both iOS and android devices.

Nebraska vs. Ohio State
• Through 35 all-time meetings, Nebraska holds an 21-14 advantage over the Buckeyes in the all-time series.
• The Huskers took two of three games from Ohio State in a weekend series earlier this season in Lincoln.
• Tuesday’s matchup marks the sixth meeting between the two programs in the Big Ten Tournament. The Buckeyes have won three of the five meetings in the Big Ten Tournament after picking up a 3-1 win against the Big Red in 2019.

Huskers in the Big Ten Tournament
• This week marks the ninth Big Ten Tournament the Huskers have appeared in since joining the Big Ten in 2012.
• Nebraska holds a 14-15 record in 29 all-time games in the Big Ten Tournament, including an 8-7 mark in the four seasons the tournament has been played in Omaha.

Clark’s Mid-Season Evolution on the Mound
• It’s been a tale of two seasons in 2024 for Caleb Clark. After a slow start to the year, the southpaw has come on strong, providing key outings in crucial moments for the NU pitching staff in the last month. 
• The sophomore has made 10 outings since Nebraska’s series at Rutgers in mid-April, allowing just eight earned runs in 21 innings for a 3.43 ERA.
• Clark has limited opposing hitters to a .173 hitting clip since making the change on the mound and has tallied 24 punchouts to nine walks.

Husker Duo Climb Strikeout List in Big Ten Era
• Brett Sears and Mason McConnaughey rank among leaders in single-season strikeouts by an NU pitcher since the Huskers joined the Big Ten in 2012.
• Sears has 87 strikeouts this season, which are third-most by a Husker in the Big Ten era and just one away from tying Cade Povich (2021) in second.
• McConnaughey ranks tied for seventh on the list with 70 strikeouts this year, just two shy of tying Shay Schanaman in sixth.

Middle-Third Production Boosting the Big Red
• Nebraska has been…