Baseball Tournament: Day 3 Update

Photo by Mark Kuhlmann

OMAHA, Neb. – Quarterfinal pairings are set for the 2026 Big Ten Baseball Tournament offered by IFS.ai following day three motion at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.

Game 9: Purdue 8, Iowa 1
In an elimination sport, Purdue (37-19) prevailed behind strong pitching from starter Austin Klug and reliever Jarvis Evans, who allowed a mixed six hits. The Boilermakers earned the suitable to face high seed UCLA. Iowa, which acquired three hits from Kellen Strohmeyer, completed its season with a 33-23 document.

Game 10: Michigan 3, Ohio State 0
A pitchers duel went Michigan’s method, paving a visit to the quarterfinals and a matchup with Nebraska. Shane Brinham struck out 11 batters over 9 innings whereas counterpart Gavin Kuzniewski allowed only one hit over 7.2 innings. The Wolverines managed two hits on the night time, each coming off the bat of Noah Miller, who drove residence all three runs. Ohio State concluded its 12 months at 30-25.

Friday’s quarterfinals will pair No. 4 seed USC versus No. 12 Michigan State (9 a.m. CT), No. 1 UCLA versus No. 5 Purdue (1 p.m. CT), No. 2 Nebraska versus No. 7 Michigan (5 p.m. CT) and No. 3 Oregon versus No. 11 Washington (9 p.m. CT).