Gallery: Husker Baseball Moves On in Big Ten Tourney

Purdue is limited to two hits in Nebraska's 6-2 win in Omaha

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Nebraska pitchers Brett Sears and Drew Christo combined for a two-hitter Wednesday night as the Huskers advanced in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament with a 6-2 win over Purdue. Sears struck out nine batters in six innings of work as he became the first Husker pitcher in at least 25 years to post a 9-0 record. | Recap

The Huskers stand for the national anthem Wednesday night before their game against Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament. / Amarillo Mullen

Case Sanderson celebrates a base hit in the first inning. / Amarillo Mullen

Gabe Swansen celebrates a walk after a lengthy at-bat. / Amarillo Mullen

Dylan Carey hits a single in the second inning. / Amarillo Mullen

Dylan Carey celebrates reaching base safely. / Amarillo Mullen

Cole Evans celebrates an RBI double to score Swansen. / Amarillo Mullen

Joshua Overbeek celebrates his double to score Riley Silva. / Amarillo Mullen

Joshua Overbeek celebrates scoring on a single from Sanderson to cap a four-run inning. / Amarillo Mullen

Gabe Swansen connects for a leadoff home run in the third. / Amarillo Mullen

Gabe Swansen celebrates his homer with the Nebraska dugout. / Amarillo Mullen

The Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, Brett Sears, went six innings and struck out nine Purdue batters. / Amarillo Mullen

Brett Sears celebrates a strikeout to end Purdue’s half of the sixth inning. / Amarillo Mullen

Drew Christo finished the game on the mound for the Huskers. / Amarillo Mullen

The Huskers celebrate a home run from Josh Caron in the ninth inning. / Amarillo Mullen

Dylan Carey makes a catch at shortstop. / Amarillo Mullen

Cole Evans makes a catch near the wall in left field. / Amarillo Mullen

Josh Caron (left) and Drew Christo celebrate Nebraska’s win over Purdue. / Amarillo Mullen

Will Jesske places Nebraska’s sticker on the wall. / Amarillo Mullen

The Huskers celebrate advancing to the next round of the Big Ten Tournament. / Amarillo Mullen

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