Gallery: Huskers Open Big Ten Baseball Tournament With a Thud

Nebraska is mercy-ruled by Ohio State on day one in Omaha

Ohio State feasted on Nebraska's pitching as the teams squared off Tuesday night in the first round of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament in Omaha. The Buckeyes led 11-0 before the Huskers got their first hit in the fourth inning. The 15-2 loss sent the second-seeded Huskers to an elimination game Wednesday night against Purdue. | Recap

Jackson Brockett (33) and Josh Caron walk out from the bullpen prior to Nebraska’s first game in the Big Ten Tournament. / Amarillo Mullen

Jackson Brockett got the start for the Huskers and pitched three innings. / Amarillo Mullen

Dylan Carey throws the ball to first base for an out. / Amarillo Mullen

Dylan Carey makes contact with a pitch in the second inning. / Amarillo Mullen

Dylan Carey tags out Ohio State’s Christian Pownall on a steal attempt. / Amarillo Mullen

Riley Silva steals second base in the third inning. / Amarillo Mullen

Caleb Clark replaced Brockett on the mound in the fourth. / Amarillo Mullen

Josh Caron connects for a solo home run. / Amarillo Mullen

Josh Caron (5) celebrates his home run with the Nebraska dugout. / Amarillo Mullen

Tucker Timmerman came in for Bobby Olsen in the fifth and recorded two strikeouts. / Amarillo Mullen

Gabe Swansen celebrates a double. / Amarillo Mullen

Ty Horn pitched a scoreless sixth and seventh innings. / Amarillo Mullen

Cayden Brumbaugh runs home to score on Dylan Carey’s RBI single. / Amarillo Mullen

Cayden Brumbaugh throws the ball to first base for an out. / Amarillo Mullen

Garrett Anglim celebrates his pinch-hit double in the bottom of the seventh. / Amarillo Mullen

Cole Evans hits into a flyout in the bottom of the seventh inning to end the game. / Amarillo Mullen