Michigan Baseball blows out Rutgers in Big Ten Tournament opener

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - MAY 19: Colby Turner #14 of Michigan celebrates during the second inning against Rutgers at Charles Schwab Field on May 19, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Big Ten/University Images via Getty Images)

The Michigan Wolverines won their first game of the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha on Tuesday night in blowout fashion, beating Rutgers by a final score of 10-0.

Michigan got things started in the first inning courtesy of a two-out solo home run by Brayden Jefferis. The game very well could have just ended there.

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BYE BYE, BASEBALL 👋

Brayden Jefferis put a charge into this one to give @umichbaseball the early lead.

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— Big Ten Baseball (@B1Gbaseball) May 19, 2026

Evan Haeger and Noah Miller hit back-to-back homers in the seventh inning. The game later ended in the seventh via the run-rule following a Colby Turner two-run single.

b2b HRs 💥

Evan Haeger and Noah Miller go deep to extend @umichbaseball's lead.

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— Big Ten Baseball (@B1Gbaseball) May 20, 2026

WOLVERINES WALK IT OFF‼️

Colby Turner's 2-run knock sends @umichbaseball to just the third run-rule win in @bigten tourney history.

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— Big Ten Baseball (@B1Gbaseball) May 20, 2026

Up next will be the winner of Washington and Ohio State at 10 p.m. tomorrow night.

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