OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — Jackson Thomas pitched six innings of no-hit baseball and struck out nine as the Washington Huskies defeated the Michigan Wolverines 7-1 in the Big Ten Baseball Championship on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at TD Ameritrade Park.

Thomas, who entered with wins in his previous two starts including a shutout of UCLA, allowed one earned run on no hits while walking three. He was lifted after the sixth inning with the Huskies leading 4-1. Bryce Johnson relieved Thomas and threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out three. Jack Wade also contributed two-thirds of an inning of hitless relief.

Washington, which improved to 24-31, scored all seven runs on seven hits. The Huskies struck first in the top of the second inning when Blake Wilson launched a two-run home run to right field, scoring AJ Paul, who had walked. Wilson finished 2-for-5 with the homer and two RBI.

The Huskies extended their lead in the third inning. Jackson Hotchkiss walked, and after a throwing error by Michigan shortstop Turner moved Hotchkiss to third, Sam DeCarlo doubled to left field to drive him in. DeCarlo had two hits and an RBI.

Michigan starter Kurt Barr lasted two innings, allowing one hit and three earned runs with three strikeouts. The Wolverines used five pitchers, including Slade Moore, who gave up a hit and a run in two-thirds of an inning, and Max Debiec, who allowed one hit and one run in one-third of an inning. Michael Quedens pitched a scoreless ninth.

The Wolverines, now 33-23, broke through in the bottom of the sixth against Thomas. Nolan Miller singled to center, advanced to third on a single by Mason Ossenfort, and scored on a sacrifice fly to left by Owen Morrow. Michigan loaded the bases on a walk and a single later in the inning, but Thomas struck out Caden Culbertson to end the threat.

Washington answered in the seventh. After Hotchkiss flied out, Gregory Terry was hit by a pitch and DeCarlo doubled. Paul then singled to center, driving in both runners. In the eighth, with two outs, John Cowan singled and Hotchkiss followed with a two-run homer to center field off Debiec, putting the Huskies up 7-1.

Michigan had eight hits but left 10 runners on base. The Wolverines’ most promising rally came in the seventh when they loaded the bases with two outs, but Johnson struck out pinch hitter Parker Park to end the frame. Culbertson struck out three times.

The game marked the fourth meeting of the season between the Big Ten rivals, with Michigan having won two of the previous three during a regular-season series in April. Washington’s victory gave the Huskies their first Big Ten tournament title.

There was no point spread or over-under listed for the contest.