OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — Washington scored five runs in the first three innings and cruised to a 7-1 victory over Michigan on Wednesday in the Big Ten Baseball Championship. The Huskies improved to 24-31, while the Wolverines fell to 33-23.

In the second inning, Wilson put Washington ahead with a two-run homer to right field. DeCarlo added an RBI double in the third, scoring Hotchkiss. Paul extended the lead with a two-run single in the seventh, and Hotchkiss capped the scoring with a two-run homer in the eighth.

Michigan scored its only run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Morrow. The Wolverines out-hit Washington 8-7 but could not overcome the early deficit. Jackson Thomas earned the win for the Huskies, while Max Debiec and Slade Moore pitched for Michigan. Joonsung Park, Josh Campbell, Brenden Stressler, Greg Pace Jr., Cooper Mullens, and Drew Culbertson also appeared for the Wolverines.