Big Ten baseball tournament
When: Wednesday-Saturday
Where: Target Field
Format: Six-team field; double-elimination; top two seeds get first-round bye
Seeds: 1. Indiana, 2. Ohio State, 3. Nebraska, 4. Gophers, 5. Illinois,
6. Michigan
At stake: Automatic NCAA bid
Day 1: Gophers vs. Illinois, 12:05 p.m.; Nebraska vs. Michigan, 3:35 p.m.
TV: All games on the Big Ten Network
Tickets: All-tournament passes are $30, while group tickets with a minimum of 20 are available for $7 each. Single-game tickets will be available only on the day of the game at Target Field — $10 for adults; $7 for youth, senior citizens, students with valid college ID. Call 612-338-9467 or 1-800-338-9467.
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