— Ben Mezzenga drove in Minnesota’s go-ahead run in the Big Ten Tournament championship game, but no play was more important than his throw home Sunday to prevent Purdue from tying it in the eighth inning. Mezzenga’s huge defensive play came after Evan Kennedy doubled off All-Big Ten reliever Max Meyer. Mezzenga won the job in left field because of his speed and range. Purdue (37-19) was picked 11th in the 14-team Big Ten but made a surprise run to second place. UP NEXTThe Big Ten expects to have five teams selected for the NCAA Tournament on Monday.

Source: National Post May 27, 2018 21:31 UTC