OMAHA, Neb. – Ethan Landon allowed just two runs in seven innings and Jordan Zimmerman added a pair of RBIs as Michigan State beat Maryland, 4-3, today in the Big Ten tournament.
Closer Dakota Mekkes induced a game-ending double play for the Spartans (36-18), who are now just one win from a spot in the title game.
Zimmerman tied the game at 2 on a home run in the sixth inning and singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth.
Nick Cieri brought Maryland (29-26) within 4-3 on a home run in the eighth inning, but Mekkes responded with his seventh save of the season.