First place Michigan (37-14, 15-5 Big Ten) begins its final series of the regular season Thursday night in Lincoln taking on Nebraska (26-19, 13-8 Big Ten) with a 1.5 game lead on second-place Indiana and a 2.5 game lead on Illinois, Nebraska, and Minnesota. The Wolverines lost ground last weekend going 1-2 against Indiana in their final home series of the year but did win Sunday’s game with a walk-off to avoid the sweep.
This weekend’s series presents a chance for the Wolverines to do something they have not done under Erik Bakich: win the Big Ten regular-season title.