Nebraska baseball finished its run to a Big Ten tournament without two of its lineup regulars. Both were optimistic Sunday afternoon about returning for an NCAA regional next week.

The Beavers and Ducks are two of three West Coast teams to earn national seeds, joining UCLA, as the 16-host field was dominated by SEC and East Coast schools.

Based on its #8 seed, Nebraska was not expected to be playing today. Their season should be over and their players spread ...