Michigan tops Rutgers 10-4 to win 10th Big Ten tourney

May 29, 2022, 7:10 AM | Updated: 7:15 pm

From left to right, Michigan players Jaylen Jones, Avery Goldensoph and Cameron Weston celebrate after pitcher Jacob Denner (not shown) struck out Rutgers with the bases loaded to close the sixth inning of the NCAA college Big Ten baseball championship game Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Charles Schwalb Field in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

(AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Rutgers head coach Steve Owens walks to the mound to pull pitcher Dale Stanavich in the seventh inning against Michigan in the NCAA college Big Ten baseball championship game, Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Charles Schwalb Field in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Rutgers' Josh Kuroda-Grauer crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run against Michigan in the second inning of the NCAA college Big Ten baseball championship game Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Charles Schwalb Field in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Michigan starting pitcher Walker Cleveland prepares to throw against Rutgers in the first inning of the NCAA college Big Ten baseball championship game Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Charles Schwalb Field in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Michigan head coach Erik Bakich returns to the dugout after arguing with the umpires following a play at first base against Rutgers in the first inning of the NCAA college Big Ten baseball championship game Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Charles Schwalb Field in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Rutgers head coach Steve Owens, left, talks with an umpire as they review a play against Michigan in the first inning of the NCAA college Big Ten baseball championship game Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Charles Schwalb Field in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Rutgers' Danny DiGeorgio (5) and Garrett Callaghan, right, react after Michigan's Ted Burton, left, safely stole second base ahead of a tag by DiGeorgio in the fourth inning of the NCAA college Big Ten baseball championship game Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Charles Schwalb Field in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Michigan's Joe Stewart (5) signals to teammates after hitting a double against Rutgers in the fifth inning of the NCAA college Big Ten baseball championship game Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Charles Schwalb Field in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Rutgers' Josh Kuroda-Grauer (44) tags out Michigan's Matt Frey (24) at second base before turning to throw to first base for a double play in the fifth inning of the NCAA college Big Ten baseball championship game Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Charles Schwalb Field in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Michigan's Jacob Denner (47) pitches against Rutgers in the third inning of the NCAA college Big Ten baseball championship game Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Charles Schwalb Field in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jimmy Obertop hit a three-run home run in the eighth and two runs scored on a bunt in the ninth as fifth-seeded Michigan pulled away from second-seeded Rutgers for a 10-4 in the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday.

Jake Marti’s sacrifice bunt in the fourth inning scored Ted Burton, breaking a 2-2 tie. The Wolverines (33-26) added single runs in the fifth and sixth before breaking the game open late.

The Wolverines beat Iowa 13-1 earlier in the day to move into the championship, which they won for the 10th time. Rutgers advanced with a 13-1 win over Indiana in a Saturday night game that featured a 35-minute weather delay and ended at 3:05 a.m.

Riley Bertram singled and Burton walked to open the ninth. They were bunted up a base and then both scored on a bunt by Jack VanRemortel.

Jacob Denner, the second of four Michigan pitchers, picked up the win, going 4 1/3 with three hits, a run and seven strikeouts.

Tony Santa Maria drove in two runs for Rutgers (44-15), which has set a program record for wins. His triple in the third drove in a run to tie the game at 2. Josh Kuroda-Graue hit a solo home run in the second. The Scarlet Knights used 10 different pitchers.

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