<![CDATA[ ]]> <![CDATA[ ]]> OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The durable left arms of Griffan Smith and Andrew Magno carried Ohio State to an improbable Big Ten Tournament title. The two combined to hold down Nebraska’s offense, and seventh-seeded Ohio State mustered just enough of its own to beat the Cornhuskers 3-1 in the championship game Sunday. Smith, coming off two days’ rest following a 110-pitch outing, threw 89 in 5 2/3 innings. Magno, who threw 32 pitches in a 2 1/3-inning save against Minnesota in the semifinals, returned less than three hours later and threw 59 in a 3 1/3-inning save. Together, they limited Nebraska to four singles and worked around six walks. Magno was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after recording the saves in each of the Buckeyes’ four wins, and Smith made the all-tournament team. “It just felt good all day,” Magno said. “I got through that…
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