Jake Hale allowed just two runs on 11 hits, and sixth-seeded Ohio State scored three runs in the first inning and one in the seventh to upend top-seeded Michigan 4-2 in the second round of the Big Ten baseball tournament last night in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Buckeyes (35-22) advance to the winners' bracket final and will face second-seeded Minnesota at 7:05 tonight.

Hale (3-3) outdueled Michigan starter Zach Putnam (7-4), who allowed four runs on 10 hits in 7 2/3 innings.

Justin Miller, Jason Zoeller and Tony Kennedy each had an RBI single in the first inning for OSU. The Buckeyes added a run in the seventh on a single by Eric Fryer of Reynoldsburg.

Michigan (39-15) scored in the fourth inning on a home run by Adam Abraham. The Wolverines added a run in the ninth on a fielder's choice grounder by Eric Rose that scored Kevin Cislo.

Men's tennis

Ohio State's Steven Moneke and Bryan Koniecko won second-round matches at the NCAA Tournament in Athens, Ga.

Moneke, the No. 6 seed, defeated Ben Harknett of Rice 7-6, 7-5. He fell behind 6-5 in the first set but rallied for his 41st win of the season. Moneke will face Somdev Devvarman of Virginia today.

Koniecko beat Erling Tviet of Mississippi 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. He will face Luigi D'Agord of Miami, who beat Koniecki 7-6, 3-6 (12-10) on March 12.

Devin Mullings and Chris Klingemann lost in doubles to Florida's Jesse Levin and Greg Ouelette 4-6, 6-1, 2-6. Mullings also lost in singles to Arnau Brugues of Tulsa 4-6, 6-4, 3-6.