For the second day in a row the Buckeye failed to pitched and paid a price. Michigan State hung 17 runs and 16 hits on them in a 17-12 series-winning effort.
The top-ranked Coldwater Cavaliers rode Mason Welsch's one-hit shutout (above), cruising to a 10-0 win against Russia...while the Cavs' bats simply overpowered Russia's formidable pitching.
It didn't start well...Trey Lipsey watches a second inning home run by Michigan State leave the park - part of an 11-run, 17-hit offense by MSU in Friday's 11-4 win. Read more....
A blowout 15-1 win over Houston Thursday highlighted the talent and experience of Russia in Division IV, and a no-hit performance by Ben Rinderle (above)...as well as the disproportionate priority for baseball in too many communities across Ohio. Read more in Friday Press Pros.
Playing the high-scoring Coldwater Cavaliers in the rain and slop, Versailles AJ Griesdorn (above) did what no other pitcher has even come close to in 2024...shut out the #1-ranked team in Division III, 4-0. Read about it in Wednesday's Press Pros.
