Purple Pain....Perhaps gassed from an emotional semifinal win over top-ranked Centerville the previous night, Pickerington Central could not recover from an 11-3 fourth quarter run by a motivated Akron Hoban team that fed off an underdog role to capture its first state title since 1989. Read Steve Blackledge on Press Pros.
Ohio State's Trey Lipsey entered a game Sunday against the University of Dayton with a .071 batting average due to groin injury that sidelined him for 10 games. He exploded against the Flyers for a home run (pictured), double and a single to drive in six runs and lead the Buckeyes to a 12-8 victory, their seventh straight win. Hal McCoy writes Ohio State baseball.