Opinion...for five innings they had the pitching from freshman Gavin DeVooght (above) and enough hitting to win most games.  But facts intervened over the final four innings to cost the Buckeyes the finale of the Michigan series, as well as the series, itself.

Gavin Bruni (above) pitched 1 run, 1 hit baseball through the first five innings Saturday, setting the the Buckeyes for an eventual 16-1 win in game two of their series with Michigan. Read more.

Ohio State scores 11 runs in the first two innings, but has to hold off Wright State after the Raiders barged back to tie it. forcing the Buckeyes to score an unearned run in the eighth inning to score a 14-13 non-league victory. Henry Kaczmar (pictured) scored the go-ahead run on Matthew Graveline’s sacrifice fly.

At two games over .500, overall, and 4-3 in league play, the Buckeyes are at that point of making their move against the 'elites' of the league, for a spot in the Big Ten Tournament...and whatever impression they can make about an at-large NCAA opportunity.