Troy junior Jake Reinhardt showed everything you need to be a dependable 'stopper', shutting out unbeaten Butler on 4 hits in downtown Dayton Tuesday to even the two game series between the conference's best.
Both teams couldn't stay unbeaten in the battle for Miami Valley League supremacy. This time Butler made the biggest plays. Tuesday night they meet again in Dayton. Read Jeff Gilbert
No Ohio State position group is under more pressure to improve this spring than the running backs, but their leader is confident they will come through. Read Marcus Hartman
The Buckeyes got off to a fabulous start, shortstop Henry Kaczmar hit a grand slam homer on their way to a 12-3 lead in the fifth...then held on to win as Penn State scored seven times in the last four innings.
The Buckeyes and pitcher Chris Domke (above) bounced back from back-to-back losses to beat Penn State Saturday, and give themselves a chance for a third consecutive conference series win on Sunday.
