It was the shining moment of a year otherwise lost for Buckeyes righthander Yianni Pavlopoulos (above) and his teammates. That one day, back in February, when everything came up aces. Enjoy a good read – a unique and memorable accomplishment from last year’s college baseball season – in today’s Press Pros feature.
Buckeyes amass 586 total yards in victory … Barrett may have silenced critics with solid outing … Offense looks like it can be effective this year. Read about Saturday’s win from Doug Harris in today’s Press Pros.
Bullseye on Barrett?…Urban Meyer says there isn’t, but the Oklahoma defense certainly had the Buckeyes’ quarterback in their sights Saturday night as second-ranked OSU was humbled in front of a record crowd at Ohio Stadium. Read more on the game from Doug Harris in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
Senior quarterback earns Big Ten accolade but wasn’t always on target against Indiana … His deep passing is still a work in progress, but the Buckeyes may not need a heavy dose of that … Meyer seems satisfied with how Barrett has been looking. Read Doug Harris in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
Fireworks at the end….Ohio State trailed at halftime but found its groove in the second half. … Barrett has a strong game after a so-so start … Dobbins runs for 181 yards and may be tough to pull from the lineup. Read about the opening win from Doug Harris in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
If you played in the Ohio State Marching Band during any point of its history, the age-old questions always bring conversation as to the band then, and now. There have always been issues; and questions without official answers. But no more. Read our “Q” and “A” with past director Dr. Paul Droste in today’s feature.
The Buckeyes’ incoming freshman from Celina comes with firepower, expectation and curiosity from those who wonder how he could turn down the Cincinnati Reds. But Seth Lonsway says he’s coming to Ohio State simply for the tradition, the degree, and to get better. Read more in our latest Buckeye baseball update.
Assistant coach Chris Holick greeted guests and participants Monday at the annual Ohio State Buckeyes Diamond Club golf outing and fund-raiser. But golf was not the only issue on a glorious afternoon, but the pledge by the coach…that the Buckeyes will be back in the thick of it come 2018. Read more in the latest inside feature.
Sophomore-to-be Jake Vance (above, pitching Tuesday for the Springfield Champion Kings), and junior Connor Curlis, are putting their summer to good use, preparing to make a major contribution with the 2018 Buckeyes. Read more about summer collegiate baseball in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
Summering Well…Arcanum’s Connor Pohl is refining his fine freshman season at Ohio State with teammate Dom Canzone, seeing some new country and hitting fastballs and sliders from other parts of the country. They’re taking Virginia’s Blue Ridge Valley like Stonewall once did. Read the latest Press Pros summer update.
The Buckeyes’ outfielder from Grove City left campus with a bad taste in his mouth…and Tyler Cowles has vowed to spend his summer proving that his name should be foremost for a corner outfield position next spring. He’s playing in Chillicothe this summer to make his case. Read more on summer Buckeyes baseball.
A fitting tribute to ‘the captiain’, as Jalen Washington homered in his final at bat as a Buckeye. But season-long issues came back to haunt them as they dropped the final game, and series, of the year to Indiana. Read more in the latest update.
Looking Towards Brighter Things?….One bad inning spelled doom for the Buckeyes Friday, a seven-run third that sent them down to the Indiana Hoosiers, 8-4. Read more on the game in today’s latest Buckeye update from Press Pros.
Shea Murray’s clutch double in the sixth broke the game open, and gave the Indiana Hoosiers a surprise look at the what’s to come in Buckeye baseball in 2018 – a renewed culture and updated blueprint. Read about the Buckeyes’ big win in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
Not For Lack Of Effort…They put the wraps on their 2017 season this weekend, with perhaps more questions than answers going forward. We’ll share some views in today’s inside feature, pertaining to a frustrating season for the baseball Buckeyes…and the contributing issues that will soon take care of themselves.
Offensively they played well, their hitting continued to be on key. The pitching lined up like it was supposed to. All the positives were there. But the turn of events just seem to end up going to the wrong way by game end for the Buckeyes. Read about their series finale at Iowa in today’s feature.
They hit with confident abandon and Connor Pohl hit his first collegiate home run, while starter Connor Curlis gave them another quality start. A preview of what lies ahead? The Buckeyes threw the kitchen sink at Iowa Saturday to even the series. Read more in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
Thwarted by what coach Greg Beals cites as a fear of failure, the Buckeyes continued in their error of their ways, losing in their series opener with Iowa. We welcome Greg Hoard back to the Buckeye beat with more on Friday’s game in the latest Press Pros update from Iowa.
A wearisome season draws a week closer to conclusion with a trip to Iowa City this weekend, and work to at least finish the year and the next two weeks with a positive vibe.
The ‘Battlin’ Buckeyes have learned that baseball is a whole lot like college itself. There’s a whole lot to learn and a whole lot of people willing to teach you. Those who perform the best are the ones who can overcome hardship and change. Such has been the 2017 season.
