Desperate for a redeeming conclusion to the weekend, Ohio State scored three times in the seventh inning...Justin Eckhardt gave them three good innings out of the bullpen...and Landon Beidelschies provided the shutdown finish in the ninth for 5-2 win over Iowa.
The Buckeyes issues exposed for the second game in a row...Iowa strafes OSU pitching for 19 hits and 15 runs...Bucks' offense held to just six hits in 15-3 loss.
Having lost 3-0 to Wright State in Columbus a month ago, the Buckeyes hit the quinella Tuesday in Fairborn, held to just 5 hits as the Raiders swept them in the rematch, 3-1. Read more in Wednesday's Press Pros.
We learned that the public address voice of the Buckeyes passed away suddenly on Sunday, a guy a lot of people never knew...except by his unmistakable personality behind all the announcements.
