Game 4 of the weekend series turned out to be a stinker of an 8-0 loss, but the opening weekend of the Big Ten schedule showed the Buckeyes have a lot of possibilities...if they continue to grow. Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.
The baseball 'protocol' for the weekend has been big arms, supported Saturday by big bats. Greg Beals (below) and the Buckeyes swept two from the Illini to go 3-0. Read Mark Znidar.
Junior Bayden Root (below) nailed it down out of the bullpen, but senior catcher Brent Todys was 0-for-5 when he stepped to the plate and drove in the go-ahead run with a double down the left field line to beat Illinois in Friday's opener. Mark Znidar writes.
Even if they'd lost on Friday Greg Beals, his coaches, and 'the boys' would have gone back to their hotel Friday night liking what they saw. But they won, and the way they won bodes well for the weekend and beyond. Read about it in the latest Press Pros Buckeyes post.
The Buckeyes kick off their 44-game schedule Friday with a four-game series against Dan Hartleb's Illinois Illini. Important? You can't begin to understand all the reasons why.
