Who can kick?....Ohio State's bullpen came on strong (Justin Eckhardt, above), overcoming an early costly error and unexciting offense to give the Buckeyes a chance for a 4-3, ninth inning win over Oklahoma in Sunday's finale of the Las Vegas Classic.
His career stats are another, misleading story. But the character and patience to pursue his goal is front and center as senior reliever Tim Baird fights back to compete, and contribute.
There was no second game of the weekend three-game series because, surprise, in the middle of winter even the desert Southwest was too cold, too wet, and too windy.
Las Vegas and another weekend of showcase college baseball, we turn our attention to readers' response to last week's 4-4, and..."what happens if they're really good this year?"
Starter Landon Beidelschies (above) carried a no-hitter in the fifth inning, they got enough offense, and lock-tight defense raised the Buckeyes past .500 with a Friday night win in the desert over Cal Berkeley.
