No one saw saw it coming like it has, but the Buckeyes' slide in the Big Ten baseball standings can probably be explained in simple human terms. Fear of failure is an enemy worse than Maryland or Michigan.
On a night that saw Isaiah Coupet return and pitch his heart out, the Buckeyes bats went silent...just two hits in a 7-2 loss to Penn State. Read more in Sunday's Press Pros.
How it went for the Buckeyes in Unhappy Valley....Trey Lipsey made a circus catch in the first inning, but Penn State put up ten runs in what turned out to be an unusually 'frustrating' loss for the Buckeyes. Read more....
The Buckeyes scored two runs in the seventh and four in the eighth, two on a tying single by Marcus Ernst, to improve to 20-17 on year, prep for Penn State.
Hats off to Pettorini...A couple of key overlooked contributions, and the career-day by designated hitter Tyler Pettorini (above, #42) pushed the Buckeyes past Maryland, 13-8, to take the series finale.
