At the end of a month-long road trip, the Ohio State Buckeyes and catcher Matt Graveline (above) finished with a flair, an offensive outburst that saw them win a valuable RPI series against West Virginia, two games to one. Read about it.
They got just enough pitching, just enough defense, and a huge pinch-hit home run from Hank Thomas (above) Saturday to even the series against the Mountaineers, in Morgantown, 7-4.
Hamstrung by foul problems and unable to get the one last break needed for yet another star on its NCAA Tournament resume, Ohio State came up just short against second-seeded Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament.
WVU celebrates a 7th inning home run (above) that turned things...while the Buckeyes whiffed on a golden opportunity to extend a lead that cost them momentum, and ultimately the opener to their weekend series with West Virginia.
He came to Ohio State so he could play in an NCAA Tournament for the first time in his college basketball career, and Jamison Battle did everything he could Thursdsay to extend that dream one more day at the Big Ten Tournament.
