The big blows were a two-run single by Tyler Pettorini and two-run double by Kade Kern in helping the team win for the fourth time in the last six games. Read Mark Znidar's PressPros articles on Buckeye baseball from Wilmington, NC... Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Malaki Branham had 14 points, five rebounds and four steals, but it was the return of injured senior Kyle Young that gave OSU the glue it had been lacking and the impetus for a 54-43 NCAA Tournament win over Loyola-Chicago.
Marcus Ernst continues to hit, but erratic pitching spelled doom for the Buckeyes Friday in a 12-4 weekend-opening loss to UNC-Wilmington. Mark Znidar writes the story for Press Press.
Head coach Ryan Day and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson are going to tinker moving their headline receiver to the left, to the right, and in the slot so defenses have more difficulty swarming him.
They scored 14 runs on 15 hits in the Bill Davis home opener. But more than a win, the baseball Buckeyes got valuable playing time for starter Wyatt Loncar (below), and a look at a piece of their immediate future with the 2022 pitching debut of co-captain Griffan Smith.
