Graduate transfer from Marshall, by way of Canton Central Catholic, pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief, and his best work was getting out of a bases-loaded, one-out situation in the fifth. Mark Znidar writes for today's Press Pros.
Seth Lonsway and Joe Gahm limited Rutgers to one hit, but the Buckeyes got only five hits of their own and fumbled two scoring opportunities to lose Game 2 of series 2-0.
Buckeyes took a 5-4 lead in the top of the ninth inning, but a combination of hit batsmen, wild pitches, errors and a passed ball spelled doom in Game 1 of a three-game series in Piscataway, New Jersey. Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.
Armed with a No. 2 seed and aiming for a Final Four run, Ohio State instead suffered one of the first-round upsets that make the NCAA Tournament's opening weekend legendary and now will lament the result over a long off season.
It didn't end with a championshkp, but a thrilling weekend at the Big Ten Tournament restored Ohio State's confidence and raised hopes the Buckeyes can duplicate their success throughout an extended post-season run. Bruce Hooley writes.
