The crazy finishes keep coming for Ohio State, which at times seems its own worst enemy in the midst of an inspired stretch of three wins in three days to reach the Big Ten Tournament final. Bruce Hooley writes for Sunday Press Pros.
Mitchell Okuley had a three-run double in five-run fifth inning, and the bullpen of Bayden Root and TJ Brock turned out the lights to erase memory of two-loss day on Friday. Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.
The close calls keep coming, so Ohio State's belief that it's figured out how to close games successfully seems open to question. But the Buckeyes have survived their anxious moments so far at the Big Ten Tournament and now take aim at No. 4 Michigan.
The Buckeyes managed two hits against the Hawkeyes in wasting a solid start by Seth Lonsway; Game 2 was over quickly with the Cornhuskers jumping starter Garrett Burhenn six earned runs in five innings.
A comfortable advance suddenly turned adventurous for Ohio State in its Big Ten Tournament debut before the Buckeyes survived at the free throw line to win for the first time in three weeks.
