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.
How good were they? How good are they? What did the opening series with Illinois reveal? Some simple observations are indisputable. After that, it falls upon your perception of reality. Breaking it down, as they like to say...in today's Press Pros.
