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.
Game 4 of the weekend series turned out to be a stinker of an 8-0 loss, but the opening weekend of the Big Ten schedule showed the Buckeyes have a lot of possibilities...if they continue to grow. Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.
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