Athletic director Gene Smith and administration have talked about allowing as few as 20,000 to 22,000 people in Ohio Stadium for football games in order to follow social distancing guidelines. The hope is not to play in front of empty seats. Mark Znidar writes for today's Press Pros.
The Buckeyes' sophomore outfielder from Toronto, Ohio, had 11 hits in 33 at bats in first full season in college. Now, he's lifting weights in a garage and taking sporadic batting practice until the quarantine is lifted.
Sophomore third baseman Nick Erwin has stayed in his off-campus apartment to work out with teammates to be ready for summer ball with Chillicothe Paints. Impressive in his last five games before the Covid-19 virus, he hopes his best is yet to come. Mark Znidar writes for today's Press Pros.
It’s a new world for Ohio State baseball and baseball in the Big Ten - world of masks and gloves and six feet of separation. And no one can profess to know...what comes next.
The second-year coach of the Buckeyes said Wednesday that players would return to practice stronger and more closely bonded than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark Znidar writes the Buckeyes for today's Press Pros feature.