Sitting out because of a pulled hamstring, Buckeye infielder Matt Carpenter is anxious to return to duty…and an opportunity that took its time to knock.
Pitching (or the lack thereof) and uncharacteristic play contributed to a dreadful series-opening loss to Northwestern on Friday by the Buckeyes. Greg Hoard details how it happened in today's Press Pros inside feature.
A horrible start and early struggles by starting pitcher Jake Vance proved to much to overcome. OSU drops Wednesday non-con contest to Cincinnati. Read Mark Znidar on Press Pros.
Seth Lonsway throws a complete-game shutout in first game and Cherry hits a two-run homer in each game, but for lack of more hitting than Brady Cherry the Buckeyes could only manage a split on Saturday against Rutgers. Read Mark Znidar in today's Press Pros.
It took eleven innings, some banging and some bungling, but in the end the Buckeyes showed some competitiveness and a big day by second baseman Matt Carpenter (below) to beat Rutgers in the Big Ten opener. Read more in today's report from Mark Znidar, our Press Pros feature.
