If you've never taken the time to read, there's a baseball legacy associated with tiny Lucasville, Ohio that few communities anywhere can match. The hometown of the man whose vision it was to break the color line in the major leagues, there's still plenty to learn about Branch Rickey...if you know who to ask.
A call to arms....A cast of talented freshman, three significant sophomores, and a pair of juniors will need to contribute, and emerge to pitch the Buckeyes into positive Big Ten contenders for 2019. And yes, even some names you'd associate at other positions (like Brady Cherry, left). Read more in Part II of our pre-season look at Bucks baseball.