18-8 through their first 26 games, Greg Beals' culture of hard work and trust simply has the Buckeyes in a better place. Others are waiting, watching...and see the difference.

It was another scratch and claw game for the Buckeyes with key plays and moments throughout, but the biggest may have belonged to freshman Griffan Smith in his 'Big' debut. Read abouit the clash of the 'Big Ten titans' from Greg Hoard in today's baseball feature.

The Buckeyes struck early, but a familiar nemesis came back to haunt. A disastrous fifth inning helped Nebraska stage the late comeback and win in the Big Ten opener at Bill Davis Stadium. Read more in the latest baseball update on Press Pros.

He was a World Series hero in 2002. But these days Darin Erstad is happiest promoting and teaching baseball back home, at his roots...with the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

At the one-third mark of their season, the first grades of the 2018 Buckeyes are in stark contrast to the those of 2017. The question, of course...what about the next 32 games?