They expected to be better and should be. Their six losses were negatively affected by errors and that goes against every baseball bone in coach Greg Beals’ body. Pitching and hitting may come and go, you can always play good defense. More in the latest Press Pros feature.
OSU dropped two of three in the Snowbird Classic at Port Charlotte, Fla., where they were, once again, subject to shaky fielding and solid pitching. Read more in our latest update from Greg Hoard in today's Press Pros inside feature.
The busses were idling. OSU players milled about with fans and parents before boarding and the ride to the airport where their charter awaited for the flight back to Columbus.
Improved starting pitching and defense is a must for OSU to be successful this weekend. If not, they may be beaten and beaten badly. That said, the Buckeyes have an ace in the hole.
