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.
Sometimes circumstances prevail. For reasons more complicated than hits, runs and errors, Ohio State had to settle for a tie in the finale of the Dodgertown Classic. Read Greg Hoard's wrapup from the Buckeyes' opening weekend in our latest feature.
They are undefeated going into the finale of the Dodgertown Classic and they are sturdy. That much is certain. Nearly nine hours of baseball tells the tale.