Another day of offensive frustration. OSU's Mitchell Okuley (above) is thrown out at the plate in the third inning, a critical run lost in a 4-2 win by Georgetown to sweep the series.
The beat rolls on for Diebler, Buckeyes...it was physical, nasty at times, and a challenge for one team to beat the other, and the three officials. But Jake Diebler moved his record to 8-2 Saturday with a second round 81-73 NIT win over Virginia Tech.
Hoping to show some of the thunder and lightning of their West Coach successes, the Buckeyes fell victim to a better baseball team Friday in the home opener, losing to Georgetown.
It was nothing like what most imagined. A tough-minded and talented Cornell team from the Ivy League pushed Ohio State to the limit before bowing at the end, 88-83.
At the end of a month-long road trip, the Ohio State Buckeyes and catcher Matt Graveline (above) finished with a flair, an offensive outburst that saw them win a valuable RPI series against West Virginia, two games to one. Read about it.