Sophomore pitcher Isaiah Coupet gave them a sturdy effort on the mound. And transfer second baseman Drew Reckard made a splash in his Ohio State debut with four hits and a pair of home runs in Friday's opening win over Marshall.
After all day in the air, in airports, and in traffic, the Buckeyes arrived in Florida to palms and 80 degree temps, ready to tee it up in the Friday opener against Marshall.
The long-time athletic director spoke about touchy subjects such as first-round CFP home games, NIL, Ryan Day's contract and making sure another loss to Michigan doesn't happen again.
On the eve of college baseball’s opening day (with appreciation to even have an opening day), some observations on what you might expect from the young, talented ’22 Buckeyes. It's 80 degrees in Port Charlotte. Enjoy!
A 47-20 burst over the second half, and a late awakening by EJ Liddell (below), turned a lethargic Ohio State start into a walkover victory against Minnesota that keeps the Buckeyes unbeaten at home this season. Bruce Hooley writes for Wednesday's Press Pros.
