Buckeyes Travel to No. 24 Nebraska for Key B1G Road Series
Coming off an eight-game homestand, the Buckeyes hit the road to face the 24th-ranked Cornhuskers
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Time to hit the road again. Coming off a Top 5 win to conclude an eight-game homestand, the Ohio State baseball team travels to No. 24 Nebraska for a key Big Ten road series this weekend in Lincoln, Neb. First pitch for game one is at 5:05p.m. ET Friday (time change due to impending weather), while game two is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. ET Saturday. The series concludes at 2:05 p.m. ET Sunday from Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.
The Buckeyes enter the series with a 24-9 overall record and 7-2 mark in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska comes in at 28-11 overall and 5-4 in the Big Ten.
WAY TO FOLLOW
Live stats and links to live audio and video streams can be found on the baseball schedule page at OhioStateBuckeyes.com or fans can follow twitter.com/OhioState_BASE for updates. Fans can listen to the series on the radio at AM 1460 ESPN. Game two of the series will be streamed on BTN Plus ($) and broadcasted state wide in Nebraska (HD) on NET (Nebraska's PBS station).
ON THE BUMP
Fri: LHP Tanner Tully (3-1, 2.63 ERA) vs. RHP Chance Sinclair (4-5, 3.47 ERA)
Sat: RHP Travis Lakins (1-2, 3.83 ERA) vs. LHP Kyle Kubat (4-1, 2.22 ERA)
Sun: LHP Ryan Riga (5-2, 1.76 ERA) vs. RHP Derek Burkamper (4-1, 3.47 ERA)
LEADING OFF
· The Buckeyes are in third place in the conference with a 7-2 mark, while the Huskers sit in fifth place with a 5-4 record.
· Nebraska leads the all-time series, 9-6. Last year, the Huskers posted four wins over the Buckeyes in their final at-bat in one-run games.
· Ohio State is receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches' and NCBWA polls this week. The Buckeyes rank No. 42 in the latest NCAA RPI rankings.
· Last time out, Ohio State claimed its first win over a Top 5 opponent in six years, shutting out No. 4 Louisville, 2-0, Tuesday night in Columbus.
· The Scarlet and Gray are 6-5 in away contests. The team won two games of a three-game series at Rutgers March 27-29.
· The Buckeyes have claimed seven-walk off wins this year, including three in the last four games.
· Offensively, Ohio State is batting .275 as a team with 21 home runs and 47 stolen bases.
· The Buckeyes are two home runs away from tying its 2014 total and have already surpassed its 2014 steal mark
· Troy Montgomery leads the team in batting average (.322), runs scored (31) and stolen bases (18), while Pat Porter is first in slugging percentage (.550), walks (18) and RBI (28). Ronnie Dawson has a team-best six home runs.
· The OSU pitching staff has combined for a 2.73 ERA, which is second in the Big Ten and 13th in the nation.
· The bullpen has combined for a 2.62 ERA with 76 strikeouts and 20 walks in 92.2 innings pitched.
UPSET VICTORY VS. NO. 4 LOUISVILLE
Redshirt freshman pitcher Adam Niemeyer claimed his first collegiate win in five shutout innings, while the Ohio State bullpen threw four scoreless frames to help the Buckeyes take down No. 4 Louisville, 2-0, Tuesday night in Columbus. The Buckeyes plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the third vs. the Cardinals and the defense stood strong highlighted by a SportsCenter Top Play by junior third baseman Nick Sergakis. Freshman Tre' Gantt made his first collegiate start and went 2-for-3 with a run scored, while Connor Sabanosh made his first collegiate start at first base. Troy Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a RBI and L Grant Davis was 3-for-3 with a run scored. Trace Dempsey closed the ninth inning with two strikeouts to pick up his fifth save of the season.
A LOOK AT THE HUSKERS
· Nebraska, ranked 24th by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, is 28-11 overall and 5-4 in the Big Ten. Last time out, the Huskers defeated Omaha, 8-6, Wednesday night.
· The Cornhuskers are second in the Big Ten in fielding percentage (.978), third in ERA (2.75) and fourth in batting average (.280), runs scored (191), RBI (167) and opponent batting average (.240).
· Ryan Boldt is batting .336 with 35 runs scored, 16 RBI and 22 walks with six stolen bases, while Blake Headley leads the team with 15 doubles, five triples and a .493 slugging percentage.
· Kyle Kubat is eighth in the Big Ten with a 2.22 ERA, while Derek Burkamper is eighth in the conference in opponent batting average (.225).
· The Buckeyes trail in the all-time series vs. the Cornhuskers, 9-6. Nebraska has won the last five meetings. Ohio State is 2-4 in six games at Nebraska.
UP NEXT
The Buckeyes return home for a two-game midweek series vs. Morehead State April 21-22 at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. Ohio State will then travel for a three-game series at Northwestern April 24-26 in Evanston, Ill.
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Coming off an eight-game homestand, the Buckeyes hit the road to face the 24th-ranked Cornhuskers
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Time to hit the road again. Coming off a Top 5 win to conclude an eight-game homestand, the Ohio State baseball team travels to No. 24 Nebraska for a key Big Ten road series this weekend in Lincoln, Neb. First pitch for game one is at 5:05p.m. ET Friday (time change due to impending weather), while game two is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. ET Saturday. The series concludes at 2:05 p.m. ET Sunday from Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.
The Buckeyes enter the series with a 24-9 overall record and 7-2 mark in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska comes in at 28-11 overall and 5-4 in the Big Ten.
WAY TO FOLLOW
Live stats and links to live audio and video streams can be found on the baseball schedule page at OhioStateBuckeyes.com or fans can follow twitter.com/OhioState_BASE for updates. Fans can listen to the series on the radio at AM 1460 ESPN. Game two of the series will be streamed on BTN Plus ($) and broadcasted state wide in Nebraska (HD) on NET (Nebraska's PBS station).
ON THE BUMP
Fri: LHP Tanner Tully (3-1, 2.63 ERA) vs. RHP Chance Sinclair (4-5, 3.47 ERA)
Sat: RHP Travis Lakins (1-2, 3.83 ERA) vs. LHP Kyle Kubat (4-1, 2.22 ERA)
Sun: LHP Ryan Riga (5-2, 1.76 ERA) vs. RHP Derek Burkamper (4-1, 3.47 ERA)
LEADING OFF
· The Buckeyes are in third place in the conference with a 7-2 mark, while the Huskers sit in fifth place with a 5-4 record.
· Nebraska leads the all-time series, 9-6. Last year, the Huskers posted four wins over the Buckeyes in their final at-bat in one-run games.
· Ohio State is receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches' and NCBWA polls this week. The Buckeyes rank No. 42 in the latest NCAA RPI rankings.
· Last time out, Ohio State claimed its first win over a Top 5 opponent in six years, shutting out No. 4 Louisville, 2-0, Tuesday night in Columbus.
· The Scarlet and Gray are 6-5 in away contests. The team won two games of a three-game series at Rutgers March 27-29.
· The Buckeyes have claimed seven-walk off wins this year, including three in the last four games.
· Offensively, Ohio State is batting .275 as a team with 21 home runs and 47 stolen bases.
· The Buckeyes are two home runs away from tying its 2014 total and have already surpassed its 2014 steal mark
· Troy Montgomery leads the team in batting average (.322), runs scored (31) and stolen bases (18), while Pat Porter is first in slugging percentage (.550), walks (18) and RBI (28). Ronnie Dawson has a team-best six home runs.
· The OSU pitching staff has combined for a 2.73 ERA, which is second in the Big Ten and 13th in the nation.
· The bullpen has combined for a 2.62 ERA with 76 strikeouts and 20 walks in 92.2 innings pitched.
UPSET VICTORY VS. NO. 4 LOUISVILLE
Redshirt freshman pitcher Adam Niemeyer claimed his first collegiate win in five shutout innings, while the Ohio State bullpen threw four scoreless frames to help the Buckeyes take down No. 4 Louisville, 2-0, Tuesday night in Columbus. The Buckeyes plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the third vs. the Cardinals and the defense stood strong highlighted by a SportsCenter Top Play by junior third baseman Nick Sergakis. Freshman Tre' Gantt made his first collegiate start and went 2-for-3 with a run scored, while Connor Sabanosh made his first collegiate start at first base. Troy Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a RBI and L Grant Davis was 3-for-3 with a run scored. Trace Dempsey closed the ninth inning with two strikeouts to pick up his fifth save of the season.
A LOOK AT THE HUSKERS
· Nebraska, ranked 24th by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, is 28-11 overall and 5-4 in the Big Ten. Last time out, the Huskers defeated Omaha, 8-6, Wednesday night.
· The Cornhuskers are second in the Big Ten in fielding percentage (.978), third in ERA (2.75) and fourth in batting average (.280), runs scored (191), RBI (167) and opponent batting average (.240).
· Ryan Boldt is batting .336 with 35 runs scored, 16 RBI and 22 walks with six stolen bases, while Blake Headley leads the team with 15 doubles, five triples and a .493 slugging percentage.
· Kyle Kubat is eighth in the Big Ten with a 2.22 ERA, while Derek Burkamper is eighth in the conference in opponent batting average (.225).
· The Buckeyes trail in the all-time series vs. the Cornhuskers, 9-6. Nebraska has won the last five meetings. Ohio State is 2-4 in six games at Nebraska.
UP NEXT
The Buckeyes return home for a two-game midweek series vs. Morehead State April 21-22 at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. Ohio State will then travel for a three-game series at Northwestern April 24-26 in Evanston, Ill.
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