Ohio State Faces No. 4 Louisville Tuesday Night on BTN
First pitch vs. the Cardinals set for 7 p.m. ET Tuesday at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium
April 13, 2015
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State baseball team is set to play a key non-conference game that was circled on the schedule during the 2015 preseason. The Buckeyes (23-9, 7-2 B1G) host fourth-ranked Louisville at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday live on Big Ten Network at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. The Scarlet and Gray have won seven of their last 10 contests heading into the game, while the Cardinals are 27-8 overall and winners of nine of their last 10.
FOLLOW ALONG
The game against Louisville will be broadcasted live on BTN. Andy Masur (play-by-play) and Danan Hughes (color analyst) will have the call. Fans can also follow the contest via twitter on @OhioState_BASE.
PROMOTIONS
· First pitch - 2015 National Champion Ohio State Wrestling Team (Head Coach Tom Ryan, Logan Stieber and Nate Tomasello).
· Giveaway -- first 75 fans receive and Ohio State Baseball Cup
· Postgame Fireworks
ON THE HILL
RHP Adam Niemeyer (0-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. RHP Anthony Kidston (0-3, 5.88 ERA)
QUICK HITS
Sophomore Troy Montgomery is tied for the B1G lead in steals with a season-high 18 this year
· Ohio State's last three victories have come by ways of the walk-off hit. The Buckeyes have totaled seven walk-offs this year.
· The Buckeyes are 14-4 at home and are 4-2 in the month of April.
· Redshirt freshman Adam Niemeyer is making his first career start on the mound vs. the `Cards.
· The Scarlet and Gray sits in third in the Big Ten with a 7-2 ledger. Iowa leads the way at 8-1 followed by Illinois at 7-1.
· The Cardinals lead the all-time series vs. the Buckeyes, 10-3.
· Last time out, the Buckeyes fell for the first time in a three-game series in more than a month as UNLV won the final two games.
· Offensively, Ohio State is batting .272 as a team with 21 home runs and 47 stolen bases.
· The Buckeyes are two homers away from tying its 2014 total (23) and have already surpassed its 2014 steal mark (40).
· Pat Porter leads the team in batting average (.325), hits (38), triples (4), RBI (28) and slugging percentage (.564), while Ronnie Dawson has a team-best six home runs. Montgomery leads the conference with 18 steals.
· The OSU pitching staff has combined for a 2.82 ERA, which is third-best in the Big Ten.
SCOUTING LOUISVILLE
· The Cardinals travel to Columbus with a 27-8 overall record and are 16-2 in ACC play.
· Louisville is ranked in the Top 5 in all fivenational polls this week.
· Last time out, Louisville won two of three games at Duke to win their six straight conference series.
· Statistically, the Cardinals are ranked in the Top 10 nationally in WHIP (4th, 1.09), ERA (6th, 2.38) and stolen bases (9th, 66). The team is hitting .274 as a team with 89 extra base hits, while the Louisville pitching staff has recorded 348 strikeouts to 125 walks in 322.0 IP.
· Sutton Whiting is batting .368 with 23 runs scored, 10 doubles, 18 RBI and 10 steals, while Corey Ray leads the squad in slugging at .534 with eight doubles, three triples, six home runs and 34 RBI.
· Louisville leads the all-time series, 10-3, and has won the last nine meetings vs. the Buckeyes. Last year, Ohio State fell, 7-3, at Louisville. The Buckeyes last defeated the Cardinals during the 1992 campaign by a score of 12-1.
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/041315aaa.html
First pitch vs. the Cardinals set for 7 p.m. ET Tuesday at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium
April 13, 2015
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State baseball team is set to play a key non-conference game that was circled on the schedule during the 2015 preseason. The Buckeyes (23-9, 7-2 B1G) host fourth-ranked Louisville at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday live on Big Ten Network at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. The Scarlet and Gray have won seven of their last 10 contests heading into the game, while the Cardinals are 27-8 overall and winners of nine of their last 10.
FOLLOW ALONG
The game against Louisville will be broadcasted live on BTN. Andy Masur (play-by-play) and Danan Hughes (color analyst) will have the call. Fans can also follow the contest via twitter on @OhioState_BASE.
PROMOTIONS
· First pitch - 2015 National Champion Ohio State Wrestling Team (Head Coach Tom Ryan, Logan Stieber and Nate Tomasello).
· Giveaway -- first 75 fans receive and Ohio State Baseball Cup
· Postgame Fireworks
ON THE HILL
RHP Adam Niemeyer (0-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. RHP Anthony Kidston (0-3, 5.88 ERA)
QUICK HITS
Sophomore Troy Montgomery is tied for the B1G lead in steals with a season-high 18 this year
· Ohio State's last three victories have come by ways of the walk-off hit. The Buckeyes have totaled seven walk-offs this year.
· The Buckeyes are 14-4 at home and are 4-2 in the month of April.
· Redshirt freshman Adam Niemeyer is making his first career start on the mound vs. the `Cards.
· The Scarlet and Gray sits in third in the Big Ten with a 7-2 ledger. Iowa leads the way at 8-1 followed by Illinois at 7-1.
· The Cardinals lead the all-time series vs. the Buckeyes, 10-3.
· Last time out, the Buckeyes fell for the first time in a three-game series in more than a month as UNLV won the final two games.
· Offensively, Ohio State is batting .272 as a team with 21 home runs and 47 stolen bases.
· The Buckeyes are two homers away from tying its 2014 total (23) and have already surpassed its 2014 steal mark (40).
· Pat Porter leads the team in batting average (.325), hits (38), triples (4), RBI (28) and slugging percentage (.564), while Ronnie Dawson has a team-best six home runs. Montgomery leads the conference with 18 steals.
· The OSU pitching staff has combined for a 2.82 ERA, which is third-best in the Big Ten.
SCOUTING LOUISVILLE
· The Cardinals travel to Columbus with a 27-8 overall record and are 16-2 in ACC play.
· Louisville is ranked in the Top 5 in all fivenational polls this week.
· Last time out, Louisville won two of three games at Duke to win their six straight conference series.
· Statistically, the Cardinals are ranked in the Top 10 nationally in WHIP (4th, 1.09), ERA (6th, 2.38) and stolen bases (9th, 66). The team is hitting .274 as a team with 89 extra base hits, while the Louisville pitching staff has recorded 348 strikeouts to 125 walks in 322.0 IP.
· Sutton Whiting is batting .368 with 23 runs scored, 10 doubles, 18 RBI and 10 steals, while Corey Ray leads the squad in slugging at .534 with eight doubles, three triples, six home runs and 34 RBI.
· Louisville leads the all-time series, 10-3, and has won the last nine meetings vs. the Buckeyes. Last year, Ohio State fell, 7-3, at Louisville. The Buckeyes last defeated the Cardinals during the 1992 campaign by a score of 12-1.
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/041315aaa.html