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First Pitch Invitational @ Greenville, SC (FIRE BEALS)

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MARCH 7, 2019
BUCKEYES HEAD TO SOUTH CAROLINA FOR FIRST PITCH INVITE
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  • 10th-Annual First Pitch Invite
    Opponent Game 1: Furman | Game 2: Michigan State | Game 3: Western Carolina
    Site Fluor Field
    Times 6 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. ET
    Broadcast Info Game 1: Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio
    Game 2: Live Stats
    Game 3: Live Stats | Live Audio
    Game Notes First Pitch Invite
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    Team Links Roster | Schedule | Season Outlook | 2019 Media Guide

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team hits the road for the fourth straight week to participate at the 2019 First Pitch Invitational Friday-Sunday in Greenville, S.C., hosted by Michigan State University. The Buckeyes (7-5) will take on Furman at 6 p.m. Friday, the Spartans at 6 p.m. Saturday and Western Carolina at 5 p.m. Sunday.


    All games will be played at Fluor Field, the home of the Greenville Drive baseball team, the A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The park nearly replicates the dimensions of historic Fenway Park, including a 30-foot high wall in left field. The Scarlet and Gray are the only team making their first trip to Fluor Field this weekend.

    FOLLOW THE ACTION
    Live stats links can be found by going to the schedule page of Ohio State Baseball on OhioStateBuckeyes.com. The match Friday vs. Furman will be streamed on the SoCon Digital Network (audio available as well). There will be no stream or radio available for the game against the Spartans. Western Carolina will have audio available on Sunday on the Catamount Sports Network.

    TICKETS
    Tickets are general admission for $9 at Fluor Field. Fans can purchase tickets or get more information by calling the Fluor Field box office at (864) 240-4528 or by CLICKING HERE

    TRAVEL PLANS
    The Buckeyes will depart Columbus via commercial airlines Thursday afternoon. The team will return to Columbus Tuesday night via charter flight following a midweek game at Wofford at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Spartanburg, S.C.

    ON THE BUMP
    Friday, March 8: LHP Seth Lonsway (1-2, 6.39) vs. RHP Nik Verbeke (0-2, 5.40)
    Saturday, March 9: RHP Garrett Burhenn (2-0, 1.40) vs. TBA
    Sunday, March 10: LHP Griffan Smith (3-0, 4.24) vs. TBA

    LEADING OFF

    • The Buckeyes return to the diamond after a splitting a four-game series at Bethune-Cookman last week in Daytona Beach, Fla. The team began the year with a 4-0 start following a sweep of Seton Hall in a three-game set at the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, Fla. The Scarlet and Gray also have wins over FGCU and Oral Roberts.
    • Ohio State is 2-1 all-time vs. Furman. This is the first meeting between the Buckeyes and Paladins since the 1991 season.
    • The Buckeyes are 142-93-1 all-time vs. the Spartans. Ohio State dropped two of three games in a road series at Michigan State to conclude the 2018 regular season. The contest Saturday is the first meeting between the two schools on a neutral-site field since 2016 when the Scarlet and Gray beat the Green and White in back-to-back games during the Big Ten tournament title run at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb.
    • Ohio State is 5-6 all-time vs. Western Carolina. The Sunday game is the first meeting between the two schools in 12 years.
    • Ohio State is hitting .238 and averaging 5.25 runs per game. The Buckeyes are second in the Big Ten with 10 home runs and fourth in the league with 17 doubles.
    • The OSU pitching staff has combined for a 3.14 ERA, good for third-best in the Big Ten. The staff has struck out a Big Ten-best 101 batters in 12 contests.

https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/buckeyes-head-to-south-carolina-for-first-pitch-invite/
 
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Baseball: Ohio State aims for clean baseball in South Carolina
By Keaton Maisano: keaton-maisano March 7, 2019 0



Ohio State freshman starting pitcher Seth Lonsway delivers a pitch in the first inning of Tuesday’s game in the Scarlet and Gray World Series. Credit: Edward Sutelan | Editor in Chief


After an up-and-down weekend against Bethune-Cookman, the Ohio State baseball team will attempt to regain the momentum from its opening weekend success.

The Buckeyes (7-5) will travel to Greenville, South Carolina, to participate in the Greenville Drive First Pitch Invitational. Ohio State will take on Furman (2-8) on Friday, Michigan State (2-9) on Saturday, Western Carolina (6-5) on Sunday and Wofford (7-6) in a true road game on Tuesday.

Ohio State split its four-game series in Daytona Beach, Florida, against Bethune-Cookman. Coming into this weekend, the Buckeyes hold a 3.12 ERA and a .231 batting average.

Although the games on Friday and Saturday are not against teams with exceptional records, their own expectations will fuel the Buckeyes each game.

“It’s more about us performing up to our ability than really playing against our opponent at this point,” Ohio State head coach Greg Beals said....

https://www.thelantern.com/2019/03/baseball-ohio-state-aims-for-clean-baseball-in-south-carolina/
 
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GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Ohio State baseball game against Furman Friday at Fluor Field has been postponed due to rain in the Greenville area. The game has been rescheduled to be played at 6 p.m. Monday on campus at Latham Baseball Stadium. The Buckeyes (7-5) face Michigan State (2-9) at 6 p.m. Saturday at Fluor Field.
 
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