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Five updates on Ohio State spring sports that are worth cheering for this week
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Ohio State Softball player Skylar Limon hits the ball during the Buckeyes’ three-game series against Michigan. | @OhioStateSB on X.com
From a perfect Big Ten season to Big Ten Honors and everything in between, the Buckeyes are heating up across the sporting world.
With several sports heading into playoff season, the Buckeyes left us with much to celebrate this past weekend. Here are the top updates from last weekend and all the upcoming fun you’ll want to mark your calendars for.
No. 3 Men’s and No. 9 Women’s tennis wrap a stellar regular season
The No. 3 Buckeye men’s tennis team clinched an outright Big Ten title and finished their season undefeated in the Big Ten with wins over Indiana and Purdue.
Their 4-0 win over Indiana secured them their 19th consecutive Big Ten title. They secured the doubles point with wins from Will Jansen and Aidan Kim and Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin. Singles wins from Jansen, Jack Anthrop, and Chris Li sealed the deal.
The Buckeyes then secured their perfect 13-0 season in the Big Ten with their 4-2 win over Purdue on Sunday. While Purdue claimed the doubles win, singles wins from Alexander Bernard, Bryce Nakashima, Li, and Anthrop brought it home for the Buckeyes, who now prepare for the Big Ten Tournament.
OSU will host and has the No. 1 seed. Their first match — in the quarterfinal — is scheduled for Friday at 9 a.m. ET.
On the women’s side, the No. 9 Buckeyes defeated both Wisconsin and Minnesota to finish their regular season 12-1 in the Big Ten. In their 4-0 win over Wisconsin, OSU earned the doubles point with wins from Sydni Ratliff and Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev and Audrey Spencer and Nao Nishino. Their three singles points came from Ratliff, Nashino, and Alessia Cau.
Against Minnesota, the Gophers took the doubles point, but singles wins from Luciana Perry, Nashino, Ratliff, and Shelly Bereznyak earned OSU a 4-1 win. Now, they’ll get ready to head to Ojai, California, on Wednesday for the Big Ten Tournament.
OSU holds the No. 2 seed and receives a bye until the quarterfinals. They’ll play their quarterfinal match Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.
Men’s and women’s golf bring home big wins
Ohio State’s men’s and women’s golf teams also had a big weekend on both fronts, with the women’s team competing in the Big Ten Championships and the men’s team earning its second tournament win in as many weekends.
The women finished fourth overall at the Big Ten Championships, with a team score of 873 (+9) and a final round score of 291 (+3).
Leading the pack was Kary Hollenbaugh, who added a silver medal to what has already been a spectacular season. Hollenbaugh tied for second after shooting a five-under 67 in the final round, jumping up 15 places on the leaderboard.
Up next, the Buckeyes will host NCAA Regionals at the OSU Scarlet Course, May 5-7. The selection show is set to take place this Wednesday.
On the men’s side, OSU won the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate on Saturday at the OSU Golf Club, closing a three-shot deficit in the final round to secure the victory. They also boasted two top-five finishes. Topher Reed, playing as an individual, shot a career-best 56-hole score of 214 to finish as the runner-up, while Timotej Formanek finished at 3-over for fourth place.
The Buckeyes head to Baltimore for the Big Ten Championships this coming Friday, with play continuing through Sunday.
Men’s Volleyball advances to the MIVA Semifinals
The train keeps rolling for No. 3-seed men’s volleyball after they defeated No. 6 Lindenwood, 3-1, at home last weekend to advance to the MIVA Tournament Semifinals. Shane Wetzel, who was named First Team All-MIVA, earned his 1,000th career kill to lead the Buckeyes.
Their next match is against No. 2 McKendree on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. OSU split their two previous meetings with McKendree this season, losing 1-3 on the road in late February but defeating the Bearcats, 3-2, at home at the end of March.
Track & Field earns 4 event titles and 11 personal bests
Track & Field had groups competing at both the Tom Jones Memorial Invite at the University of Florida and the Virginia Challenge this weekend, closing out the weekend of competition with four event titles and 11 personal bests.
Their wins came in women’s 800m, with Amelia Figler taking the first spot with a new PR of 2:07.86; Katie Castelli in the women’s 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:32.50; Tanner Watson in men’s discus throw with a best distance of 57.31m/188’0”; and DJ Fillmore in the men’s long jump, with a best distance of 7.64m/25’0.75”.
The Buckeyes also claimed the runner-up spot in the women’s 800m, with Carina Napoleon’s time of 2:09.74. Leah Bertrand finished fourth in the women’s 100m with a time of 11.22 seconds. Edidiong Udo’s 45.19 seconds in the men’s 400m is his new personal best and is also the fourth-fastest time in the event in school history.
On the field side, the Buckeyes earned seven top-five finishes in addition to Watson and Fillmore’s wins.
The Buckeyes head to Iowa for the Drake Relays this Friday and Saturday for their next competition.
Softball sweeps Michigan & gets Big Ten Honors
The Buckeyes didn’t just win four softball games this weekend, including an 11-2 win over Dayton and its first-ever series sweep over Michigan — they did it in style, with two standout performances across the weekend.
In Game 1 against Michigan, OSU earned the come-from-behind win thanks to a go-ahead home run from Skylar Limon, who also made a game-saving catch. In Game 2, OSU came back from a 4-0 deficit and secured the win with a three-run walk-off home run from Hadley Parisien. Limon also hit a home run in Game 2, her third consecutive game with a homer.
Parisien wasn’t done yet, either. Her Game 3 walk-off grand slam put the Buckeyes up, 15-7, to end the game in the sixth. The home run was the team’s 118th for the season, tying them with the 2015 Wolverines for the most-ever by a Big Ten team, with seven regular-season games still to play.
The Buckeyes have had 35 games this season with multiple home runs.
For Limon’s efforts this weekend, she was named Big Ten Player of the Week. She hit .600 across all four games, homering in three consecutive games, hitting .500 against Michigan with six runs scored, two home runs, three RBI, and had a .600 on-base percentage in the series.
Up next, OSU heads to Athens, Ohio, to face the Ohio Bobcats in the Buckeyes’ final midweek game. They’ll finish out the weekend with their final home stand of the year, hosting Purdue in a three-game series, Friday through Sunday.
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Jami Jurich via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Ohio State Softball player Skylar Limon hits the ball during the Buckeyes’ three-game series against Michigan. | @OhioStateSB on X.com
From a perfect Big Ten season to Big Ten Honors and everything in between, the Buckeyes are heating up across the sporting world.
With several sports heading into playoff season, the Buckeyes left us with much to celebrate this past weekend. Here are the top updates from last weekend and all the upcoming fun you’ll want to mark your calendars for.
No. 3 Men’s and No. 9 Women’s tennis wrap a stellar regular season
The No. 3 Buckeye men’s tennis team clinched an outright Big Ten title and finished their season undefeated in the Big Ten with wins over Indiana and Purdue.
Their 4-0 win over Indiana secured them their 19th consecutive Big Ten title. They secured the doubles point with wins from Will Jansen and Aidan Kim and Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin. Singles wins from Jansen, Jack Anthrop, and Chris Li sealed the deal.
The Buckeyes then secured their perfect 13-0 season in the Big Ten with their 4-2 win over Purdue on Sunday. While Purdue claimed the doubles win, singles wins from Alexander Bernard, Bryce Nakashima, Li, and Anthrop brought it home for the Buckeyes, who now prepare for the Big Ten Tournament.
OSU will host and has the No. 1 seed. Their first match — in the quarterfinal — is scheduled for Friday at 9 a.m. ET.
On the women’s side, the No. 9 Buckeyes defeated both Wisconsin and Minnesota to finish their regular season 12-1 in the Big Ten. In their 4-0 win over Wisconsin, OSU earned the doubles point with wins from Sydni Ratliff and Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev and Audrey Spencer and Nao Nishino. Their three singles points came from Ratliff, Nashino, and Alessia Cau.
Against Minnesota, the Gophers took the doubles point, but singles wins from Luciana Perry, Nashino, Ratliff, and Shelly Bereznyak earned OSU a 4-1 win. Now, they’ll get ready to head to Ojai, California, on Wednesday for the Big Ten Tournament.
OSU holds the No. 2 seed and receives a bye until the quarterfinals. They’ll play their quarterfinal match Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.
Men’s and women’s golf bring home big wins
Ohio State’s men’s and women’s golf teams also had a big weekend on both fronts, with the women’s team competing in the Big Ten Championships and the men’s team earning its second tournament win in as many weekends.
The women finished fourth overall at the Big Ten Championships, with a team score of 873 (+9) and a final round score of 291 (+3).
Leading the pack was Kary Hollenbaugh, who added a silver medal to what has already been a spectacular season. Hollenbaugh tied for second after shooting a five-under 67 in the final round, jumping up 15 places on the leaderboard.
Up next, the Buckeyes will host NCAA Regionals at the OSU Scarlet Course, May 5-7. The selection show is set to take place this Wednesday.
On the men’s side, OSU won the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate on Saturday at the OSU Golf Club, closing a three-shot deficit in the final round to secure the victory. They also boasted two top-five finishes. Topher Reed, playing as an individual, shot a career-best 56-hole score of 214 to finish as the runner-up, while Timotej Formanek finished at 3-over for fourth place.
The Buckeyes head to Baltimore for the Big Ten Championships this coming Friday, with play continuing through Sunday.
Men’s Volleyball advances to the MIVA Semifinals
The train keeps rolling for No. 3-seed men’s volleyball after they defeated No. 6 Lindenwood, 3-1, at home last weekend to advance to the MIVA Tournament Semifinals. Shane Wetzel, who was named First Team All-MIVA, earned his 1,000th career kill to lead the Buckeyes.
Their next match is against No. 2 McKendree on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. OSU split their two previous meetings with McKendree this season, losing 1-3 on the road in late February but defeating the Bearcats, 3-2, at home at the end of March.
Track & Field earns 4 event titles and 11 personal bests
Track & Field had groups competing at both the Tom Jones Memorial Invite at the University of Florida and the Virginia Challenge this weekend, closing out the weekend of competition with four event titles and 11 personal bests.
Their wins came in women’s 800m, with Amelia Figler taking the first spot with a new PR of 2:07.86; Katie Castelli in the women’s 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:32.50; Tanner Watson in men’s discus throw with a best distance of 57.31m/188’0”; and DJ Fillmore in the men’s long jump, with a best distance of 7.64m/25’0.75”.
The Buckeyes also claimed the runner-up spot in the women’s 800m, with Carina Napoleon’s time of 2:09.74. Leah Bertrand finished fourth in the women’s 100m with a time of 11.22 seconds. Edidiong Udo’s 45.19 seconds in the men’s 400m is his new personal best and is also the fourth-fastest time in the event in school history.
On the field side, the Buckeyes earned seven top-five finishes in addition to Watson and Fillmore’s wins.
The Buckeyes head to Iowa for the Drake Relays this Friday and Saturday for their next competition.
Softball sweeps Michigan & gets Big Ten Honors
The Buckeyes didn’t just win four softball games this weekend, including an 11-2 win over Dayton and its first-ever series sweep over Michigan — they did it in style, with two standout performances across the weekend.
In Game 1 against Michigan, OSU earned the come-from-behind win thanks to a go-ahead home run from Skylar Limon, who also made a game-saving catch. In Game 2, OSU came back from a 4-0 deficit and secured the win with a three-run walk-off home run from Hadley Parisien. Limon also hit a home run in Game 2, her third consecutive game with a homer.
Parisien wasn’t done yet, either. Her Game 3 walk-off grand slam put the Buckeyes up, 15-7, to end the game in the sixth. The home run was the team’s 118th for the season, tying them with the 2015 Wolverines for the most-ever by a Big Ten team, with seven regular-season games still to play.
Bottom 6th | HADLEY PARISIEN CALLS GAME
Parisien's grand slam completes the rivalry sweep!
FINAL | OSU 15, Wolverines 7 | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/d5ongaoyTH
— Ohio State Softball (@OhioStateSB) April 20, 2025
The Buckeyes have had 35 games this season with multiple home runs.
For Limon’s efforts this weekend, she was named Big Ten Player of the Week. She hit .600 across all four games, homering in three consecutive games, hitting .500 against Michigan with six runs scored, two home runs, three RBI, and had a .600 on-base percentage in the series.
Up next, OSU heads to Athens, Ohio, to face the Ohio Bobcats in the Buckeyes’ final midweek game. They’ll finish out the weekend with their final home stand of the year, hosting Purdue in a three-game series, Friday through Sunday.
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