Buckeyes Head to Evanston for Three-Game B1G Series
Ohio State enters the weekend 1.5 games back in the Big Ten standings
April 23, 2015
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For the second-consecutive week, the Ohio State baseball team hits the road for conference play. The Buckeyes, 28-10 on the season and just 1.5 games out of the Big Ten Conference lead with a 9-3 mark, will look to continue its momentum against the Wildcats (13-26, 4-8 B1G) in a three-game series Friday-Sunday in Evanston, Ill.
Ohio State, currently ranked No. 13 in the latest NCAA RPI, has won four straight games, while the Wildcats are 2-0 at their newly-renovated Rocky Miller Park.
ON THE BUMP
Fri: LHP Tanner Tully (3-2, 2.78 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Magallones (3-2, 6.48 ERA)
Sat: RHP Travis Lakins (2-2, 3.38 ERA) vs. LHP Matt Portland (1-5, 4.29 ERA)
Sun: LHP Ryan Riga (5-2, 1.85 ERA) vs. TBA
OHIO STATE VS. WILDCATS
Ohio State leads the all-time series against the Wildcats, 98-48. Last year, Ohio State won the series finale, 5-2, against Northwestern on Senior Day in Columbus. The Buckeyes are 7-3 in the last 10 contests in Evanston, winning the last two meetings.
LEADING OFF
The Buckeyes are coming off three nationally-ranked wins last week against No. 4 Louisville and No. 24 Nebraska last week. Last time out, Ohio State picked up two midweek victories against Morehead State in Columbus.
Group tickets and All-Tournament passes to the 2015 Big Ten Baseball Tournament to be held May 20-24 at Target Field, home of Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins, are on sale now. All-Tournament passes, which feature 13 games over five days, are $30 each, while group tickets (minimum 20) are available for $7 per ticket. Single-game tickets are $10 each for adults and $7 each for youth, senior citizens and students with a valid college ID. Individual game tickets for the tournament can be purchased at the Target Field Box Office adjacent to Gate 29 one hour prior to the start of the first game each day. Group tickets and All-Tournament passes are now on sale by calling the Target Field Box Office at (800) 338-9467.
UP NEXT
The Buckeyes will return home to prepare for a Big Ten series showdown against the tenth-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini next weekend in Columbus. First pitch Friday is at 6:35 p.m. ET at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. All three games will be streamed on BTN Plus ($).
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Ohio State enters the weekend 1.5 games back in the Big Ten standings
April 23, 2015
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For the second-consecutive week, the Ohio State baseball team hits the road for conference play. The Buckeyes, 28-10 on the season and just 1.5 games out of the Big Ten Conference lead with a 9-3 mark, will look to continue its momentum against the Wildcats (13-26, 4-8 B1G) in a three-game series Friday-Sunday in Evanston, Ill.
Ohio State, currently ranked No. 13 in the latest NCAA RPI, has won four straight games, while the Wildcats are 2-0 at their newly-renovated Rocky Miller Park.
ON THE BUMP
Fri: LHP Tanner Tully (3-2, 2.78 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Magallones (3-2, 6.48 ERA)
Sat: RHP Travis Lakins (2-2, 3.38 ERA) vs. LHP Matt Portland (1-5, 4.29 ERA)
Sun: LHP Ryan Riga (5-2, 1.85 ERA) vs. TBA
OHIO STATE VS. WILDCATS
Ohio State leads the all-time series against the Wildcats, 98-48. Last year, Ohio State won the series finale, 5-2, against Northwestern on Senior Day in Columbus. The Buckeyes are 7-3 in the last 10 contests in Evanston, winning the last two meetings.
LEADING OFF
The Buckeyes are coming off three nationally-ranked wins last week against No. 4 Louisville and No. 24 Nebraska last week. Last time out, Ohio State picked up two midweek victories against Morehead State in Columbus.
- The Buckeyes are No. 13 in the latest NCAA RPI, which leads the Big Ten. Six B1G schools sit in the Top 36.
- The team's ERA is ninth in the country (2.63), which is second-best in the Big Ten.
- Offensively, Ohio State is third in the conference in stolen bases (55), fourth in on-base percentage (.366), fifth in batting average (.279) and slugging percentage (.409) and tied for fifth in RBI (186).
- Overall, the Buckeyes are hitting .279 as a team with Troy Montgomery hitting .319 to lead the squad followed by Pat Porter (.314) and Connor Sabanosh (.311).
- Tre' Gantt was named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week after hitting .500 (6-for-12) with a run scored and two RBI last week. He went 3-for-6 with a run scored, double and two RBI vs. the Eagles.
- In Big Ten play, Ohio State leads the conference in ERA (2.41), tied for first in earned runs allowed (29) and third in opponent batting average (.240).
- Ronnie Dawson led the team at the plate in the Nebraska series with a .556 batting average (5-for-9) with a double and three walks.
- Travis Lakins threw a 10-inning masterpiece in game two vs. the Huskers, limiting the Nebraska bats to two hits with seven strikeouts. Lakins is 2-0 in Big Ten play with a 2.25 ERA.
- Ryan Riga continues to shine on the mound with a 5-2 record and 1.85 ERA (sixth-best in the Big Ten). He holds a 2-0 mark in Big Ten action with a 1.93 ERA.
Group tickets and All-Tournament passes to the 2015 Big Ten Baseball Tournament to be held May 20-24 at Target Field, home of Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins, are on sale now. All-Tournament passes, which feature 13 games over five days, are $30 each, while group tickets (minimum 20) are available for $7 per ticket. Single-game tickets are $10 each for adults and $7 each for youth, senior citizens and students with a valid college ID. Individual game tickets for the tournament can be purchased at the Target Field Box Office adjacent to Gate 29 one hour prior to the start of the first game each day. Group tickets and All-Tournament passes are now on sale by calling the Target Field Box Office at (800) 338-9467.
UP NEXT
The Buckeyes will return home to prepare for a Big Ten series showdown against the tenth-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini next weekend in Columbus. First pitch Friday is at 6:35 p.m. ET at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. All three games will be streamed on BTN Plus ($).
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