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Ohio State Softball 2009 Season

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    • From the Official Site


    COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State softball teams opens the 2009 season at 11:30 a.m. Friday against Cleveland State at the Hotel Encanto Invitational in Las Cruces, N.M.
    Season Preview
     The Buckeyes are starting the 2009 season anew in more ways than one. The most obvious is the new $5.9-million Buckeye Field set to open in time for Ohio State?s opener Mar. 21 against Michigan State. The 1,500-seat facility features indoor and outdoor batting cages, a three-plate bullpen, a 650-square foot press box, player clubhouse and locker room, new dugouts, coaches and umpires dressing room and concession areas.
    There are also three new faces and several others starting fresh after coming back from injury. Their presence is expected to add a spark to the Buckeye lineup and the seven returning field starters and two pitchers.
    Perhaps the most important aspect of the new start is the rejuvenated spirit among players and coaches alike.

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    Lady Bucks open practice

    From the Official Site

    COLUMBUS, Ohio - This time next week the Ohio State softball team will be fresh off its first tournament in Las Cruces, N.M., and gearing up for week No. 2 of the 2009 season. For now, however, it's all about practice for the Buckeyes as they prepare for their season opener against Cleveland State at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Hotel Encanto Invitation hosted by New Mexico State.
    "Practice is going really well right now," senior captain Kim Reeder said. "The defense is getting better every day and the hitters are saying they are doing well in the cages, so everyone is working hard at this point and we?re really excited and ready to play."



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    The Lady Buckeyes have quietly put together an awesome start to their 2009 season by going 9-1. This record includes victories over #21 LSU and a 2 game sweep of #5 Texas A&M! Senior Pitcher Kim Reeder pitched 2 shutouts over the Tigers and the Aggies.

    The Lady Bucks take their #23 ranking into the Palm Springs Classic tournament starting this weekend with games against Hawai'i , Nevada, and Loyola Marymount.

    Would you? Hell yes!

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    GO LADY BUCKEYES!!!!
     
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    Lady Bucks fall to Hawai'i


    CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. - Amanda Tauali?i hit a grand slam in the top of the fifth to lead Hawai'i over the No. 23 Ohio State softball team, 4-2, Saturday afternoon in the Cathedral City Classic. The Buckeyes, who had a six-game winning streak going into the game, fall to 10-2 on the season, while the Wahines improve to 3-10 overall.
    Ohio State jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom half of the first after Vanessa Spears started off the inning by reaching first on an error. She advanced on a bunt single by Dee Dee Hillman, who finished the day with two hits, and scored on an RBI single by Sam Marder. The Buckeyes stretched the lead to two off a Tory Haddad single to right center that plated Marder.

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    Lady Bucks go 3-2 in Cal

    The Lantern


    Whatever doesn't kill the softball team makes it stronger.

    The softball team went 3-2 over the weekend in Palm Springs, Calif. In the tournament, the Buckeyes defeated the University of California Santa Barbara, Loyola Marymount and No. 19 Nevada. They lost to Hawaii and No. 3 Washington.

    "Very few go 5-0 to this tournament," said coach Linda Kalafatis. "Any time you come back with a winning record, it's a good record."

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    Lady Buckeyes defeat MSU and Hofstra

    From the official site

    COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Ohio State softball won its third-consecutive game after defeating No. 25 Mississippi State, 7-0, and Hofstra, 2-0, Friday afternoon at the South Commons fields during the NFCA Leadoff Classic. The wins give the Buckeyes a 14-3 record on the season and a 5-1 mark against teams ranked in either the NFCA of USA Softball weekly polls.
    In game one vs. the Bulldogs, Sam Marder belted a pair of two-run homeruns to lead the Buckeyes to the win. Courtney Pruner added a solo blast, while pitcher Kim Reeder shut out the opposition for the fifth time this season to earn her seventh win.


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    Lady Bucks continue success/being ignored

    The Lady Buckeyes continued their great season by going 3-0 last weekend to bring their season record to 15-3.

    From the Official Site


    COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State softball team moved up in both the USA Today/NFCA Coaches and ESPN.com/USA Softball polls, coming in at Nos. 21 and 16, respectively, after going 3-0 on the weekend and improving to 15-3 overall this season. The Buckeyes won three games at the NFCA Leadoff Classic last Friday and Saturday, defeating Mississippi State, Hofstra and Illinois State by a combined 14-0 score to move their shutout win total to seven on the year.
    This is the second-consecutive week that Ohio State has been ranked in both major polls. The Buckeyes entered the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) poll last week at No. 24, while coming in at No. 20 according to USA Softball after moving up from 23rd spot two weeks ago. By earning the Top 25 nod a week ago, the Buckeyes return to the national rankings after an 11-week absence. Ohio State spent the first six weeks of the 2008 season in the Top 25 before dropping out in the March 10 edition. The Scarlet and Gray is 75-42 all-time when ranked in one or both of the USA Softball or NFCA polls.

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    The Lady Buckeyes continue to run roughshod over the opposition with a 11-0 butt-kicking of Eastern Michigan to bring their record to 19-3.

    From the Official Site

    Oh, and Lindsay Bodeker pitched a no-hitter.

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Lindsay Bodeker threw her first career no-hitter as the No. 22/17 Ohio State softball team blanked Eastern Michigan, 11-0, in five innings Saturday night at Ulmer Stadium during the Courtyard by Marriott Airport Cardinal Tournament. The redshirt sophomore retired the side three times, struck out six in just 16 at bats to lead the Buckeyes to their seventh-consecutive victory and improve their overall record to 19-3 and drop Eastern Michigan to 7-10 on the season.
    Bodeker's no-hitter is the first for Ohio State since April 17, 2007, when Jamee Juarez threw a perfect game against IUPUI.
     
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