The Baseball Bucks got the season off to a good start with a pair of 1-run victories over the weekend in Port Charlotte, Florida.
On Friday they defeated George Mason University 4-3 and on Saturday defeated St Louis U 6-5
From the official site - GMU
The Ohio State baseball team started the 2015 season on a strong note with a thrilling 4-3 walk-off win vs. George Mason Friday night at Charlotte Sports Park at Port Charlotte, Fla. Down 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth, the Buckeyes (1-0) tallied back-to-back runs on a hit by pitch and wild pitch, respectively, to claim the come-from-behind victory vs. the Patriots.
“It’s a humbling win and our opponent pitched the ball extremely well against us tonight,” head coach Greg Beals said. “We were able to sneak away with a win. We made some mistakes on the bases, but fortunately we were able to learn those lessons without losing a ball game.” Junior second baseman Nick Sergakis scored the gamewinning run when George Mason reliever Tyler Tobin threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded. The game was tied in the previous at-bat after junior third baseman Jacob Bosiokovic was hit by pitch vs. Tobin. The Patriots decided to intentionally walk senior catcher Aaron Gretz to set up the scoring play. The ninth-inning rally started on a lead-off walk by senior right fielder Pat Porter and a double down the left field line by Sergakis.
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From the official site - Saint Louis
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – For the second-consecutive day, the Ohio State baseball team came from behind to claim a victory at the Snowbird Classic. The Buckeyes (2-0) scored two runs in the seventh and eighth innings, respectively, against Saint Louis to defeat the Billikens, 6-5, Saturday afternoon at North Charlotte Regional Park in Port Charlotte, Fla.
“We kept playing today and we were able to fight back after their senior pitcher did a really good job against us early on,” head coach Greg Beals said. “We really improved our at-bats when we got into their bullpen. I really was pleased with the bottom of our lineup. Bosiokovic, Ratcliff and Nennig had big hits for us today. This team has some grit and I think we are never really out of a ball game. Our motto is ‘Everyday’ and we need to come back out here tomorrow and continue to work as a unit and go for the weekend sweep.”
Timely hitting, defense and a strong bullpen performance were the keys in the win. Junior shortstop Craig Nennig collected the eventual gamewinning hit when he connected on a two-out, two-run single to left center in the bottom of the eighth inning vs. SLU reliever Trey Faulconer to put the team ahead, 6-5, as junior first baseman Jacob Bosiokovic scored the team’s sixth and final run.
In his first appearance in the Scarlet and Gray, junior left-handed pitcher John Havird earned his first career win, throwing 3.1 scoreless innings in relief with three hits and five strikeouts, while senior closer Trace Dempsey picked up his first save of the year. Dempsey is now just three saves shy of the OSU all-time saves record, picking up his 27th of his OSU career.
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On Friday they defeated George Mason University 4-3 and on Saturday defeated St Louis U 6-5
From the official site - GMU
The Ohio State baseball team started the 2015 season on a strong note with a thrilling 4-3 walk-off win vs. George Mason Friday night at Charlotte Sports Park at Port Charlotte, Fla. Down 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth, the Buckeyes (1-0) tallied back-to-back runs on a hit by pitch and wild pitch, respectively, to claim the come-from-behind victory vs. the Patriots.
“It’s a humbling win and our opponent pitched the ball extremely well against us tonight,” head coach Greg Beals said. “We were able to sneak away with a win. We made some mistakes on the bases, but fortunately we were able to learn those lessons without losing a ball game.” Junior second baseman Nick Sergakis scored the gamewinning run when George Mason reliever Tyler Tobin threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded. The game was tied in the previous at-bat after junior third baseman Jacob Bosiokovic was hit by pitch vs. Tobin. The Patriots decided to intentionally walk senior catcher Aaron Gretz to set up the scoring play. The ninth-inning rally started on a lead-off walk by senior right fielder Pat Porter and a double down the left field line by Sergakis.
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From the official site - Saint Louis
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – For the second-consecutive day, the Ohio State baseball team came from behind to claim a victory at the Snowbird Classic. The Buckeyes (2-0) scored two runs in the seventh and eighth innings, respectively, against Saint Louis to defeat the Billikens, 6-5, Saturday afternoon at North Charlotte Regional Park in Port Charlotte, Fla.
“We kept playing today and we were able to fight back after their senior pitcher did a really good job against us early on,” head coach Greg Beals said. “We really improved our at-bats when we got into their bullpen. I really was pleased with the bottom of our lineup. Bosiokovic, Ratcliff and Nennig had big hits for us today. This team has some grit and I think we are never really out of a ball game. Our motto is ‘Everyday’ and we need to come back out here tomorrow and continue to work as a unit and go for the weekend sweep.”
Timely hitting, defense and a strong bullpen performance were the keys in the win. Junior shortstop Craig Nennig collected the eventual gamewinning hit when he connected on a two-out, two-run single to left center in the bottom of the eighth inning vs. SLU reliever Trey Faulconer to put the team ahead, 6-5, as junior first baseman Jacob Bosiokovic scored the team’s sixth and final run.
In his first appearance in the Scarlet and Gray, junior left-handed pitcher John Havird earned his first career win, throwing 3.1 scoreless innings in relief with three hits and five strikeouts, while senior closer Trace Dempsey picked up his first save of the year. Dempsey is now just three saves shy of the OSU all-time saves record, picking up his 27th of his OSU career.
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