Game 1 wrap up
Buckeyes Take 2-0 Series Lead with 4-0 Shutout of Purdue
Ohio State scores four times in fifth inning to record second shutout of the season
Matt Angle drove in the
first two runs of the game
with a double in the bottom
of the fifth.
April 29, 2006
Box Score
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State tallied the game's only runs in the bottom of the fifth inning on its way to a 4-0 shutout victory of Purdue in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday at Bill Davis Stadium.
After getting a runner to third base in the third, fourth and fifth innings, the Buckeyes finally plated the runner in the fifth and added three more runs to take a 4-0 lead.
Jason Zoeller (Jr., Verona, Pa./Shady Side Academy) reached on the third fielding error of the game by third baseman John Hunter and went to second on a sacrifice bunt by
Wes Schirtzinger (Jr., Westerville, Ohio/Westerville North). A wild pitch moved him to third with just one out.
Justin Miller (Fr., Dayton, Va./Turner Ashby) drew a walk to put runners at the corners.
Ohio State was looking for the sacrifice, but
J.B. Shuck (Fr., Galion, Ohio/Galion) did not send the ball deep enough to left and the runners had to stay put.
Matt Angle (So., Whitehall, Ohio/Whitehall-Yearling) followed with a two-run double to the wall in centerfield to give Ohio State a 2-0 lead. Purdue starter Dan Sattler hit
Eric Fryer (So., Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Reynoldsburg) before a single to right-center field by
Ronnie Bourquin (Jr., Canton, Ohio/Canton South) drove home Angle.
Jedidiah Stephen capped the scoring when he plated Fryer with a single to left-center field.
Buckeye starting pitcher
Cory Luebke (So., Maria Stein, Ohio/Marion Local) hurled his fourth complete game of the season and pitched his first shutout of the year to improve to 5-4. Luebke allowed five hits, but did not walk or strikeout a batter. The shutout was the second this season by the Buckeyes. Ohio State also shutout Cornell (6-0) on March 21. In that game,
Dan DeLucia (Jr., Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson) and Shuck combined for the shutout effort.
Sattler pitched all six innings against Ohio State and allowed four runs (none earned) on six hits. He walked two and struck out three to fall to 3-6 this year. His defense committed three errors.
Bourquin and Schirtzinger each had two hits to lead the Buckeyes. Bourquin was 2-for-3 with one RBI, while Schirtzinger was 2-for-2.
The series continues with the second game of the doubleheader immediately after this game and will conclude Sunday with a single game at 1:05 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on AM 920 WMNI and on ohiostatebuckeyes.com.
Game 2 wrap up
Buckeye Nine Clinches Series with 4-1 Win vs. Purdue
Ohio State wins first three games of series, which concludes Sunday at 1:05 p.m.
Wes Schirtzinger was
2-for-3 and had one RBI
to help the Buckeyes to
a doubleheader sweep of
Purdue.
April 29, 2006
Box Score
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State scored a pair of runs in each the fourth and fifth innings as it clinched the series against Purdue with a 4-1 triumph in the nightcap of a Big Ten doubleheader in front of 2,184 fans Saturday at Bill Davis Stadium. The Buckeyes have won the first three games of the series with the final game to be played Sunday at 1:05 p.m.
Purdue scored it only run in the top of the second inning, turning a lead off walk by Ryne White into a score without the aid of a hit. He went to second on a balk and to third on a wild pitch. A sacrifice bunt by Eric Nielsen gave the Boilermakers a 1-0 lead.
The Buckeyes moved in front with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth.
Ronnie Bourquin (Jr., Canton, Ohio/Canton South) drew a one-out walk and went to second on a balk. A base hit by
Jedidiah Stephen (Sr., Caldwell, Ohio/Shenandoah) moved Bourquin over to third and then an errant throw by Purdue second baseman Kyle Reesing past first base allowed him to score to tie the game.
Stephen stole second and was awarded third base when Reesing was called for interference when he attempted to field the throw from catcher Eric Nielsen.
Jason Zoeller (Jr., Verona, Pa./Shady Side Academy) drew a two-out walk to put runners at the corners for
Wes Schirtzinger (Jr., Westerville, Ohio/Westerville North), who singled through the right side to plate Stephen.
The Buckeyes plated two more runs in the fifth to take a 4-1 advantage.
Matt Angle (So., Whitehall, Ohio/Whitehall-Yearling) singled through the right side and then went to second on a base hit through the left side by
Eric Fryer (So., Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Reynoldsburg). Bourquin followed with a single to right that scored Angle from second and set Fryer to third. He scored on Stephen's sacrifice fly to right to extend the lead to three runs.
Jake Hale (Fr., Albany, Ohio/Alexander) pitched the second complete game of the day by Buckeye pitching, allowing the lone run on just three hits in the seven-inning outing. He evened his record to 3-3 with his second complete game as a Buckeye. Ricky Heines, who entered the game with a sterling 4-0 record was sent out of the game in the fifth and saddled with his first loss. He allowed four runs (two earned) on six hits. He walked four and struck out three before handing the game over to Chris Toneguzzi, who did not allow a run, but surrendered three hits in 1.2 innings.
Angle finished 2-for-2 in the game and Schirtzinger was 2-for-3, though it was Bourquin, Stephen and Schirtzinger who batted in runs for the Buckeyes. Mitch Hilligoss, John Cummins and Dane Wolfe accounted for the Boilermakers' three hits. Purdue had two errors, while Ohio State played error-free for the third straight game.
Ohio State (27-13 overall, 12-7 in the Big Ten) and Purdue (22-18, 8-11) will close the series with a single game Sunday at 1:05 p.m. The game will be broadcast on AM 920 WMNI and on ohiostatebuckeyes.com.
