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scooter1369
HTTR Forever.
I talked to coach Stafford a couple of weeks ago and turned him on to this site. Hopefully he remembers to check us out.
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rhgbosu;2108719; said:
now comes the trick of holding onto them, correct? Still to have them as verbals right now is flippn fantastic!
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rhgbosu
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brodybuck21;2108848; said:now comes the trick of holding onto them, correct? Still to have them as verbals right now is flippn fantastic!
Yes sir. It's way too early to pencil these guys into the lineup, but getting verbals from this caliber of player this early in the process is very encouraging. It confirms that this staff is putting in work!
Just 5 days until first pitch!
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LoKyBuckeye
I give up. This board is too hard to understand.
I can't make it to Fridays game against USF but I'll be there Saturday and possibly Sunday. Hopefully we'll have a big turnout from OSU fans
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rhgbosu
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VarsityO;2111087; said:
I know the staff really likes Aaron Gretz...
From what i can gather, Solomon is injured and will see time this year at C, DH, and maybe 3B, but i was led to believe Gretz will be the guy behind the plate the majority of the time.
Gretz can really swing it from the left side of the plate, and we need more lefties in the lineup. Also, the staff also likes how Gretz handles the pitchers and his defense.
This info is just what i have been able to piece together from a couple of different folks...maybe Chris can drop by and give us his take.
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Buckeyedrew33
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I'll be really am looking forward to seeing some of these local kids play like Ronnie Dawson (Licking Heights), Jake Niggemeyer (Worthington K),Zack Farmer (Piketon) who probably will get drafted this June. I also heard Shannon is not %100 on Ohio St which i can't blame him if the big school's are after him. If he's as good as iv'e seen and heard he probably won't even go to college if the money is right from the pro teams. I've been following the baseball bucks for a long time and i very impressed with Coach Beals and staff as far as recruiting goes. The future is very bright on the diamond at Ohio St.
I'll be really am looking forward to seeing some of these local kids play like Ronnie Dawson (Licking Heights), Jake Niggemeyer (Worthington K),Zack Farmer (Piketon) who probably will get drafted this June. I also heard Shannon is not %100 on Ohio St which i can't blame him if the big school's are after him. If he's as good as iv'e seen and heard he probably won't even go to college if the money is right from the pro teams. I've been following the baseball bucks for a long time and i very impressed with Coach Beals and staff as far as recruiting goes. The future is very bright on the diamond at Ohio St.
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
FALL BALL DATES ANNOUNCED
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team officially begins fall practice Thursday at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. New this fall, the Buckeyes will host two exhibition games before wrapping up the fall season with the annual Scarlet & Gray World Series. Ohio State hosts Indiana State Sept. 29 and Dayton Oct. 12. Admission is free. Fans will need to use the Pay-N-Display machines for parking.
Head coach Greg Beals begins his ninth season at Ohio State and has guided the team to NCAA Regional appearances in two out of the last three seasons.
“We are excited about the new NCAA rules allowing us to play two games during the fall,” Beals said. “This gives us the opportunity to evaluate our team and its progress against outside competition. Traditionally, there are a lot of intra-squad scrimmages during the fall which can get stale playing against the same guys every day. It will be refreshing to see an opponent in the first base dugout.”
KEY FALL DATES
Saturday, Sept. 29 – Indiana State (2 p.m.)
Friday, Oct. 12 – Dayton (6:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, Oct. 16 – Scarlet and Gray Series – Game 1 (6 p.m.)
Friday, Oct. 19 – Scarlet and Gray Series – Game 2 (6 p.m.)
Saturday, Oct. 20 – Scarlet and Gray Series – Game 3 (Noon)
Tuesday, Oct. 23 – Scarlet and Gray Series – Game 4 (6 p.m.)
Friday, Oct. 26 – Scarlet and Gray Series – Game 5 (6 p.m.)
http://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/fall-ball-dates-announced/
FALL BALL DATES ANNOUNCED
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team officially begins fall practice Thursday at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. New this fall, the Buckeyes will host two exhibition games before wrapping up the fall season with the annual Scarlet & Gray World Series. Ohio State hosts Indiana State Sept. 29 and Dayton Oct. 12. Admission is free. Fans will need to use the Pay-N-Display machines for parking.
Head coach Greg Beals begins his ninth season at Ohio State and has guided the team to NCAA Regional appearances in two out of the last three seasons.
“We are excited about the new NCAA rules allowing us to play two games during the fall,” Beals said. “This gives us the opportunity to evaluate our team and its progress against outside competition. Traditionally, there are a lot of intra-squad scrimmages during the fall which can get stale playing against the same guys every day. It will be refreshing to see an opponent in the first base dugout.”
KEY FALL DATES
Saturday, Sept. 29 – Indiana State (2 p.m.)
Friday, Oct. 12 – Dayton (6:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, Oct. 16 – Scarlet and Gray Series – Game 1 (6 p.m.)
Friday, Oct. 19 – Scarlet and Gray Series – Game 2 (6 p.m.)
Saturday, Oct. 20 – Scarlet and Gray Series – Game 3 (Noon)
Tuesday, Oct. 23 – Scarlet and Gray Series – Game 4 (6 p.m.)
Friday, Oct. 26 – Scarlet and Gray Series – Game 5 (6 p.m.)
http://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/fall-ball-dates-announced/
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Baseball: Scarlet and Gray World Series gives Buckeyes first glimpse of touted recruiting class
Ohio State’s baseball team brought in one of its best recruiting classes in team history, landing the top prospect in Ohio — and the highest-ranked recruit signed by a Big Ten school — in freshman starting pitcher Seth Lonsway.
Overall, Baseball America listed this as one of the best recruiting classes in the conference, citing Lonsway as the clear headliner, but also highlighting touted freshmen like catcher Dillon Dingler and Jake Ruby as potential impact players for the Buckeyes next season.
Though the Scarlet and Gray World Series was just a scrimmage for the team, the performances of some of the younger players could lay the groundwork for upcoming position battles in the 2018 season.
Nearly all of Ohio State’s top recruits had a chance to play in Tuesday’s game, with the star of the class — Lonsway — opening the game on the mound.
Here are some thoughts on the performances of the younger players:
LHP Seth Lonsway
To find any faults with the starting pitcher for the Scarlet team would be to knitpick. Lonsway entered the game with the loftiest expectations of any newcomer in the class. He was regarded as the No. 148 prospect on MLB Pipeline’s 2017 Top 200 Draft Prospects and was drafted 557th overall by the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB draft.
The southpaw fanned six batters in the outing and allowed just one run on three hits and two walks over four innings of work.
It is clear why the Buckeyes are excited about his potential. Lonsway immediately flashed his dynamic stuff, spotting a low-90s fastball (it touched 94 a couple times) with plenty of life that he located effectively. If he ever fell behind in the count, he found he could come back to that pitch and help put himself back in the count. It is the most electric left-handed fastball to come out of an Ohio State arm in a long time, and it kept hitters off balance all day.
“It was working inside, working outside. At times, I left it up a few times out of the stretch, which I’ve been working on quite a bit,” Lonsway said.
The secondary offerings were about as steady as would be expected. His changeup was spotty at times, and it was clear the pitch is a work in-progress. When he had the pitch working, it kept both right- and left-handed hitters off balance, but often he lost his touch with it and bounced it in the dirt. The second-best pitch in his repertoire was his curveball. He located the pitch well — though he occasionally lost the grip on it — and it always seemed to keep hitters off balance.
Lonsway is far from perfect, but head coach Greg Beals knows he could be a star player for the Buckeyes. It took him a few moments to ponder what Lonsway needed to improve on before citing the inconsistency in the southpaw’s secondary pitches as the key to improving.
“He’s got a good changeup to go with his breaking ball, just a little bit better command of his offspeed stuff to go with the explosive fastball that he has,” Beals said. “That’s his next evolution is just the command part of his game and getting that intact because he’s got all the tools necessary to be a great pitcher at this level.”
C Dillon Dingler
Lonsway’s battery mate did not have quite the same impact on the game the starter had, but his tools jumped out. The swing was easy and fluid, and built to make plenty of contact. He combined that swing with a patient approach at the plate and a good eye. And though he was never a great power hitter in high school, his 6-foot-1, 195-pound frame gives him space to develop some pop in his bat.
What stood out the most about Dingler was his defense. He is athletic for someone of his size, and his above-average speed and athleticism helped him block pitches in the dirt and serve as an effective receiver for his pitchers. He possesses a missile for an arm, though the accuracy wavers at times. Base-runners will have a tough time running on him once he is able to harness the power in his arm.
Lonsway said he feels comfortable with Dingler catching behind the dish, and said the freshmen tandem could be a dynamic pairing for the Buckeyes.
“He’s got a great arm behind the plate, just very smooth and very fundamentally sound,” Lonsway said. “I have a lot of confidence when I’m on the mound and he’s behind the plate. I love throwing to him. He’s caught me quite a few times this fall, so it’s been a pretty good duo for us.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/10/...yes-first-glimpse-of-touted-recruiting-class/
Ohio State’s baseball team brought in one of its best recruiting classes in team history, landing the top prospect in Ohio — and the highest-ranked recruit signed by a Big Ten school — in freshman starting pitcher Seth Lonsway.
Overall, Baseball America listed this as one of the best recruiting classes in the conference, citing Lonsway as the clear headliner, but also highlighting touted freshmen like catcher Dillon Dingler and Jake Ruby as potential impact players for the Buckeyes next season.
Though the Scarlet and Gray World Series was just a scrimmage for the team, the performances of some of the younger players could lay the groundwork for upcoming position battles in the 2018 season.
Nearly all of Ohio State’s top recruits had a chance to play in Tuesday’s game, with the star of the class — Lonsway — opening the game on the mound.
Here are some thoughts on the performances of the younger players:
LHP Seth Lonsway
To find any faults with the starting pitcher for the Scarlet team would be to knitpick. Lonsway entered the game with the loftiest expectations of any newcomer in the class. He was regarded as the No. 148 prospect on MLB Pipeline’s 2017 Top 200 Draft Prospects and was drafted 557th overall by the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB draft.
The southpaw fanned six batters in the outing and allowed just one run on three hits and two walks over four innings of work.
It is clear why the Buckeyes are excited about his potential. Lonsway immediately flashed his dynamic stuff, spotting a low-90s fastball (it touched 94 a couple times) with plenty of life that he located effectively. If he ever fell behind in the count, he found he could come back to that pitch and help put himself back in the count. It is the most electric left-handed fastball to come out of an Ohio State arm in a long time, and it kept hitters off balance all day.
“It was working inside, working outside. At times, I left it up a few times out of the stretch, which I’ve been working on quite a bit,” Lonsway said.
The secondary offerings were about as steady as would be expected. His changeup was spotty at times, and it was clear the pitch is a work in-progress. When he had the pitch working, it kept both right- and left-handed hitters off balance, but often he lost his touch with it and bounced it in the dirt. The second-best pitch in his repertoire was his curveball. He located the pitch well — though he occasionally lost the grip on it — and it always seemed to keep hitters off balance.
Lonsway is far from perfect, but head coach Greg Beals knows he could be a star player for the Buckeyes. It took him a few moments to ponder what Lonsway needed to improve on before citing the inconsistency in the southpaw’s secondary pitches as the key to improving.
“He’s got a good changeup to go with his breaking ball, just a little bit better command of his offspeed stuff to go with the explosive fastball that he has,” Beals said. “That’s his next evolution is just the command part of his game and getting that intact because he’s got all the tools necessary to be a great pitcher at this level.”
C Dillon Dingler
Lonsway’s battery mate did not have quite the same impact on the game the starter had, but his tools jumped out. The swing was easy and fluid, and built to make plenty of contact. He combined that swing with a patient approach at the plate and a good eye. And though he was never a great power hitter in high school, his 6-foot-1, 195-pound frame gives him space to develop some pop in his bat.
What stood out the most about Dingler was his defense. He is athletic for someone of his size, and his above-average speed and athleticism helped him block pitches in the dirt and serve as an effective receiver for his pitchers. He possesses a missile for an arm, though the accuracy wavers at times. Base-runners will have a tough time running on him once he is able to harness the power in his arm.
Lonsway said he feels comfortable with Dingler catching behind the dish, and said the freshmen tandem could be a dynamic pairing for the Buckeyes.
“He’s got a great arm behind the plate, just very smooth and very fundamentally sound,” Lonsway said. “I have a lot of confidence when I’m on the mound and he’s behind the plate. I love throwing to him. He’s caught me quite a few times this fall, so it’s been a pretty good duo for us.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/10/...yes-first-glimpse-of-touted-recruiting-class/
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