While Buckeye football and basketball are in their quiet period, there are other sports at play, including Ohio State baseball, who despite losing its last three games (including 4-2 to Indiana yesterday in Bloomington, Ind.), Ohio State managed to force themselves into the final spot of the Big Ten baseball tournament.
The Buckeyes (31-25, 11-13) tied for sixth in the conference with Illinois (28-25) and Minnesota (29-27) but advanced to the tournament because they have a better record against common opponents.Ohio State will face third-seeded Penn State on Wednesday afternoon at Huntington Park.
“We’re very fortunate that we have been given another opportunity,” Ohio State coach Greg Beals said, “and we need to come out re-energized on Wednesday.”
Ryan Cypret homered in the first inning and Greg Solomon had an RBI double in the second to give Ohio State a 2-0 lead.
The Hoosiers (30-26, 16-8) tied it in the sixth on a passed ball and groundout.
Ohio State starter John Kuchno allowed one earned run on four hits with four strikeouts in six innings.
After Buckeyes reliever Andrew Armstrong put two runners on base in the eighth, he was replaced by Josh Dezse, who was touched for two RBI singles.
Ryan Cypret homered in the first inning and Greg Solomon had an RBI double in the second to give Ohio State a 2-0 lead.
The Hoosiers (30-26, 16-8) tied it in the sixth on a passed ball and groundout.
Ohio State starter John Kuchno allowed one earned run on four hits with four strikeouts in six innings.
After Buckeyes reliever Andrew Armstrong put two runners on base in the eighth, he was replaced by Josh Dezse, who was touched for two RBI singles.
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