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Baseball: Buckeyes Win Service Academies Spring Classic - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

MILLINGTON, Tenn. ? Junior captain Justin Miller drove home the winning run with an eighth-inning double ? his fourth double of the tournament ? that scored Tony Kennedy and enabled Ohio State to win the Service Academies Spring Classic Sunday with a 6-5 victory over Seton Hall. Miller, who started at three different infield positions during the tournament, was named tournament MVP as he collected six hits and four RBI. The Buckeyes are 3-0 for the first time in six years.

Game Notes and Good Stuff from the Classic:

• Ryan Dew continues to make terrific plays in right field. He added another diving catch against Seton Hall and leads all outfielders with seven putouts.
• Brian DeLucia (1.000; 5-for-5), Justin Miller (.500; 6-for-12 with four RBI) and J.B. Shuck (.400; 4-for-10) led the Buckeye hitters.
• As a team, Ohio State hit .264 in the tournament.
• Pitching was the story for Ohio State during this first weekend. The staff ERA after the first three games is 1.33.
• Each of Ohio State?s three starters lasted at least four innings and they combined to allow just three earned runs in 14.0 innings.
• Freshmen relievers Dean Wolosianski, Alex Wimmers and Drew Rucinski combined to pitch 10.0 innings and only gave up one earned run and one walk while striking out seven. Sophomore Eric Best pitched 2.0 innings of no-hit, no-run relief.
• Ohio State has started out 3-0 only four times under coach Bob Todd: 2008, 2002, 1997 and 1991. Perhaps this universal starting date is already working.