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FEBRUARY 21, 2019
BUCKEYES TAKE 4-0 RECORD TO TEXAS TOURNEY
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BUCKEYES TAKE 4-0 RECORD TO TEXAS TOURNEY
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team hits the road Thursday morning to Texas to participate in the 2019 Kleberg Bank College Classic Friday-Sunday in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Buckeyes will play three games at the early season tournament hosted by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Whataburger Field, home of the Corpus Christi Hooks baseball club.
Ohio State (4-0) will open play against BYU at 3 p.m. ET Friday before a contest against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 7 p.m. ET Saturday. The team will conclude tournament action against Oral Roberts at Noon ET Sunday. The Scarlet and Gray will stay in The Lone Star State for an additional day to play a road matchup against the Islanders at 3 p.m. ET Monday at their home facility, Chapman Field.
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Single game tickets are priced at $12. Weekend passes are $30. All tickets are general admission. For ticket info, click here.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats links can be found by going to the schedule page of Ohio State Baseball on OhioStateBuckeyes.com. All four games in Texas will be streamed for free on the Islanders Digital Network. BYU and Oral Roberts will also have radio available for streaming online this weekend.
ON THE BUMP
Friday, Feb. 22: LHP Seth Lonsway (1-0, 1.50) vs. RHP Jordan Wood (0-0, 5.40)
Saturday, Feb. 23: RHP Garrett Burhenn (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Dylan Duarte (0-1, 5.40)
Sunday, Feb. 24: RHP Isaac Coffey (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Griffan Smith (1-0, 2.57)
Monday, Feb. 24: RHP Jake Vance vs. (1-0, 3.60) vs. TBA
LEADING OFF
- The Buckeyes will look to continue their momentum in Texas this weekend after going 4-0 in Florida to begin the 2019 campaign. Ohio State swept Seton Hall in a three-game series at the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, Fla., before shutting out FGCU, 2-0, in Fort Myers, Fla., last Monday.
- Ohio State is 4-0 to start a season for the second time in head coach Greg Beals’ tenure as coach and only the first time this century. OSU baseball previously started at least 4-0 in 2014 under Beals and in 2010 (5-0) and 2009 (7-0) under coach Bob Todd.
- This is the first trip to Texas in 11 years for the Baseball Buckeyes. Ohio State last played in Texas during the 2008 campaign at the Dominos Pizza Baseball Classic in College Station, Texas.
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Baseball: Streaking Buckeyes Look to Continue Success in Texas
By Keaton Maisano: keaton-maisano February 21, 2019 0
A confident Ohio State baseball team will aim to continue its red-hot start this weekend.
Ohio State (4-0) will travel to Corpus Christi, Texas, as part of the Kleberg Bank College Classic. The Buckeyes will face off against BYU (2-2) on Friday, Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2-3) on Saturday and Monday and Oral Roberts University(3-0) on Sunday.
The Buckeyes scored 17 runs this past weekend, while only allowing six runs in four games. The success of young pitchers like redshirt freshman Seth Lonsway, freshman Garrett Burhenn and freshman Bayden Root showed dominance during the team’s weekend success.
Although Ohio State has only played four games this season, junior shortstop Noah West said the game experience allowed the offense the opportunity to see the ball well and become fastball-ready.
“I feel like we’re going to carry that momentum into next week, and it’s going to be a good weekend,” West said.
Ohio State head coach Greg Beals said the weekend will be about the importance of players staying within themselves moving forward.
He said the Buckeyes need to continue preparing at an elite level and that it was crucial they continued to approach each game as they had in the past.
Beals emphasized the new message for the group moving forward.
“Better is more consistent,” Beals said.
With eight players making their collegiate debuts in the Snowbird Classic, consistency will be a crucial barometer to how the season goes. Beals said preparation is the main way to put the players in the best positions to succeed.
Unlike last weekend, the Buckeyes will be tasked with preparing for three teams instead of two. The preparation time has also drastically been reduced.
“It means there is not a lot of sleep for the coaching staff during the week,” Beals said. “Scouting reports are flying all over our office.”
BYU is coming off a 22-28 season, but has its best starting pitcher, senior Jordan Wood, returning from the previous season. Wood had a 2.66 ERA last year, and allowed three runs in the team’s opening game against Northwestern.
Outfielder Brock Hale, who had .342 batting average in 2018, returned to the Cougars for his senior season. Hale hit .375 during opening weekend this season.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi will face off against the Buckeyes twice. The Islanders scored 33 runs in five games, while allowing 31 runs to start the season.
The Islanders are returning their two highest batting averages from last season. This past weekend, junior second baseman Itchy Burns hit .381 and senior infielder Enrique Sanchez Jr. had a .333 batting average.
Ohio State’s third opponent, Oral Roberts, brings a potent offense against the Buckeyes’ talented pitching staff. The Golden Eagles scored 35 runs in three games against Murray State.
Winning 38 games or more in each of the past four seasons, Oral Roberts comes in with a combined .350 batting average.
The Buckeyes will begin the Kleberg Bank College Classic against BYU at 3 p.m. Friday. That contest will be followed by a 7 p.m. Saturday matchup against Texas A&M Corpus Christi and a noon bout against Oral Roberts on Sunday.
On Monday, Ohio State will once again play Texas A&M Corpus Christi in a true road game at 3 p.m.
https://www.thelantern.com/2019/02/baseball-streaking-buckeyes-look-to-continue-success-in-texas/
By Keaton Maisano: keaton-maisano February 21, 2019 0
A confident Ohio State baseball team will aim to continue its red-hot start this weekend.
Ohio State (4-0) will travel to Corpus Christi, Texas, as part of the Kleberg Bank College Classic. The Buckeyes will face off against BYU (2-2) on Friday, Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2-3) on Saturday and Monday and Oral Roberts University(3-0) on Sunday.
The Buckeyes scored 17 runs this past weekend, while only allowing six runs in four games. The success of young pitchers like redshirt freshman Seth Lonsway, freshman Garrett Burhenn and freshman Bayden Root showed dominance during the team’s weekend success.
Although Ohio State has only played four games this season, junior shortstop Noah West said the game experience allowed the offense the opportunity to see the ball well and become fastball-ready.
“I feel like we’re going to carry that momentum into next week, and it’s going to be a good weekend,” West said.
Ohio State head coach Greg Beals said the weekend will be about the importance of players staying within themselves moving forward.
He said the Buckeyes need to continue preparing at an elite level and that it was crucial they continued to approach each game as they had in the past.
Beals emphasized the new message for the group moving forward.
“Better is more consistent,” Beals said.
With eight players making their collegiate debuts in the Snowbird Classic, consistency will be a crucial barometer to how the season goes. Beals said preparation is the main way to put the players in the best positions to succeed.
Unlike last weekend, the Buckeyes will be tasked with preparing for three teams instead of two. The preparation time has also drastically been reduced.
“It means there is not a lot of sleep for the coaching staff during the week,” Beals said. “Scouting reports are flying all over our office.”
BYU is coming off a 22-28 season, but has its best starting pitcher, senior Jordan Wood, returning from the previous season. Wood had a 2.66 ERA last year, and allowed three runs in the team’s opening game against Northwestern.
Outfielder Brock Hale, who had .342 batting average in 2018, returned to the Cougars for his senior season. Hale hit .375 during opening weekend this season.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi will face off against the Buckeyes twice. The Islanders scored 33 runs in five games, while allowing 31 runs to start the season.
The Islanders are returning their two highest batting averages from last season. This past weekend, junior second baseman Itchy Burns hit .381 and senior infielder Enrique Sanchez Jr. had a .333 batting average.
Ohio State’s third opponent, Oral Roberts, brings a potent offense against the Buckeyes’ talented pitching staff. The Golden Eagles scored 35 runs in three games against Murray State.
Winning 38 games or more in each of the past four seasons, Oral Roberts comes in with a combined .350 batting average.
The Buckeyes will begin the Kleberg Bank College Classic against BYU at 3 p.m. Friday. That contest will be followed by a 7 p.m. Saturday matchup against Texas A&M Corpus Christi and a noon bout against Oral Roberts on Sunday.
On Monday, Ohio State will once again play Texas A&M Corpus Christi in a true road game at 3 p.m.
https://www.thelantern.com/2019/02/baseball-streaking-buckeyes-look-to-continue-success-in-texas/
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Cherry robbed of a HR top 2. BYU threatening with runners on corners 2 outs bott 2. Lonsway a little wild so far
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