Softball Travels 70 West to Dayton – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/9/2001 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 9, 2001
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State softball team (29-12 overall, 3-3 Big Ten) travels interstate 70 West to Dayton Tuesday, April 10, to face its third in-state opponent of the season, the Dayton Flyers in a doubleheader at 3 p.m. at Stuart Field.
KALAFATIS VS. DAYTON
During head coach Kalafatis’ tenure at the helm of OSU softball, the Buckeyes have never lost to Dayton, posting a 4-0 record. OSU took both ends of a doubleheader April 14, 1998, winning 1-0, and 8-0, respectively. The Buckeyes also took both ends of a twin bill April 22, 1999, winning, 4-2, and 9-0, respectively.
OSU VS. THE BUCKEYE STATE
The twin bill with Dayton marks the fourth and fifth of 12 games the Buckeyes will play against opponents who also hail from the Buckeye State. OSU now is 3-0 after sweeping a doubleheader with Toledo March 28 and then winning against Miami last Tuesday. OSU will play host to Bowling Green (April 25) and travel to Wright State (May 1) for doubleheaders. The Buckeyes’ final matchup with an in-state opponent is at 7 p.m. May 2, against Akron.
KALAFATIS HITS 400 MARK
The victory over Miami (Ohio) April 3, marked the 400th career win for OSU head coach Linda Kalafatis She has a career record of 403-239-2. Since taking over the helm of OSU softball, Kalafatis has a record of 132-124.
SURPASSING LAST SEASON
With a 29-12 record entering the doubleheader with Illinois, OSU surpassed its win total from last season, when the Buckeyes finished 28-26. With a 12-game win streak this season and wins in 20 of its last 24 games, OSU has an opportunity to break the program-record of 40 wins, set in 1990 when the Buckeyes captured the Big Ten Championship. The Buckeyes have
ALL-TIME SERIES
OSU holds a 7-1 advantage in the all-time series with Dayton. The Buckeyes’ lone loss to the Flyers came April 18, 1987, when they fell, 3-1.
SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Entering its matchup with the Buckeyes Tuesday, Dayton has a record of 16-18 overall and 6-3 in the Atlantic 10 conference. Jodi Eickemeyer, now in her sixth year at the helm, has a record of 109-122-4 at UD. The Flyers had a 35-23-1 record last season and return eight letterwinners. Brin Wiedemann leads the Flyers with a .303 batting average (33-for-109), three home runs and 17 runs batted in. She also has five doubles, tied for second on the team. Kerry White has 11 RBI on two home runs, two triples and five doubles. She is batting .206. Megan Koester and Angie Bareny each have nine RBI. Kiester has two triples and two doubles and is batting .258 (17-for-66). Barney has a team-high six doubles and a triple. She is batting .248 (26-for-105). In the pitching circle, Ashlea Hohiemer has a record of 11-8. She has 74 strikeouts in 132 innings and an earned run average of 1.17. Dana Campbell is 4-9 with a 2.48 ERA. Carla Chaney is 1-1 with a 3.27 ERA.
CHAIN NEARLY UNHITTABLE
Katie Chain nearly was unhittable last week. In two starts and one appearance in relief totaling 14.2 innings of work, Chain allowed three hits, walked none and did not gave up any runs. April 3, Chain tossed a perfect game at Miami (Ohio). In five innings of work, the sophomore pitcher allowed no hits and no walks, striking out nine of the 15 batters she faced. The RedHawks could not manage to put a single ball in play in the outfield. The game was called because of the eight-run mercy rule. Chain showed no signs of letting up if the game would have gone the full seven innings, striking out the side to end the game in the bottom of the fifth. The following day, in an 8-0 win over Eastern Michigan Chain came in to relieve Wendy Allen and allowed one hit and struck out two in 2.2 innings of work. In a 5-0 win over Illinois, Chain allowed two hits while striking out five. Chain is now 13-5 on the season.
DeVRIES TOSSES NO-HITTER
One day after her teammate, Katie Chain, tossed a perfect game in Oxford, Ohio, freshman Kristi DeVries tossed a no-hitter in an 8-0 win over Eastern Michigan. DeVries struck out eleven of the 20 batters she faced, allowing just one ball to reach the outfield. The only base runners for Eastern Michigan reached by being hit by a pitch and a base on balls.
DeVRIES SETS K RECORD
After opening the game by hitting the leadoff batter with her first pitch of the afternoon, DeVries struck out the next seven batters she faced. DeVries sixth strikeout was her 126th this season, setting an OSU freshman record for most strikeouts in a season. With her 11 strikouts in her no-hit effort, DeVries now has struck out 131 of the 354 batters she has faced this season.
HARD-HITTIN’ HIMES
Kristine Himes, who earlier this season broke the OSU record for career-home runs, has been hard to keep off base in conference play. Through six games she is batting .471 (8-for-17) with a home run, a triple and a double. She has seven runs batted in and has scored twice. She has stuck out once in conference play.
ON DECK
Following matchup with Dayton, OSU will hit the road Thursday for three days of Big Ten action in the the state of Indiana. The Buckeyes head to Bloomington, Ind, for a doubleheader with Indiana at 2 p.m. (central) Friday. OSU then heads to West Lafayette, Ind., for a two-game series with Purdue. First pitch Saturday is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday the game is slated to begin at 1 p.m.
