Buckeyes Complete Doubleheader with 2-0 Victory Over Pittsburgh – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/19/2004 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 19, 2004
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State softball team beat Pittsburgh (16-24), 2-0, in the second game of a twin bill Wednesday evening at Buckeye Field. The Buckeyes moved to 25-14 overall. Sophomore pitcher Chelsea Baker moved to 6-1 on the year and was 3-for-3 at the plate for the Buckeyes.
Pittsburgh’s Laura Belardinelli was credited with the loss and is now 7-9 on the year. Baker and rookie Jamee Juarez scored runs for the Buckeyes, while senior Beth McAbier and junior Jennifer Johnson each tallied an RBI.
In the bottom of the second, Ohio State tallied four hits and scored both runs of the game. Juarez hit a single to left field and stole second, which was followed by a Baker bunt to third base that advanced Juarez to third. Baker advanced to second before McAbier singled through the left side and advanced on the throw, which brought Juarez home. Johnson hit a single to left centerfield and crossed Baker at home plate.
Ohio State’s defense stepped it up by forcing the Panthers to leave two runners on base in three different innings and totaled nine runners left on base. In the fifth inning, Pittsburgh tallied two hits and had runners on first and third with two outs, but third baseman Juarez caught a fly ball to end the inning. In the final plays of the game, Pittsburgh threatened to score, with runners on first and second, but shortstop Johnson caught a Panther fly ball and ended the non-conference game.
Ohio State returns to Big Ten action vs. Michigan State at 6 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday before taking on the Wildcats of Northwestern in a doubleheader at noon Sunday at Buckeye Field.
