Buckeyes Blank Hawkeyes, 6-0, in Series Opener – Ohio State Buckeyes

Friday, May 6

Columbus, Ohio

Ohio State

30-15-1, 9-7

Iowa

21-22, 7-9

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Iowa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Ohio State	0	2	0	3	1	0	0	0	X	6	11	1

Buckeyes Blank Hawkeyes, 6-0, in Series Opener – Ohio State Buckeyes

5/6/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

May 6, 2016

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team posted six runs on 11 hits, while junior left-hander Tanner Tully tossed seven scoreless innings in a 6-0 shutout win over Iowa in the series opener Friday night at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. With their third shutout of the season, the Buckeyes improve to 30-15-1 overall and 9-7 in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes drop to 21-22 overall and 7-9 in league play.

“I’m pleased with our performance tonight,” head coach Greg Beals said. “That’s Ohio State baseball and that’s what we are capable of. We played against a really good baseball team tonight. This is the time of year when we need to be dynamic with extra-base hits and turning double plays. Tanner competed on the mound and we were ready to hit the pitch we were looking for. I was happy with our offense.”

Tully earned his seventh quality start of the season to improve to 6-3 in 2016. At the dish, three Buckeyes had three-hit games. Craig Nennig was 3-for-5 with a RBI, triple and run scored. Jacob Bosiokovic was 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and triple and Jalen Washington was 3-for-4 with a run scored, and three RBI. Ronnie Dawson also launched his ninth homer of the season with a pair of RBI.

BUCKEYE SCORING PLAYS
After both teams left two on base in the opening inning, Ohio State struck first with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second on a one-out, two-run single by Washington, who slapped a base hit on a 3-2 breaking ball off Iowa starter C.J. Eldred, who dropped to 2-7 on the year. Bosiokovic had a bunt single before L Grant Davis lined a double down the right field line to set up the co-captain catcher to push both runners home.

The Buckeyes powered three runs across the plate vs. Eldred in the fourth. Washington doubled to right center to start the surge. A RBI triple by Nennig made it 3-0 before Dawson ripped a two-run home run over the wall in right center for his 20th career home run and push the lead to five runs. Bosiokovic tripled for the second time in two games in the following at-bat vs. Iowa reliever Jared Mandel. Washington hit another 3-2 pitch for a RBI single to right center to plate Bosiokovic for the 6-0 lead.

TULLY TALK
Tully battled through a shaky first inning and settled down nicely on the bump vs. the Hawkeyes. The native of Elkhart, Ind., Tully labored with 25 pitches in the opening stanza, but stranded two with a ground out. Tully went on to throw seven shutout innings, scattering four hits with three walks and four strikeouts for his sixth win of the year.

STRONG DEFENSE TONIGHT
The Buckeye infield turned three double plays in the ball game to support Tully. Following a lead-off single in the second, Nennig and Davis turned two before Davis made a nice back-hand slide and throw for the final out. Troy Kuhn stepped on the bag at third base in the fifth with the bases loaded for the third out to keep the shutout intact. In the sixth, Nennig and Davis turned an inning-ending double play for Tully. The two combined for a third turn in the eighth as well. Kyle Michalik tossed the final two frames and limited the Hawkeyes to a hit with two punch outs.

ALUMNI DAY UP NEXT
The Buckeyes and Hawkeyes return to the diamond at 3:05 p.m. ET Saturday at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. Game two is Alumni Day at the ball park with the 1966 national championship team being recognized before first pitch as part of “The Golden Era” 50th anniversary reunion celebration. The contest will be streamed on BTN Plus ($) and fans can also listen on AM 1460 ESPN or on OhioStateBuckeyes.com ($). Left-hander John Havird (5-1,

WORTHY NOTES

Ohio State improves to 72-50-1 all-time vs. the Hawkeyes and 40-24-1 in Columbus all-time.
The Buckeyes have won eight of the last 11 meetings vs. Iowa at Bill Davis Stadium.
The Scarlet and Gray are now 17-3 on its home turf.
Ohio State leads the Big Ten with 44 home runs and 103 doubles in 2016.
The OSU pitching staff guides the conference with a 2.14 ERA and opposing batting average (.209) in league games.
Eight different members have at least 10 extra base hits this year.
Three Buckeyes had multi-hit games: Washington (13), Bosiokovic (13) and Nennig (10).
Reached base streaks extended: Sergakis (17), Kuhn (15- career-high), Nennig (5), Washington (4) and Bosiokovic (3).
Sergakis has reached base in 45 of 46 games. He’s been hit by 14 pitches this year tied for the conference lead.
Dawson notched his eighth multi-RBI contest and 23rd of his OSU career, while Washington picked up his sixth multi-RBI game of 2016. He now leads the Big Ten with 103 total bases.
Dawson now has 20 home runs in his Buckeye career.
Washington boasted a season-high three RBI.
Nennig and Bosiokovic each registered their second triples of the season.
Montgomery leads the team with 15 steals and has 54 swipes in his career (fifth-most all-time).
Tully notched his team-best seventh quality start of the year and fourth straight of the season.
Michalik made his 13th appearance of the season and tied his career high with two strikeouts.
The contest was Academic Advisor Appreciation Night and fans can also donate gently used shoes to Soles4Souls at the gate at Bill Davis Stadium. Jalen Washington will be traveling to Bolivia as part of Soles4Souls program this summer.