Buckeye Best: April 22, 2019
4/22/2019 4:13:09 PM | General
Men’s Gymnastics | Alec Yoder – NCAA Champion | Photo Gallery
- Alec Yoder, one of the most decorated gymnasts in OSU history, wrapped up his Buckeye career with an NCAA championship on the pommel horse at the NCAA Championships on Saturday.
- Yoder also earned All-American status on the parallel bars, marking his 10th All-American honor as a Buckeye.
- Trevor Cummings also earned All-American honors for the Bucks, finishing fourth on the pommel horse.
Women’s Golf | Big Ten Champions | Photo Gallery
- Women’s golf won its 18th Big Ten Championship, clinching the win with a season-best final-round 281 on Sunday.
- Senior Niki Schroeder earned co-medalist honors, the 15th time a Buckeye has been crowned a Big Ten Medalist.
Men’s Tennis | Big Ten Champions
- Men’s tennis clinched its 14th-consecutive Big Ten regular season championship with a 7-0 thrashing of Indiana on Sunday.
- A truly staggering amount of success, the Buckeyes improve to 44-0 in Big Ten play over the last four seasons, putting the bow on an 11-0 conference season and 25-2 overall season.
Baseball (23-18, 5-6 Big Ten) | Xavier Recap | Maryland Gm. 1 | Maryland Gm. 2
- Baseball earned an 8-5 win over Xavier in Columbus on Tuesday before heading to College Park and getting a series win over Maryland, rallying to win the first game 11-10 in 11 innings, and clinching the series with a 5-1 win on Sunday.
Softball (29-14, 12-5 Big Ten) | Ohio Recap | MSU Gm. 1 | MSU Gm. 2 | MSU Gm. 3
- Softball got its week started with a 4-3 win over Ohio in Columbus before making the trek to East Lansing where the Buckeyes swept Sparty, taking game one 15-6, game two 3-2 and finishing the sweep with an 11-1 win.
Men’s and Women’s Track & Field | Virginia Challenge Recap
- The men’s and women’s track & field teams traveled to Charlottesville this weekend to compete in the 2019 Virginia Challenge where the women claimed nine medals and the men took six.
Men’s Golf | Robert Kepler Intercollegiate Recap
- Men’s golf claimed its 24th win at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate, finishing four strokes ahead of the second place team.
- The Buckeyes have won the Kepler 24 of the 48 years it’s been played.
Women’s Lacrosse (9-7, 1-4 Big Ten) | Rutgers Recap
- Women’s lacrosse traveled to Piscataway, New Jersey to do battle with Rutgers over the weekend. The Buckeyes rattled off four unanswered goals in the closing moments to clinch the 11-7 win.
Rowing | LLV Women’s Collegiate Challenge
- Rowing picked up a win as its second varsity four recorded a first place finish in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Ohio State Athletics Schedule | April 22-28
Thursday, April 25
Women’s Lacrosse vs Northwestern – Columbus, Ohio – 4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 26
Men’s and Women’s Track & Field at the Jesse Owens Relays – Columbus, Ohio – All Day
Men’s Golf at the Big Ten Championship – Philadelphia, Pa. – All Day
Men’s Tennis vs Minnesota or Wisconsin (Big Ten Tournament) – Ann Arbor, Mich. – 10 a.m.
Women’s Tennis vs Northwestern (Big Ten Tournament) – Lincoln, Neb. – 11 a.m.
Softball vs Illinois – Columbus, Ohio – 6 p.m.
Men’s Lacrosse at Michigan – Ann Arbor, Mich. – 6 p.m.
Baseball vs Iowa – Columbus, Ohio – 6:35 p.m.
Saturday, April 27
Men’s and Women’s Track & Field at the Jesse Owens Relays – Columbus, Ohio – All Day
Men’s Golf at the Big Ten Championship – Philadelphia, Pa. – All Day
Men’s Tennis vs TBA (Big Ten Tournament) – Ann Arbor, Mich. – TBA
Women’s Tennis vs TBA (Big Ten Tournament) – Lincoln, Neb. – TBA
Softball vs Illinois – Columbus, Ohio – 2 p.m.
Baseball vs Iowa – Columbus, Ohio – 3:05 p.m.
Sunday, April 28
Men’s Golf at the Big Ten Championship – Philadelphia, Pa. – All Day
Men’s Tennis vs TBA (Big Ten Tournament) – Ann Arbor, Mich. – TBA
Women’s Tennis vs TBA (Big Ten Tournament) – Lincoln, Neb. – TBA
Softball vs Illinois – Columbus, Ohio – 1 p.m.
Baseball vs Iowa – Columbus, Ohio – 1:05 p.m.
