Ohio State
15-26, 0
Northwestern (Game 1)
20-21, 0
Buckeye Bats Explode, OSU Sweeps Doubleheader
5/7/2022 9:04:30 PM | Baseball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Ohio State erupted offensively in a historic showing during Saturday’s doubleheader action against Northwestern. Despite the score in Game One remaining tied into the ninth inning at 6-6, the Buckeyes proceeded to score 33 runs in their next 10 innings of play to capture Game One 14-6 and Game Two 25-7.
The Buckeyes climb to 16-26 on the season and 5-13 in Big Ten play.
Notes
- The Buckeyes incredibly tallied 40 hits on Saturday, 14 in Game One and 26 in Game Two.
- Ohio State scored 33 runs in an eighth-inning span between the ninth inning of Game One and the seventh inning of Game Two. Their highest single inning was a 10-run second in Game Two.
- Brent Todys had not one but TWO four-hit games on the day, the first at catcher and the second at designated hitter. He contributed two home runs, both in game two, and a combined six runs and six RBI on Saturday.
- Zach Dezenzo finished second on the team with six hits on Saturday, including two doubles and a home run. He finished with five RBI and six runs scored.
- Mitchell Okuley went 5-7 between both games, doubling twice and driving in six runs.
- Kade Kern went 4-8 with two home runs, six RBI, and four runs scored.
- Marcus Ernst had four hits on the day, while Colton Bauer, Blayne Robinson, and Archer Brookman each had three hits. Bauer had five RBI.
- Isaiah Coupet made the most of his Game Two start, pitching five innings of two-run baseball and striking out nine.
- Ethan Hammerberg and Gavin Bruni each pitched scoreless innings in relief.
Highlights
10 runs
10 hits
A huge second inning in Game 2 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/St7JhtTxeP— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) May 8, 2022
2 run home run for @zachdezenzo! He’s now 5-5 with 5 RBI, 4 runs, and 8 total bases.
M5 | Ohio State 23, Northwestern 0#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/spB9N9mrKz
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) May 7, 2022
Colton Bauer clears the bases with a 3 RBI double. Brent Todys then drives him in with his 2nd home run of the game!
T4 | Ohio State 21, Northwestern 0#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/Ygao3G7Tnh
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) May 7, 2022
Another AB, another knock. @zachdezenzo is now 4-4 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI.@blaynerobinson_ draws a bases loaded walk to extend the lead.
T4 | Ohio State 16, Northwestern 0#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/Co0jPBilKL
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) May 7, 2022
Colton Bauer adds on two more with an RBI single! Brent Todys followed with another RBI single.
T9 | Ohio State 10, Northwestern 6#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/ECUadX2yO7
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) May 7, 2022
Captain Zach delivers! @zachdezenzo gives us the lead with an RBI double.
T9 | Ohio State 7, Northwestern 6#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/cZauc72Xdk
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) May 7, 2022
Up Next
The Buckeyes wrap up their three-game series with Northwestern at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
#GoBucks
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Haberthier, Nate (1-4)
L: Moe (3-4)
Batting:
2B: Dezenzo, Zach 1 ; Okuley, Mitchell 1
HR: Kern, Kade 1
RBI: Dezenzo, Zach 1 ; Kern, Kade 4 ; Bauer, Colton 2 ; Todys, Brent 1 ; Okuley, Mitchell 3 ; Brookman, Archer 1
SH: Lipsey, Trey 1
SF: Kern, Kade 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ernst, Marcus 2 ; Dezenzo, Zach 2 ; Lipsey, Trey 2 ; Kern, Kade 2 ; Bauer, Colton 1 ; Todys, Brent 2 ; Reckart, Drew 1 ; Okuley, Mitchell 1 ; Kaiser, Caden 1
SB: Kern, Kade 1
CS: Kern, Kade 1 ; Todys, Brent 1
HBP: Lipsey, Trey 1 ; Reckart, Drew 2
PO: Lipsey, Trey 1
Batting:
2B: O'Donnell 2
3B: Beshears 1
HR: Beshears 2
RBI: Beshears 4 ; Markinson 1 ; Santini 1
SH: Santini 1
Base Running:
RUNS: O'Donnell 1 ; Calarco 1 ; Beshears 3 ; Bianchina 1
