Ohio State Edged by Terrapins, 3-2

Saturday, April 15

Columbus, Ohio

Ohio State

17-17, 2-9

Maryland

21-13, 6-2

Maryland

Ohio State

Ohio State Edged by Terrapins, 3-2

4/15/2023 5:38:11 PM | Baseball

Box Score

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State (17-17, 2-9 Big Ten) fell to Maryland (21-13, 6-2 Big Ten), 3-2, in the second game of the teams’ series on Saturday.

Game Recap

Matthew Graveline collected the first hit of the game for the Buckeyes with a single to center field in the bottom of the first. He turned on the jets and moved up two bases on a wild pitch from the Terps, but he was stranded on base.
Trey Lipsey led off with a double down the right field line in the bottom of the third, but there was nothing else doing for the Buckeyes as they remained scoreless.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Cole Andrews hit a lead-off double. Marcus Ernst drew a walk and Nick Erwin laid down a bunt single to load the bases with no outs on the board. The next three Buckeyes, however, were retired and the game stayed scoreless after four.
A solo homerun from the Terrapins in the top of the fifth gave them a 1-0 lead over Ohio State.
In the bottom of the sixth, a one-out single from Ernst and a single from Erwin put two runners on. Mitchell Okuley walked to load up the bases for Ohio State once again. Josh McAlister was next up and also drew a walk, sending Ernst home to tie the score, 1-1.
Tyler Pettorini hit a one-out single in the bottom of the seventh. Andrews then doubled down the left field line. Pettorini advanced to third but was thrown out at home.
Two RBI singles from the Terrapins in the top of the eighth put them back in the lead, 3-1.
In the bottom of the eighth frame, Okuley brought the Buckeyes back within one run of the lead, 3-2, with a solo homerun to right field.
Ohio State, however, went down in order in the ninth as Maryland came away with the 3-2 win.

Buckeyes by the Numbers

Andrews and Erwin led the Buckeyes in hits with two each.
Jonah Jenkins earned his first start in the Scarlet & Gray. He struck out one and allowed one run on five hits in a 5.1-inning no-decision.
Landon Beidelschies (0-2) took the loss. He gave up one run on two hits in 1.0 inning pitched.

Up Next

The Buckeyes wrap up their series against the Terps on Sunday, April 16. The game, which was set for a 12:00 p.m. start, will now get underway at 11:00 a.m. due to incoming inclement weather.

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