Baseball Wraps Up Non-Conference Play Versus UNC Greensboro
5/11/2023 1:30:58 PM | Baseball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team (25-25) plays its final non-conference games of the season this weekend when the Buckeyes welcome UNC Greensboro (21-27) to Bill Davis Stadium May 12-14.
Last Time Out
- The Buckeyes picked up midweek wins against UCF and Central Michigan to extend their win streak to three games.
- Ohio State shutout the Knights, 2-0, on Tuesday. It was the Buckeyes’ second shutout win of the season and first since blanking UCONN, 3-0, in the first game of the season.
- Trey Lipsey, Marcus Ernst and Henry Kaczmar combined for Ohio State’s three hits on the night. Ernst and Matthew Graveline each had one RBI.
- Will Pfennig (1-0) earned the victory. He struck out one and allowed two hits in 2.0 innings pitched.
- Landon Beidelschies earned his seventh save of the season. He struck out two in 1.0 inning pitched.
- The Buckeyes dominated the Central Michigan Chippewas on Wednesday, earning a 13-5 victory.
- Cole Andrews, Mitchell Okuley and Caden Kaiser each homered during the game; it was the first homerun of Kaiser’s career.
- Nick Erwin led the Buckeyes at the plate with three hits. Ernst, Graveline and Kaczmar each had two hits.
- Andrews and Kaiser each batted in three runs.
- Jacob Gehring (1-2) notched the win on the mound. He struck out two and allowed two runs on two hits in 2.0 innings pitched.
Ohio State Quick Hitters
- Tyler Pettorini leads the Buckeyes at the plate, batting .319. He has recorded 45 hits, including a team-high three triples, and has driven in 25. He is a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases.
- Henry Kaczmar has recorded a team-high 54 hits on the season.
- Kaczmar and Cole Andrews share the team lead in RBIs with 37 each.
- Kade Kern and Matthew Graveline share the team lead in runs scored with 38 each.
- Kern, Andrews and Marcus Ernst lead Ohio State in homeruns with six each.
- Jonah Jenkins (4-4) has made 17 appearances, including four starts, on the mound this season. He has fanned 36 through 45.0 innings pitched and has an ERA of 4.00.
- Gavin Bruni (3-3) has struck out 54 batters in 45.1 innings tossed. He has an ERA of 5.56.
- Landon Beidelschies (0-2) has recorded seven saves on the season. He has an ERA of 4.45 and has struck out 42 in 28.1 innings pitched.
- Nolan Clegg (1-1) has made the most mound appearances for the Buckeyes with 29. He has fanned 35 in 34.0 innings and has an ERA of 5.56.
The Opponent
- UNC Greensboro comes into the weekend with an overall record of 21-27 and a 7-12 road record.
- Kenndy Jones is batting a team-best .355 for the Spartans. He leads the team with 70 hits and 13 homeruns.
- Dosi Jonas has a team-high 44 RBIs. He is batting .336 with 47 hits, including a team-high 13 doubles.
- Zack Budzik has recorded a team-best 43 runs scored and 15 stolen bases.
- Jake Wolf (3-2) has made the most mound appearances for the Spartans with 22. He has fanned 33 in 60.1 innings pitched and has an ERA of 5.22.
- Jay Miller (2-6) has made 15 appearances, including 12 starts. He has struck out 40 batters in 63.2 innings pitched and has an ERA of 6.08.
Up Next
- The Buckeyes close out the 2023 season with a three-game series against Michigan May 18-20.
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