Baseball Wraps Up Road Schedule at Iowa
5/4/2023 4:49:25 PM | Baseball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team (22-23, 5-13 Big Ten) closes out its regular season road schedule with a three-game series at Iowa (32-11, 8-6 Big Ten) May 5-7. Saturday’s game, slated for a 2:00 p.m. Eastern start, will air on Big Ten Network.
Last Time Out
- The Buckeyes fell to Wright State, 3-1, on Tuesday at Nischwitz Stadium.
- Matthew Graveline led Ohio State with two hits. Trey Lipsey, Mitchell Okuley and Henry Kaczmar each had one hit.
- Okuley had the lone RBI of the game for the Buckeyes.
- Jaylen Jones earned the start on the mound. He struck out two and gave up one run on one hit in a 2.1-inning no-decision.
- Jacob Gehring (0-3) took the loss. He fanned two and allowed two runs on one hit in 2.1 innings pitched.
Ohio State Quick Hitters
- Tyler Pettorini leads the Buckeyes at the plate, batting .310. He has recorded 40 hits, including a team-high three triples, and has driven in 23. He is a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen bases.
- Henry Kaczmar has recorded a team-high 48 hits on the season. Kaczmar and Cole Andrews lead the Buckeyes in RBIs with 33 each.
- Kade Kern, who is batting .303, leads Ohio State in runs scored (37), and stolen bases (15). Kern and Marcus Ernst share the team lead in homeruns with six each on the season so far.
- Andrews (.303) and Matthew Graveline (.302) are also batting over .300.
- Jonah Jenkins (4-4) has made 16 appearances, including three starts, on the mound this season. He has fanned 36 through 43.0 innings pitched and has an ERA of 3.98.
- Gavin Bruni (3-2) has struck out 51 batters in 42.0 innings tossed. He has an ERA of 5.14.
- Landon Beidelschies (0-2) has recorded five saves on the season. He has an ERA of 4.78 and has struck out 39 in 26.1 innings pitched.
- Nolan Clegg (1-1) has made the most mound appearances for the Buckeyes with 27. He has fanned 33 in 31.0 innings and has an ERA of 4.94.
The Opponent
- The Hawkeyes enter the weekend with a 32-11 overall record, an 8-6 Big Ten record and a 17-2 home record.
- Keaton Anthony leads Iowa at the plate, batting .389 with a team-high 61 hits.
- Anthony and Brennen Dorighi lead the Hawkeyes in runs scored with 51 each. They also share the team lead in homeruns with nine apiece.
- Dorighi has batted in a team-best 44 runs.
- Brody Brecht (3-2) leads the Iowa pitching staff in strikeouts with 77 in 50.2 innings pitched. He has an ERA of 4.26.
- Ty Langenberg (5-2) has an ERA of 4.44. In 48.2 innings tossed, he has struck out 58 batters.
- Marcus Morgan (2-2) has fanned 44 in 39.1 innings pitched and has an ERA of 5.26.
Up Next
- The Buckeyes begin an eight-game home stand on Tuesday when they host UCF at 6:00 p.m.
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