Ohio State Downed by Georgetown in Second Game of Series

Saturday, March 23

Columbus, OH

2:00 PM

Ohio State

10-10

Georgetown University

15-7

Georgetown

Ohio State

Ohio State Downed by Georgetown in Second Game of Series

3/23/2024 7:28:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite an early lead, the Ohio State baseball team (10-10) was defeated by Georgetown (15-7), 8-5, in the second game of the teams' series on Saturday.

Game Recap

With one out on the board in the bottom of the first inning, Henry Kaczmar was hit by a pitch to reach base. Matthew Graveline stepped up to the plate next and sent a double into right field. A single from cleanup hitter Tyler Pettorini sent Kaczmar home and gave the Buckeyes a 1-0 lead. A sacrifice bunt from Joseph Mershon scored Graveline and put Ohio State ahead early, 2-0.
An RBI single from the Hoyas in the top of the third put them on the board, but the Buckeyes led by one, 2-1.
Both teams remained scoreless until the top of the fifth, when Georgetown scored five runs to take the lead, 6-2, over the Buckeyes. The Hoyas scored on a solo home run, a two-RBI double and two bases-loaded walks.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, the bases were loaded for the Buckeyes after Graveline was walked, Mershon was hit by a pitch and Mitchell Okuley was walked. A single to center field from Trey Lipsey drove in two runs and cut the Hoya lead to two, 6-4.
Nick Giamarusti and Kaczmar drew back-to-back walks in the bottom of the seventh inning. Graveline hit into a double play, but it advanced Giamarusti to third. Pettorini drew a walk and Mershon was plunked by another pitch to once again load the bases for the Buckeyes. Giamarusti scored on a wild pitch and put the Buckeyes within one run of the lead, 6-5.
The Hoyas, however, added on two runs in the top of the eighth inning, scoring on an RBI single and an RBI triple to get ahead by three, 8-5.
With one out on the board in the bottom of the ninth, Okuley walked, followed by a single to center field from Josh Stevenson. The next two Buckeyes, however, were retired and Georgetown came away with the 8-5 win.

Buckeyes by the Numbers

Kaczmar's hitting streak came to an end on Saturday; he had recorded a hit in 18 straight games. Kaczmar does, however, have the longest reached base streak on the team; he has gotten on base in all 20 of the Buckeyes' games this season.
Graveline led the Buckeyes with two hits.
Lipsey had a team-high two RBIs.
Colin Purcell (1-3) took the loss. He fanned five and gave up six runs on eight hits in 4.2 innings pitched.
Jacob Morin struck out three in a 1.1-inning relief appearance.

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