Ohio State
18-15
Wright State University
20-16
Buckeyes Win Back-and-Forth Game Against Wright State
4/16/2024 11:56:00 PM | Baseball
Game Recap
- The Raiders struck first, taking a 4-0 lead over the Buckeyes in the top of the first inning after a score on a fielder's choice and a three-run home run.
- In the bottom of the first with one out on the board, Henry Kaczmar and Matthew Graveline hit back-to-back singles. Tyler Pettorini stepped up to the plate next and he homered over the wall in right field to leave the Buckeyes trailing by just one run, 4-3. Mitchell Okuley was walked and, with two outs, Isaac Cadena singled to right field and advanced to second on a Raider error to put two runners in scoring position. A double to center field from Nick Giamarusti scored both runners and gave Ohio State the lead, 5-4. A double from Ryan Miller plated Giamarusti and put the Buckeyes up by two, 6-4.
- Pettorini singled to lead off the bottom of the second and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Okuley was walked and, with one out, Cadena was hit by a pitch to load the bases. A walk from Giamarusti sent Pettorini home. Miller was up next and he singled to center field to drive in two runs. Back-to-back RBI singled from Trey Lipsey and Kaczmar gave the Buckeyes a seven-run lead, 11-4.
- A two-run home run from Wright State in the top of the third cut the Buckeye lead to five, 11-6.
- In the bottom of the third, Joseph Mershon led off with a single to right field. Cadena then doubled down the right field line to put two runners in scoring position. A groundout from Miller scored Mershon and another RBI single from Lipsey sent Cadena home to put Ohio State back ahead by seven, 13-6.
- Another home run for the Raiders in the top of the fourth plated two runs and put them within five runs of the Buckeyes, 13-8.
- In the top of the sixth, Wright State scored on an RBI single and the Raiders added three more runs in the top of the seventh after a two-RBI double and an RBI single to cut the Buckeye lead to one run, 13-12.
- A solo home run from Wright State in the top of the eighth tied the score, 13-13.
- In the bottom of the eighth, Kaczmar drew a walk and advanced all the way to third on a failed pickoff attempt. A sacrifice fly from Graveline scored Kaczmar to put the Buckeyes back in the lead, 14-13.
- In the bottom of the ninth, closer Justin Eckhardt worked out of a bases-loaded jam to secure the victory for the Buckeyes.
- Lipsey led the Buckeyes with three hits, while Kaczmar, Graveline, Pettorini, Cadena, Giamarusti and Miller each added two.
- Miller led the team in RBIs with a career-high four. Pettorini and Giamarusti each drove in three runs.
- Chase Herrell, Zach Brown, Colin Purcell and Hunter Shaw each struck out two.
- Jacob Morin improved to 4-0; he allowed two runs on three hits in 1.2 innings pitched.
- Eckhardt earned his sixth save of the season. He struck out one in 1.0 inning tossed.
- The Buckeyes play at Kent State at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Morin, Jacob (4-0)
L: Kyle Kesel (0-1)
S: Eckhardt, Justin (6)
Batting:
2B: Andrew Patrick 1 ; Nate Manley 1 ; Gus Gregory 1
HR: Jay Luikart 2 ; Ben Vore 1 ; Boston Smith 1
RBI: Julian Greenwell 1 ; Jay Luikart 4 ; Ben Vore 2 ; Boston Smith 3 ; Nate Manley 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Julian Greenwell 1 ; Sammy Sass 1 ; Jay Luikart 3 ; Ben Vore 2 ; Boston Smith 1 ; Andrew Patrick 1 ; Patrick Fultz 1 ; Nate Manley 1 ; Gus Gregory 2
SB: Andrew Patrick 1
HBP: Ben Vore 1
Batting:
2B: Cadena, Isaac 1 ; Giamarusti, Nick 1 ; Miller, Ryan 1
HR: Pettorini, Tyler 1
RBI: Lipsey, Trey 2 ; Kaczmar, Henry 1 ; Graveline, Matthew 1 ; Pettorini, Tyler 3 ; Giamarusti, Nick 3 ; Miller, Ryan 4
SF: Graveline, Matthew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kaczmar, Henry 2 ; Graveline, Matthew 1 ; Pettorini, Tyler 2 ; Okuley, Mitchell 2 ; Mershon, Joseph 1 ; Cadena, Isaac 3 ; Giamarusti, Nick 2 ; Miller, Ryan 1
SB: Lipsey, Trey 1 ; Giamarusti, Nick 1
CS: Lipsey, Trey 1
HBP: Mershon, Joseph 1 ; Cadena, Isaac 1
