Buckeyes Resume Big Ten Play Versus Michigan State

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team (19-18, 6-6 Big Ten) returns to Bill Davis Stadium this weekend, hosting Michigan State (17-20, 5-7 Big Ten) for a three-game series Friday, April 26-Sunday, April 28.

Game 1
Friday, April 26 | 6:00 p.m.
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – LHP Landon Beidelschies
Michigan State – LHP Joseph Dzierwa

Game 2
Saturday, April 27 | 2:00 p.m.
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – LHP Gavin Bruni
Michigan State: LHP Nick Powers

Game 3
Sunday, April 28 | 1:00 p.m.
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – TBD
Michigan State - TBD

Ticket & Parking Info

Fans can purchase tickets online at ticketmaster.com or on the TicketMaster app. Tickets can also be purchased at the ticket office at the Schottenstein Center or at Bill Davis Stadium on gameday. The ticket office will open 90 minutes prior to the start of each game. Students can get in for free with their BuckID.
Free parking will be available in the lots surrounding Bill Davis Stadium.
Prior to Saturday's game, there will be a pregame block party including food trucks, inflatables and more. Sunday's game will be the annual Bark in the Park game.

Last Time Out

The Buckeyes fell to Wright State, 14-13, in Dayton on Tuesday. It was the same score Ohio State defeated the Raiders by at Bill Davis Stadium last week.
Hunter Rosson led the Buckeyes with four RBIs, thanks to a grand slam.
Henry Kaczmar, Matthew Graveline, Joseph Mershon and Josh Stevenson led the team in hits with two each.
Starter Hunter Shaw struck out two and allowed four runs on three hits in a 3.0-inning no-decision.
Jaylen Jones fanned two in 2.0 innings of scoreless, hitless relief.
Justin Eckhardt (0-2) took the loss. He allowed two runs on one hit in 0.2 innings pitched.

Ohio State Quick Hitters

Henry Kaczmar leads the Buckeyes at the plate, batting a team-best .329. He leads Ohio State in hits with 48 and in runs scored with 35.
Tyler Pettorini has recorded a team-high 34 RBIs. He is batting .319 with 45 hits.
Pettorini and Trey Lipsey lead the Buckeyes in home runs with five each.
Joseph Mershon has swiped a team-best 13 bases. He is 13-for-15 overall. Matthew Graveline is 11-for-13 and Nick Giamarusti is 11-for-12 in steals.
On the mound, Landon Beidelschies (4-6) leads the pitching staff with 65 strikeouts in 56.0 innings pitched. He has an ERA of 3.86.
Gavin Bruni (3-2) has fanned 43 in 43.0 innings pitched and has a 4.60 ERA.
Jacob Morin (4-0) has fanned 24 in 20.1 innings of relief. He has an ERA of 3.98.
Justin Eckhardt (0-2) leads the pitching staff in saves with six. He has fanned 12 in 15.1 innings pitched and has a 2.93 ERA.

The Opponent

The Spartans enter the weekend 17-20 overall and 5-7 in conference play. They have a 3-5 record on the road.
Infielder Dillon Kark leads Michigan State with a .340 batting average. He has a team-high 52 hits.
Outfielder Jack Frank leads the team in RBIs with 3, runs scored with 35 and is 17-for-20 in stolen bases. He is batting .338 with 51 hits. He also has a team-high five home runs.
Joseph Dzierwa (4-1) has struck out 63 in 55.2 innings pitched and has an ERA of 3.88.
Nick Powers (6-3) has an ERA of 3.98 and has fanned 50 in 63.1 innings tossed.
Tommy Szczepanski (0-3) leads the Spartans in saves with four. He has struck out 21 in 15.1 innings and has a 6.46 ERA.

Up Next

Ohio State hosts Cincinnati on Tuesday, April 30 and Akron on Wednesday, May 1.

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