Ohio State Defeated by Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament Elimination Game

Friday, May 24

Omaha, NE

3:00 PM ET/2:00 PM CT

Ohio State

29-26

University of Nebraska

36-20

Ohio State

Nebraska

Ohio State Defeated by Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament Elimination Game

5/24/2024 7:21:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

OMAHA, Neb. – The No. 7 Ohio State baseball team's (29-26) season came to a close on Friday as they were defeated by No. 2 seed Nebraska (36-20), 12-5, in a Big Ten Tournament elimination game.
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Game Recap

The Huskers, who the Buckeyes earned a 15-2 run-rule victory over in the first round of the tournament, took the early lead, getting ahead of the Buckeyes, 3-0, after a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning.
Mitchell Okuley had the first hit of the game for the Buckeyes, hitting a two-out single in the top of the second, but there was nothing else doing for Ohio State in the inning.
Nebraska added a run in the bottom of the second inning off an RBI single to take a 4-0 lead over the Buckeyes.
Ryan Miller was walked to lead off the third inning and advanced to second on a wild pitch. A single to right center from Trey Lipsey plated Miller to cut the Husker lead to three, 4-1.
An RBI double from Nebraska in the bottom of the third put the Huskers back ahead of Ohio State by four, 5-1.
Tyler Pettorini doubled to center field to lead off the top of the fourth and then stole third. A groundout from Hunter Rosson sent Pettorini home to leave the Buckeyes trailing by three, 5-2.
With one out in the top of the fifth, Lipsey drew a walk. A double from Henry Kaczmar sent Lipsey to third and Lipsey scored on a Nebraska error to put the Buckeyes within two runs of the lead, 5-3.
In the bottom of the fifth, a solo home run from the Huskers put them back ahead by three, 6-3.
In the top of the sixth, Matthew Graveline hit a two-out infield single, but he was left on base.
Nebraska added to their run total in the bottom of the seventh, taking a 9-3 lead after an RBI double and a two-RBI single.
An RBI single and a two-RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning gave the Huskers a 12-3 lead over Ohio State.
Okuley drew a walk to lead off the top of the ninth, followed by a single into left field from Graveline. Pinch hitter Nick Giamarusti was then walked to load the bases. With one out, Lipsey singled to left field to score Okuley. A groundout from Kaczmar sent Graveline home to cut the Nebraska lead to seven, 12-5, but the Buckeyes were not able to overcome the Cornhuskers in the teams' second matchup of the tournament.

Buckeyes by the Numbers

Lipsey and Graveline led the Buckeyes in hits with two each.
Lipsey had a team-high two RBIs.
Colin Purcell (3-5) took the loss on the mound. He struck out one and allowed five runs on four hits in 2.2 innings pitched.
Gavin Bruni fanned three and gave up three runs on two hits in 3.2 innings of relief.

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