Buckeyes Play in College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field This Weekend
2/27/2025 2:28:00 PM | Baseball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team (1-5) heads to Texas to compete in the College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field, the home of the Texas Rangers, this weekend. Ohio State will face Auburn (8-1), Baylor (7-1) and No. 9 Oregon State (5-2).
Game 1 vs. Auburn
Friday, February 28 | 3:00 p.m. CT/4:00 p.m. ET
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – RHP Drew Erdmann
Auburn – RHP Samuel Dutton
Game 2 vs. Baylor
Saturday, March 1 | 2:00 p.m. CT/3:00 p.m. ET
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – RHP Chase Herrell
Baylor – LHP Bryson Bales
Game 3 vs. No. 9 Oregon State
Sunday, March 2 | 11:00 a.m. CT/12:00 p.m. ET
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – RHP Jake Michalak
Oregon State – LHP Ethan Kleinschmit
Last Time Out
Ohio State Quick Hitters
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Game 1 vs. Auburn
Friday, February 28 | 3:00 p.m. CT/4:00 p.m. ET
Live Stats | Watch
Probable Starters:
Ohio State – RHP Drew Erdmann
Auburn – RHP Samuel Dutton
Game 2 vs. Baylor
Saturday, March 1 | 2:00 p.m. CT/3:00 p.m. ET
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – RHP Chase Herrell
Baylor – LHP Bryson Bales
Game 3 vs. No. 9 Oregon State
Sunday, March 2 | 11:00 a.m. CT/12:00 p.m. ET
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – RHP Jake Michalak
Oregon State – LHP Ethan Kleinschmit
Last Time Out
- The Buckeyes went 1-2 at the Jax College Baseball Classic last week, picking up their first win of the season against then-No. 12 NC State, 8-3, before falling to Coastal Carolina, 10-8, in extra innings and Alabama, 12-10.
- Against the Wolfpack, Mason Eckelman and Will Carpenter led the team in hits with two each.
- Lee Ellis led the team in RBIs with two, and Ellis and Trey Lipsey each hit a home run.
- Hunter Shaw (1-1) earned the win on the mound after coming in in relief. He tossed 2.1 innings and struck out one. He did not allow any runs and gave up just one hit.
- Against the Chanticleers, Matthew Graveline, Tyler Pettorini, Eckelman, Nick Giamarusti, Carpenter and Reggie Bussey each had one hit.
- Graveline had a team-high three-RBIs, which came from a home run.
- Starter Chase Herrell fanned a career-high nine batters in a 6.0-inning no-decision.
- Hayden Blosser (0-1) took the loss, allowing one hit in 0.1 inning pitched.
- Bussey and Ellis led the Buckeyes in hits with two each against the Crimson Tide.
- Ellis drove in a career-high four RBIs and his hit second home run of the weekend.
- Pettorini also had a long ball and batted in three runs.
- Starter Jake Michalak struck out a career-high four in 3.2 innings pitched.
- Nik Copenhaver (0-2) took the loss, giving up one run on one hit in less than one inning tossed.
Ohio State Quick Hitters
- Tyler Pettorini leads the Buckeyes at the dish, batting a team-best .360. He leads the team in hits with nine. He has batted in seven runs.
- Reggie Bussey is batting .333 with seven hits and four RBIs.
- Lee Ellis leads the Buckeyes in RBIs with eight and in home runs with three.
- Nick Giamarusti is a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases.
- Trey Lipsey has scored a team-high nine runs.
- On the mound, Chase Herrell (0-0) leads the Buckeye pitching staff with 13 strikeouts in 12.0 innings pitched. He has a 3.75 ERA.
- Luke Carrell (0-0) has fanned seven in 4.1 innings of relief.
Up Next
- The Buckeyes open their home schedule next week, hosting St. John's at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4 before a three-game weekend series against Valparaiso.
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