Buckeyes Edge Elon, 4-3, to Stay Unbeaten This Weekend

Saturday, February 8

Elon, NC

2:30 P.M.

Ohio State

3-0

Elon

0-3

Ohio State

Elon

Buckeyes Edge Elon, 4-3, to Stay Unbeaten This Weekend

2/8/2025 6:48:00 PM | Softball

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Lorin Boutte and Layna Gerhard combine to strike out 12 batters

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State increased its season-opening winning streak to three consecutive games on Saturday, as the Buckeyes outlasted Elon, 4-3, at Hunt Softball Park on the campus of Elon University.

The Short Story
The Buckeyes fell behind 3-1 in the first inning but steadily fought back, putting up two runs in the top of the third inning to knot the score at 3-all. Run scoring hits in that rally came off the bat of Sami Bewick (a sacrifice fly) and Reagan Milliken (a two-out RBI single).

Kami Kortokrax's one-out single in the top of the fourth inning scored Morgan Frye, who got on base via a hit by pitch earlier in the inning. From there, the Ohio State pitchers and defense made the one-run lead stand up. A pair of freshmen teamed up in the circle, as Layna Gerhard started the game and went 3.2 innings with seven strikeouts. Lorin Boutte then came in relief, going 3.1 innings and registering five strikeouts, including the game-ending K with a runner at first base.

Kortokrax finished the game 3-for-4 with an RBI and run scored while Jasmyn Burns also had two hits and reached base in three of her four plate appearances.

Buckeye This and That

Ohio State's freshman pitchers – Gerhard and Boutte – have combined to strikeout 28 batters this weekend in 14.1 innings. They've allowed just four earned runs.
Burns has multiple hits in all three games so far this weekend. Her batting average of .727 is tops on the team and she's one of three players with six or more at-bats who are batting .400 or better.
After the first inning, Elon had just one runner in scoring position the rest of the game.
Sophomore Hadley Parisien, a transfer from Miami University, made her Ohio State debut on Saturday. She started in left field.
Classmate Cadyn Ruffer also made her first career start behind the plate. She played in 36 games last season, primarily as a pinch runner and in the outfield.
Ruffer threw out a base runner attempting to steal second for the final out in the bottom of the sixth inning.

What's Next
Action at the Elon Softball Classic continues concludes tomorrow as Ohio State takes on UConn beginning at noon. While the game will not be streamed, fans can follow along with live stats. A link is available on the softball schedule page at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.