Buckeyes Battle But Fall Against No. 1 Texas, 4-2

Monday, March 10

Columbus, Ohio

4:00 p.m.

Ohio State

17-5-1

Texas

26-1

Texas

Ohio State

Buckeyes Battle But Fall Against No. 1 Texas, 4-2

3/10/2025 7:10:00 PM | Softball

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Ohio State is back at home tomorrow at 4 p.m. vs. Notre Dame

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State faithufl packed Buckeye Field on Monday afternoon in a much-anticipated matchup between two of the hottest teams in softball. Ohio State, unfortunately, lost in a hard-fought battle to No. 1-ranked Texas, 4-2.

The loss snapped a six-game winning streak but despite the setback Ohio State is now 17-5-1 on the season and will return to action tomorrow against Notre Dame. Texas, the national runners-up last season, is 26-1.

How It Happened

The Longhorns went ahead early with a two-run home run off the bat of Mia Scott on the fourth pitch of the game.

An Ashton Maloney RBI double increased the Texas lead to 3-0 in the top of the second inning.

Scott struck again in the top of the fourth with two runners on, knocking through an RBI single, but a rundown out facilitated by Jasmyn Burns and Sami Bewick contained the damage.

After threatening all game, Jasmyn Burns put the Buckeyes on the board with one swing of the bat, blasting a two-run home run that scored Kaitlyn Farley. It was Burns' ninth home run of the season and her 26th RBI.
Over this weekend's games – two against Oakland, one vs. Kent State, one vs. Merrimack and today against Texas – Burns is batting .615 with six extra base hits and seven RBI. Her homer was the 47th this season by Ohio State.
The Buckeyes also extended their streak to 15 consecutive games with at least one home run.

Despite the loss, Ohio State had at least one runner on in six of the seven innings. Eight total Buckeyes were left on base in the contest.

Freshman Lorin Boutté started the went four innings while allowing three earned runs and striking out two. She was relieved in the fifth inning by Kennedy Kay, who kept the Buckeyes in reach, giving up zero hits, while striking out three through three innings pitched.

Teagan Kavan got the win for Texas, going 6.1 innings with 11 strikeouts and recording her ninth win this season.

A Packed House
A sellout crowd of 1,378 was the largest of the season so far and was aided by a warm, sunny day in central Ohio. Tomorrow's forecast looks even better, as temperatures are expected to climb into the mid 60s with more sunshine.

Over the last four days, which included the Buckeyes' first five home games, Ohio State averaged nearly 900 fans per game.

What's Next
Ohio State is back at home tomorrow at 4 p.m. against Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish come to Columbus looking to rebound from their 4-3 14-inning loss to Louisville on Sunday. Currently, The Irish are 11-12 overall. Single-game tickets are available now and the game will be streamed live on B1G+. A link to live stats is also available on the schedule page at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.

For those interested in purchasing single-game tickets, CLICK HERE. Prices for non-premier games range from $5-$9 before fees. Premier pricing will be in place for a select number of home games this season. Seating at Buckeye Field is general admission. A limited number of student tickets will be available for free at each game with a BuckID on a first come, first serve basis. Children under two years old and younger will be admitted free but must sit on an adult's lap.