Ohio State Blanks No. 10 Georgia, 7-0

Sunday, March 2

Athens, Ga.

1:00 P.M.

Ohio State

13-4-1

Georgia

18-2

Ohio State

Georgia

Photo by: Mary Holt

Ohio State Blanks No. 10 Georgia, 7-0

3/2/2025 3:24:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Buckeyes use a seven-run second inning to improve to 13-4-1 on the season

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State used a familiar formula to register one of its most impressive wins of the young season, riding a seven-run second inning and the arm of freshman pitcher Lorin Boutte to a 7-0 shutout of No. 10 Georgia on Sunday in Athens, Ga.

The Buckeyes, who won four of five games this weekend at the Bulldog Classic, are 13-4-1 on the season while Georgia falls to 18-2. Ohio State's offense was powered by home runs off the bat of Jasmyn Burns and Hadley Parisien and Boutte's outing in the circle, which included five strikeouts and just two hits allowed.

The win was the Buckeyes' first over a top-10 opponent on the road since they blanked No. 9 Kentucky, 3-0, on March 29, 2022.

The Short Story
Ohio State's big second inning on offense started with a solo home run by Burns, who hit .643 on the weekend with two home runs and five doubles. Four batters later, Parisien connected on a 1-0 pitch down the right field line with Skylar Limon on base to increase Ohio State's lead to 3-0.

A bases-loaded double that plated three runs from Kaitlyn Farley made the score 6-0 in Ohio State's favor and Burns drove in her second run of the inning with an RBI double just one batter later. When the inning was finished, Ohio State had six hits and scored seven runs.

That run support proved to be more than enough for Boutte, who did not allow her first hit until the third inning. Georgia had a runner in scoring position just once in the game – in the third inning – and the rally was ended as Boutte retired three consecutive batters on a pop up, fielder's choice and ground out.

Buckeye This and That

Sunday's win was Ohio State's second this season over a ranked SEC opponent. The first came on Feb. 14, a 7-2 triumph over No. 16 Missouri in Clearwater, Fla.
The Buckeyes have hit at least one home run in 12 consecutive games. They hit 10 this weekend – and two on Sunday – and are 8-3-1 during their current home-run hitting streak.
Over the two weekends – a total of nine games and eight wins – Ohio State is batting .350 as a team with 24 home runs, 18 doubles and 75 runs scored (8.33 per game).
Boutte improved to 7-2 this season and lowered her earned run average to 2.65. Sunday marked her third complete game of the season and second complete game shutout.
Sami Bewick and Farley both have double digit on-base streaks going – Bewick is at 15 consecutive games while Farley increased hers to 10 games today.
Five players who started at least four games this weekend batted .350 or better at this weekend's Bulldog Classic: Burns (.643, five doubles, seven RBI), Skylar Limon (.500), Taylor Cruse (.444, three HRs, six RBI), Farley (.385) and Reagan Milliken (.357, two HRs, nine RBI).

What's Next
After playing its first 18 games away from home, the Buckeyes return to Columbus for their longest homestand of the season beginning next weekend. Ohio State will host Texas, Merrimack, Kent State, Oakland and Saint Francis (Pa.) next weekend at Buckeye Field, beginning on Friday with contests against St. Francis and Oakland. In all, the Buckeyes will play 16 of their next 19 games at home.

Ticket Information
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.

Two-game mini plans are also available for purchase. The mini plan include a game vs. Texas (March 10) and a choice of one of the following: Akron (March 26), Youngstown State (March 19) or IPFW (March 25). The cost of the mini plan starts at $26. Fans interested in a mini plan can purchase those packages HERE.