Buckeyes Win Tuesday Night Game Against Akron

Tuesday, April 22

Columbus, Ohio

6:00 P.M.

Ohio State

10-27

Akron

13-27

Akron

Ohio State

Buckeyes Win Tuesday Night Game Against Akron

4/22/2025 10:27:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team (10-27) won its midweek contest against Akron (13-27), 11-5, on Tuesday.

Game Recap

In the bottom of the first inning Trey Lipsey led off with a single to left center, Matthew Graveline was then hit by a pitch. Lipsey crossed home on a single to right field from Mason Eckelman. Will Carpenter singled to left center, advancing Eckelman to third. Ryan Miller scored Eckelman with a single to right field to put the Buckeyes up, 3-0.
With two outs in the bottom of the second, Lipsey was hit by a pitch and was plated from a Graveline 370-foot two-run home run. Pettorini drew a walk then stole second. Two more walks for Eckelman and Simpson loaded the bases. Carpenter was hit by a pitch, scoring Pettorini to extend the Buckeye lead to six, 6-0.
Akron got on the board in the top of the fourth inning after a sacrifice fly to cut the Buckeye lead to five, 6-1.
In the bottom of the fifth inning with one out, Sal Mineo drew a walk then stole second. Reggie Bussey was hit by a pitch and a double steal put both runners into scoring position. Lipsey cleared the bases with a 397-foot three-run home run to extend the Buckeye lead to eight, 9-1.
In the top of the seventh, Akron plated three runs to get within five of the Buckeyes, 9-4.
In the top of the eighth inning, the Zips scored one run to come within four runs of the Buckeyes, 9-5.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Eckelman walked and advanced to third on back-to-back wild pitches. With two outs, Carpenter drew a walk. Miller then reached base on an error, which also sent two runs home to put the Buckeyes ahead, 11-5.
Zak Sigman closed out the game for the Buckeyes. Although two baserunners got on in the bottom of the ninth, Ohio State held them from scoring to secure the 11-5 win.

Buckeyes by the Numbers

Lipsey led the team with two hits and three RBIs.
The Buckeyes combined for five swiped bags. Mineo led the team with a career-high two steals.
Douglas Bauer (1-1) earned the win in his first career start. He struck out three and gave up one run on three hits in 4.0 innings pitched.
Sigman struck out three and allowed just two hits in 2.0 innings tossed.

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