A Closer Look at Ohio State’s Record Breaking Home Run Numbers
4/23/2025 8:39:00 AM | Softball
Buckeyes have broken two major records this season with plenty more softball to play
COLUMBUS, Ohio – During a season in which records have been broken on regular basis, the Ohio State softball team did something on Tuesday evening that stands out even amongst its gawdy stats.
The Buckeyes hit their 119th home run of the season in the second inning during a 15-5 win at Ohio University. The hit was historic because it broke a 10-year-old Big Ten record and put the Buckeyes at the top of the record books. Ohio State would go on to hit four more home runs vs. the Bobcats on Tuesday, bringing its season total to 123. And with six regular season games remaining and a postseason on the horizon, that number figures to get even bigger.
Most Home Runs – Season (Big Ten)
1. Ohio State – 123 (2025)
2. Michigan – 118 (2015)
3. UCLA – 108 (2010)*
4. Michigan – 103 (2005)
5. UCLA and Oregon* – 95 (1999 and 2016, respectively)
*Achieved while members of the Pac-12
Ohio State Home Runs By the Numbers
213: Total runs scored this season via home runs, which accounts for 49 percent of Ohio State's 431 total runs.
43: The Buckeyes have hit at least one home run in 43 of their 49 games. They're 35-7-1 in those games.
7: Ohio State has hit a single-game record seven home runs in a game twice this season: vs. Cornell on Feb. 21 and Purdue Fort Wayne on March 25.
22: Sophomore Jasmyn Bruns has a team-high 22 home runs, which is second-most in the country. Last Friday, she set the single-season program record for home runs with her 21st.
Ohio State's home run hitting prowess has been on full display all season. On March 24, with still more than half the regular season remaining, the Buckeyes topped their single-season home run record of 75. Their lineup features six players who have hit 10 or more home runs and 12 who have homered at least once. Entering the week, the Buckeyes had hit 27 more home runs than any other team in the country.
In 19 home games so far this season, Ohio State has hit 56 home runs (an average of 2.9 per game). And Buckeye Field is where Ohio State will be this weekend for its final regular season home games of the season. The Buckeyes take on Purdue Friday-Sunday at 6 p.m., 2 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.
