Buckeyes to Face Two Top 25 Opponents at BRUCE BOLT College Classic
2/25/2026 8:44:00 PM | Baseball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team (5-2) will face two top 25 opponents as the Buckeyes compete at the BRUCE BOLT College Classic benefiting the Astros Foundation this weekend at Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros. Ohio State will match up with UTSA (7-1) on Friday, No. 25 Ole Miss (9-0) on Saturday and No. 3 Texas (8-0) on Sunday.
Game 1 vs. UTSA
Friday, Feb. 27 | 11 a.m. CT/Noon ET
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Ohio State Probable Starter:
RHP Gavin Kuzniewski
UTSA Probable Starter:
RHP Connor Kelley
Game 2 vs. No. 25 Ole Miss
Saturday, Feb. 28 | 11 a.m. CT/Noon ET
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Ohio State Probable Starter:
RHP Chris Domke
Ole Miss Probable Starter:
RHP Cade Townsend
Game 3 vs. No. 3 Texas
Sunday, March 1 | 2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET
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Ohio State Probable Starter:
RHP Pierce Herrenbruck
Texas Probable Starter:
LHP Dylan Volantis
Last Time Out
• The Buckeyes went 2-2 at the Grind City Classic last weekend, winning two games against Memphis and falling to Louisiana Tech twice.
• Ohio State beat Memphis by scores of 12-5 and 8-2. In the first game against the Tigers, Mason Eckelman had his first career two-home run game, which included a grand slam, and he batted in a career-high six runs. Starter Gavin Kuzniewski fanned a career-high nine in a 4.0-inning no-decision. Jake Michalak (1-0) earned the win. The Buckeye pitching staff combined for an impressive 21 strikeouts in the game.
• In the second game against the Tigers, Lee Ellis and Noah Furcht each hit their first home runs of the season. Pierce Herrenbruck (1-0) picked up his first career win on the mound. He struck out three in a career-high 6.0 IP.
• The Buckeyes fell to Louisiana Tech by scores of 6-0 and 9-3. In the first game against the Bulldogs, Eckelman, Furcht and Jacob Parr each recorded hits. Chris Domke (1-1) took the loss on the mound. He struck out a career-high seven in 4.1 innings pitched. Zak Sigman fanned five, tying his career-high, in 4.0 innings of relief.
• In game two against Louisiana Tech, Miles Vandenheuvel and Henry Kaczmar led the Buckeyes with two hits each. Jude Fisher (1-1) took the loss. He struck out a career-high five in 3.1 innings tossed.
Get Your Brooms Out
• The Buckeyes swept a three-game series against Saint Louis at the Blue Wahoos Stadium on opening weekend and opened the season 3-0 for the first time since 2022.
• It was the Buckeyes' first series sweep since winning three games against Rival Miichigan in in 2023 to close out the regular season.
• It was the first opening weekend sweep for the Buckeyes since 2019, when they won three games against Seton Hall at the Snowbird Classic.
Ohio State Quick Hitters
• Miles Vandenheuvel leads the Buckeyes at the plate, batting a team-best .391. Vandenheuvel and Mason Eckelman lead the team in hits with nine each. Vandenheuvel, Eckelman (.346) and Noah Furcht (.364) are all batting over .300.
• Eckelman leads the Buckeyes in RBIs with 10 and in home runs with two.
• Lee Ellis is a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen bases. He also leads the team in runs scored with nine.
• Eckelman batted .281 and recorded 50 hits, nine doubles, five home runs, 29 RBIs and 30 runs scored.
• On the mound, Gavin Kuzniewski (0-0) leads the pitching staff with 13 strikeouts in 8.0 innings pitched.
• Chris Domke (1-1) has fanned 12 and issued just two walks in 7.1 innings pitched. He leads the pitching staff with a 2.45 ERA.
Up Next
• The Buckeyes open their home schedule at Bill Davis Stadium against Xavier at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 and host No. 1 UCLA to open Big Ten play March 6-8.
Game 1 vs. UTSA
Friday, Feb. 27 | 11 a.m. CT/Noon ET
Live Stats | Watch
Ohio State Probable Starter:
RHP Gavin Kuzniewski
UTSA Probable Starter:
RHP Connor Kelley
Game 2 vs. No. 25 Ole Miss
Saturday, Feb. 28 | 11 a.m. CT/Noon ET
Live Stats | Watch
Ohio State Probable Starter:
RHP Chris Domke
Ole Miss Probable Starter:
RHP Cade Townsend
Game 3 vs. No. 3 Texas
Sunday, March 1 | 2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET
Live Stats | Watch
Ohio State Probable Starter:
RHP Pierce Herrenbruck
Texas Probable Starter:
LHP Dylan Volantis
Last Time Out
• The Buckeyes went 2-2 at the Grind City Classic last weekend, winning two games against Memphis and falling to Louisiana Tech twice.
• Ohio State beat Memphis by scores of 12-5 and 8-2. In the first game against the Tigers, Mason Eckelman had his first career two-home run game, which included a grand slam, and he batted in a career-high six runs. Starter Gavin Kuzniewski fanned a career-high nine in a 4.0-inning no-decision. Jake Michalak (1-0) earned the win. The Buckeye pitching staff combined for an impressive 21 strikeouts in the game.
• In the second game against the Tigers, Lee Ellis and Noah Furcht each hit their first home runs of the season. Pierce Herrenbruck (1-0) picked up his first career win on the mound. He struck out three in a career-high 6.0 IP.
• The Buckeyes fell to Louisiana Tech by scores of 6-0 and 9-3. In the first game against the Bulldogs, Eckelman, Furcht and Jacob Parr each recorded hits. Chris Domke (1-1) took the loss on the mound. He struck out a career-high seven in 4.1 innings pitched. Zak Sigman fanned five, tying his career-high, in 4.0 innings of relief.
• In game two against Louisiana Tech, Miles Vandenheuvel and Henry Kaczmar led the Buckeyes with two hits each. Jude Fisher (1-1) took the loss. He struck out a career-high five in 3.1 innings tossed.
Get Your Brooms Out
• The Buckeyes swept a three-game series against Saint Louis at the Blue Wahoos Stadium on opening weekend and opened the season 3-0 for the first time since 2022.
• It was the Buckeyes' first series sweep since winning three games against Rival Miichigan in in 2023 to close out the regular season.
• It was the first opening weekend sweep for the Buckeyes since 2019, when they won three games against Seton Hall at the Snowbird Classic.
Ohio State Quick Hitters
• Miles Vandenheuvel leads the Buckeyes at the plate, batting a team-best .391. Vandenheuvel and Mason Eckelman lead the team in hits with nine each. Vandenheuvel, Eckelman (.346) and Noah Furcht (.364) are all batting over .300.
• Eckelman leads the Buckeyes in RBIs with 10 and in home runs with two.
• Lee Ellis is a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen bases. He also leads the team in runs scored with nine.
• Eckelman batted .281 and recorded 50 hits, nine doubles, five home runs, 29 RBIs and 30 runs scored.
• On the mound, Gavin Kuzniewski (0-0) leads the pitching staff with 13 strikeouts in 8.0 innings pitched.
• Chris Domke (1-1) has fanned 12 and issued just two walks in 7.1 innings pitched. He leads the pitching staff with a 2.45 ERA.
Up Next
• The Buckeyes open their home schedule at Bill Davis Stadium against Xavier at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 and host No. 1 UCLA to open Big Ten play March 6-8.
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