Buckeyes Defeated by Huskies in Series Finale

Sunday, March 15

Seattle, Wash.

1:00 P.M. PT/4:00 P.M. ET

Ohio State

6-12, 1-4

Washington

8-11, 4-2

Ohio State

Washington

Buckeyes Defeated by Huskies in Series Finale

3/15/2026 8:02:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

SEATTLE, Wash. – Despite tying the game in the top of the ninth inning, the Ohio State baseball team (6-12, 1-5 Big Ten) was defeated by Washington (8-11, 4-2 Big Ten), 5-4, in the teams' series finale in Seattle on Sunday.

Game Recap

Lee Ellis had the first hit of the day for the Buckeyes with a double to left field in the top of the third, but he was left on base.
The Huskies struck first with a two-RBI single and a sacrifice fly in bottom of the third inning to take a 3-0 lead over the Buckeyes.
Noah Furcht walked to lead off the top of the fourth for the Buckeyes, followed by an infield single from Mason Eckelman. A sacrifice bunt from Alex Bemis advanced both runners. Furcht crossed home on a sacrifice fly from Dane Harvey and Eckelman scored on a wild pitch to leave Ohio Sate trailing by just one run, 3-2.
Starter Pierce Herrenbruck was electric on the mound. In the bottom of the fourth inning, he fanned three of four batters faced.
In the top of the fifth inning, Miles Vandenheuvel led off with an infield single, but he was stranded.
An RBI single for the Huskies in the bottom of the seventh inning gave them a two-run lead over the Buckeyes, 4-2. The inning ended with a great play at the plate, with a Husky being caught trying to steal home by Eckelman on a throw from his cousin Henry Kaczmar.
In the top of the eighth, Kaczmar led off with a double to right field. Furcht then reached base on a Washington fielding error. Eckelman grounded into a double play, but both runners were able to advance on the play. A single through the left side from Bemis scored Kaczmar and left the Buckeyes trailing by just one run, 4-3.
With two outs in the top of the ninth, Vandenheuvel launched his first career home run 376 feet out of the park to tie the score, 4-4.
With one out in the bottom of the ninth, the Huskies hit back-to-back singles to put two runners on. A run scored on a fielder's choice was the game-winning score for Washington.

Buckeyes by the Numbers

Herrenbruck struck out a career-high seven in a 5.2-inning no-decision. He gave up three runs on six hits.
Vandenheuvel led the Buckeyes with two hits.
Nick Sawyer (0-1) took the loss on the mound. He allowed one run on two hits in one third of an inning pitched.

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