Ohio State Splits in Double Header with Minnesota, Clinch Series

Sunday, April 5

Minneapolis, Minn.

1:30 p.m

Ohio State

, 0

Minnesota

, 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Ohio St.	3	3	4	0	0	10	10	1
Minnesota	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	1

Ohio State Splits in Double Header with Minnesota, Clinch Series

4/5/2026 6:25:00 PM | Softball

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The wins secure the Buckeyes’ third Big Ten series win of the season

By: Layla Azmoun, Ohio State Athletics Communications

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State softball (18-19) split in a double header with Minnesota, taking the first game 10-1 and falling short in the second game 2-1. The first win clinched the series for the Buckeyes, who now have a 7-5 record in the Big Ten.

The offense produced ten hits in the first contest by eight different Buckeyes, with Hadley Parisien, Abbie Wilhelm, and Skylar Limon all collecting home runs and Taylor Cruse driving in four runs. Parisien went yard twice on the day, bringing her season total to 15, which leads the Ohio State squad. Limon went 2-6 on the day with two RBI.

Jenna Molk started in each game, striking out a total of ten Gophers and allowing two earned runs.

How it Happened, Ohio State 10, Minnesota 1, 5 inn.

Ohio State opened scoring in its first plate appearance, tacking on three runs on a Taylor Cruse single that scored Abbie Wilhelm, a sac-ground out from Kiki Estrada that scored Sami Bewick, and a Hailey Lang single that scored Taylor Cruse.
Cruse drove in three more runs with a bases-clearing triple, doubling the Ohio State lead to 6-0.
Three two out home runs in a row gave Ohio State a 10-0 lead through three innings. Skylar Limon, Hadley Parisien, and Wilhelm all combined for home runs, with Limon's shot scoring Izzy Neal as well.
Jae Cosgriff got Minnesota on the board in the bottom of the third inning with an RBI single that scored Tinley Easton.
Jenna Molk got the start and the win, going three innings while striking out five and allowing just one earned run. Lexi Paulsen threw two shutout innings in relief, striking out one. Macy Richardson got the start and the loss for Minnesota.

How it Happened, Ohio State 1, Minnesota 2

Ohio State took a first inning lead with a Hadley Parisien solo home run.
Jae Cosgriff singled in the third, scoring Cassie Johnson and Jessie Snippes.
No further offense was produced by either team.
Jenna Molk got the start and the loss, going the distance while allowing 12 hits and striking out five. Sydney Schwartz got the start and the win for the Gophers.

Looking Ahead
The Buckeyes look for more Big Ten success this coming weekend, where they will face conference rival Michigan (23-14) for a three-game slate in Ann Arbor, with the latter two games of the series aired on Big Ten Network.