Buckeyes Take 5-4 Win Over No. 25 Washington

Friday, May 1

Columbus, Ohio

6 p.m.

Ohio State

25-25, 12-10

Washington

34-16, 15-7

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Washington	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	8	1
Ohio State	0	0	5	0	0	0	X	5	5	0

Buckeyes Take 5-4 Win Over No. 25 Washington

5/1/2026 8:50:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

The victory marks the second series in a row that opened with a ranked Ohio State win

By: Layla Azmoun, Ohio State Athletics Communications

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State softball (25-25) opened its final conference series with 5-4 upset over the No. 25 Washington Huskies.

The offense penned a team effort, with RBI by four different Buckeyes. Sami Bewick led on that front with one hit and two RBI, as Izzy Neal went 2-3 with a run scored. Hadley Parisien and Kiki Estrada also added hits.

Lorin Boutte got the complete game win, improving to 7-5 on the year. Boutte fanned four and allowed eight hits.

How it Happened

After 2.5 innings of scoreless softball, the Buckeyes plated five runs in the bottom of the third, with Lottie Landmesser and Izzy Neal scoring on bases-loaded walks. Sami Bewick scored Abbie Wilhelm and Hadley Parisien on an RBI double to left, followed up by a Kiki Estrada single that scored Taylor Cruse.
Washington got back two runs in the top of the 5^th on a Giselle Alvarez two run home run.
Washington cut the lead to one in the top of the seventh on an Alexis DeBoer two run home run, but a runner caught at second ended the game with the Buckeyes on top.
Lorin Boutte got the start and the win for Ohio State, with Morgan Reimer (22-7) getting the loss for Washington.

Back at It
Ohio State will look to take the series in a 2 p.m. rematch with Washington. The game will feature a min-bat giveaway for the first 125 fans in attendance. The contest will be streamed live on B1G+, with links to streaming, ticketing, and live stats available on the schedule page at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.