Ohio State, Cleveland State Meet Saturday in Columbus
2/10/2022 8:20:03 AM | Men's Lacrosse
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Coming off an 18-7 win over Detroit Mercy in its 2022 debut, the Ohio State men’s lacrosse team looks for its second victory in as many weekends when it hosts in-state foe Cleveland State on Saturday at noon.
For fans who cannot attend, Saturday’s contest will be streamed live on BTN+ (subscription required) with Brendan Gulick and Greg Franke on the call. Live stats will also be available at OhioStateStats.com and Twitter updates at @OhioStateMLAX.
Talkin’ Tickets
- Saturday’s game is sold out and tickets are no longer available for purchase.
- Season tickets and single-game tickets to the Buckeyes’ six remaining home games are available at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
- Tickets will also be available for purchase by calling 1-800-GO-BUCKS.
- All Ohio State game tickets will be mobile this year. Mobile tickets offer contactless entry into Ohio Stadium and other athletics venues along with greater convenience and safety.
- The easiest way to manage your game tickets and parking is through the official Ohio State Buckeyes app. Fans can download the Ohio State Buckeyes app now on the App Store and Google Play.
- Anyone interested in group ticket packages should contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office at 614-292-2624 or via email at athletic.tix@osu.edu.
The Basics
Cleveland State at Ohio State • Saturday, Feb. 12 • Woody Hayes Athletic Center • Noon
Watch Live (BTN+) • Live Stats • Twitter Updates
More About the Buckeyes
Ohio State Schedule/Results • 2022 Stats • Ohio State Roster • OhioStateBuckeyes.com
More About the Vikings
Cleveland State Schedule/Results • 2021 Stats • Cleveland State Roster • CSUVikings.com
Important Gameday Reminders
- The university and City of Columbus policies require wearing of masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status, for all faculty, staff and invitees.
- The department requires all patrons at our events to wear your mask at all times for your own safety and for the health, safety and well-being of others, including our student-athletes, campus community and visitors.
- The university and the Department of Athletics encourage individuals to get vaccinated, boostered and to continue safety protocols.
Briefly on the Buckeyes
- In Ohio State’s win last Saturday, nine different players scored goals, led by five from Jack Myers and three each from Jason Knox and Jackson Reid.
- Defensively, the Buckeyes held Detroit Mercy to just three goals over the final three quarters and limited the Titans to just 18 total shots in that span.
- Goalie Caton Johnson made his Ohio State debut and stopped eight shots.
- At the face-off X, Justin Inacio won 18 of 21 and was aided by the wing play of sophomore Trent DiCicco, who picked up a career-high nine ground balls.
- For their efforts, DiCicco and Inacio both earned Big Ten weekly awards on Tuesday. Inacio was the conference’s Specialist of the Week while DiCicco is the Defensive Player of the Week.
- Saturday’s game is the final scheduled contest this season inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
- After a three-game road trip, the Buckeyes return home on March 12 to host Notre Dame, which will take place at Ohio Stadium.
- The Buckeyes are 26-0 all-time inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center since they began playing there in 2009.
History vs. Cleveland State
- Ohio State and Cleveland State will be meeting for the fourth time, all occurring since 2017.
- The Buckeyes own wins against the Vikings in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
- Two of the previous three matchups have occurred in Columbus, with one coming at Ohio State in 2017 and another – the 2019 season opener – at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Home Sweet Home
- Since 2013, Ohio State is 45-21 (.681) at home, including games played on the indoor field at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and Ohio Stadium.
- Next spring, the Buckeyes will have a chance to start a winning home tradition inside a brand new, state-of-the-art lacrosse-only stadium in the heart of Ohio State’s Athletics District.
- The stadium will have a capacity of 2,000 and include a heated and lighted field, press box with broadcast facilities and an indoor shooting room.
National TV Appearances
- ESPN released its broadcast schedule last week with four notable Ohio State games.
- The Buckeyes’ contest next Saturday at No. 4 North Carolina will appear live on the ACC Network.
- Additionally, Ohio State will be on the ESPN airwaves for three straight weeks as Big Ten play starts next month.
- The Buckeyes’ game with Rutgers, originally scheduled for March 26, will now occur on March 27 at noon on ESPNU. The next week, Ohio State will face Johns Hopkins inside Ohio Stadium on Friday, April 1 at 5 p.m. on ESPNU (originally scheduled for Saturday, April 2).
- Finally, Ohio State’s game vs. Johns Hopkins on Saturday, April 9 at noon will be broadcast on ESPNU.
- The Big Ten Network is expected to announce its spring TV schedule shortly.
Stats and Such
- Justin Inacio, who ranked second all-time in both ground balls (266) and face-off wins (548), continues to chase all-time leader Jake Withers in both categories.
- He’s 85 ground balls shy of Withers’ record and 66 face-off wins away from his top spot.
- Inacio would need to average 6.5 ground balls per game and 5.1 face-off wins over the next 13 games to reach both records.
- Jackson Reid is 13 goals away from becoming the 13th player with 100 career goals.
- Reid’s 122 career points puts him in a three-way tie with Rob Grim (1979-82) and Kevin Johnson (1997-99) for 24th place on the all-time list.
- Myers has 119 career points, good for 27th all-time.
- The 47 ground balls in last week’s game were the most since the Buckeyes scooped up 48 vs. Wagner in 2007.
- Four players scored their first career Buckeye goals last week: Jason Knox, Ari Allen, Greg Langermeier and James Gurr. Ed Shean, who had an assist, notched his first career point.
- Ohio State is looking to start 2-0 for the sixth time in the last seven years.
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