Baseball
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
Head coach Greg Beals announced the addition of former Buckeye Kirby Pellant to the Ohio State baseball staff Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Pellant, who played two seasons for the Buckeyes from 2012-13, will serve as the quality control coordinator. He is headed into his third season after helping the Buckeyes to a NCAA Regional appearance and Big Ten Tournament title in 2019.
In a shortened 2020 season, Pellant helped junior catcher Dillon Dingler, named a Collegiate Baseball Third Team All-American, to become selected with the opening pick of the second round of the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft by the Detroit Tigers.
“I am very excited to have Kirby and Ryan back with the program,” Beals said. “They were great competitors as Buckeyes, went on to play professionally where they gained a great deal of experience. I look forward to their competitive nature and experience making an impact on Ohio State baseball once again.”
Pellant returns to the program after being the team’s student assistant coach during the 2015 campaign. A 2013 first team All-Big Ten selection, Pellant batted .301 during his senior season with 20 runs scored, five doubles, three triples, two home runs, 15 RBI and 11 walks. He also had a. 991 fielding percentage in the Buckeye infield. In two seasons, Pellant swiped 43 stolen bases, which ranks 11th in program history. His 31 stolen bases during the 2012 season ranks sixth in the OSU record book. Pellant was drafted in the 26th round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and played in 46 professional games. Pellant, a native of Chandler, Ariz., graduated from Ohio State in 2015 with a degree in criminology.
“I’m excited to be back home at my alma mater,” Pellant said. “I can’t thank Coach Beals enough for giving me the opportunity to get my foot in the door with this program and elite level of competition.”
