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Friday, February 22, 2008

125th Campaign Now Underway

The Buckeye Nine ushered in the 125th season of Ohio State baseball Friday against Arkansas State in the Service Academies Spring Classic in Millington, Tenn. Action continues Saturday vs. Memphis at 2 p.m. and concludes Sunday vs. Seton Hall at 2 p.m. All games are being played at USA Stadium, the former training facility for the U.S. Olympic team.

Baseball is the oldest intercollegiate sport at Ohio State, having first been played in 1881. Through the first 124 seasons, the Buckeyes are 2,228-1,427-2.

Jerry Emig, the current baseball SID at Ohio State, pointed out significant accomplishments:

* 96 winning seasons, six .500 seasons and only 22 losing seasons;
* College World Series in 1951-65-66-67;
* 18 NCAA tournament appearances;
* 14 Big Ten Conference championships;
* 8 Big Ten tournanement championships;
* more than 800 lettermen;
* 151 captains;
* 47 All-American honorees, 14 Academic All-Americans and 31 Major Leaguers.

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