Head coach Bob Todd and members of the Ohio State baseball team will have their first practice of the season Monday, Feb. 2, at 2 p.m. The first hour will be an entire team workout at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center (WHAC) with the second hour a divided workout between the WHAC and the baseball hitting cages beneath the baseball offices at Bill Davis Stadium.
Todd, who joined former Ohio State coaches L.W. St. John and Marty Karow in the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame with his induction earlier this month, is in his 22nd year as Ohio State coach. He is just 45 wins away from 1,000 career wins and enters the season with a career mark of 955-517-2 and an Ohio State record of 831-435-2. He has led the Buckeyes to six Big Ten Conference championships, eight Big Ten tournament titles and to 12 NCAA tournament berths.
The Buckeyes open their season Feb. 20-22 in St. Petersburg, Fla., at the inaugural BIG EAST-Big Ten Baseball Challenge. Ohio State will take on Notre Dame, Connecticut and Cincinnati in its three “challenge” games.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
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2009 Meet the Team luncheon set for February 14h
Looking for a chance to congradulate Miller on his accolades, speak to your favorite player, or see the entire 2009 Ohio State baseball team? The 2009 Meet the Team luncheon is set for February 14th at the Holiday Inn on the Lane. The luncheon is a chance to meet the 2009 team and hear from Head Coach Bob Todd as he discusses the upcoming season and the team’s road to the Big Ten Title and the College World Series.
Tickets for this year’s event are $ 25.00. To order tickets, send your checks to:
Buckeye Diamond Club
P.O. Box 1674
Columbus, Ohio 43216
For more information about the event, please call the baseball office at 614-292-1075
There are a limited number of rooms available at the Holiday Inn. Rooms are available for $99 per night. For room reservations call 614-294-4848 and mention the Buckeye Diamond Club luncheon.
The Holiday Inn is located at 328 W. Lane Avenue across from St. John Arena. This year’s luncheon will begin at 11:45 AM with registration beginning at 10:30 AM.
Tickets for this year’s event are $ 25.00. To order tickets, send your checks to:
Buckeye Diamond Club
P.O. Box 1674
Columbus, Ohio 43216
For more information about the event, please call the baseball office at 614-292-1075
There are a limited number of rooms available at the Holiday Inn. Rooms are available for $99 per night. For room reservations call 614-294-4848 and mention the Buckeye Diamond Club luncheon.
The Holiday Inn is located at 328 W. Lane Avenue across from St. John Arena. This year’s luncheon will begin at 11:45 AM with registration beginning at 10:30 AM.
Tickets Available for BIG EAST-Big Ten Challenge
Currently the Buckeyes are conditioning for the start of full team drills Feb. 2. The players are individually working out now to get their arms and legs in shape because once the coaches start working with them in February, the first game will be just three weeks away. From Feb. 20th through the 22nd, the Buckeyes will participate in the inagural BIG EAST-Big Ten Challenge.
Ohio State "Challenge" Games are:
Feb. 20 Fri. vs. Notre Dame# Dunedin, Fla. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 21 Sat. vs. Connecticut@ St. Petersburg, Fla. 4 p.m.
Feb. 22 Sun. vs. Cincinnati@ St. Petersburg, Fla. 10 a.m.
# at Dunedin Stadium; @ at Progress Energy Park
Tickets for the BIG EAST/Big Ten Baseball Challenge, hosted by the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission, are available online at www.BIGEASTBigTenChallenge.com. Those interested in purchasing tickets via phone can call 410-472-3500.
An all-tournament pass, which provides access to all 27 games of the Challenge, can be purchased for $10. Individual venue passes are available for $5. An individual venue pass will admit one spectator to the any game on a given day at Progress Energy Park, the Raymond A. Naimoli Complex, Jack Russell Stadium, Bright House Field or Dunedin Stadium. Youth and social organizations also can sell all-tournament passes with a portion of the proceeds going to the selling organization. Information about fundraising opportunities also is available at www.BIGEASTBigTenChallenge.com.
Courtesy OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Ohio State "Challenge" Games are:
Feb. 20 Fri. vs. Notre Dame# Dunedin, Fla. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 21 Sat. vs. Connecticut@ St. Petersburg, Fla. 4 p.m.
Feb. 22 Sun. vs. Cincinnati@ St. Petersburg, Fla. 10 a.m.
# at Dunedin Stadium; @ at Progress Energy Park
Tickets for the BIG EAST/Big Ten Baseball Challenge, hosted by the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission, are available online at www.BIGEASTBigTenChallenge.com. Those interested in purchasing tickets via phone can call 410-472-3500.
An all-tournament pass, which provides access to all 27 games of the Challenge, can be purchased for $10. Individual venue passes are available for $5. An individual venue pass will admit one spectator to the any game on a given day at Progress Energy Park, the Raymond A. Naimoli Complex, Jack Russell Stadium, Bright House Field or Dunedin Stadium. Youth and social organizations also can sell all-tournament passes with a portion of the proceeds going to the selling organization. Information about fundraising opportunities also is available at www.BIGEASTBigTenChallenge.com.
Courtesy OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Senior Justin Miller Named 2009 Sole Captain
I do need to apologize, there have been a few rumblings and newsworthy events coming out of the baseball program of late, it just took me a few weeks to get back into the flow of class and work and making a committed effort to keep everyone informed. Without further delay, there are quite a few things to pass along.
Starting off, Senior Justin "Gus" Miller, has been selected by his peers to be the team's sole captain for the 2009 season. Gus was a captain during the 2008 season, co-captaining the team with Senior Dan DeLucia. In retaining his captaincy Miller becomes Ohio State's 14th two-time captain. He is the first sole captain of the team since Greg Policka was the team’s only captain in 1986, two years before Todd’s arrival.
Justin is respected by his teammates and they are the ones who choose their captain,” 22nd-year Ohio State head coach Bob Todd said. “He comes to practice intent on getting better every day and it shows in the way he plays. He is responsible in the classroom and off the field as well.”
Miller, who is on the pre-season watch list for the 2009 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award, presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate baseball player in conjunction with the College Baseball Hall of Fame, is the team’s best returning hitter with a .348 career average that skyrockets to .387 in Big Ten Conference games. Last year he led the Buckeyes in eight hitting categories, including average (.395), slugging (.535), home runs (4) and RBI (61).
Miller has also led the team in hits the past two years, the first Buckeye to do so since Jonathan Sweet in 1993-94 and only the seventh Buckeye ever to accomplish the feat. He enters the season with 197 career hits and 124 career RBI. He will crack Ohio State’s Top 25 for career hits and career RBI with three more of each, respectively.
Justin Miller Repeats as Team Captain
Starting off, Senior Justin "Gus" Miller, has been selected by his peers to be the team's sole captain for the 2009 season. Gus was a captain during the 2008 season, co-captaining the team with Senior Dan DeLucia. In retaining his captaincy Miller becomes Ohio State's 14th two-time captain. He is the first sole captain of the team since Greg Policka was the team’s only captain in 1986, two years before Todd’s arrival.
Justin is respected by his teammates and they are the ones who choose their captain,” 22nd-year Ohio State head coach Bob Todd said. “He comes to practice intent on getting better every day and it shows in the way he plays. He is responsible in the classroom and off the field as well.”
Miller, who is on the pre-season watch list for the 2009 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award, presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate baseball player in conjunction with the College Baseball Hall of Fame, is the team’s best returning hitter with a .348 career average that skyrockets to .387 in Big Ten Conference games. Last year he led the Buckeyes in eight hitting categories, including average (.395), slugging (.535), home runs (4) and RBI (61).
Miller has also led the team in hits the past two years, the first Buckeye to do so since Jonathan Sweet in 1993-94 and only the seventh Buckeye ever to accomplish the feat. He enters the season with 197 career hits and 124 career RBI. He will crack Ohio State’s Top 25 for career hits and career RBI with three more of each, respectively.
Justin Miller Repeats as Team Captain
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