First Big Ten Home Series: Michigan State

Quick glance at this weekend's series courtesy Ohio State Athletics

Big Ten Conference baseball is coming to Columbus this weekend as No. 28 Ohio State, 23-7 on the season and 3-3 in the Big Ten Conference, hosts 11-18 and 3-3 Michigan State in the first conference series of the season at Bill Davis Stadium.

Ohio State’s 3-3 Big Ten mark has come on the road with a 2-1 series win at Penn State and a 2-1 road loss at Minnesota in the Metrodome last weekend. Michigan State has been on both ends of the only two sweeps in the Big Ten’s new three-game series format. The Spartans were swept by Illinois but came back last week to sweep Northwestern.

Game times are 6:35 p.m. Friday and 1:05 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

THE PITCHING MATCHUPS
G1: RHP Alex Wimmers (5-1; 3.75) vs. RHP Nolan Moody (4-3; 2.94)
G2: RHP Dean Wolosiansky (6-1; 5.80) vs. RHP A.J. Achter (1-2; 3.35)
G3: Both team’s pitchers TBD

This Weekend in Ohio State Baseball

No. 28 Ohio State (23-7; 3-3 Big Ten Conference)

Game 31: vs. Michigan State (11-18; 3-3 Big Ten Conference)
Friday, April 10 - 6:35 p.m.
Bill Davis Stadium

Game 32: vs. Michigan State
Saturday, April 11 - 1:05 p.m.
Bill Davis Stadium

Game 33: vs. Michigan State
Sunday, April 12 - 1:05 p.m.
Bill Davis Stadium

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Upgrades at The Bill

Permanent recognition of the Buckeyes' College World Series appearances and Big Ten championships will be added to Bill Davis Stadium. The three retired jersey numbers will have a permanent place on the outfield walls and jersey plaques and bios for Fred Taylor, Steve Arlin and Marty Karow will be placed on one side of the arched wall in the stadium concourse.

On the other side of the arches, the side facing Borror Drive and the entrance to the stadium, Ohio State’s College World Series years – 1951, 1965, 1966 and 1967 – will be displayed along one end and Ohio State’s Big Ten Conference championship years – 1917, 1924, 1943, 1951, 1955, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999 and 2001 – will be displayed on the other end.

In addition, “Ohio State” and “Buckeyes” will adorn the tops of the dugouts similar to the way those brands are displayed in the end zones at Ohio Stadium and on the end lines on the basketball floor at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. A new back stop behind home plate will also be installed.

From OhioStateBuckeyes.com