Congrats to all four seniors from the 2008 Ohio State baseball team: Dan DeLucia, Tony Kennedy, Chris Macke and Rory Meister. The four were among the 115 current and former OSU student-athletes who received their degrees Sunday in Ohio Stadium. Additionally, former Buckeye Christian Snavely returned to pick up his degree during the hot ceremony in Columbus.
DeLucia earned his degree in finance while Kennedy's degree is in information systems. Macke graduated with a degree in sport and leisure studies and Meister picked up his degree in human development and family sciences. Snavely, who left after his junior season in 2003 after getting drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays, returned to earn his degree in family resource management. He spent four seasons in the Blue Jays organization.
It is great to see former players come back and earn their degrees and I am happy for all four seniors who are leaving campus with degrees in hand.
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Monday, June 9, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Senior Salutes
OhioStateBuckeyes.com is paying tribute to this year's seniors - Dan DeLucia, Tony Kennedy, Chris Macke and Rory Meister. The foursome will be honored prior to Sunday's series finale vs. Illinois. That game is the final Big Ten game they will play at Bill Davis Stadium.
So far, the site has video of Tony Kennedy and Dan DeLucia.
Update... Ohio State has added a video tribute to Chris Macke and Rory Meister.
Thank you Seniors. It is a pity you could not be honored before your final Big Ten game at Bill Davis Stadium. I'm guessing the 4,000 sixth-graders from Columbus Public Schools will be too worried about getting hit in the mouth with a foul ball on Tuesday when I suspect you will be recognized.
So far, the site has video of Tony Kennedy and Dan DeLucia.
Update... Ohio State has added a video tribute to Chris Macke and Rory Meister.
Thank you Seniors. It is a pity you could not be honored before your final Big Ten game at Bill Davis Stadium. I'm guessing the 4,000 sixth-graders from Columbus Public Schools will be too worried about getting hit in the mouth with a foul ball on Tuesday when I suspect you will be recognized.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Celebrating 125 Years of Ohio State Baseball
In the four-game series this weekend vs. Illinois, Ohio State is celebrating 125 years of Ohio State baseball that will feature two legendary coaches being honored for their accomplishments.
Marty Karow, Ohio State skipper from 1951 until 1976, led the Buckeyes to four College World Series, winning the national title in 1966. He will have his jersey – No. 13 – officially retired by the athletics department in a ceremony between doubleheader games Saturday.
Bob Todd, the winningest coach in Ohio State history with more than 800 wins in his 21 seasons as Ohio State coach, will be honored before the Friday game on his induction into the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame (which will officially take place in January at the ABCA Convention).
Karow, who won a then-record 479 Ohio State games, will be only the third individual to have his jersey retired. Fred Taylor, Ohio State’s first baseball All-American, had his No. 27 retired in 2003. Steve Arlin, the great Ohio State pitcher who led the Buckeyes to back-to-back College World Series and to the 1966 CWS championship, had his jersey No. 22 retired in 2005. Karow’s jersey will be retired 33 years to the date of his last home game as coach: a 1-0 win over Michigan May 10, 1975. He passed away in 1986, three months shy of his 82nd birthday.
Todd, who has 947 career victories in this, his 25th season as a collegiate head coach, has guided Ohio State to six of its 14 Big Ten Conference championships and he has also led the team to a Big Ten record eight Big Ten tournament titles. In addition, he has led the team into 12 NCAA tournaments. Todd has done more than win championships at Ohio State , though. He was the driving force behind the fund raising efforts and the building of the majestic Bill Davis Stadium.
“The Ohio State Department of Athletics is thrilled to honor the legacy of Marty Karow by retiring his jersey,” Gene Smith, Director of Athletics, said, “and we are most proud of the lasting achievements of coach Bob Todd that have enabled him to attain the highest coaching honor possible: being enshrined into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.”
The Illinois weekend will also be an opportunity to celebrate the current student-athletes as well as the past accomplishments of those before them. Among the efforts planned for the weekend:
Ohio State ’s baseball captains – 151 different individuals have served as captain over the years including this year’s captains, Dan DeLucia and Justin Miller – will have their annual captain’s breakfast Sunday morning.
This year’s four seniors – Dan DeLucia, Tony Kennedy, Chris Macke and Rory Meister – will be honored on the field prior to the 1:05 p.m. Sunday game.
In conjunction with the Diamond Club, the baseball program’s booster organization, a BBQ picnic will take place on Saturday and will be open to the public for a minimal charge with all proceeds benefiting the baseball program. For more information about joining the Buckeye Diamond Club, email BuckeyeDiamondClub@hotmail.com.
A display of past Ohio State baseball trophies, including Big Ten Conference championship trophies and the 1966 College World Series trophy, will be assembled at Bill Davis Stadium throughout the weekend.
From OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Marty Karow, Ohio State skipper from 1951 until 1976, led the Buckeyes to four College World Series, winning the national title in 1966. He will have his jersey – No. 13 – officially retired by the athletics department in a ceremony between doubleheader games Saturday.
Bob Todd, the winningest coach in Ohio State history with more than 800 wins in his 21 seasons as Ohio State coach, will be honored before the Friday game on his induction into the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame (which will officially take place in January at the ABCA Convention).
Karow, who won a then-record 479 Ohio State games, will be only the third individual to have his jersey retired. Fred Taylor, Ohio State’s first baseball All-American, had his No. 27 retired in 2003. Steve Arlin, the great Ohio State pitcher who led the Buckeyes to back-to-back College World Series and to the 1966 CWS championship, had his jersey No. 22 retired in 2005. Karow’s jersey will be retired 33 years to the date of his last home game as coach: a 1-0 win over Michigan May 10, 1975. He passed away in 1986, three months shy of his 82nd birthday.
Todd, who has 947 career victories in this, his 25th season as a collegiate head coach, has guided Ohio State to six of its 14 Big Ten Conference championships and he has also led the team to a Big Ten record eight Big Ten tournament titles. In addition, he has led the team into 12 NCAA tournaments. Todd has done more than win championships at Ohio State , though. He was the driving force behind the fund raising efforts and the building of the majestic Bill Davis Stadium.
“The Ohio State Department of Athletics is thrilled to honor the legacy of Marty Karow by retiring his jersey,” Gene Smith, Director of Athletics, said, “and we are most proud of the lasting achievements of coach Bob Todd that have enabled him to attain the highest coaching honor possible: being enshrined into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.”
The Illinois weekend will also be an opportunity to celebrate the current student-athletes as well as the past accomplishments of those before them. Among the efforts planned for the weekend:
Ohio State ’s baseball captains – 151 different individuals have served as captain over the years including this year’s captains, Dan DeLucia and Justin Miller – will have their annual captain’s breakfast Sunday morning.
This year’s four seniors – Dan DeLucia, Tony Kennedy, Chris Macke and Rory Meister – will be honored on the field prior to the 1:05 p.m. Sunday game.
In conjunction with the Diamond Club, the baseball program’s booster organization, a BBQ picnic will take place on Saturday and will be open to the public for a minimal charge with all proceeds benefiting the baseball program. For more information about joining the Buckeye Diamond Club, email BuckeyeDiamondClub@hotmail.com.
A display of past Ohio State baseball trophies, including Big Ten Conference championship trophies and the 1966 College World Series trophy, will be assembled at Bill Davis Stadium throughout the weekend.
From OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Bucks Split Twinbill with Akron
Somehow the Buckeyes found a way to come back for an 8-7 victory over Akron in game one of a non-conference doubleheader Wednesday at Bill Davis Stadium. There would not be a comeback in game two as the Zips cruised to a 7-3 victory.
Ohio State recap | Game One Box Score | Game Two Box Score
OSU starter Josh Edgin gave up six runs to Akron in the first inning of game one, but the Buckeyes didn't give up in the seven-inning game. They got on the board with three runs in the third before Akron added a seventh run in the fifth inning. Ohio State was able to add three more in the sixth.
Tony Kennedy drove in the tying run in the bottom of the seventh and Cory Kovanda's sacrifice fly gave the Buckeyes the victory. Kennedy finished the game 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored while Kovanda drove in two in a 1-for-4 game. Michael Arp also drove in two. Ohio State pounded out 10 hits compared to five by Akron. Neither team committed an error.
Edgin allowed six runs on just three hits in his 4.0 innings. Rory Meister got a win in pitching the final 3.0 innings though allowed one run on a pair of hits.
In nine-inning game two, it was all Zips. Akron got on the board with one in the first and added two more in the third. Ohio State got on the board with a pair of run in the bottom of the third to close within a 3-2 score. That is as close as it would get. The Zips went on to add two in the fifth and two more in the ninth. The Bucks managed just one more run in the seventh.
Drew Rucinski got the start and went just 4.0 innings. He allowed three runs on eight hits. Andrew Armstrong, Jared Strayer and Eric Best were also used in game two. The four OSU pitchers allowed 14 hits.
Ohio State got 11 hits in the nightcap, getting two hits each from Kovanda, J.B. Shuck, Justin Miller, Ryan Dew and Dan Burkhart. Zach Hurley had the other. Miller drove in two.
Akron's win in game two was the first win for Zips' skipper Pat Bangtson against his former mentor, Bob Todd. Bangtson pitched for Todd at Kent State and was an assistant coach for Todd at Ohio State.
The-Ozone.net Photo Galleries: Game One | Game Two
No word on how many burgers were consumed on the first of two "Buck-a-Burger" Night promotions. The Buckeyes return to Big Ten play Friday when they open a four-game series at Northwestern.
Ohio State recap | Game One Box Score | Game Two Box Score
OSU starter Josh Edgin gave up six runs to Akron in the first inning of game one, but the Buckeyes didn't give up in the seven-inning game. They got on the board with three runs in the third before Akron added a seventh run in the fifth inning. Ohio State was able to add three more in the sixth.
Tony Kennedy drove in the tying run in the bottom of the seventh and Cory Kovanda's sacrifice fly gave the Buckeyes the victory. Kennedy finished the game 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored while Kovanda drove in two in a 1-for-4 game. Michael Arp also drove in two. Ohio State pounded out 10 hits compared to five by Akron. Neither team committed an error.
Edgin allowed six runs on just three hits in his 4.0 innings. Rory Meister got a win in pitching the final 3.0 innings though allowed one run on a pair of hits.
In nine-inning game two, it was all Zips. Akron got on the board with one in the first and added two more in the third. Ohio State got on the board with a pair of run in the bottom of the third to close within a 3-2 score. That is as close as it would get. The Zips went on to add two in the fifth and two more in the ninth. The Bucks managed just one more run in the seventh.
Drew Rucinski got the start and went just 4.0 innings. He allowed three runs on eight hits. Andrew Armstrong, Jared Strayer and Eric Best were also used in game two. The four OSU pitchers allowed 14 hits.
Ohio State got 11 hits in the nightcap, getting two hits each from Kovanda, J.B. Shuck, Justin Miller, Ryan Dew and Dan Burkhart. Zach Hurley had the other. Miller drove in two.
Akron's win in game two was the first win for Zips' skipper Pat Bangtson against his former mentor, Bob Todd. Bangtson pitched for Todd at Kent State and was an assistant coach for Todd at Ohio State.
The-Ozone.net Photo Galleries: Game One | Game Two
No word on how many burgers were consumed on the first of two "Buck-a-Burger" Night promotions. The Buckeyes return to Big Ten play Friday when they open a four-game series at Northwestern.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Buckeyes Slip Against St. Louis
It was a pitchers duel for 6 ½ innings until St. Louis got to starter Andrew Armstrong for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to spoil his first collegiate start. The Billikens added two more that inning against senior Rory Meister to shut out Ohio State 4-0 Wednesday morning at IMG Academy in Bradenton (box score). The last time Ohio State was shut out in a game was April 28, 2007 in a 16-0 loss to Purdue.
Wednesday, the Buckeyes managed 10 hits, all singles, but could not get on the scoreboard. St. Louis made the most of its six hits and committed one error. All but one of the OSU starters had a hit. Tony Kennedy and Cory Kovanda each had two hits to lead the Buckeye charge.
The loss spoiled the first collegiate start for freshman Andrew Armstrong, who pitched 6.1 innings, to fall to 0-1. He allowed two runs on four hits and struck out five against four walks. The first hit against Armstrong was a double to lead off the fourth. St. Louis' B.J. Rodrigue got the win to improve his record to 2-1. He scattered 10 hits and walked two in a complete game.
An interesting note in the OSU recap mentioned that before today, the Buckeyes had held a lead in all 13 games this season.
Click here for the St. Louis recap.
The Buckeyes are 8-6 on the year and 3-2 on the spring break trip, which continues Thursday vs. Army (7:30 p.m.) before concluding Friday vs. Kansas (2 p.m.). Both games will be played at Manatee Community College.
Wednesday, the Buckeyes managed 10 hits, all singles, but could not get on the scoreboard. St. Louis made the most of its six hits and committed one error. All but one of the OSU starters had a hit. Tony Kennedy and Cory Kovanda each had two hits to lead the Buckeye charge.
The loss spoiled the first collegiate start for freshman Andrew Armstrong, who pitched 6.1 innings, to fall to 0-1. He allowed two runs on four hits and struck out five against four walks. The first hit against Armstrong was a double to lead off the fourth. St. Louis' B.J. Rodrigue got the win to improve his record to 2-1. He scattered 10 hits and walked two in a complete game.
An interesting note in the OSU recap mentioned that before today, the Buckeyes had held a lead in all 13 games this season.
Click here for the St. Louis recap.
The Buckeyes are 8-6 on the year and 3-2 on the spring break trip, which continues Thursday vs. Army (7:30 p.m.) before concluding Friday vs. Kansas (2 p.m.). Both games will be played at Manatee Community College.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Ohio State Downs La Tech
Ohio State jumped out to a 4-0 lead and had an answer each time Louisiana Tech tried to mount any threat. When the Bulldogs scored twice in the top of the seventh, the Buckeyes answered both runs in the bottom of the inning to make it 6-2. La Tech scored twice more in the eighth, but the Buckeyes added a run before winning 7-4 (box score).
Centerfielder J.B. Shuck finished 4-for-5 with two RBI and catcher Justin Miller was 3-for-4 and drove in two. Zach Hurley and Tyler Engle each added two hits as the Buckeyes pounded out a season-high 15 hits.
Redshirt freshman Dean Wolosiansky improved to 2-0 with the victory. He did not allow a run on six hits in 5.0 innings. He struck out six and did not walk a batter. The Bulldogs scored two runs each off Josh Edgin and Drew Rucinski. Rory Meister picked up his second save of the season and struck out two in 1.0 inning of work.
The Buckeyes, now 4-1 on the season, close out the Dominos Pizza Classic vs. Arkansas Sunday at noon, ET. The Razorbacks lost to Texas A&M 15-7 Saturday night.
Louisiana Tech game recap.
Centerfielder J.B. Shuck finished 4-for-5 with two RBI and catcher Justin Miller was 3-for-4 and drove in two. Zach Hurley and Tyler Engle each added two hits as the Buckeyes pounded out a season-high 15 hits.
Redshirt freshman Dean Wolosiansky improved to 2-0 with the victory. He did not allow a run on six hits in 5.0 innings. He struck out six and did not walk a batter. The Bulldogs scored two runs each off Josh Edgin and Drew Rucinski. Rory Meister picked up his second save of the season and struck out two in 1.0 inning of work.
The Buckeyes, now 4-1 on the season, close out the Dominos Pizza Classic vs. Arkansas Sunday at noon, ET. The Razorbacks lost to Texas A&M 15-7 Saturday night.
Louisiana Tech game recap.
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