2011 Schedule Released

Last week Coach Beals gave the ok to allow the official release of the Buckeyes 2011 schedule via the Ohio State Department of Athletics' Athletics Communication.

While I've been trying to track down as many non-conference weekend slates as possible via opponents schedules and speaking to other coaches around the country, there is one major change that what once was thought, while everything else is as expected.

In something that I first mentioned when passing the news as a potential hang up, due to finals week, Ohio State will not be partaking in the Dodgertown Classic with UCLA, USC, and Georgia after all. Instead the Buckeyes will head down to Winter Haven to participate in the RussMatt Invitational against opponents to be determined.

Though disappointing, the blow of the cancellation of the Los Angeles trip is lessens when looking at the rest of the solid schedule Beals put together for his first campaign in Columbus.

Buckeye Baseball News and Notes 8/2

Very light update. A few alumni quick hits. More news on the Buckeyes 2011 schedule, prepare for an extended stay in California. Lastly, a look at the life of being a summer league Buckeye.

2010-2011 Depth Chart

While we wait for August 16th, the day that Dan Burkhart and Alex Wimmers sign their professional contracts to make their departure official, we start to look at Buckeye baseball without the terrific tandem. Unfortunately the departure of those two is just the beginning as we lost of an outstanding eight-member senior class. Throw in the transfer of Ross Oltorik, 11 Buckeyes will not be with the program that were in 2010, oh and lets not forget a new staff.

As it stands now, there are seven incoming freshman and two JUCO transfers. The number will more than likely increase by a player or two once the ink has dried on those contracts freeing up more scholarship monies. Until then here is where the Ohio State baseball program stands with it's incoming and returning players.

Future Buckeyes Greve, Dezse, Wetzel named TBS All-Scout

Bear with me just one more week until finals are over and I can resume writing about our current Buckeyes. Until then, three future Buckeyes receive recognition as the state's best.

With recruiting efforts like this, the 2009 Big Ten Championship might not be a coronation, but rather a start of dominance.

Courtesy The Buckeye Scout

Class Of 2010 The Buckeye Scout All-Scout Team

OF Marcus Davis (Cinti Princeton): LOUISIANA STATE
OF TJ Sutton (Canton GlenOak): KENT STATE
OF Tim Wetzel (Westlake): OHIO STATE
3B Dan Ward (Garfield Heights): OHIO U
SS Jacob May (Lakota West): COASTAL CAROLINA
2B Blake Bellman (West Salem Northwestern): CINCINNATI
1B Jared King (Dublin Jerome): KANSAS STATE
C Alex Lavisky (St Edwards): GEORGIA TECH
DH Johnny Fasola (Walsh Jesuit): KANSAS STATE
UT Michael O'Neill (Olentangy Liberty): MICHIGAN
RHP Stetson Allie (St Edwards): NORTH CAROLINA
RHP Josh Dezse (Olentangy Liberty): OHIO STATE
RHP Greg Greve (Walsh Jesuit): OHIO STATE
RHP Dusty Issacs (Lebanon): GEORGIA TECH
RHP Dace Kime (Defiance): LOUISVILLE
RHP Josh Pierce (Avon): KENT STATE
RHP Tyler Skulina (Walsh Jesuit): VIRGINIA
RHP David Whitehead (Moeller): ELON
LHP Joel Bender (Cinti Oak Hills): LOUISVILLE