Bucks winning streak snapped at 7.
Ohio State lost the lead in the seventh inning and ultimately the game as Rhode Island relief pitching was flawless in the Rams’ 8-6 win over Ohio State Friday at Chain of Lakes Field. The loss was Ohio State’s first of the season and dropped the team’s record to 7-1. Rhode Island won its sixth consecutive game and improved to 7-2.
Five Ohio State errors, a catcher’s interference and three hit batters helped Rhode Island score seven unearned runs and, coupled with fine pitching from starter-turned reliever Nick Greenwood, the miscues were too much for the Buckeyes to overcome.
Greenwood gave up a double to Cory Kovanda upon entering the game, and then retired 18 of the next 19 batters, including the final 17 consecutively, to pick up the win and improve to 2-1 on the season. Greenwood pitched 5.0 innings and struck out nine Buckeyes.
Drew Rucinski pitched the final 2.1 innings, allowed two runs off five hits, and took the loss to drop to 3-1 this season. Dan Burkhart had two hits, three RBI and a run scored to lead the Ohio State offense.
The two teams traded leads in each of the first three half innings with Rhode Island leading 1-0, Ohio State taking a 2-1 lead on run-scoring hits by Burkhart and Justin Miller in its half of the first, and “Rhody” regaining the lead at 3-2 after its half of the second.
Ohio State regained the lead in the third inning, albeit helped along by two RIU errors at short. Something the Rams couldn’t control was the hot hitting of Burkhart, whose second hit of the game was a screaming, two-run triple down the right field line for the big blow of the inning. Burkhart scored after Cory Rupert reached on an error and Ohio State had a 5-3 lead.
Alert play by Ohio State kept RIU from a big fourth inning. After starter Andrew Armstrong put himself in some hot water by the loading the bases with three one-out walks, the next batter lined out to left fielder Zach Hurley, but the runner left third early and, on appeal, was called out by the umpire and thus keeping score 5-3.
After Ohio State scored another unearned run in the fourth to increase the lead to 6-3 – Cory Kovanda doubled to lead off against Greenwood and scored on a two-base error, the Rams opened the sixth with back-to-back singles to chase Armstrong, who finished with 5.0 innings pitched, six hits, three walks and three runs scored although none were earned. Jared Strayer came in and got a pop-out double play at first and a groundout to end the threat.
The gritty Rams scored four times in the seventh inning off three hits, a hit batsmen, catcher’s interference and an error to reclaim the lead at 7-6. Mike Label’s two-single was the big hit.
The Rams added an insurance run in the eighth and Greenwood continued to set the Buckeyes down in order and the Rams had their second big win of the week after defeating No. 8 Miami on Tuesday.
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Saturday, March 7, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Winter Haven up next on Buckeyes' Spring Swing
Nationally ranked and unbeaten Ohio State, 7-0 on the season and riding a wave of confidence and karma, travels to Winter Haven, Fla., this week for four single games against Rhode Island, Northeastern, Maine and Central Michigan.
The games are part of the RussMatt Baseball Central Florida Invitational and all four will be played at Chain of Lakes Field, the former spring training home of the Cleveland Indians, who have relocated their spring training to Phoenix this year.
For more information on the games, visit the RussMatt Baseball web site at www.russmattbaseball.com
THE SCHEDULE
Ohio State will play Rhode Island and Northeastern for the first time in baseball, at 3 p.m. Friday and 12:30 p.m. Saturday, respectively before renewing series’ with Maine at 4 p.m. Saturday and Central Michigan at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
The team will depart Thursday afternoon via commercial airline and return home Sunday evening.
Ohio State probable weekend rotation:
Fri. vs. Rhode Island - LHP Andrew Armstrong (1-0; 3.27)
Sat. vs. Northeastern - RHP Ross Oltorik (0-0; 9.00)
Sat. vs. Maine - RHP Dean Wolosiansky (1-0; 9.90)
Sun. vs. Central Michigan - RHP Alex Wimmers (2-0; 0.77)
NEWS ON THE OPPONENTS
Rhode Island will be one “ram tough” opponent. The team is coming off the biggest win in program history: a 3-0 win at No. 8 Miami Tuesday night as Jr. Eric Smith threw eight shutout innings. The 5-2 Rams also have a win at NC State this year. Team BA is .339 and the ERA is 4.21. Four regulars are hitting over .400: Zoey Angulo is hitting .571 and is followed by Milan Adams (.500), Dan Rhault (.464) and Jeff Cammans (.429). The team has some power, too, with 10 home runs. RHP Tim Boyce (1-0 with a 6.30 ERA and 10 IP with two starts) is expected to go against the Buckeyes.
Northeastern, which lost to Ohio State, 8-3, in 1991 in the only meeting between the two schools, is off to a 4-1 start, including 6-4 and 4-3 wins over Northwestern earlier this week in Winter Haven, Fla. Huskies RF Matt Miller is CAA Rookie of the Week after going 7-14 over the week with a .650 on-base percentage. LHP Ryan Quiqley (0-0; 2.08 ERA; 4.1 IP) is the scheduled starter. Matt Miller (.526) and Mike Tamson (.450) have combined for 19 of the team's 47 hits. Northeastern is hitting .272 as a team with a team ERA of 2.80. The staff has 49 strikeouts and only 17 walks in 45.0 IP.
Maine and Ohio State have also met just once: an 8-7 Black Bear win last year in West Palm Beach. Maine is 3-4 heading into two games against Fairfield before the Ohio State game. The Black Bears have not indicated a starter against Ohio State, but the staff has a 5.82 ERA. Myckie Lugbauer (.448 with 10 RBI) and Danny Menendez (.409 and 5-6 in SBs) lead the team's offense.
Central Michigan, which owns a 3-2 series edge over Ohio State, is 3-4 this season and owns a win over nationally-ranked Wichita State already. Matt Faiman, Scott PHillion and Casey Ingle are all hitting better than .400 to lead the Chippewas. CMU has also not declared a starter for the Ohio State game.
CLIMBING IN THE RANKINGS
On the strength of its 7-0 start, Ohio State is ranked in two of the four major polls with the highest ranking No. 25 by Collegiate Baseball. Ohio State is also ranked No. 27 this week by PingBaseball.
FOLLOW THE ACTION via LIVE STATS
Track the action through Live Stats, available on OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Click on the Live Stats link on the main home page in the upper right hand corner or through the baseball schedule page to access.
Full weekend release courtesy Ohiostatebuckeyes.com
The games are part of the RussMatt Baseball Central Florida Invitational and all four will be played at Chain of Lakes Field, the former spring training home of the Cleveland Indians, who have relocated their spring training to Phoenix this year.
For more information on the games, visit the RussMatt Baseball web site at www.russmattbaseball.com
THE SCHEDULE
Ohio State will play Rhode Island and Northeastern for the first time in baseball, at 3 p.m. Friday and 12:30 p.m. Saturday, respectively before renewing series’ with Maine at 4 p.m. Saturday and Central Michigan at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
The team will depart Thursday afternoon via commercial airline and return home Sunday evening.
Ohio State probable weekend rotation:
Fri. vs. Rhode Island - LHP Andrew Armstrong (1-0; 3.27)
Sat. vs. Northeastern - RHP Ross Oltorik (0-0; 9.00)
Sat. vs. Maine - RHP Dean Wolosiansky (1-0; 9.90)
Sun. vs. Central Michigan - RHP Alex Wimmers (2-0; 0.77)
NEWS ON THE OPPONENTS
Rhode Island will be one “ram tough” opponent. The team is coming off the biggest win in program history: a 3-0 win at No. 8 Miami Tuesday night as Jr. Eric Smith threw eight shutout innings. The 5-2 Rams also have a win at NC State this year. Team BA is .339 and the ERA is 4.21. Four regulars are hitting over .400: Zoey Angulo is hitting .571 and is followed by Milan Adams (.500), Dan Rhault (.464) and Jeff Cammans (.429). The team has some power, too, with 10 home runs. RHP Tim Boyce (1-0 with a 6.30 ERA and 10 IP with two starts) is expected to go against the Buckeyes.
Northeastern, which lost to Ohio State, 8-3, in 1991 in the only meeting between the two schools, is off to a 4-1 start, including 6-4 and 4-3 wins over Northwestern earlier this week in Winter Haven, Fla. Huskies RF Matt Miller is CAA Rookie of the Week after going 7-14 over the week with a .650 on-base percentage. LHP Ryan Quiqley (0-0; 2.08 ERA; 4.1 IP) is the scheduled starter. Matt Miller (.526) and Mike Tamson (.450) have combined for 19 of the team's 47 hits. Northeastern is hitting .272 as a team with a team ERA of 2.80. The staff has 49 strikeouts and only 17 walks in 45.0 IP.
Maine and Ohio State have also met just once: an 8-7 Black Bear win last year in West Palm Beach. Maine is 3-4 heading into two games against Fairfield before the Ohio State game. The Black Bears have not indicated a starter against Ohio State, but the staff has a 5.82 ERA. Myckie Lugbauer (.448 with 10 RBI) and Danny Menendez (.409 and 5-6 in SBs) lead the team's offense.
Central Michigan, which owns a 3-2 series edge over Ohio State, is 3-4 this season and owns a win over nationally-ranked Wichita State already. Matt Faiman, Scott PHillion and Casey Ingle are all hitting better than .400 to lead the Chippewas. CMU has also not declared a starter for the Ohio State game.
CLIMBING IN THE RANKINGS
On the strength of its 7-0 start, Ohio State is ranked in two of the four major polls with the highest ranking No. 25 by Collegiate Baseball. Ohio State is also ranked No. 27 this week by PingBaseball.
FOLLOW THE ACTION via LIVE STATS
Track the action through Live Stats, available on OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Click on the Live Stats link on the main home page in the upper right hand corner or through the baseball schedule page to access.
Full weekend release courtesy Ohiostatebuckeyes.com
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