Beals Era Begins for Buckeye Baseball
For the first time in 23 years Ohio State has a new coach, in Greg Beals, in charge of its baseball program as fall practices for the Buckeyes are now underway.
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Buckeyes in Full Swing in Beals First Fall Ball
Beals Era Begins for Buckeye Baseball
For the first time in 23 years Ohio State has a new coach, in Greg Beals, in charge of its baseball program as fall practices for the Buckeyes are now underway.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Scarlet & Gray World Series Dates Set
As Ohio State concludes a four-day, two-a-days practice session before Autumn Quarter begins, announced are the dates that represent the end of Fall Ball. At the conclusion of the 27-day Autumn practice season will be the annual Scarlet & Gray World Series. The 2010 version will be a best-of-five game series on the following dates:
Game 1 - Wed., Oct. 13: 3 p.m.
Game 2 - Fri., Oct. 15: 3 p.m.
Game 3 - Sat., Oct. 16: 10 a.m.
Game 4 - Wed., Oct. 20: 3 p.m. (if necessary)
Game 5 - Thurs., Oct. 21: 3 p.m. (if necessary)
Played in Bill Davis Stadium, the best-of-five game series will be open to the public and with no admission charge.
Game 1 - Wed., Oct. 13: 3 p.m.
Game 2 - Fri., Oct. 15: 3 p.m.
Game 3 - Sat., Oct. 16: 10 a.m.
Game 4 - Wed., Oct. 20: 3 p.m. (if necessary)
Game 5 - Thurs., Oct. 21: 3 p.m. (if necessary)
Played in Bill Davis Stadium, the best-of-five game series will be open to the public and with no admission charge.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
McKinney leads Scarlet in victory
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State baseball team's annual Scarlet and Gray World Series was decided on the final game of the three game series with Scarlet coming out on top, 8-3, Wednesday evening at Bill Davis Stadium.
The Gray scored a run in the top of the first inning. Senior Cory Kovanda doubled sharply to left and came around to score on senior Cory Rupert's single to right.
Scarlet came back against Gray pitcher Theron Minium with two two-out runs to take a 2-1 lead. After a walk to Brian DeLucia, Ryan Cypret, Steel Russell and Joe Ciamacco all singled to plate the two runs.
Ryan Dew's RBI single in the third increased the Scarlet lead to 3-1. Scoring on the play was Dan Burkhart, who had stroked a one-out single.
Gray threatened in the fourth with two on and nobody out. But like he did Friday with the bases loaded and nobody out, McKinney got out of the jam. He struck out David Corna for the first out and then got an inning-ending and textbook, 4-6-3 double play.
Tyler Engle laid down a delicately nice bunt with one out in the Scarlet fifth. He moved to second on a throwing error on the play and went to third on a wild pitch. Minium helped himself by striking out Burkhart to get the second out of the inning. It also signaled the end of Minium's start as Nick Jones came in to try and get the third out of the inning. And he did. With one pitch he coaxed a ground out.
Scarlet starter McKinney had another nice outing. He went 5.0 innings allowing just one run off five hits. He struck out three and did not walk a batter to improve his record to 2-0 this fall.
Gray cut the lead to one run with a two-out score in the sixth. Stephens singled, stole second and scored on Matt Streng's double to left.
But Scarlet went back up by two in its half of the sixth as Burkhart doubled in Chris Griffin, who had singled with one out.
Back came Gray. With two out in the eighth and facing side-armed throwing Jared Strayer, Stephens and Matt Streng hit back-to-back doubles with Stephens scoring to make the score 4-3.
Scarlet finally put the game away with four runs in the eighth inning off a walk, a hit, a fielder's choice, and three errors to carry a 8-3 lead into the ninth inning.
Strayer shut down Gray in the ninth to earn the save.
Dan Burkhart and Ryan Cypret each had a pair of hits for Scarlet. Streng finished 3-for-4 with a pair of runs batted in while Kovanda and Stephens each added two hits for Gray.
The Gray scored a run in the top of the first inning. Senior Cory Kovanda doubled sharply to left and came around to score on senior Cory Rupert's single to right.
Scarlet came back against Gray pitcher Theron Minium with two two-out runs to take a 2-1 lead. After a walk to Brian DeLucia, Ryan Cypret, Steel Russell and Joe Ciamacco all singled to plate the two runs.
Ryan Dew's RBI single in the third increased the Scarlet lead to 3-1. Scoring on the play was Dan Burkhart, who had stroked a one-out single.
Gray threatened in the fourth with two on and nobody out. But like he did Friday with the bases loaded and nobody out, McKinney got out of the jam. He struck out David Corna for the first out and then got an inning-ending and textbook, 4-6-3 double play.
Tyler Engle laid down a delicately nice bunt with one out in the Scarlet fifth. He moved to second on a throwing error on the play and went to third on a wild pitch. Minium helped himself by striking out Burkhart to get the second out of the inning. It also signaled the end of Minium's start as Nick Jones came in to try and get the third out of the inning. And he did. With one pitch he coaxed a ground out.
Scarlet starter McKinney had another nice outing. He went 5.0 innings allowing just one run off five hits. He struck out three and did not walk a batter to improve his record to 2-0 this fall.
Gray cut the lead to one run with a two-out score in the sixth. Stephens singled, stole second and scored on Matt Streng's double to left.
But Scarlet went back up by two in its half of the sixth as Burkhart doubled in Chris Griffin, who had singled with one out.
Back came Gray. With two out in the eighth and facing side-armed throwing Jared Strayer, Stephens and Matt Streng hit back-to-back doubles with Stephens scoring to make the score 4-3.
Scarlet finally put the game away with four runs in the eighth inning off a walk, a hit, a fielder's choice, and three errors to carry a 8-3 lead into the ninth inning.
Strayer shut down Gray in the ninth to earn the save.
Dan Burkhart and Ryan Cypret each had a pair of hits for Scarlet. Streng finished 3-for-4 with a pair of runs batted in while Kovanda and Stephens each added two hits for Gray.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Gray Tops Scarlet, 5-2, to Even Series
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Clutch hitting and a strong performance by starter Drew Rucinski pushed Gray past Scarlet, 5-2, Monday afternoon at Bill Davis Stadium, tying the Scarlet and Gray World Series at one win apiece. A deciding Game 3 will be played Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
The junior from Broken Arrow, Okla. had everything working, retiring 13 of the 17 batters he faced.
"Rucinski looked filthy today," Scarlet catcher Dan Burkhart said. "He has developed a changeup that's almost like Alex Wimmers' changeup. It really messed with the left-handed hitters today and if he is able to throw it this season he is going to keep a lot of batters off balance."
The Gray team got on the board in the top half of the first on a two-out single by senior Michael Stephens driving in another senior, Zach Hurley. The visitors tacked on another in the third when redshirt junior Matt Streng drove in senior Cory Kovanda on a ground ball to second base.
Scarlet threatened in the bottom of the fourth with runners on first and third and just one down but a Chris Griffin liner was snagged by redshirt freshman Zach Nowland at first and turned into an unassisted double play to end the inning.
With one down in the top of the fourth, freshman Hunter Mayfield singled and advanced to third on a double into the gap in right-center by Hurley. Kovanda then drove home Mayfield on a sacrifice fly to put Gray up 3-0.
After Kovanda drove in redshirt junior D.J. Hanlin to increase the Gray lead to 4-0 in the top of the sixth, Scarlet put a pair on the board in the bottom of the frame to cut the lead in half. After walking to lead off the inning, redshirt freshman Joe Ciamacco scored on a Burkhart groundout and freshman Steel Russell would score on a wild pitch for the second Scarlet run.
Gray added an insurance run to go up 5-2 in the top of the seventh when Stephens singled to lead off the inning, advanced to third on a single by redshirt junior Matt Streng and scored on a single by redshirt sophomore David Corna.
Scarlet would make it interesting in the bottom of the seventh as three of the first four hitters singled but junior Paul Geuy induced a pop-up by Russell and Griffin grounded into the game-ending fielder's choice.
"It kind of all came together for us," Kovanda said. "We were good defensively and got some really good pitching. We're in first gear and getting ready to cruise into second Wednesday night."
Kovanda finished the day 2-for-3 with a run scored and pair of runs batted in. Hurley, Kovanda, Stephens and Streng each had a pair of hits for the Gray squad. Russell went 2-for-3 with a run scored for Scarlet.
Rucinski tossed five-plus innings, giving up just one earned on a pair of hits while striking out three. Geuy picked up the save for Gray and redshirt junior Dean Wolosiansky took the loss for Scarlet, going 3.2 innings, giving up seven hits and two earned runs.
The rubber game of the 2009 Scarlet and Gray World Series will be tonight at Bill Davis Stadium. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m
The junior from Broken Arrow, Okla. had everything working, retiring 13 of the 17 batters he faced.
"Rucinski looked filthy today," Scarlet catcher Dan Burkhart said. "He has developed a changeup that's almost like Alex Wimmers' changeup. It really messed with the left-handed hitters today and if he is able to throw it this season he is going to keep a lot of batters off balance."
The Gray team got on the board in the top half of the first on a two-out single by senior Michael Stephens driving in another senior, Zach Hurley. The visitors tacked on another in the third when redshirt junior Matt Streng drove in senior Cory Kovanda on a ground ball to second base.
Scarlet threatened in the bottom of the fourth with runners on first and third and just one down but a Chris Griffin liner was snagged by redshirt freshman Zach Nowland at first and turned into an unassisted double play to end the inning.
With one down in the top of the fourth, freshman Hunter Mayfield singled and advanced to third on a double into the gap in right-center by Hurley. Kovanda then drove home Mayfield on a sacrifice fly to put Gray up 3-0.
After Kovanda drove in redshirt junior D.J. Hanlin to increase the Gray lead to 4-0 in the top of the sixth, Scarlet put a pair on the board in the bottom of the frame to cut the lead in half. After walking to lead off the inning, redshirt freshman Joe Ciamacco scored on a Burkhart groundout and freshman Steel Russell would score on a wild pitch for the second Scarlet run.
Gray added an insurance run to go up 5-2 in the top of the seventh when Stephens singled to lead off the inning, advanced to third on a single by redshirt junior Matt Streng and scored on a single by redshirt sophomore David Corna.
Scarlet would make it interesting in the bottom of the seventh as three of the first four hitters singled but junior Paul Geuy induced a pop-up by Russell and Griffin grounded into the game-ending fielder's choice.
"It kind of all came together for us," Kovanda said. "We were good defensively and got some really good pitching. We're in first gear and getting ready to cruise into second Wednesday night."
Kovanda finished the day 2-for-3 with a run scored and pair of runs batted in. Hurley, Kovanda, Stephens and Streng each had a pair of hits for the Gray squad. Russell went 2-for-3 with a run scored for Scarlet.
Rucinski tossed five-plus innings, giving up just one earned on a pair of hits while striking out three. Geuy picked up the save for Gray and redshirt junior Dean Wolosiansky took the loss for Scarlet, going 3.2 innings, giving up seven hits and two earned runs.
The rubber game of the 2009 Scarlet and Gray World Series will be tonight at Bill Davis Stadium. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m
Saturday, October 10, 2009
16-Hit Attack Sparks Scarlet to 7-0 Win
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Scarlet team opened the 2009 Scarlet and Gray World Series with a 7-0 win over the Gray behind solid pitching from freshman starter Brett McKinney and a 16-hit attack with catcher Dan Burkhart leading the way with four hits, three runs and two RBI.
McKinney, a 6-2, 225-pound right-hander from Badin High School in Hamilton, Ohio, worked 5.0 scoreless innings while allowing just five hits, one walk and he struck out four. His two biggest strikeouts came in the second inning with the bases loaded and nobody out. He got out of the jam by coaxing a fly ball for the third out and he was not seriously threatened from that point.
“It felt really good…great,” McKinney, whose parents Chuck and “Mel” were among the 100-or-so fans in the stands, said. “I knew I could do it [pitch well]. It makes a difference when you are locating pitches and throwing strikes. And I was able to throw strikes with all three pitches – my fastball, slider and change-up.”
McKinney also said getting out of the bases-loaded squeeze was “a confidence booster.”
Gray starting pitcher Theron Minium also pitched himself out of a bases loaded jam, in the top of the first inning. His came with two outs and he was able to get out of the inning with a fly-out as well.
Minium gave up just one unearned run and took the loss. He pitched 3.2 innings, scattered five hits and had one walk and two strikeouts.
Scarlet, coached by Pete Jenkins, jumped on top in the fourth when redshirt freshman Ryan Cypret knocked in Brad Hallberg, another second-year freshman. The visitors would add another pair in the fifth when Burkhart, the Player of the Year in the Big Ten last year, doubled in junior shortstop Tyler Engle. Burkhart then came around to score to extend the Scarlet lead to 3-0.
Burkhart singled and scored in the seventh inning and then had an RBI double, part of a three-run eighth inning, to put the game away.
“Something had been wrong mechanically with my swing but I just figured it out a couple days ago,” Burkhart said. “Actually a couple other players noticed what I was doing and they helped me. Tonight it felt good.”
Cypret had three hits and two RBI while Ryan Dew had two hits, including an eighth-inning double, and a pair of RBI. Hallberg and junior outfielder Brian DeLucia, returning to the field after medical redshirt seasons in 2009, had two hits apiece.
Gray had only seven hits off a trio of Scarlet pitchers. Michael Stephens and David Corna had two apiece.
The Scarlet and Gray World Series continues at 3 p.m. Monday at Bill Davis Stadium. Junior right-hander Dean Wolosiansky will make the start for Scarlet and the Gray squad will go with 2009 All-American Alex Wimmers.
More News and Notes from the Press Box:
Coach Bob Todd on what he saw Friday: “I’m glad the rain held off and we got to play. There were a couple of really nice plays today. Zach Hurley made a nice throw from center to get a runner at the plate and Dan Burkhart really did a nice job of running the bases, especially scoring from third on an infield hit.”
Three of the team’s four fall-walk-on pitchers saw action in the game. Drew Malley pitched 2.0 scoreless innings for the Scarlet. Nick Jones pitched 2.0 innings and Paul Geuy pitched 1.1 innings, respectively, for Gray.
Jared Strayer closed the game for the Scarlet with one inning of nearly perfect work. His only blemish was hitting Michael Stephens, who has a knack for getting hit anyway.
Strayer unveiled a new sidearm delivery he has been working on since the end of last season.
Burkhart, who caught the entire game, on the freshman Brett McKinney: “He was solid. Like a freshman, he wanted to show us what he had and I thought he did a good job. He threw strikes and that led to outs and that’s what we needed with this weather. And he got the job done with the bases loaded. You can’t ask for anything better than two strikeouts in that situation. He showed us how he is going to compete.”
And more Bob Todd: “We did some things fundamentally well today that we’ve been preaching about all fall. We’ve still got a ways to go, though.”
Somehow a wall of rain that has blanketed the Midwest the last 24 hours did not open up during the game and the teams were able to get a pre-determined eight uninterrupted innings of baseball played.
For the first time in years – Years! – the members of the baseball team had to actually put the tarp onto the field. This was spur of the moment Thursday and the coaches gave the best-in-the-business Bill Davis Stadium grounds crew a break while they were busy preparing other fields for about an eight-event day on Friday on campus.
McKinney, a 6-2, 225-pound right-hander from Badin High School in Hamilton, Ohio, worked 5.0 scoreless innings while allowing just five hits, one walk and he struck out four. His two biggest strikeouts came in the second inning with the bases loaded and nobody out. He got out of the jam by coaxing a fly ball for the third out and he was not seriously threatened from that point.
“It felt really good…great,” McKinney, whose parents Chuck and “Mel” were among the 100-or-so fans in the stands, said. “I knew I could do it [pitch well]. It makes a difference when you are locating pitches and throwing strikes. And I was able to throw strikes with all three pitches – my fastball, slider and change-up.”
McKinney also said getting out of the bases-loaded squeeze was “a confidence booster.”
Gray starting pitcher Theron Minium also pitched himself out of a bases loaded jam, in the top of the first inning. His came with two outs and he was able to get out of the inning with a fly-out as well.
Minium gave up just one unearned run and took the loss. He pitched 3.2 innings, scattered five hits and had one walk and two strikeouts.
Scarlet, coached by Pete Jenkins, jumped on top in the fourth when redshirt freshman Ryan Cypret knocked in Brad Hallberg, another second-year freshman. The visitors would add another pair in the fifth when Burkhart, the Player of the Year in the Big Ten last year, doubled in junior shortstop Tyler Engle. Burkhart then came around to score to extend the Scarlet lead to 3-0.
Burkhart singled and scored in the seventh inning and then had an RBI double, part of a three-run eighth inning, to put the game away.
“Something had been wrong mechanically with my swing but I just figured it out a couple days ago,” Burkhart said. “Actually a couple other players noticed what I was doing and they helped me. Tonight it felt good.”
Cypret had three hits and two RBI while Ryan Dew had two hits, including an eighth-inning double, and a pair of RBI. Hallberg and junior outfielder Brian DeLucia, returning to the field after medical redshirt seasons in 2009, had two hits apiece.
Gray had only seven hits off a trio of Scarlet pitchers. Michael Stephens and David Corna had two apiece.
The Scarlet and Gray World Series continues at 3 p.m. Monday at Bill Davis Stadium. Junior right-hander Dean Wolosiansky will make the start for Scarlet and the Gray squad will go with 2009 All-American Alex Wimmers.
More News and Notes from the Press Box:
Coach Bob Todd on what he saw Friday: “I’m glad the rain held off and we got to play. There were a couple of really nice plays today. Zach Hurley made a nice throw from center to get a runner at the plate and Dan Burkhart really did a nice job of running the bases, especially scoring from third on an infield hit.”
Three of the team’s four fall-walk-on pitchers saw action in the game. Drew Malley pitched 2.0 scoreless innings for the Scarlet. Nick Jones pitched 2.0 innings and Paul Geuy pitched 1.1 innings, respectively, for Gray.
Jared Strayer closed the game for the Scarlet with one inning of nearly perfect work. His only blemish was hitting Michael Stephens, who has a knack for getting hit anyway.
Strayer unveiled a new sidearm delivery he has been working on since the end of last season.
Burkhart, who caught the entire game, on the freshman Brett McKinney: “He was solid. Like a freshman, he wanted to show us what he had and I thought he did a good job. He threw strikes and that led to outs and that’s what we needed with this weather. And he got the job done with the bases loaded. You can’t ask for anything better than two strikeouts in that situation. He showed us how he is going to compete.”
And more Bob Todd: “We did some things fundamentally well today that we’ve been preaching about all fall. We’ve still got a ways to go, though.”
Somehow a wall of rain that has blanketed the Midwest the last 24 hours did not open up during the game and the teams were able to get a pre-determined eight uninterrupted innings of baseball played.
For the first time in years – Years! – the members of the baseball team had to actually put the tarp onto the field. This was spur of the moment Thursday and the coaches gave the best-in-the-business Bill Davis Stadium grounds crew a break while they were busy preparing other fields for about an eight-event day on Friday on campus.
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