Buckeyes Head to Iowa for Three-Game Series

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team (6-12, 0-3 Big Ten) travels to Iowa for a three-game series against the Hawkeyes (11-8, 4-2 Big Ten) Friday, March 21-Sunday, March 23.  
 
Game 1
Friday, March 21 | 5:00 p.m. ET
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – RHP Ryan Butler
Iowa – LHP Cade Obermueller
 
Game 2
Saturday, March 22 | 3:00 p.m. ET
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – TBD
Iowa – RHP Aaron Savary
 
Game 3
Sunday, March 23 | 2:00 p.m. ET
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – RHP Jake Michalak
Iowa – RHP Reece Beuter
 
Last Time Out

• The Buckeye defeated Miami (OH), 12-7, in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday.
• Reggie Bussey batted in a career-high six runs and also hit his first career home run.
• Bussey, Trey Lipsey, Tyler Pettorini, Mason Eckelman, Matthew Graveline and Ryan Miller each had two hits. One of Lipsey’s hits was an inside-the-park home run.
• Gavin Kuzniewski (3-1) earned the win on the mound, pitching 3.0 scoreless innings. He struck out two and allowed just two hits.
• Nik Copenhaver delivered 1.2 scoreless innings of relief, striking out two batters.
• Blaine Wynk, who started the game, and Drew Erdmann each had two strikeouts.

Ohio State Quick Hitters

• Pettorini is batting a team-best .350. He leads the Buckeyes in hits (28), doubles (six) and home runs (six). He has batted in 23 runs.
• Graveline has a team-high 24 RBIs. He is batting .310 with 22 hits, including five home runs.
• Trey Lipsey is batting .328 and leads the Buckeyes in runs scored with 24. He has 21 hits, eight RBIs and is a perfect 9-for-9 in stolen bases.
• Lee Ellis is batting .318 with 21 hits, 18 RBIs and five home runs.
• Nick Giamarusti leads the Buckeyes in stolen bases; he is 10-for-11. 
• On the mound, Chase Herrell (1-1) leads the pitching staff with 23 strikeouts in 26.2 innings pitched. He has a 5.74 ERA.
• Jake Michalak (1-2) has fanned 20 in 16.1 innings tossed. He has a 9.92 ERA.
• Hunter Shaw (1-3) has struck out 14 batters in 16.0 innings pitched and has an ERA of 5.63.
• Luke Carrell (0-1) has struck out 16 in 11.0 innings of relief.

The Opponent

• Iowa enters the weekend 11-8 overall and 4-2 in Big Ten after picking up series wins against Rutgers and Michigan State.
• Reese Moore leads the Hawkeyes at the plate, batting .383. He has 23 hits and 16 RBIs.
• Gable Mitchell leads the team in hits with 27. He is batting .351. He also leads the team in stolen bases; he is 6-for-7.
• Jackson Beaman, who is batting .310, has a team-high 19 RBIs.
• Aaron Savary (4-0) has fanned 32 in 29.0 innings pitched and has a 1.86 ERA.
• Cade Obermueller (0-2) leads the pitching staff in strikeouts with 33 in 27.2 innings tossed. He has an ERA of 4.23.
• Reece Beuter (3-0) has struck out 23 in 25.2 innings and has a 3.51 ERA.

Up Next

• The Buckeyes return to Bill Davis Stadium next weekend to host Oregon for the first time since the Ducks joined the Big Ten. The three-game series will be played Friday, March 28-Sunday, March 30.

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