Baseball Hosts Valparaiso for Three-Game Series

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Baseball Hosts Valparaiso for Three-Game Series

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team (2-8) hosts Valparaiso (2-6) for a three-game series at Bill Davis Stadium Friday, March 7-Sunday, March 9.

Game 1
Friday, March 4 | 4:00 p.m.
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – RHP Ryan Butler
Valparaiso – RHP Connor Lockwood

Game 2
Saturday, March 8 | 2:00 p.m.
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – RHP Chase Herrell
Valparaiso – RHP Harry Deliyannis

Game 3
Sunday, March 9 | 1:00 p.m.
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Probable Starters:
Ohio State – RHP Jake Michalak
Valparaiso – RHP Spencer Boynton

Parking & Ticket Information

  • Fans can purchase single game tickets HERE or on the TicketMaster app. Tickets can also be purchased at the ticket office at the Schottenstein Center or at Bill Davis Stadium on gameday. The ticket office will open 90 minutes prior to the start of each game. Students can get in for free with their BuckID.
  • Paid parking is required for all vehicles during the weekend of March 7-9. All vehicles will be charged $10 in the Athletic District over the weekend. Expect travel delays as Ohio State hosts the OHSAA State Wrestling Championships and several Ohio State sporting events in the area. Guests attending Ohio State baseball games should arrive early. Some parking is being reserved adjacent to Bill Davis Stadium for baseball fans on a first come, first serve basis. Additional parking for fans is available in the Buckeye Lots off Ackerman Road and the Fawcett Center and St. John Arena Lots.

Last Time Out

  • The Buckeyes won a high-scoring home opener against St. John’s, 12-10, on Tuesday, March 4. It was the earliest home opener for Ohio State since 1992 and was head coach Justin Haire‘s first win at Bill Davis Stadium.
  • Trey Lipsey, Lee Ellis, Matthew Graveline and Marc Stephens each had two hits. One of Ellis’ hits was a home run, his fifth of the season and first career long ball at Bill Davis Stadium.
  • Graveline had a team-high three RBIs, and Nick Giamarusti and Ellis each batted in two runs.
  • Lipsey led the Buckeyes in stolen bases with two.
  • Hunter Shaw and Sahil Patel each struck out two batters.
  • Gavin Kuzniewski (1-0) earned his first collegiate win on the mound. He had one strikeout in 0.2 innings pitched.
  • Drew Erdmann notched his first save as a Buckeye. He struck out one in 1.0 inning pitched.

Ohio State Quick Hitters

  • Tyler Pettorini is batting a team-best .317. He leads the Buckeyes in hits with 13. He has three home runs, nine RBIs and nine runs scored.
  • Matthew Graveline and Lee Ellis lead the team in RBIs with 13 each.
  • Graveline is second on the team in hits with 11.
  • Ellis has a team-high five home runs.
  • Marc Stephens has 10 hits for the Buckeyes.
  • Trey Lipsey leads the team in runs scored with 13 and he is 4-for-4 in stolen bases.
  • Nick Giamarusti is 7-for-8 in swiped bags.
  • Chase Herrell (0-0) leads the Ohio State pitching staff with 17 strikeouts in 17.0 innings pitched. He has an ERA of 4.24.
  • Luke Carrell (0-1) has fanned 10 in 5.2 innings of relief.

The Opponent

  • Valparaiso enters the weekend with a 2-6 record.
  • Outfielder Ryan Maka leads the Beacons at the plate with a .367 batting average. He has a team-high 11 hits.
  • Infielder Thomas Cooper leads the team in RBIs with six.
  • Connor Lockwood (0-2) has 20 strikeouts in 21.0 innings pitched. He has an ERA of 6.00.
  • Harry Deliyannis (1-0) has nine strikeouts in 8.1 innings tossed and has a 10.80 ERA.

Up Next

  • The Buckeyes host Eastern Michigan on Tuesday, March 11 at 3:00 p.m. before opening Big Ten play with a three-game series at Indiana March 14-16.

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