Ohio State started a ten-game home stand last week, and they led it off with a visit from the Akron Zips. Akron was 13-26 coming into this game, so it’s only fitting that the Buckeyes walloped them from the beginning. Ohio State jumped out to a 6-0 lead that, by the end of the sixth inning, was 9-1. The Buckeyes would go on to win 11-5.
BOTTOM 2 | NO DOUBT 💣🫡 @MGraveline09 sends a two-run home run out of the park to give the Buckeyes a 5-0 lead!#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/NsDZuDtlwK
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) April 22, 2025
The game against Toledo unfortunately went in the other direction on Wednesday. The Rockets came into the game 16-23 so the Buckeyes were hoping for a repeat from their game against Akron. They jumped out to 5-0 lead after the first two innings, but it was all Toledo after that. Toledo would outscore Ohio State 11-1 the rest of the game and get the 11-6 win.
BOTTOM 1 | THAT ONE IS GONE 💣🫡 @wcarpenter7127 goes yard to plate two runs and extend the Buckeye lead, 4-0!#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/G5yyHJoRHX
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) April 23, 2025
Friday’s game against Rutgers would be more of the same for the Buckeyes in Big Ten play. Rutgers got a 4-0 lead after two, and Ohio State would cut it to 4-2 after the third inning. It was the Scarlet Knights after that, though, as they would outscore Ohio State 13-2 the rest of the game for the 17-4 win in eight innings.
BOTTOM 3 | A single from @TPettorini sends two runs home to cut the Rutgers lead in half, 4-2!#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/tehGI2CiUr
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) April 25, 2025
After Friday’s game, it looked like Ohio State faced another sweep in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes would stop that trend on Saturday. The game was tied 6-6 heading into the bottom of the fourth for Ohio State. The Buckeyes would get four runs to make it 10-6 and never look back. They would cruise to a 16-8 win, their first Big Ten win since March 29th, and only their third conference win of the year.
BOTTOM 3 | THAT ONE IS OUTTA HERE 💣 @Miller_Ryan5 with his second home run of the weekend to give the Buckeyes back the lead, 6-4!#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/YsbWsKPbgU
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) April 26, 2025
The series finale against Rutgers was on Sunday afternoon. The Bucks had a chance to win only their second Big Ten series (and third total) of the season. Again, Ohio State took an early lead. The Buckeyes led 4-2 after the first two innings, but again, that was all she wrote for Ohio State. Rutgers would dominate the rest of the game, outscoring Ohio State 11-1 down the stretch, and winning 13-5.
BOTTOM 2 | The Buckeyes are back in the lead, 4-2, after a two-RBI double from @MGraveline09!#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/uzwBWJcCFE
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) April 27, 2025
Ohio State has games against teams from up north this week. They take on CMU out of the MAC on Tuesday before hosting ttun for another home Big Ten series this weekend. The team from Ann Arbor is 26-17 this year, and the Bucks will once again be trying to win their second Big Ten series of this rocky 2025 season. Ohio State is 11-30.