The Ohio State baseball team took it on the chin Friday night, dropping the first game of the weekend series 9-1 to Stetson in DeLand, Florida.
The Buckeyes got out of a bases-loaded jam in the first inning and seemed to have dodged a bullet with ace Seth Lonsway on the mound. In reality, it was just the beginning of more offensive opportunities for the Hatters.
Stetson struck first in the bottom of the 2nd inning, plating two runs on two walks, a single, and a wild pitch. It got two more in the 3rd inning with Lonsway continuing to struggle with his command. He was lifted in the inning after giving up another single and a walk, but the damage was done with OSU down 4-0.
Ohio State’s only run came in the top of the 5th inning on a two-out rally. Matt Carpenter walked, then Mitchell Okuley lined one off the wall for an RBI triple to make the score 5-1. Unfortunately, that’s as close as the scarlet and gray would get, ultimately surrendering four more runs.
It has been a very disappointing start to the season to say the least for the Buckeyes. The loss drops Ohio State’s overall record to 3-7. It’ll try to get some momentum going on the season when it goes at it again tomorrow at Noon against Harvard.
