Spartans Split DH With Buckeyes
- Spartans Grab Lead in Seventh Inning for Victory Over Ohio State
- Spartans nabbed the lead late in the game in a 4-3 victory over Ohio State on Sunday. The game was tied at three with Spartans batting in the top of the seventh when Jack Juday grounded out, scoring one run.
- Spencer Ziparo earned the win for Spartans. He surrendered zero runs on one hit over one inning, striking out two and walking zero. A number of pitchers entered the game as relief, with Dylan Smith, Ben Luci, Ben Hufland, and Adam Job all securing outs and ultimately the victory.
- Christian Burkheiser started the game for Spartans. He went two innings, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out five and walking one
- Chase Every, Justin Steele, Maxwell Julien, Harry Julien, Hufland, and Matthew Domke each managed one hit to lead Spartans.
- #7 led Ohio State with two hits in three at bats.
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- Spartans Can't Catch Up To Ohio State
- Spartans fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 3-0 loss to Ohio State on Sunday. Ohio State took the lead on a single in the first inning.
- The pitching was strong on both sides. Ohio State pitchers struck out six, while Spartans sat down two.
- Ohio State got things moving in the first inning, when #2 singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run.
- A single by Jared Merandi in the third inning was a positive for Spartans.
- Turner Donlin toed the rubber for Spartans. He allowed one hit and one run over two innings. Connor Ziparo, Brendan Stuchell, Will Book, and Davis Hixson each entered the game as relief, throwing two innings, one inning, one inning, and one inning respectively.
- Justin Steele, Adam Job, Carlos Agens, Merandi, and Matthew Domke each collected one hit to lead Spartans.
- #2 went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Ohio State in hits.
