Ohio State opens its Big Ten schedule on Friday night against Purdue in the 1st game of a 3-game series at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus
Purdue (16-10) and Ohio State (10-11) bring three-game losing streaks into Friday’s series opener at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus. The Buckeyes open their Big Ten schedule this weekend while the Boilermakers dropped two of three to visiting Iowa last weekend in its first conference series of the season. Ohio State last played in the NCAA tournament in 2019, with the last of its four College World Series appearances coming in 1967. Purdue has made just three trips to the NCAA tournament, the last in 2018, and its last Big Ten title was in 2012. Its only other conference title came in 1909.
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Game Date: March 29, 2024
Game Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
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The Buckeyes come off a sweep at the hands of visiting Georgetown last weekend and had a Tuesday matchup with Kent State postponed by weather. Henry Kaczmar slashes .341/.455/.451, with five players sharing the team lead of two home runs and Mitchell Okuley and Tyler Pettorini each driving in 19.
The Boilermakers dropped an 8-7 decision at Indiana State on Tuesday after losing the final two games against Iowa. Luke Gaffney hits .398/.487/.684 with five homers and 33 RBI. Logan Sutter, Keenan Spenoe and Connor Caskenette also have five homers each.
Sophomore left-hander Landon Beidelschies gets the Big Ten opener for Ohio State. He is 2-4 in six starts with a 3.51 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 33.1 innings, striking out 43. Purdue hands the ball to graduate student lefty Jordan Morales, a Penn State transfer who is 4-2 in six starts while posting a 3.51 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 33.1 innings with 34 Ks.
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