2021 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team explained

Year:2021
Team:Ohio State Buckeyes
Sport:baseball
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:22–20
Conf Record:22–20
Head Coach:Greg Beals
Hc Year:11th
Asst Coach1:Brad Goldberg
Ac1 Year:2nd
Hit Coach:Matt Angle
Htc Year:3rd
Pitch Coach:Dan DeLucia
Pc Year:2nd
Stadium:Bill Davis Stadium

The 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team was a baseball team that represented Ohio State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Buckeyes were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. They were led by eleventh-year head coach Greg Beals.

Previous season

The Buckeyes finished the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season 6–8 overall (0–0 conference) and twelfth place in conference standings, as the season was cut short in stages by March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Preseason

For the 2021 Big Ten Conference poll, Ohio State was voted to finish in third by the Big Ten Coaches.[2]

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March 5 || vs || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 6–3[3] || Root (1–0) || Glassey (0–1) || None || 306 || 1–0 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || March 6 || vs Illinois || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 6–5[4] || Kean (1–0) || Maldonado (0–1) || Root (1) || – || 2–0 || 2–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || March 6 || vs Illinois || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 12–3[5] || Neely (1–0) || Rybarczyk (0–1) || Coupet (1) || 417 || 3–0 || 3–0|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4 || March 7 || vs Illinois || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 0–8[6] || Kirschsieper (1–0) || Pfennig (0–1) || None || 215 || 3–1 || 3–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5 || March 12 || vs Nebraska || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 0–4[7] || Wallace (1–0) || Lonsway (0–1) || Nedved (1) || 250 || 3–2 || 3–2|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6 || March 12 || vs Iowa|| U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 4–10[8] || Povich (1–0) || Burhenn (0–1) || None || 250 || 3–3 || 3–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || March 13 || vs Iowa || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 7–4[9] || Murphy (1–0) || Baumann (0–2) || Brock (1) || 50 || 4–3 || 4–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || March 14 || vs Nebraska || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 6–4[10] || Root (2–0) || Bragg (0–1) || Brock (2) || 250 || 5–3 || 5–3|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 9 || March 20 || at || Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey || 5–6[11] || Muller (1–0) || Root (2–1) || None || – || 5–4 || 5–4|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 10 || March 21 || at Rutgers || Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey || 0–2[12] || Wereski (3–0) || Lonsway (0–2) || Stanavich (1) || – || 5–5 || 5–5|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || March 22 || at Rutgers || Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey || 4–1[13] || Murphy (2–0) || Teller (0–2) || Brock (3) || – || 6–5 || 6–5|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || March 26 || Iowa || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 8–2[14] || Burhenn (1–1) || Wallace (2–1) || None || 205 || 7–5 || 7–5|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 13 || March 27 || Iowa || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 1–5[15] || Baumann (1–2) || Lonsway (0–3) || Nedved (3) || – || 7–6 || 7–6|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || March 28 || Maryland || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 5–4[16] || Root (3–1) || Fisher (0–3) || Brock (4) || 180 || 8–6 || 8–6|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 15 || March 29 || Maryland || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 3–9[17] || Savacool (4–0) || Pfenning (2–2) || Ramsey (1) || 107 || 8–7 || 8–7|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April 2 || Indiana || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 3–2[18] || Burhenn (2–1) || Sommer (3–1) || Brock (5) || 171 || 9–7 || 9–7|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || April 3 || Indiana || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 6–0[19] || Lonsway (1–3) || Brown (3–2) || None || 286 || 10–7 || 10–7|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || April 3 || Indiana || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 5–2[20] || Smith (1–0) || Bothwell (1–1) || Brock (6) || 286 || 11–7 || 11–7|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || April 4 || Indiana || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 4–3[21] || Murphy (3–0) || Modugno (1–1) || None || 215 || 12–7 || 12–7|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || April 9 || at No. 25 Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 7–4[22] || Gahm (1–0) || Pace (2–1) || Brock (7) || 250 || 13–7 || 13–7|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 21 || April 10 || at No. 25 Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 0–7[23] || Weston (4–1) || Lonsway (1–4) || None || 250 || 13–8 || 13–8|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 22 || April 11 || at No. 25 Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 7–16[24] || Denner (2–0) || Neely (1–1) || None || 250 || 13–9 || 13–9|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 23 || April 16 || at Maryland || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 6–10[25] || Burke (2–2) || Burhenn (2–2) || None || 100 || 13–10 || 13–10|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24 || April 17 || at Maryland || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 4–5[26] || Falco (2–1) || Brock (0–1) || None || 100 || 13–11 || 13–11|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25 || April 18 || at Maryland || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 4–9[27] || Savacool (5–1) || Neely (1–2) || None || 100 || 13–12 || 13–12|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || April 23 || || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 11–6[28] || Burhenn (3–2) || Shingle (1–2) || None || 282 || 14–12 || 14–12|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || April 24 || Penn State || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 7–0[29] || Lonsway (2–4) || Larkin (2–5) || None || 237 || 15–12 || 15–12|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28 || April 25 || Penn State || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 6–10[30] || Mellott (5–5) || Coupet (2–3) || None || 324 || 15–13 || 15–13|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || April 30 || Purdue || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 11–3[31] || Burhenn (3–3) || Schapira (0–5) || None || 205 || 16–13 || 16–13|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || May 1 || Purdue || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 12–2[32] || Lonsway (3–4) || Johnson (2–4) || None || 305 || 17–13 || 17–13|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 31 || May 2 || Purdue || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 15–16[33] || Hildebrand (2–1) || Murphy (4–4) || Smeltz (1) || 296 || 17–14 || 17–14|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 7 || at || Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 8 || at Minnesota || Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 9 || at Minnesota || Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 || May 15 || at Purdue || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 5–1[34] || Burhenn (5–2) || Brooks (2–2) || None || 400 || 18–14 || 18–14|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 33 || May 14 || || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 7–10[35] || Erla (4–5) || Lonsway (4–5) || Christophers (1) || 267 || 18–15 || 18–15|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 34 || May 15 || Michigan State || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 0–2[36] || Jones (2–0) || Coupet (0–2) || Benschoter (1) || – || 18–16 || 18–16|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35 || May 16 || Michigan State || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 7–3[37] || Neely (2–2) || Benschoter (3–4) || None || 295 || 19–16 || 19–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 36 || May 22 || vs Nebraska || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 9–11[38] || Olson (1–0) || Neely (2–3) || Schwellenbach (7) || 150 || 19–17 || 19–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 37 || May 23 || vs Nebraska || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 0–9[39] || Perry (1–0) || Pfennig (0–3) || None || 150 || 19–18 || 19–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38 || May 23 || at Indiana || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 3–1[40] || Burhenn (3–1) || Bierman (5–4) || None || 150 || 20–18 || 20–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 39 || May 24 || at Indiana || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 0–2[41] || Modugno (3–1) || Coupet (0–3) || Macciocchi (1) || 150 || 20–19 || 20–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 40 || May 28 || Northwestern || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 13–10[42] || Pfennig (3–1) || Pate (1–1) || Brock (8) || 183 || 21–19 || 21–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41 || May 29 || Northwestern || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 4–1[43] || Burhenn (7–2) || Christie (0–1) || Brock (9) || 270 || 22–19 || 22–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 42 || May 30 || Northwestern || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 2–8[44] || Uberstine (3–3) || Haberthier (0–1) || None || 350 || 22–20 || 22–20|-

Awards

Big Ten Conference Players of the Week

Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Zach DezenzoPlayer of the WeekApril 7, 2021[45]
Seth LonswayPitcher of the WeekApril 7, 2021
Zach DezenzoPlayer of the WeekJune 1, 2021[46]

Conference awards

Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Connor PohlSecond team All-Big TenMay 30, 2021[47]
Kade Kern
Garrett BurhennThird team All-Big Ten
Seth Lonsway
T. J. Brock
Kade KernFreshman team All-Big Ten

2021 MLB draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Seth LonswayLHP6176San Francisco Giants
Garrett BurhennRHP9255Detroit Tigers
Jack NeelyRHP11333New York Yankees

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Update: Big Ten Announcement on 2020 Athletics Competitions . March 12, 2020 . Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 4, 2021.
  2. Web site: Michigan Tabbed Big Ten Baseball Favorite . https://web.archive.org/web/20210304160331/https://bigten.org/news/2021/3/4/michigan-tabbed-big-ten-baseball-favorite.aspx . dead . March 4, 2021 . March 4, 2021 . Big Ten Conference . . March 4, 2021.
  3. Web site: Ohio State vs Illinois Mar 05, 2021 at Greenville, S.C. (Fluor Field) . March 5, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 6, 2021.
  4. Web site: Ohio State vs Illinois (Game 1) Mar 06, 2021 at Greenville, S.C. (Fluor Field) . March 6, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 6, 2021.
  5. Web site: Ohio State vs Illinois (Game 2) Mar 06, 2021 at Greenville, S.C. (Fluor Field) . March 6, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 6, 2021.
  6. Web site: Ohio State vs Illinois Mar 07, 2021 at Greenville, S.C. (Fluor Field) . March 7, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 7, 2021.
  7. Web site: Ohio State vs Iowa Mar 12, 2021 at Minneapolis, Minn. (US Bank Stadium) . March 12, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 15, 2021.
  8. Web site: Ohio State vs Nebraska Mar 12, 2021 at Minneapolis, Minn. (US Bank Stadium) . March 12, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 15, 2021.
  9. Web site: Ohio State vs Iowa Mar 13, 2021 at Minneapolis, Minn. (US Bank Stadium) . March 13, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 15, 2021.
  10. Web site: Ohio State vs Iowa Mar 14, 2021 at Minneapolis, Minn. (US Bank Stadium) . March 14, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 15, 2021.
  11. Web site: Ohio State at Rutgers Mar 20, 2021 at Piscataway, N.J. (Bainton Field) . March 20, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 22, 2021.
  12. Web site: Ohio State at Rutgers Mar 21, 2021 at Piscataway, N.J. (Bainton Field) . March 21, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 22, 2021.
  13. Web site: Ohio State at Rutgers Mar 22, 2021 at Piscataway, N.J. (Bainton Field) . March 22, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 23, 2021.
  14. Web site: Iowa at Ohio State Mar 26, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . March 26, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 30, 2021.
  15. Web site: Iowa at Ohio State Mar 27, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . March 17, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 30, 2021.
  16. Web site: Maryland at Ohio State Mar 28, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . March 28, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 30, 2021.
  17. Web site: Maryland at Ohio State Mar 29, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . March 29, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . March 30, 2021.
  18. Web site: Indiana at Ohio State April 2, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . April 2, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . April 6, 2021.
  19. Web site: Indiana at Ohio State April 3, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . April 3, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . April 6, 2021.
  20. Web site: Indiana at Ohio State April 3, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . April 3, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . April 6, 2021.
  21. Web site: Indiana at Ohio State April 4, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . April 4, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . April 6, 2021.
  22. Web site: Ohio State at #25 Michigan April 9, 2021 at Ann Arbor, Mich. (Ray Fisher Stadium) . April 9, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . April 12, 2021.
  23. Web site: Ohio State at #25 Michigan April 10, 2021 at Ann Arbor, Mich. (Ray Fisher Stadium) . April 10, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . April 12, 2021.
  24. Web site: Ohio State at #25 Michigan April 11, 2021 at Ann Arbor, Mich. (Ray Fisher Stadium) . April 11, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . April 12, 2021.
  25. Web site: Ohio State at Maryland Apr 16, 2021 at College Park, Md. (Bob "Turtle" Smith) . April 16, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . April 22, 2021.
  26. Web site: Ohio State at Maryland Apr 17, 2021 at College Park, Md. (Bob "Turtle" Smith) . April 17, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . April 22, 2021.
  27. Web site: Ohio State at Maryland Apr 18, 2021 at College Park, Md. (Bob "Turtle" Smith) . April 18, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . April 22, 2021.
  28. Web site: Penn State at Ohio State Apr 23, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . April 23, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . April 27, 2021.
  29. Web site: Penn State at Ohio State Apr 24, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . April 24, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . April 27, 2021.
  30. Web site: Penn State at Ohio State Apr 25, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . April 25, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . April 27, 2021.
  31. Web site: Purdue at Ohio State Apr 30, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . April 30, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . May 15, 2021.
  32. Web site: Purdue at Ohio State May 1, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . May 1, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . May 16, 2021 .
  33. Web site: Purdue at Ohio State May 2, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . May 2, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . May 16, 2021.
  34. Web site: Ohio State at Purdue May 11, 2021 at West Lafayette, Ind. (Alexander Field) . May 11, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . May 16, 2021.
  35. Web site: Michigan State at Ohio State May 14, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . May 14, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . May 16, 2021.
  36. Web site: Michigan State at Ohio State May 15, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . May 15, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . May 16, 2021.
  37. Web site: Michigan State at Ohio State May 16, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . May 16, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . May 16, 2021.
  38. Web site: Nebraska vs Ohio State May 22, 2021 at Bloomington, IN (Bart Kaufman Field) . May 22, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . June 1, 2021.
  39. Web site: Nebraska vs Ohio State May 23, 2021 at Bloomington, IN (Bart Kaufman Field) . May 23, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . June 1, 2021.
  40. Web site: Ohio State at Indiana May 23, 2021 at Bloomington, IN (Bart Kaufman Field) . May 23, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . June 1, 2021.
  41. Web site: Ohio State at Indiana May 24, 2021 at Bloomington, IN (Bart Kaufman Field) . May 24, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . June 1, 2021.
  42. Web site: Northwestern at Ohio State May 28, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . May 28, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . June 1, 2021.
  43. Web site: Northwestern at Ohio State May 29, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . May 29, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . June 1, 2021.
  44. Web site: Northwestern at Ohio State May 30, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . May 30, 2021 . The Ohio State University . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . June 1, 2021.
  45. Web site: Ohio State and Rutgers Earn Baseball Weekly Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20210407203050/https://bigten.org/news/2021/4/7/ohio-state-and-rutgers-earn-baseball-weekly-honors.aspx . dead . April 7, 2021 . April 7, 2021 . Big Ten Conference . . April 11, 2021.
  46. Web site: Nebraska, Ohio State and Rutgers Earn Weekly Baseball Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20210601193128/https://bigten.org/news/2021/6/1/nebraska-ohio-state-and-rutgers-earn-weekly-baseball-honors.aspx . dead . June 1, 2021 . June 1, 2021 . Big Ten Conference . . June 4, 2021.
  47. Web site: Big Ten Announces Baseball All-Big Ten Honors and Individual Award Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20210530164031/https://bigten.org/news/2021/5/30/big-ten-announces-baseball-all-big-ten-honors-and-individual-award-winners.aspx . dead . May 30, 2021 . May 30, 2021 . Big Ten Conference . . June 4, 2021.

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