2021 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team

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.

2021 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2021 record22–20 (22–20 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachBrad Goldberg (2nd season)
Hitting coachMatt Angle (3rd season)
Pitching coachDan DeLucia (2nd season)
Home stadiumBill Davis Stadium
2021 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Nebraska  ‍†‍‍y 31–12 .72134–14 .708
No. 24 Maryland  ‍‍‍y 28–16 .63630–18 .625
Michigan  ‍‍‍y 27–17 .61427–19 .587
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 26–18 .59126–18 .591
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 26–18 .59126–18 .591
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 22–20 .52422–20 .524
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 22–22 .50022–22 .500
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 21–23 .47721–23 .477
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 18–24 .42918–24 .429
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 15–21 .41715–21 .417
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 17–27 .38617–27 .386
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 16–26 .38116–26 .381
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 6–31 .1626–31 .162
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1][2]; Rankings from D1Baseball

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.[3]

Preseason

For the 2021 Big Ten Conference poll, Ohio State was voted to finish in third by the Big Ten Coaches.[4]

Roster
2021 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
1 OF Joey Aden R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Bentonville West H. S. Bentonville, Arkansas
3 RHP Jake Vance R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Central Catholic H. S. Canton, Ohio
4 INF Zach Dezenzo R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Marlington H. S. Alliance, Ohio
5 INF Nick Erwin R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Grove City H. S. Grove City, Ohio
6 RHP Bayden Root R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Kokomo H. S. Kokomo, Indiana
7 RHP Garrett Burhenn R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lawrence North H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
8 INF Colton Bauer R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Grove City H. S. Grove City, Ohio
10 RHP Jack Neely R/R 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Winston Churchill H. S. San Antonio, Texas
11 LHP Seth Lonsway L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Celina H. S. Celina, Texas
12 C Brent Todys R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Andrew College Westerville, Ohio
14 INF Nate Karaffa R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Toronto Junior/Senior H. S. Toronto, Ohio
15 RHP Tyler Kean R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Springboro H. S. Springboro, Ohio
16 RHP Wyatt Loncar R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Palisades Charter H. S. Pacific Palisades, California
17 RHP T. J. Brock R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Cincinnati Country Day School Cincinnati, Ohio
20 OF Nolan Clegg R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Toronto Junior/Senior H. S. Toronto, Ohio
21 U Caden Kaiser L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Olentangy H. S. Lewis Center, Ohio
24 OF Mitchell Okuley L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Olentangy Liberty H. S. Powell, Ohio
25 OF Brady Emerson L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr John Glenn H. S. Cambridge, Ohio
26 RHP Nate Haberthier R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Lakota East H. S. West Chester Township, Ohio
28 INF Marcus Ernst L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Dublin Coffman H. S. Dublin, Ohio
29 RHP Archer Brookman R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr John Rennie H. S. Pointe-Claire, Quebec
31 RHP Will Pfennig R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr William Mason H. S. Mason, Ohio
32 U Aaron Hughes R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Tippecanoe H. S. Tipp City, Ohio
33 U Sam Wilson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Dublin Jerome H. S. Dublin, Ohio
34 LHP Isaiah Coupet L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Homewood-Flossmoor H. S. Flossmoor, Illinois
36 LHP Mitch Milheim L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Olentangy Liberty H. S. Powell, Ohio
37 LHP Griffan Smith L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Cincinnati, Ohio
38 LHP Patrick Murphy L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Central Catholic H. S. Canton, Ohio
39 INF Conner Pohl L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Arcanum H. S. Arcanum, Ohio
40 U Andrew Clelland R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Harrison Central H. S. Cadiz, Ohio
41 U Scottie Seymour R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Springfield H. S. Maumee, Ohio
42 RHP Joe Gahm R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Chattahoochee Valley C. C. Richfield, Wisconsin
43 C Evan Ulrich R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Buckeye Valley H. S. Delaware, Ohio
44 OF Casey Maniglia R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Solon H. S. Solon, Ohio
45 RHP Yianni Skeriotis R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Jackson H. S. Massillon, Ohio
46 OF Kade Kern R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Archbold H. S. Archbold, Ohio
47 INF Jake Mills R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Oxbridge Academy Foundation, Inc. West Palm Beach, Florida
48 U Trent Jones L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Jackson H. S. Massillon, Ohio
49 RHP Tim Baird R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr North Royalton H. S. North Royalton, Ohio
50 RHP Ethan Hammerberg L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Upper Arlington H. S. Upper Arlington, Ohio
52 LHP Caden Kline L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Defiance H. S. Defiance, Ohio
53 LHP Garrett Peters R/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Northeastern H. S. Springfield, Ohio
54 INF Blayne Robinson L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Defiance H. S. Defiance, Ohio
Head coach

9 Greg Beals

Assistant coach(es)

Brad Goldberg

Hitting coach(es)

Matt Angle

Pitching coach(es)

Dan DeLucia

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 4, 2021

Schedule
2021 Ohio State Buckeyes Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March (8–7)
#DateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
1March 5vs IllinoisFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina6–3[5]Root (1–0)Glassey (0–1)None3061–01–0
2March 6vs IllinoisFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina6–5[6]Kean (1–0)Maldonado (0–1)Root (1)–2–02–0
3March 6vs IllinoisFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina12–3[7]Neely (1–0)Rybarczyk (0–1)Coupet (1)4173–03–0
4March 7vs IllinoisFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina0–8[8]Kirschsieper (1–0)Pfennig (0–1)None 2153–13–1
5March 12vs NebraskaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota0–4[9]Wallace (1–0)Lonsway (0–1)Nedved (1)2503–23–2
6March 12vs IowaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota4–10[10]Povich (1–0)Burhenn (0–1)None2503–33–3
7March 13vs IowaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota7–4[11]Murphy (1–0)Baumann (0–2)Brock (1)504–34–3
8March 14vs NebraskaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota6–4[12]Root (2–0)Bragg (0–1)Brock (2)2505–35–3
9March 20at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey5–6[13]Muller (1–0)Root (2–1)None–5–45–4
10March 21at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey0–2[14]Wereski (3–0)Lonsway (0–2)Stanavich (1)–5–55–5
11March 22at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey4–1[15]Murphy (2–0)Teller (0–2)Brock (3)–6–56–5
12March 26IowaBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio8–2[16]Burhenn (1–1)Wallace (2–1)None2057–57–5
13March 27IowaBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio1–5[17]Baumann (1–2)Lonsway (0–3)Nedved (3)–7–67–6
14March 28MarylandBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio5–4[18]Root (3–1)Fisher (0–3)Brock (4)1808–68–6
15March 29MarylandBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio3–9[19]Savacool (4–0)Pfenning (2–2)Ramsey (1)1078–78–7
April (8–6)
#DateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
16April 2IndianaBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio3–2[20]Burhenn (2–1)Sommer (3–1)Brock (5)1719–79–7
17April 3IndianaBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio6–0[21]Lonsway (1–3)Brown (3–2)None28610–710–7
18April 3IndianaBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio5–2[22]Smith (1–0)Bothwell (1–1)Brock (6)28611–711–7
19April 4IndianaBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio4–3[23]Murphy (3–0)Modugno (1–1)None21512–712–7
20April 9at No. 25 MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan7–4[24]Gahm (1–0)Pace (2–1)Brock (7)25013–713–7
21April 10at No. 25 MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan0–7[25]Weston (4–1)Lonsway (1–4)None25013–813–8
22April 11at No. 25 MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan7–16[26]Denner (2–0)Neely (1–1)None25013–913–9
23April 16at MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland6–10[27]Burke (2–2)Burhenn (2–2)None10013–1013–10
24April 17at MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland4–5[28]Falco (2–1)Brock (0–1)None10013–1113–11
25April 18at MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland4–9[29]Savacool (5–1)Neely (1–2)None10013–1213–12
26April 23Penn StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio11–6[30]Burhenn (3–2)Shingle (1–2)None28214–1214–12
27April 24Penn StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio7–0[31]Lonsway (2–4)Larkin (2–5)None23715–1215–12
28April 25Penn StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio6–10[32]Mellott (5–5)Coupet (2–3)None32415–1315–13
29April 30PurdueBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio11–3[33]Burhenn (3–3)Schapira (0–5)None20516–1316–13
May (6–7)
#DateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
30May 1PurdueBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio12–2[34]Lonsway (3–4)Johnson (2–4)None30517–1317–13
31May 2PurdueBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio15–16[35]Hildebrand (2–1)Murphy (4–4)Smeltz (1)29617–1417–14
–May 7at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
–May 8at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
–May 9at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
32May 15at PurdueAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana5–1[36]Burhenn (5–2)Brooks (2–2)None40018–1418–14
33May 14Michigan StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio7–10[37]Erla (4–5)Lonsway (4–5)Christophers (1)26718–1518–15
34May 15Michigan StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio0–2[38]Jones (2–0)Coupet (0–2)Benschoter (1)–18–1618–16
35May 16Michigan StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio7–3[39]Neely (2–2)Benschoter (3–4)None29519–1619–16
36May 22vs NebraskaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana9–11[40]Olson (1–0)Neely (2–3)Schwellenbach (7)15019–1719–17
37May 23vs NebraskaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana0–9[41]Perry (1–0)Pfennig (0–3)None15019–1819–18
38May 23at IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana3–1[42]Burhenn (3–1)Bierman (5–4)None15020–1820–18
39May 24at IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana0–2[43]Modugno (3–1)Coupet (0–3)Macciocchi (1)15020–1920–19
40May 28NorthwesternBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio13–10[44]Pfennig (3–1)Pate (1–1)Brock (8)18321–1921–19
41May 29NorthwesternBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio4–1[45]Burhenn (7–2)Christie (0–1)Brock (9)27022–1922–19
42May 30NorthwesternBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio2–8[46]Uberstine (3–3)Haberthier (0–1)None35022–2022–20

Awards

Big Ten Conference Players of the Week
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