Big series win for Ohio State, who move to 5-4 in the Big Ten. This Buckeyes squad is playing the type of baseball that Coach Mosiello preached about coming in. OSU is strong defensively up the middle and aggressive on the bases (2nd in B1G in SB)

A tip of the cap to Joey Brenczewski!

Since 2005 (last 20 seasons), there have been three 7-RBI days from IU hitters. He’s the first freshman to do so.

Lloyd - at Maryland (2019)
Ellis - at Missouri State (2022)
Brenczewski - vs. Penn State (2024)

Back at Bill Davis for the rubber match between Iowa and Ohio State. Brody Brecht on the bump for the Hawkeyes, sitting 97-98 (97.2 avg) in the first.

Jonathan Santucci (lhp, Duke Baseball). 94 pitches | 58% strikes | 22 whiffs. Just 8 FPS in 20 batters faced, but showed put-away stuff.

4IP, 4H, 4R, 1ER, 3BB, 8K

FB: 90-94 (92.1) | 2222 | 62% usage | 14 s/m
SL: 80-83 (81.4) | 2135 | 15% | 3 s/m
CH: 85-88 (86.5) | 23% | 5 s/m

The #7 Duke Baseball tied it in the 8th, took the lead with a Devin Obee SAC Fly in the top of the 9th, and Charlie Beilenson shuts the door in the bottom half to sweep the DH and secure the series.

.Pitt Baseball righthander Jack Sokol has held Duke to two runs on two hits thru seven IP with seven punch outs. Pitt leads 3-2 heading to the 🔽7️⃣. Got stronger as game went along. Sequencing 89-91 mph FB, low-80s slider.

Good first frame for Duke LHP Jonathan Santucci who was 92-94; really nice changeup. Got 7 whiffs in 1st.

Feeling compelled to RT this for no particular reason today.

📍 Pittsburgh, PA

Good morning from Charles L. Cost Field. Panthers hosting #7 Duke. Let’s play 2️⃣.

Landon Beidelschies (lhp, Ohio State Baseball). Solid against Iowa tonight. Used tempo as part of arsenal. 🧀

102 pitches | 59% strikes | 26 faced/15 FPS | 12 whiffs

5.2IP, 4H, 4R, 4ER, 3BB, 7K (W, 4-5)

FB: 89-95 (91.2 avg.) | 2279 | 3 s/m
SL: 81-85 (81.5) | 2218 | 9 s/m
CH: 82-86

First trip to Bill Davis stadium of the season on an absolutely beautiful night for baseball. Buckeyes hosting the Hawkeyes of Iowa. Let’s get after it!

This week's Midwest Connection from Patrick Ebert and Burke Granger is loaded!

Analysis on:

- BGSU Baseball
- UIC Baseball 🔥⚾️
- Saluki Baseball
- Wright State Baseball
- Ball State Baseball
- NIU Baseball

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You may not know about Lucas Letsinger, but I bet the Ball State Baseball Jr. rhp is on a few spreadsheets of metric-centric baseball folks. First year at D1 level; two different breaking balls w/ 3000+ spin.

FB: 89-92 (90.4) | 2353 spin
CB: 74-76 (75.0) | 3170
SL: 78-82 (78.7) | 3055

A few open swings from Zach MacDonald (CF, Miami Baseball), a toolsy athlete who’s slashing .353/.487/.655 with 9 SB, 9 HR and has cut his K% from 31.3% to 22.5%.

Monster week for Wright State Baseball catcher Sammy Sass. After hitting .588 with nine RBIs as the Horizon League hitter of the week, he goes 4-for-4 with four homers against Miami (OH) today. Here’s a couple RBI knocks from Saturday.

Some open-swings from Andrew Patrick (CF, Wright State Baseball) who’s working his way back from a broken hand sustained in late February. Timing was off in this one (second game back); key for the Raidergang to get him back early in conference play.

🌟 𝐃𝟏 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭

Less than four years after BGSU Baseball nearly cut its program, the Falcons are flying high in the MAC.

Patrick Ebert also spotlights Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns® Baseball's Kyle DeBarge and previews the San Diego Baseball/Portland Pilots Baseball series. buff.ly/3PV89pi