Ohio State Buckeyes baseball

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Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team
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Founded1881
University Ohio State University
Head coach Bill Mosiello (1st season)
Conference Big Ten
Location Columbus, Ohio
Home stadium Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium
(Capacity: 5,500)
NicknameBuckeyes
ColorsScarlet and gray [1]
   
NCAA Tournament champions
1966
College World Series runner-up
1965
College World Series appearances
1951, 1965, 1966, 1967
NCAA Tournament appearances
1951, 1955, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1982, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2019
Conference tournament champions
1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2019
Regular season conference champions
1917, 1924, 1943, 1951, 1955, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2009

The Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team is the college baseball team of Ohio State University. The program, founded in 1881, was the first athletic team in Ohio State history. Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, has been the home field of the program since 1997. The team won a National Title in 1966, and also 14 Big Ten Titles throughout the team's history. It is currently coached by Bill Mosiello. Ohio State has produced many professional baseball players, such as major leaguers Steve Arlin, Frank Howard, Nick Swisher, Barry Bonnell, Dave Burba, and Fred Taylor.

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History

Ohio State played its first season in 1881, as the first-ever organized sport at OSU. Ohio State was undefeated, only playing one game and winning against Capital 8–5. From there baseball in Columbus took off as OSU won the Ohio title several more times.

Stadium

Ohio State currently plays at Bill Davis Stadium. From 1967 to 1997 the Buckeyes played at Trautman Field. In 2011, the playing field was named after former Buckeye and Major League Baseball All-Star and World Series Champion Nick Swisher, thus the official name of the Buckeye's home is Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. [2]

Bill Davis Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University Bill Davis Stadium.JPG
Bill Davis Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University

Head coaches

Ohio State baseball team of 1897 Ohio state baseeball team 1897.jpg
Ohio State baseball team of 1897
Pitcher Russ Miller in the 1924 Makio yearbook Russell Lewis Miller.png
Pitcher Russ Miller in the 1924 Makio yearbook
YearsCoachW–L–TPct.
1881–1886
1888–1900
1904–1907
1909
1911–1912
Unknown159–79–6.664
1901–1902Jack Reed15–11–0.577
1903C.W. Dickerson9–5–1.633
1913–1928 Lynn W. St. John 191–100–7.653
1929–1932Wayne Wright37–26–1.586
1933–38
1947–1950
Floyd Stahl 129–108–1.544
1939–1944 Fred Mackey 80–60–0.571
1945–1946Lowell Wrigley18–26–1.411
1951–1975 Marty Karow 479–341–14.583
1976–1987 Dick Finn 310–262–5.542
1988–2010 Bob Todd 801–409–2.662
2011–2022 Greg Beals 345–288–1.545

Ohio State in the NCAA tournament

YearRecordPctNotes
1951 0–2.0007th place at the 1951 College World Series
1955 1–2.333
1965 7–2.7772nd place at the 1965 College World Series
1966 8–1.8881st place at the 1966 College World Series
1967 3–3.5007th place at the 1967 College World Series
1982 0–2.000
1991 2–2.500
1992 2–2.500
1993 3–2.600
1994 1–2.333
1995 0–2.000
1997 0–2.000
1999 4–2.666
2001 0–2.000
2002 2–2.500
2003 3–2.600
2005 1–2.333
2007 1–2.333
2009 2–2.500
2016 1–2.333
2018 0–2.000
2019 1–2.333
Totals42–44.488

All-Americans

Retired numbers

Ohio State Buckeyes retired numbers
No.PlayerPos.TenureNo. ret.Ref.
13 Marty Karow 1B 1925–19272008 [3]
18 Bob Todd Coach [n 1] 1988–20102010 [4] [5]
22 Steve Arlin P 1965– 19662003 [6]
27 Fred Taylor 1B 1947–19502003 [7]
Notes
  1. Although Todd did not have a career as player at Ohio State, he coached the team wearing a jersey with #18.

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References

  1. "The Ohio State University Department of Athletics Logo Guidelines" (PDF). July 1, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  2. OSU honors Nick Swisher with field dedication - Ohio State Buckeyes.com
  3. Marty Karow profile by David Nemec]
  4. Bob Todd's No. 18 Jersey is Retired at Ohio State
  5. OSU retires Todd's number
  6. OSU Baseball to Retire No. 22 Jersey of Steve Arlin
  7. Baseball to Retire No. 27 Jersey of Fred Taylor at Ohio State