By BRIAN KEATTS
EAST RIVER (June 25, 2013) - Sometimes, history does repeat itself. Flashback to 2012: Ohio
State squared off against the undefeated Lawsox...on the banks of the East
River...and came away with a 6-5 victory. Fast forward to this evening: OSU
once again took on an undefeated Lawsox team (now 6-1)...on the banks of the
East River...and again dealt the Sox their first loss. This time, the
victory came during a season ending clash in the form of a 6-2 victory.
Ohio State spotted the Lawsox a 2-0 lead after the first inning.
That lead would be short lived. The
Bucks got on the board in the 2nd inning when Jimmy Klingensmith led off the
inning with a walk (1 of 6 base on balls the Buckeyes drew in the game) and
took third on a single by Evan Binder. Tom Antoniello followed with a
sacrifice fly to score the run and cut the deficit to 2-1.
The Buckeyes took the lead for good the next inning. Denise
Sluterbeck reached base on a fielder's choice. Back-to-back walks to Jon
Graham and Carly Klingensmith loaded the bases. An RBI sacrifice fly by Brian
Keatts tied the game at 2. Jimmy Klingensmith then came through with a
two out single to give Ohio State a 3-2 lead.
The Buckeye defense remained strong throughout the game - turning
two double plays. Andrew Vannata and Kevin Ma successfully patrolled the
outfield, while Jen Harbour and Carly Klingensmith made plays in the infield.
Not that they needed it, but the Bucks added to their lead in the 6th
inning when Jimmy Klingensmith connected for a seeing-eye home run.
Ohio State completed the scoring in the 7th inning, plating two
more runs. Sluterbeck drew a one out walk and scored when Jon Graham
connected for a home run, giving the Bucks a 6-2 lead and providing the final
margin of victory. The win capped a 6-5 campaign for Ohio State. The
Buckeyes remain in the hunt for a playoff spot, but now must sit and wait to
see how things play out. Regardless of what the future holds, this was a
fine way to end another winning season.
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