Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team | |
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Founded | 1881 |
University | The Ohio State University |
Conference | Big Ten |
Location | Columbus, OH |
Head coach | Greg Beals (5th year) |
Home stadium |
Bill Davis Stadium (Capacity: 5,500) |
Nickname | Buckeyes |
Colors | Scarlet and Gray |
National Championships | |
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 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2016 | |
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 The 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 Greg Beals. Ohio State has produced many professional baseball players, such as Steve Arlin, Brad Goldberg, Frank Howard, Nick Swisher, and Fred Taylor.
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.
Ohio State currently plays at Bill Davis Stadium. From 1967 to 1997 the Buckeyes played at Trautman Field.