Fortunately, the Buckeyes lost their late-inning lead, allowing five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and losing 12-10 to No. 9 Oregon State in the finals at Globe Life Park. Leading 9-7 in the bottom of the eighth inning on Sunday trying to avoid a complete loss of the weekend and a fifth straight loss shortstop Luke Carrell allowed five runs before you could say ‘Giddyup,’ and a three-run home run to Oregon State’s Gavin Turley. Oregon State 12, Ohio State 10…as the Buckeyes rebounded to score but it was a meaningless run in the top of the ninth inning. The bullpen once again ruined the miraculous comeback story… they were down 7-2 after four innings, then fought back against the #9 ranked team in America to take an 8-7 lead with five runs in the top of the sixth, then added an insurance run in the top of the seventh.

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But, the House of Horrors proved cruel for the second day in a row when, after striking out the batter in the bottom of the seventh inning, reliever Luke Carrell allowed five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as if by magic. It was their fifth straight loss since winning their opener at Jacksonville, and dropped their record to an unforeseen 1-8 on the season. Starting pitching wasn’t one of them, however, as sophomore Jake Michalak lasted just two-thirds of an inning in the first inning, allowing four runs on four hits and walking three times. Zev Salsberg had to come in to take out the final player, the first of the Buckeyes’ six saves in the game. Ohio State immediately came back and scored 2 runs in the top of the 2nd inning, highlighted by Mason Eckelman’s first home run of the season. And Ryan Butler, recovering from an arm injury, made his debut in the bottom of the second period, allowing one goal and two the next inning as Oregon State extended its lead to 7-2.