Ohio State Buckeyes baseball


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 major leaguers Steve Arlin, Frank Howard, Nick Swisher, Barry Bonnell, Dave Burba, and Fred Taylor.

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.
on the campus of The Ohio State University

Head coaches

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
1913–1928Lynn W. St. John191–100–7.653
1929–1932Wayne Wright37–26–1.586
1933–38
1947–1950		Floyd Stahl129–108–1.544
1939–1944Fred Mackey80–60–0.571
1945–1946Lowell Wrigley18–26–1.411
1951–1975Marty Karow479–341–14.583
1976–1987Dick Finn310–262–5.542
1988–2010Bob Todd801–409–2.662
2011–presentGreg Beals260–203–1.561

Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament

Terry Greer catcher

Retired numbers