Yesterday's News and Notes

May 2, 2005 5:45 PM

Men's Hockey : OSU Defenseman Nate Guenin has been voted the Team Captain for the 2005-2006 season.

Forward Rod Pelley and defenseman Sean Collins will serve as alternate captains for the squad. All three were chosen by a vote of their teammates. 

"Anytime you're voted into a leadership position by your teammates it's a tremendous honor," Head Coach Markell said. "It's a reflection of the actions of these three players both on and off the ice and the dedication they've shown to the program. Rod and Sean will be a great complement to Nate. The three will do a great job in leading our young squad."

May 2, 2005 5:30 PM

Baseball: Freshman pitcher Rory Meister has been named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week. Meister made five relief appearances in the Buckeye's six games last week, striking out 13 batters in 11.2 innings and picking up the first two saves of his career. He gave up no runs and only two hits while walking only two batters for the week.

The Buckeyes next take on Cleveland State at noon on Wednesday. Reports indicate that the game is already sold out.

May 1, 2005 8:25 PM

Baseball: The Buckeyes haven't won many games with their bats this season, but they managed to get that done on Sunday by outslugging Indiana to take a 10-8 win in the series finale and claim the four-game Big Ten series, 3-1. The-Ozone's complete report is now on Columns and Features.

April 30, 2005 11:50 PM

Baseball: "I didn't exactly pat them on the back after game one. We've got to keep things in perspective. A one-game win streak, that's not what Ohio State baseball is all about." ---OSU Head Baseball Coach Bob Todd.

The Buckeyes took two from Indiana on Saturday, thanks to some strong pitching and miscues in the field by the Hoosiers, but Buckeye skipper Bob Todd says his team still has a ways to go, particularly at the plate. Check out the complete story on Columns and Features.

April 30, 2005 3:40 AM

Football: Jim Tressel and Jim Heacock found the perfect fit. Tressel and Heacock were looking for someone with experience with defensive backs, a very strong recruiter, and somebody who REALLY understands the spread offense and how to defend it. They got all of that when they hired Tim Beckman for the OSU defensive coaching staff. Check out the complete story on Columns and Features.

April 29, 2005 11:35 PM

Baseball: The Hoosiers unloaded on the Buckeyes for a 10-1 win and to put OSU in the cellar of the Big Ten standings, and OSU Head Coach Bob Todd unloaded on his team after their poor performance. Check out the complete story on Columns and Features.

April 29, 2005 9:50 PM

Baseball: It's a Friday night in April, and that can mean just one thing, another Big Ten loss for the Buckeyes.

OSU is now 0-5 on Friday nights in Big Ten play, and after tonight's 10-1 shellacking at the hands of Indiana, the Buckeyes are now also the proud, sole-owners of last place in the Big Ten standings. OSU replaces Indiana in the cellar, while Michigan, who entered the day's play tied with the Buckeyes, defeated Michigan State to move past Ohio State in the standings and leave OSU alone in last.

OSU has scored a total of six runs in five Friday games in Big Ten play. The opposition has scored 37. OSU has yet to hold a lead on a Friday in Big Ten play.

Game story and photos to follow.

April 29, 2005 3:00 PM

Football: OSU Head Football Coach Jim Tressel made a hire yesterday, and lost another coach today.

Tressel said today that OSU assistant strength and conditioning coach Mike Cochran has been hired by Mark Snyder as the head strength and conditioning coach at Marshall. Tressel did not indicate when Cochran would be replaced.

April 29, 2005 9:50 AM

Tim Beckman

Football: It's official. After days of speculation and rumors, Ohio State today announced that Bowling Green assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Tim Beckman has joined the OSU football coaching squad. The 39 year old Beckman will work with the cornerbacks and also will have a part in other aspects of the defense.

Head Coach Jim Tressel had this to say about Beckman.

"Tim is a great addition to our staff. He really knows the game, he has worked under three excellent coaches at Bowling Green in Gary Blackney, Urban Meyer and Gregg Brandon and he is an excellent recruiter."

"Growing up in Ohio and in a coaching family, the opportunity to coach at Ohio State is a dream-come-true for me," said Beckman.

Additionally, assistant coach Darell Hazell will be assuming the title of Assistant Head Coach.

Darrell is a very talented coach and has done a great job for us," said Tressel. "Now, in addition to coaching, he will take on a few more administrative duties that had been handled by Jim Heacock."

Watch the-Ozone for further details.

April 29, 2005 1:50 AM

Football: A collective sigh of relief went out across the Buckeyes State yesterday when it was learned the kicker Josh Huston had been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA, but nowhere was it louder than in Huston's home town of Findlay, Ohio. Check out the-Ozone report on Columns and Features.

April 28, 2005 1:10 AM

Baseball: OSU Director of Athletics Gene Smith threw out the first pitch of the second game, and the Buckeyes showed definite signs of offensive life in the first game of the double header against Eastern Michigan. In that second game, however, OSU's offensive woes returned and almost cost them a sweep were it not for a bases-loaded, game-ending walk. Check out the complete story on Columns and Features.

April 27, 2005 2:10 PM

Women's Basketball : Junior forward Michelle Munoz has decided to forgo her Senior season on the basketball team for health reasons. "I have decided to end my playing career after three surgeries on the same ankle. I feel I need to take care of my health for what I may decide to pursue in the future. I would like to stay involved with the team. It has been a great experience at Ohio State. I love my teammates and coaches and I want to remain in the Ohio State family."

Munoz missed all of nine games during the season due to injury, including all three NCAA tournament game.

April 26, 2005 5:15 PM

Miscellaneous: OSU Head Football Coach Jim Tressel has said that his team is poised to make a run at being Number One next season, and that prospect has a lot of people excited, because being Number One is almost always a good thing. One OSU grad that we talked to recently has risen to the rank of Number One in his chosen field. No, it's not football, but we think you'll enjoy the story. Check it out on Columns and Features.

April 26, 2005 2:50 PM

Baseball: The-Ozone has just learned that the baseball game scheduled for Wednesday verses Eastern Michigan has been expanded to a double-header. The first game will start at Bill Davis Stadium as 4:05 PM.

Wednesday is also Buck-A-Burger night at the stadium, so get there early and bring your appetite!

April 24, 2005 4:15 PM

Baseball: After playing game one of their four-game series in Ann Arbor with Michigan in miserable, wintry conditions on Friday, the Buckeyes and Wolverines had their doubleheader yesterday postponed, then their single game today cancelled. None of the three lost games will be made up.

April 24, 2005 2:30 AM

Football: The spring game didn't reveal a whole lot, but there were some things that came out of the game of interest. Check out the-Ozone's spring game report now on Columns and Features.

We'll have further spring game coverage throughout the day on Sunday, including an extensive Note and Quotebook.

April 23, 2005 6:10 PM

Football: Spring practice culminated today with the annual Scarlet and Gray game. The game was held in miserable conditions in Ohio Stadium as rain, wind and cold temperatures prevailed throughout the day. Though 33,418 tickets were sold, about a third of them didn't show up as 22,649 hardy souls watched at the Gray team topped the Scarlet by a final of 19-6.

Our Spring Game report and photos will be Online later today.

April 23, 2005 12:55 AM

Baseball: The Wolverine crowd struck up a rousing rendition of Winter Wonderland in the seventh inning as temperatures plummeted to the low 40s during the game. The wind chill reached the low 30s as a mixture of rain and snow fell. The only thing colder than the weather was the Buckeyes, who stumbled their way to an 11-3 loss in front of 2,539 at Ray Fisher Stadium and a national ESPN audience. Tom Orr has the complete game story on Columns and Features.

April 21, 2005 2:45 AM

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