Softball: Ohio seeks comeback against Eastern Kentucky
By Chad Lindskog | Mar. 18, 2013After beginning the season at its best pace in two decades, Ohio has slowed since the start of March, losing five of the past six games.
After beginning the season at its best pace in two decades, Ohio has slowed since the start of March, losing five of the past six games.
Ohio coach Jim Christian thinks the Bobcats played perhaps the hardest they have all season against Akron in the Mid-American Conference championship game Saturday.
Ohio fell to Denver by a score of 61-57 Tuesday in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament. The loss ended Ohio's season. Read our chronological coverage of the game below.
The National Invitation Tournament wasn’t exactly Ohio’s idea of March Madness, but it will have to do, as the Bobcats are bracketed against Denver in the first round of the year-end tourney.
All season long Ohio’s diving squad had been the backbone of the team, producing good scores and proved its reliability.
CLEVELAND — Any questions about how Akron coach Keith Dambrot would handle his point guard personnel for the Mid-American Conference Tournament was answered Friday in the Zips’ three-point win against Kent State.
CLEVELAND — Ohio’s ascent to the Mid-American Conference Tournament was of a mostly straight and upward trajectory — its only changes in direction stemming from a pair of regular season losses against Akron.
CLEVELAND — Confetti rained, a star player hoisted a trophy and another flashed his medal.
Ohio fell to Akron by a score of 65-46 Saturday in the Mid-American Conference title game. Follow our chronological coverage of the game below.
Heading into its 2012-13 campaign, Ohio had a Sweet 16 berth in its back pocket, as well as dozens of reports proclaiming a similar ascent to the national spotlight was in store for the upcoming season.
CLEVELAND — The scrum for the Mid-American Conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament has been raging for three days.
Ohio won its Mid-American Tournament semifinal game against Western Michigan by a score of 74-63 Friday. The Bobcats (24-8, 14-2 MAC) will face Akron in the conference championship game Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Follow our chronological coverage of the game below.
Ohio’s fan contingent for this weekend’s Mid-American Conference Tournament will feature a fervent collection of Reggie Keely supporters, as he calls Cleveland — the site of the tournament — home.
Ohio diving coach Russ Dekker called the NCAA Zone Championship a great learning experience for his young diving squad last season. His expectations for his team have risen in the 370 days since.
Recruiting websites arm giddy fans with knowledge and, at best, a murky photo of what the future holds for their respective teams. Player ratings shouldn’t be taken at face value because one who doesn’t receive high marks could turn out better than expected. The opposite can ring true as well.
Coming off of an above-average fall season, Ohio looks to finish off the year with an equally superb spring season. The Bobcats had four top-ten finishes during the fall season, including a third-place finish out of 17 teams.
The end to Ohio’s season was not planned as the Bobcats fell 5-1 in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament semifinals to eventual national champion Minot State.
Ohio football team members shuffled into their locker room shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday for the Bobcats’ first spring practice of the year.
Ohio saw its matchup with No. 9 Kentucky as an opportunity to see where it stacked up against the best teams in the country.