Baseball was played on Saturday at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus, and while the doubleheader between Ohio State and Minnesota mattered insofar as it was part of the Big Ten schedule, the games took a backseat to honoring members of both programs that lost their lives to leukemia.
Buckeye pitcher Zach Farmer, who passed away in August 2015, and Gopher pitching coach Todd Oakes, who lost his battle last May, both fell victim to the horrific disease, and still serve as inspiration to their programs and a reminder to all of us fans that some things are bigger than wins and losses.