In the first game of the four-game road trip, Ohio State dropped a 1-0 pitchers duel. Despite the loss, Buckeyes’ ace Isaiah Coupet was brilliant once again.
The 6-foot-1 southpaw tossed a gem, going seven innings allowing just one run on six hits while striking out nine. Unfortunately for Coupet, the Ohio State offense let him down, only mustering five hits with no runs to show for it to back up his efforts on the mound. Second baseman Josh McAlister led off the game with a triple, but that would be the only time a scarlet and gray player would reach third base on the day.