Ohio State baseball at home this weekend against Bethune-Cookman

The Buckeyes go out of conference, hosting the Wildcats at Bill Davis Stadium before the stretch run of Big Ten play begins.

Ohio State baseball has appeared to be hitting its stride the past few weeks. The Buckeyes have won nine of their last ten, several in gritty, come-from-behind fashion, and by winning percentage are the fourth-best team in the Big Ten.

This weekend, Ohio State gets a bye from conference play, as Bethune-Cookman comes to Columbus for a three-game series. After that, things heat up in a big way, as head coach Greg Beals' squad will play three of the next four weekends on the road at Maryland, Illinois, and Purdue. Consider the series with the Wildcats the final tuneup…