Ohio State baseball racks up All-Big Ten honors

When the Big Ten announced its 2018 baseball individual award winners and All-Big Ten teams on Tuesday, a few things stuck out for the players, coaches, and fans of Ohio State. Chief among them was the omission of senior do-everything pitcher Seth Kinker from the all-conference first team.

Kinker, who a couple of weeks ago broke the program record for career appearances, has taken the mound in every conceivable role throughout his career, serving as setup man, closer, multi-inning fireman, and even spot starter. A strong argument can be made that the West Virginia native has been more valuable to his team than any pitcher in the Big Ten. Yet despite a season that saw him go 6-1 with 13…