Kyle Knauth
3
Nicholls NICH 1-8
6
Winner Ohio State OSU 6-3
Nicholls NICH
1-8
3
Final
6
Ohio State OSU
6-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Nicholls NICH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 3 1
Ohio State OSU 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 X 6 6 2

W: Curlis (2-0) L: Ernestine, Alex (0-2) S: Kinker (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Colonels suffer 6-3 loss to Ohio State in Cox Diamond Invitational opener

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Nicholls State University baseball team fell 6-3 to Ohio State University in its opener of the Cox Diamond Invitational Friday at the Blue Wahoos Stadium.

The Colonels (1-8) recorded three hits and the first was an RBI single to center field by senior catcher Kyle Knauth in the very first frame. Senior lefty Alex Ernestine (0-2) held the Buckeyes (6-3) in check for four innings before allowing five runs in the fifth. Ohio State tallied four of its six hits in that inning, highlighted by a three-run homer from second baseman Brady Cherry.

Nicholls scored a run in the seventh on a groundout from freshman outfielder Dane Simon that plated Knauth. Knauth came back up in the eighth and stroked a solo homer to right field to conclude the scoring for the Colonels.

Connor Curlis picked up the win for the Buckeyes, tossing 6.1 innings of two-hit ball with seven strikeouts. Seth Kinker earned his second save of the season as he threw a perfect ninth.

Nicholls has a quick turnaround, facing Eastern Michigan tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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