Junior pitcher Jake Vance (3), delivers a pitch during Ohio State’s game against Hawaii on March 24 at Nick Swisher Field. The Buckeyes came up short and lost the contest 3-15. Credit: Gretchen Rudolph | For The Lantern Cincinnati dominated in all facets of Wednesday’s game to give Ohio State its first pair of consecutive losses since March 3-12, when the team lost five in a row. The game was defined by the difference in starting pitching success. Ohio State (16-13, 2-1 Big Ten) was outplayed by Cincinnati (11-16, 3-3 American Athletic) in a 9-5 defeat. “The story is their starting pitcher had the best night of his year. Our starting pitcher had the worst night of his year,” Ohio State head coach Greg Beals said. Cincinnati redshirt senior pitcher David Orndorff had Tommy John surgery last year, cutting his fourth year short. In Orndorff’s two previous starts this season,…
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