OHIO STATE SOFTBALL. No. 19/22 Ohio State Sets Off for Happy Valley Buckeyes have just two Big Ten series remaining in regular season

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1 2010SCHEDULE Ohio State (33-12; 12-2 Big Ten) Houston Hobby Classic 1 FEB. 12 Houston 0-1, L 13 Sam Houston 6-0, W 13 No. 15/17 Baylor 4-3, W 14 No. 21/22 Louisville 2-0, W 14 Kansas 4-2, W Hatter Invitational 2 19 No. 8/9 Alabama 3-5, L 19 Stetson 10-4, W 20 No. 8/9 Alabama 4-5, L 20 Rhode Island 5-3, W 21 No. 8/9 Alabama 1-7, L Cathedral City Classic 3 26 No. 19/21 Fresno St. 4-1, W 27 No. 22 Tennessee 0-3, L 27 Oregon State 8-7 (8), W 28 (RV) Cal State Fullerton 5-2, W 28 No. 3/5 UCLA 7-0, W aten Construction Tourney 4 MARCH 5 East Tennessee State 13-1, W 5 UC Riverside 7-1, W 6 Notre Dame 5-12, L 7 East Tennessee State 4-2, W USF The Game Tournament 5 19 Syracuse 3-11, L 19 Long Island 3-4, L 20 North Florida 0-1, L 20 Florida Atlantic 4-0, W 21 Florida Gulf Coast Cancelled 23 South Florida 1-0, W 24 Cornell , W 24 Central Florida 0-3, L 27 WISCONSIN 6-4, W 27 WISCONSIN 12-4, W 31 OHIO 9-4, W 31 OHIO 9-3, W APRIL 2 BUTLER 7-5, W 7 at Purdue (DH) Cancelled 10 at No. 18 Illinois 2-3, L 11 at No. 18 Illinois 10-2, W 14 BOWLING GREEN 4-0, W 14 BOWLING GREEN 10-0, W 17 at Michigan State 12-3, W 18 at Michigan State 7-3, W 21 INDIANA 8-0, W 21 INDIANA 11-3, W 24 MINNESOTA 2-1, W 25 MINNESOTA 13-5, W 28 No. 2 MICHIGAN 5-3, W 28 No. 2 MICHIGAN 3-4, L MAY 1 at Iowa 4-3, W 2 at Iowa 6-5 (9), W 8 at Penn State 2 p.m. 9 at Penn State 1 p.m. 14 NORTHWESTERN 5 P.M. 15 NORTHWESTERN 2 P.M NCAA Regional 7 TBA Super Regional 8 TBA JUNE 2-9 WCWS 9 TBA Game times subject to change; All game times listed as local site; Home games in White played at Buckeye Field; *Big Ten Opponent; 1 at Houston, Texas; 2 at Deland, Fla.; 3 at Cathedral City, Calif.; 4 at Riverside, Calif.; 5 at Clearwater, Fla.; 6 at Orlando, Fla.; 7 at Campus Sites; 8 at Campus Sites; 9 at Oklahoma City, Okla. No. 19/22 Ohio State Sets Off for Happy Valley Buckeyes have just two Big Ten series remaining in regular season COLUMBUS, Ohio The No. 19/22 Ohio State softball team (33-12, 12-2 Big Ten) will pack its bags for its second-consecutive Big Ten road series, this time facing Penn State at 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday in University Park, Pa. For the Buckeyes, this is the fi nal away series before the team concludes its regular season at home hosting Northwestern May The Scarlet and Gray are 12-1 in their last 13 games after recording a 10-game winning streak, including a 5-3 victory over the second-ranked Wolverines April 28 at Buckeye Field. OSU s run was snapped with a 4-3 loss to Michigan in game two of a doubleheader. The Nittany Lions are currently on a four-game losing skid after dropping two games each to Northwestern (May 1-2) and Syracuse (April 27). Penn State broke its last four-game losing streak with a series sweep of Iowa, 7-1 and 5-3, at home April FOLLOWING FROM HOME A radio broadcast of the Ohio State-Penn State Big Ten series will be aired on News Radio 1390 WRSC in State College, Pa. In addition, a link for live stats can be found on the softball schedule page at. BUCKEYE QUICK HITS - Sophomore Alicia Herron leads the squad and the Big Ten, batting.429 overall. The shortstop has started all 45 games and is fi rst on the team with 13 doubles and three triples while holding second with 39 RBI. Herron is fi fth on the all-time OSU home run list with eight this season and 22 in her career. - Senior catcher Sam Marder leads the squad and the Big Ten with 16 home runs. She also owns a team-best 40 RBI. Marder holds fi rst on the all-time Ohio State record lists for home runs (59), RBI (186) and walks (219). With four runs scored against Minnesota April 24-25, Marder moved into third on the all-time record list and now has 143 in her career. - Senior designated player Courtney Pruner is third on the all-time RBI and home run lists with 150 and 35, respectively. Pruner is just 16 RBI and six home runs shy of tying for second in both categories. - Freshman Melanie Nichols leads the Buckeyes in wins (20), strikeouts (122), ERA (1.90) and innings pitched (154.2). The OSU pitching corps has a combined ERA of 2.38 while its opponents have combined for a 5.79 ERA. - Ohio State returned 14 letterwinners and seven starters from its 2009 squad that went and 16-4 in the Big Ten, fi nishing second in the league. - The Buckeyes have made three NCAA appearances in the last four years, including their fi rst run in program history to the NCAA Super Regional in Ohio State also made the tournament in 2006 and Last season the team recorded the second-most wins, runs and RBI in program history with a ledger, 329 runs scored and 293 RBI. OSU also recorded the second-most shutouts in program history with 23, one shy of the record. No. 19/22 Ohio State at Penn State May 8-9, 2010 Location: University Park, Pa. Field: Nittany Lion Field Tickets: Admission is free ALL-TIME SERIES Ohio State leads the all-time series record vs. Penn State, The Buckeyes are 6-1 vs. the Nittany Lions in the last three seasons and are under the guidance of head coach Linda Kalafatis in the last 14 seasons. Last year in Columbus, the Scarlet and Gray swept PSU, 6-0 and 2-0, in a doubleheader May 9 after splitting with the Nittany Lion, 2-3 and 4-3, April 20, LOOKING AT OHIO STATE The Buckeyes are 20-3 in their last 23 games after sweeping three-consecutive Big Ten teams in Michigan State (April 17-18), Indiana (April 21) and Minnesota (April 24-25). Ohio State also has swept Iowa (May 1-2) while earning a split with then-no. 18 Illinois (April 10-11) and No. 2 Michigan (April 28). In the last six games, junior Dee Dee Hillman owns a.524 batting average after hitting.714 against Minnesota April and.500 vs. Iowa last weekend. The leadoff hitter went 5-for-7 against the Gophers, scoring two runs. Senior Sam Marder has had seven RBI in the last six games while tying classmate Whitney Cooper for fi rst with fi ve runs scored. Freshman Megan Coletta is batting.350 in her last six games, recording fi ve RBI and four runs scored. IN THE BIG TEN After a sweep of Iowa last weekend, Ohio State has held onto second place in the Big Ten standings with a 12-2 record. The Buckeyes proved they belonged at the top of the standings after earning a split with top-ranked Michigan (14-1) April 28. Illinois is currently third with a 10-2 ledger while Northwestern (9-5) moved into fourth and Iowa (8-5) fell to fi fth. The Buckeyes have swept Wisconsin (March 27), Michigan State (April 17-18), Indiana (April 21), Minnesota (April 24-25) and Iowa (May 1-2) while splitting with Illinois (April 10-11) and Michigan (April 28). April 7, Ohio State lost two games to Mother Nature while visiting Purdue in West Lafayette. As a team, the Scarlet and Gray rank third in the league with a.304 team batting average and 2.38 combined ERA. Sophomore Alicia Herron leads the league with a.429 overall batting average while holding third with 13 doubles. Senior Sam Marder leads the Big Ten with a.557 on base percentage, 16 home runs and 48 walks. Marder is second in the conference with an.833 slugging percentage. Freshman pitcher Melanie Nichols owns the third-best ERA in the conference with a 1.90, sitting OHIO STATE SOFTBALL

2 behind Michigan s Jordan Taylor (1.45 ERA, 22-3 record, IP, 255 SO) and Illinois Pepper Gay (1.51 ERA, 13-1, 88.0 IP, 85 SO). AGAINST THE CONFERENCE In Big Ten games only, sophomore shortstop Alicia Herron is hitting a team-best.420 with 18 RBI and 13 runs scored. Junior Dee Dee Hillman is second with a.413 batting average while senior Sam Marder is third with a 3.59 average. Senior Whitney Cooper leads the squad with 16 runs scored while classmate Courtney Pruner has 13 RBI and 10 runs scored. Freshman pitcher Melanie Nichols is 9-1 against Big Ten foes, winning eight-consecutive league contests. The San Jacinto, Calif., native owns a 1.56 ERA against league opponents and has fanned 50 batters. Through 14 games, Ohio State has outscored its conference opponents, HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE Ohio State owns a 12-1 record at home in 2010, outscoring its opponents, 99-36, at Buckeye Field. At home, sophomore Alicia Herron leads the squad with a.500 batting average while recording 17 RBI and scoring 15 runs. The Cypress, Calif., native has hit six of her team-leading 13 doubles at Buckeye Field while going long four times. Junior leadoff hitter Dee Dee Hillman is second with a.412 batting average and has scored the most runs, crossing home plate 16 times. With 10 of her 20 wins coming at home, freshman Melanie Nichols owns a team-best 1.49 ERA while pitching 56.1 innings at Buckeye Field. TOUGHING OUT FOR TWO WINS It was not a walk in the park, but Ohio State escaped Iowa City with two one-run victories over Iowa, winning 4-3 Saturday and 6-5 in nine innings Sunday. Freshman Melanie Nichols (11.2 IP, 15 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 7 SO, 1 BB) earned both wins while senior Megan Miller (4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R) pitched a stellar game in relief in game two. Freshman third baseman Megan Coletta, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored, hit a two out double down the left-fi eld line in the ninth and senior Leah Ledford followed with a double to centerfi eld to bring home the gamewinning run in the tightly contest affair Sunday. In game one, Sam Marder went 2-for-4 with two RBI as Ohio State posted a come-from-behind victory Saturday Freshman pitcher Melanie Nichols came in prepared for Division I NCAA fast pitch softball. The rookie leads Ohio State with 20 wins, 122 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.90 in innings pitched. Nichols is on a nine-game win streak which started with a 4-0 victory over Bowling Green in game one of a doubleheader April 14. Nichols fi rst loss of the season came to Central Florida March 24 as the Knights scored one earned and two unearned runs in a 3-0 defeat of the Buckeyes. April 11, the freshman battled hard against a strong Illinois team, which ranked third in the nation in runs per game, holding the Illini hitters to just three runs off of seven hits in the 3-2 loss. SETTING ROOKIE RECORDS Freshman pitcher Melanie Nichols is rewriting the OSU freshman pitching records in The native of San Jacinto, Calif., already owns the all-time wins record for a freshman with 20 victories. Her 20 wins also rank as the seventh most by a Buckeye pitcher of any class standing in a season. With a 13-5 run rule of Minnesota April 25, Nichols posted her 17th career victory, bypassing All-American Kim Reeder ( ) and Netherland Olympian Kristi DeVries ( ) who were tied with 16 apiece as rookies. Nichols is currently on a nine-game win streak, which ties for fi fth overall in the program record book for consecutive wins in a season. Where Melanie Nichols Ranks: Freshman Pitching Records: Wins 1. Melanie Nichols IP 1. Lori Capozza Melanie Nichols SO 1. Kristi DeVries Melanie Nichols Shutouts 1. Kristi DeVries T-3. Melanie Nichols Complete Games 1. Lori Capozza Melanie Nichols JUMPING AHEAD The Buckeyes are 18-1 when scoring in the fi rst inning in Ohio State took a 3-0 lead over Michigan in game one of a doubleheader April 28 after senior Courtney Pruner hit a fi rst pitch, three run home run off Jordan Taylor. The Scarlet and Gray eventually won the game, 5-3. Against Minnesota, Ohio State took a 4-0 lead in the fi rst inning April 25 en route to a 13-5 run-rule victory. Ohio State s lone loss came to Syracuse March 19 in Clearwater, Fla. The Buckeyes scored a single run in the bottom of the fi rst but was unable to gain momentum, eventually falling, 11-3, in fi ve innings. AND IT S GONE In the last 10 games, Ohio State has hit 14 home runs to up its total to 47 this season. Seniors Courtney Pruner and Rebecca Schultz hit multiple-run home runs to propel the Buckeyes past No. 2 Michigan in game one of a doubleheader April 28. For Pruner, it was the 35th home run of her career and she is just six shy of tying for second in the all-time OSU record book. Against Indiana and Minnesota, Ohio State combined for seven homers, including a grand slam by NCAA Top 25 USA Today/NFCA Divison I (as of May 4) Rank Team (First Place Votes) 2010 Record 1 Washington Michigan Arizona Alabama UCLA Florida Arizona State Georgia Tech Missouri Georgia Oklahoma State Oklahoma California Texas Stanford LSU Illinois Tennessee Ohio State Massachusetts Texas A&M Oregon Hawaii Notre Dame Florida State ESPN/USA Softball Collegiate (as of May 4) Rank Team (First Place Votes) 2010 Record 1. Washington (20) Michigan Alabama Arizona Florida UCLA Georgia Tech Arizona State Oklahoma Georgia LSU Texas Oklahoma State Missouri 41-9 T15. California T15. Stanford Illinois Tennessee Oregon Texas A&M Hawaii Ohio State Florida State UMass Notre Dame 41-9 OSU opponent bolded 2010 MISCELLANEOUS STATS MULTIPLE HIT GAMES Total Herron, Alicia Hillman, Dee Dee Pruner, Courtney Cooper, Whitney Marder, Sam Schultz, Rebecca Goodchild, Brittany Coletta, Megan Ledford, Leah Shepherd, Rachael Spears, Vanessa Medrano, Karisa Mills, Brittany TEAM MULTIPLE RBI GAMES Total Herron, Alicia Marder, Sam Pruner, Courtney Cooper, Whitney Coletta, Megan Ledford, Leah Medrano, Karisa Schultz, Rebecca Spears, Vanessa Hillman, Dee Dee Shepherd, Rachael Goodchild, Brittany TEAM

3 2010 ROSTER Numerical No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown (Prev. School) 2 Hillman, Dee Dee OF S/R 5-1 Jr. Defi ance, Ohio (Defi ance) 3 Goodchild, Brittany OF L/L 5-4 Jr. West Hills, Calif. (El Camino) 4 Ledford, Leah OF R/R 5-7 Sr. West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) 6 Shepherd, Rachael 1B/3B/C R/R 5-3 Jr. West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) 8 Medrano, Karisa OF/P L/R 5-6 Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. (St. Pius) 9 Schultz, Rebecca 1B/3B R/R 5-5 Sr. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Trabuco Hills) 12 Kelly, Kasie P R/R 6-0 R-Fr. Wooster, Ohio (Wooster) 13 Marder, Sam C R/R 5-7 Sr. Calabasas, Calif. (Calabasas) 14 Bodeker, Lindsay P R/R 5-7 Jr. West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) 16 Nichols, Melanie P R/R 6-0 Fr. San Jacinto, Calif. (San Jacinto) 18 Spears, Vanessa OF L/L 5-8 So. Brea, Calif. (Brea Olinda) 20 Pruner, Courtney OF L/L 5-11 Sr. Akron, Ohio (Ellet) 21 Cooper, Whitney 2B R/R 5-10 Sr. Barstow, Calif. (Barstow) 23 Pecina, Julia 2B R/R 5-7 Fr. La Habra, Calif. (La Habra) 24 Herron, Alicia SS R/R 6-0 So. Cypress, Calif. (Cypress) 26 Mills, Brittany OF R/R 5-7 Fr. Floyds Knobs, Ind. (Floyd Central) 27 Coletta, Megan 3B/1B R/R 5-9 Fr. Fullerton, Calif. (Sonora) 31 Simonton, Katie OF R/R 5-10 So. Dublin, Ohio (Scioto) 55 Miller, Megan P R/R 6-0 Sr. Woodland Hills, Calif. (El Camino Real) Sam Marder April 25. The senior catcher has launched a team-high 16 in 45 games while boosting her Ohio State all-time career record to 59. Sophomore Alicia Herron also has added eight home runs this season and holds fi fth on the all-time Buckeye record book with 22 in her career. The Scarlet and Gray pitching corps has allowed its opponents to hit just 20 home runs so far this season. LEADING OFF Of Ohio State s 47 home runs, 11 have been leadoff homers. The Buckeyes are 9-2 when an individual leads off with a home run. WITH RUNNERS ON THIRD In 13 opportunities, freshman Megan Coletta has recorded 11 RBI with runners on third and less than two outs for a team-best.846 average. Senior Courtney Pruner and junior Dee Dee Hillman are tied with a.667 percentage. DOUBLE TROUBLE Sophomore Alicia Herron leads Ohio State with 13 doubles while 13 Buckeyes have combined for a total of 68 doubles on the year. Senior Whitney Cooper has eight for second on the team, classmate Courtney Pruner has hit seven and Sam Marder and Dee Dee Hillman have recorded six doubles apeice. Senior Rebecca Schultz and freshman Megan Coletta have five each while Leah Ledford, Brittany Goodchild, Karisa Medrano and Rachael Shepherd have chipped in four apiece. TAKE A BASE Two-time All-American Sam Marder has been walked 48 times this season, including 16 intentional. She has been walked 219 times in her career, the most in Buckeye history. Since she joined Ohio State in 2007, Marder has been put on base intentionally 54 times - by far the most in school history dating back to the 1998 season. The second-most times a Buckeye had been intentionally-walked in a career in the last decade is six. ONE FOR THE SENIORS The 5-3 upset victory vs. No. 2 Michigan April 28 was one the Ohio State senior class will remember. Powered by home runs from seniors Courtney Pruner and Rebecca Schultz, the Buckeyes snapped the Wolverines 16-game winning streak and delivered UM its fi rst conference loss in 2010 while notching the class fi rst career win vs. Michigan. For Pruner, it took just one pitch to air mail her ninth home run of the season over the left fi eld wall to give OSU a 3-0 lead in the fi rst. In the bottom of the fourth, Schultz, who had a 3-1 count, added two more runs on the board as she hit her second homer of the year and fourth career. FLIRTING WITH A SWEEP After falling behind 4-0 in game two vs. No. 2 Michigan April 28, Ohio State put up three runs in the bottom of the fourth to make it a one-run game. The Buckeyes then loaded the bases in the sixth but Michigan s Jordan Taylor, who leads the league in strikeouts, was able to escape the inning. For the game, Ohio State had seven hits while Michigan had eight. IN THE BIG GAMES Senior Courtney Pruner has proven to be a vital part of the Ohio State team in the clutch, providing strong at-bats against both Top 25-ranked Illinois (April 10-11) and Michigan (April 28). The Akron, Ohio, native batted.400 vs. two of the nation s top pitchers, going 2-for-5 with a threerun home run in the 5-3 victory vs. No. 2 Michigan. Against the No. 18 Illini, Pruner was the hardest batter to get out, going 6-for-7 with seven RBI and three runs scored. She homered twice vs. Illinois, including a grand slam in Ohio State s 10-2 victory April 11. QUICKFACTS Head Coach...Linda Kalafatis (California (Pa.), 1988), 14th year Record at Ohio State, Years (.615), 13 years Career Record, Years (.645), 21 years Big Ten Record, Years (.490), 13 years Big Ten Coach of the Year , 2007 Associate Head Coach...Ali Viola (Nebraska, 1998), 5th year Assistant Coach...Erica Beach (Arizona State, 2002), 4th year 2009 Overall Record (.810)... (Home: 18-2, Away: 11-7, Neutral: 16-4) 2009 Big Ten Record ; Second Letterwinners Returning/Lost...14/4 Field Starters Returning/Lost...7/1 Pitchers Returning/Lost...2/1 Newcomers...3 (2 INF, 1 P) First Year (37 years) All-Time Record (Pct.) (.537) All-Time Big Ten Record (Pct.) (.421) Big Ten Championships...2 (1990, 2007) Big Ten Tourn. Appearances... 6 (2001, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07) Big Ten Tournament Championships...1 (2007) Big Ten Tournament Record (.466) National Postseason Tournament Appearances AIAW (3): 1978, 1979, NCAA (6): 1990, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009 College World Series Appearances... 1 (1982, AIAW) Location... Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.7m) Founded Enrollment...52,568 (Columbus campus); 60,347 (all campuses) Nickname... Buckeyes Colors... Scarlet (PMS 200) and Gray (PMS 429) Mascot...Brutus Buckeye President... E. Gordon Gee Director of Athletics... Eugene Smith Faculty Representative... John Bruno Conference...Big Ten (1913) Facility (Capacity)... Buckeye Field (1,500) Press Box Phone NCAA RANKINGS (As of May 4) Category Player Rank Actual BB/Game Sam Marder On Base % Sam Marder HR/Game Sam Marder HR Sam Marder Slugging % Sam Marder Toughest to SO Sam Marder Batting Ave. Alicia Herron BB Allowed/Game Melanie Nichols Category Team Rank Actual Scoring OSU Slugging % OSU HR/Game OSU B/Game OSU Batting Ave. OSU W/L % OSU

4 10 IN A ROW Between April 11-28, Ohio State recorded a 10- game win streak with freshman pitcher Melanie Nichols recording the W in seven games. Nichols won five-consecutive games for the Buckeyes, sweeping Indiana (April 21) and Minnesota (April 24-25) before helping Ohio State to its fi rst victory over No. 2 Michigan (April 28) since the 2003 season. In that 10-game stretch, Nichols went 7-0 with a 0.85 ERA while allowing just fi ve earned runs, striking out 37 and walking seven, fi ve of which came vs. Michigan. SCHULTZ HOMERS Senior Rebecca Schultz hit her fi rst home run of the season, a solo shot over the left fi eld wall in the third inning of game two vs. Indiana April 21. And just a week later, the fi rst baseman helped solidify Ohio State s 5-3 victory over No. 2 Michigan (April 28) with a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth. She has four career homers after hitting two in both her junior and senior campaigns. ONE HITTER Freshman pitcher Melanie Nichols threw her fi rst career one hitter, shutting out Indiana, 8-0, April 21 at Buckeye Field. Nichols faced just 19 batters, striking out six and retiring the Hoosiers in order in fi ve of the six innings. NOTING THE RANKINGS Last season, the Buckeyes spent 14-consecutive weeks in the national rankings, spanning from Feb. 20 when they debuted at No. 23 through the NCAA Super Regional May 22 as they concluded the season with the highest ranking in program history at 12th. The 14 weeks spent in the Top 25 set an Ohio State record for consecutive weeks in the polls. Previously, the 2003 and 2008 squads had maintained a Top 25 ranking for eight-consecutive weeks. Ohio State, currently ranked 19th in the NFCA and 22nd in the USA Softball Collegiate polls, is all-time when ranked, including at home when owning a Top 25 mark Overall Stats Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 24 Herron, Alicia Hillman, Dee Dee Marder, Sam Pruner, Courtney Goodchild, Brittany Ledford, Leah Cooper, Whitney Coletta, Megan Schultz, Rebecca Mills, Brittany Medrano, Karisa Pecina, Julia Spears, Vanessa Simonton, Katie Shepherd, Rachael Nichols, Melanie Totals Opponents LOB - Team (288), Opp (243). DPs turned - Team (10), Opp (8). CI - Team (2), Marder 2, Opp (1). IBB - Team (18), Marder 16, Pruner 2, Opp (1). Picked off - Hillman 1, Coletta 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 16 Nichols, Melanie / Miller, Megan / Bodeker, Lindsay / Medrano, Karisa / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (7), Marder 6, Shepherd 1, Opp (7). Pickoffs - Team (1), Bodeker 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Marder (32-40), Nichols (25-30), Miller (12-14), Shepherd (10-11), Bodeker (5-7) CAPTAINS THE GRAND SALAMI Sam Marder already has a sandwich named after her at the new Ohio Union on campus called the Turkey Bistro, but a more aptly named sandwich for the Ohio State all-time home run hitter would have been the Grand Salami. Marder hit her fourth career grand slam in the fourth inning vs. Minnesota April 25, registering as her 59th career home run. Sam Marder Career Grand Slams April 25, 2010 vs. Minnesota; 4th inn., 2 outs April 12, 2009 vs. Illinois; 2nd inn., 1 out Feb. 12, 2008 vs. Providence; 2nd inn., 2 outs Feb. 9, 2007 vs. New Mexico; 5th inn., 2 outs Whitney Cooper Courtney Pruner Sam Marder

5 GETTING IN THE SWING OF THINGS Freshman third baseman Megan Coletta is quickly proving her abilities not only in the fi eld but at the plate. The rookie from Fullerton, Calif., batted.500 in the eighth spot against Minnesota April 24-25, recording her fifth career multiple RBI game with three in game two. She has 23 RBI on the season to rank fi fth on the squad. A tall and fast third baseman, Coletta has a.935 fielding percentage, playing in 37 games and starting 30. IN A RHYTHM The Ohio State offense was in a groove April 21, out-hitting Indiana, 23-6, in a doubleheader at Buckeye Field. In the two games, junior Brittany Goodchild led the squad batting.750 (3-for-4) with an.833 on base percentage while Whitney Cooper was second on the squad with a.571 batting average and a leadoff home run. Sophomore Alicia Herron was third, batting.500 while producing fi ve RBI and scoring three runs. Freshman pitcher Melanie Nichols helped limit the Hoosier bats, allowing just two hits and striking out 10 batters in her combined 8.2 innings pitched as she picked up both wins. OUT-SPARKING SPARTY Senior Rebecca Schultz went 3-for-4 against Michigan State April 17-18, including a clutch hit-and-run RBI double in game one. Schultz and classmate Whitney Cooper tied with a team-high four runs in the series. Alicia Herron hit two doubles and a three-run home run to lead the squad with fi ve RBI while senior Sam Marder hit two solo homers for the Buckeyes. NICHOLS FANS EIGHT Freshman pitcher Melanie Nichols fanned a careerbest eight batters vs. Bowling Green in game one April 14. Her previous high had been seven notched vs. UC Riverside (March 5). PRUNER POUNDS ILLINOIS Senior Courtney Pruner was named Big Ten Player of the Week April 12 after proving to be the hardest batter to get out in the Illinois-Ohio State series April 10-11, going 6-for-7 with seven RBI and three runs scored. The Akron, Ohio, native homered twice, including a grand slam in Ohio State s 10-2 victory April 11. The two-time captain, who has had hip surgery twice, also made a critical diving catch in the bottom of the second to limit the Illini to just one run. HITTING MILESTONES With two home runs over the April weekend, senior captain Courtney Pruner upped her career record to 34. She still ranks third in the Buckeye all-time career record book but is just seven shy of tying for second. April 10, she brought in both Ohio State runs in the one-run loss to the Illini to take over the No. 3 spot on the all-time Ohio State RBI list and has 150 in her career. The Akron, Ohio, native also hit the century mark with her 100th walk. SOLID PITCHING Senior Megan Miller and freshman Melanie Nichols both held No. 18 Illinois, who was ranked third in the country in runs per game (7.50) prior to entering the Big Ten series, to just two runs. Miller recorded her eighth win on the season, allowing just six hits and one earned run April 11. The two also paired to shutout Bowling Green April 14 at home. Melanie Nichols threw a seasonhigh eight strikeouts for the 4-0 victory in game one. Miller allowed just two hits through four innings to help the Buckeyes down the Falcons, PRUNER AND GRAND SLAMS Courtney Pruner knows how to rise to the occasion. After batting just.333 between March 27 and April 2, the senior captain came through big for Ohio State against No. 18 Illinois, going 6-for-7 with 7 RBI April in Champaign. Pruner earned four of those seven RBI off a twoout, sixth inning grand slam April 11 her second of the season and fourth career. It turns out Pruner thrives under pressure as three of her four grand slams have come with two outs already recorded. Her grand slam in game two was the first to come 2010 RESULTS Date Opponent Score Inns Overall Big Ten Pitcher of record Attend Time Feb 12, 2010 at Houston L Bodeker (L 0-1) 175 2:09 Feb 13, 2010 vs Sam Houston State W Miller (W 1-0) 0 1:35 Feb 13, 2010 vs #15 Baylor W Nichols (W 1-0) 0 2:11 Feb 14, 2010 vs #22 Louisville W Bodeker (W 1-1) 0 1:30 Feb 14, 2010 vs Kansas W Nichols (W 2-0) 0 1:47 Feb 19, 2010 vs #8 Alabama L Bodeker (L 1-2) 617 2:13 Feb 19, 2010 at Stetson W Miller (W 2-0) 183 2:01 Feb 20, 2010 vs #8 Alabama L Miller (L 2-1) 728 2:19 Feb 20, 2010 vs Rhode Island W Miller (W 3-1) 175 2:00 Feb 21, 2010 vs #8 Alabama L Bodeker (L 1-3) 339 2:17 Feb 26, 2010 vs #19 Fresno State W Nichols (W 3-0) 0 1:32 Feb 27, 2010 vs #22 Tennessee L Bodeker (L 1-4) 374 1:41 Feb 27, 2010 vs Oregon State W Miller (W 4-1) 374 2:33 Feb 28, 2010 vs Cal State Fullerton W Bodeker (W 2-4) 275 2:00 Feb 28, 2010 vs #3 UCLA W Bodeker (W 3-4) 407 2:38 Mar 05, 2010 vs East Tenn State W Miller (W 5-1) 0 1:40 Mar 05, 2010 at UC Riverside W Nichols (W 4-0) 178 1:59 Mar 06, 2010 vs Notre Dame L Bodeker (L 3-5) 0 2:33 Mar 06, 2010 vs East Tenn State W Nichols (W 5-0) 239 3:57 Mar 19, 2010 vs Syracuse L Bodeker (L 3-6) :40 Mar 19, 2010 vs Long Island L Bodeker (L 3-7) :46 Mar 20, 2010 vs North Florida L Miller (L 5-2) :20 Mar 20, 2010 vs Florida Atlantic W Nichols (W 6-0) :19 Mar 23, 2010 at South Florida W Nichols (W 7-0) 189 1:35 Mar 24, 2010 vs Cornell W Miller (W 6-2) 55 1:25 Mar 24, 2010 at Central Florida L Nichols (L 7-1) 55 1:20 * Mar 27, 2010 WISCONSIN W Nichols (W 8-1) 316 1:45 * Mar 27, 2010 WISCONSIN-2 W Miller (W 7-2) 383 1:52 Mar 31, 2010 OHIO-1 W Nichols (W 9-1) 402 1:57 Mar 31, 2010 OHIO-2 W Nichols (W 10-1) 402 2:04 Apr 02, 2010 BUTLER W Nichols (W 11-1) 330 1:43 * Apr 10, 2010 at #18 Illinois L Nichols (L 11-2) 611 2:12 * Apr 11, 2010 at #18 Illinois W Miller (W 8-2) 615 2:15 Apr 14, 2010 BOWLING GREEN-1 W Nichols (W 12-2) 359 1:54 Apr 14, 2010 BOWLING GREEN-2 W Miller (W 9-2) 359 1:20 * Apr 17, 2010 at Michigan State W Nichols (W 13-2) 265 2:00 * Apr 18, 2010 at Michigan State W Miller (W 10-2) 325 2:08 * Apr 21, 2010 INDIANA-1 W Nichols (W 14-2) 250 1:30 * Apr 21, 2010 INDIANA-2 W Nichols (W 15-2) 250 1:29 * Apr 24, 2010 MINNESOTA W Nichols (W 16-2) 554 1:34 * Apr 25, 2010 MINNESOTA W Nichols (W 17-2) 461 2:12 * Apr 28, 2010 #2 MICHIGAN-1 W Nichols (W 18-2) 867 1:57 * Apr 28, 2010 #2 MICHIGAN-2 L Miller (L 10-3) 867 2:25 * May 01, 2010 at Iowa W Nichols (W 19-2) 625 2:00 * May 02, 2010 at Iowa W 6-5 (9) Nichols (W 20-2) 744 2:41 CHASING RECORDS CAREER BATTING RECORDS Home Runs 1. Sam Marder 2007-pres Kristine Himes Courtney Pruner 2006-pres Stacy Roth Alicia Herron 2009-pres. 22 Runs Batted In 1. Sam Marder 2007-pres Stacy Roth Courtney Pruner 2006-pres. 150 Doubles 1. Krinon Clark Megan Schwab Stacy Roth Kristine Himes Jamee Juarez Jodi Dolan Marla Pickard Shauna Bowman Sam Marder 2007-pres. 35 Courtney Pruner 2006-pres. 35 Runs Scored 1. Anna Smith Nycole Koyano Sam Marder 2007-pres Jennifer Link Candace Kollen Brittany Vanderink Courtney Pruner 2006-pres. 124 Megan Schwab Walks 1. Sam Marder 2007-pres Krinon Clark Nycole Koyano Courtney Pruner 2006-pres. 114 ALL-TIME WINNINGEST SENIOR CLASSES Wins Class

6 in a month whose name does not start with an M. Pruner Career Grand Slams April 11, 2010 at Illinois; 6th inn., 2 outs March 5, 2010 vs. East Tenn. St.; 5th inn., 2outs May 22, 2009 at Georgia; 1st inn., 2 outs March 20, 2007 at Long Beach; 4th inn., 1 out OSU DOWNS OU Behind the strength of 15 hits and an error-free day in the fi eld, Ohio State swept in-state rival Ohio in a doubleheader March 31 at Buckeye Field. The Buckeyes won, 9-4, in game one and, 9-3, in game two with freshman pitcher Melanie Nichols earning the W in both contests. I was really happy with the way we played, Linda Kalafatis, Ohio State head coach, said. Ohio came out and played tough but we had no errors and hit the ball hard so I am proud of that. TWO WINS IN A DAY Freshman pitcher Melanie Nichols earned both wins in a sweep of Ohio March 31, throwing her fourth game with six strikeouts in game two of a doubleheader. HERRON BADGERS WISCONSIN Sophomore Alicia Herron batted.833 at home in a doubleheader vs. Wisconsin March 27. The Cypress, Calif., native went 5-for-6 against the Badgers scoring three runs and adding four RBI. The shortstop has continued to be a clutch hitter for the Buckeyes, batting in the gamewinning run vs. Butler April 2 after she hit the scoreboard at Buckeye Field March 31 for a two-out, two-run home run to give Ohio State a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the fourth against Ohio in game two. Alicia has come up with some big shots for us when we needed her in the last couple of games, Linda Kalafatis, Ohio State head coach, said of Herron who ended the game vs. the Bobcats 2-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI. During Ohio State s seven-game spring break trip in Florida March 19-24, Herron hit.478, scoring a team-high six runs and adding three RBI. In addition, she successfully stole a team-best three bases and is now a perfect 8-for-8 on the year. HERRON EARNS P.O.W. AWARD Alicia Herron was named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week March 29 after leading Ohio State to a sweep of Wisconsin at Buckeye Field March 27. The Cypress, Calif., native batted.833 while tying for the team-lead with five hits and four RBI vs. the Badgers. In game one, Herron launched a two out, two run home run to tie the game at 3-all. She then gave the Buckeyes their first lead of the game when she hit an RBI double in the fifth inning leading Ohio State to a 6-4 win over the Badgers. With a home run, a double, four RBI and three runs scored in the fi nale against the Badgers, she brought her weekly totals to 10 hits in 17 at bats, one home run, seven runs scored, fi ve RBI, a stolen base and an.824 slugging percentage. BUCKEYES DOWN BIG RED, 18-0 Ohio State recorded a season-high 18 runs off 18 hits and had 17 RBI in its shutout of Cornell March 24. In all, 10 Buckeyes recorded hits and six individuals had multiple hits, including sophomore Alicia Herron who went 4-for-5 at the plate, and scored four runs and had one RBI. Besides getting it done with the bat, the shortstop was quick with her glove recording a team-high six putouts. Senior Whitney Cooper went 1-for-3 but still recorded three RBI and two runs while classmate Rebecca Schultz went 2-for-3 with a team-best four RBI. MILLER S GAME Senior pitcher Megan Miller allowed just two hits and walked just one batter as the Buckeyes shut out Cornell March 24. She went 1-1 over spring break with a 0.98 ERA in 14.1 innings. BODEKER BLOWS BY UCLA Lindsay Bodeker turned in an extraordinary game Feb. 28, shutting out then-no. 5 UCLA, who had been averaging 8.25 runs a game prior to meeting Ohio State. The redshirt junior, who was sidelined all offseason because of injury, limited the Bruins to batting just 2-11 with runners on base and jammed the Pac-10 squad into 15 ground outs. Overall, UCLA combined for a.188 batting average. COOPER IS CLUTCH Against No. 5 UCLA Feb. 28, senior second baseman Whitney Cooper recorded a season-high eight assists and had two putouts with no errors to help Ohio State to a 7-0 victory. At the plate, the captain went 2-3 with a three-run homer. At the 2010 Cathedral City Classic, Cooper batted.375 and stole three bases. She had 17 total assists and 11 putouts. HERRON S THE HERO In an inning scripted much like one fi lmed on a Hollywood lot, sophomore Alicia Herron recorded her second career grand slam to propel Ohio State to a 8-7 extra inning victory vs. Oregon State Feb. 27. With the Buckeyes down 7-2 heading into the top of the seventh, the squad started to chip away the fi ve-run defi cit as junior Rachael Shepherd hit an RBI single down the left-fi eld line. Ohio State then loaded the bases with two outs and Herron up to bat. With a full count, the Cypress, Calif., native sent a ball sailing over the left-center fence to tie things up at 7-all. In the eighth, senior Leah Ledford, batting in the sixth spot, hit an RBI single to bring in the gamewinning run. Herron s fi rst career grand slam came vs. Big Ten rival Indiana April 8, Alicia Herron Career Grand Slams Feb. 27, 2010 vs. Oregon State; 7th inn., 2 outs April 8, 2009 at Indiana; 1st inn., 1 out PICKING UP THE WIN Senior pitcher Megan Miller entered the Oregon State game (Feb. 27) in the middle of the third inning after the Beavers had taken a 6-0 lead. Miller shut down Oregon State s offense, allowing them just one more run in the game on four hits. In extra innings, the Woodland Hills, Calif., native eliminated the batters in order to close out the game. THE BUCKEYES ARE RUNNING Aggressive running helped Ohio State to its first 10 wins of the season. The Buckeyes were a perfect when stealing in their fi rst 15 games of STEALING HOME Pinch running against No. 5 UCLA, junior Brittany Goodchild stole home on a UCLA miscue to add to the Buckeyes lead en route to a 7-0 victory Feb. 28. ON THE MARK Senior Courtney Pruner batted.529 at the Hatter Invitational Feb , including a 4-4 appearance vs. Stetson (2 runs, 2 RBI, 1 2B and 1 HR) Feb. 19 and a 3-3 outing vs. No. 8/9 Alabama Feb. 21. On the weekend, the Akron, Ohio, native recorded nine hits, three RBI and two runs. Junior Dee Dee Hillman had the second-best batting average (.474) with nine hits, four runs, two RBI and two stolen bases. GIVE HER A HAND Freshman outfi elder Brittany Mills recorded her first hit and fi rst multiple-hit game vs. Cornell March 24. Mills went 2-2 while scoring two runs and posting her fi rst career RBI against the Big Red. COLETTA CONNECTS Freshman Megan Coletta recorded her first hit and fi rst triple as a Buckeye during the second weekend of the season. The Fullerton, Calif., native posted her fi rst hit vs. Stetson Feb. 19 before pounding out a two-rbi triple vs. Rhode Island Feb. 20. MARDER MAGIC Senior catcher Sam Marder was named Big Ten Player of the Week Feb. 15, her fi fth-career honor, after batting.500 through fi ve games, including a slugging percentage, at the Marriott Houston Hobby Classic. Marder recorded six RBI off four home runs. Against No. 15 Baylor Feb. 13, her second-inning homer jump started the Buckeyes 4-3 comeback win. Batting in the No. 2 spot, Marder sent in the fi rst runs vs. Sam Houston State, Baylor, Louisville and Kansas Feb Behind the plate, she recorded 37 putouts and three assists with no errors. BEGINNERS LUCK Freshman pitcher Melanie Nichols started her Ohio State career off on the right foot, winning two games for the Buckeyes at the Marriott Houston Hobby Classic Feb In 14.2 innings pitched, the San Jacinto, Calif., native fanned a team-high

7 16 batters while allowing just six hits on the weekend. Earning her first start and win vs. a Top 25 Baylor team Feb. 13, Nichols threw her fi rst career complete game with six strikeouts. Coming in to relieve senior pitcher Megan Miller vs. Kansas Feb. 14, she threw a perfect game through six innings, striking out six while allowing no hits and walking no batters. ON THE ROAD Ohio State opened 2010 with fi ve-consecutive early-season tournaments on the road, playing 26 away games before sweeping Wisconsin in a Big Ten doubleheader March 27 in Columbus. The Buckeyes posted a record through their early-season tournament, playing eight games against ranked opponents. Over spring break, Ohio State went 1-3 at the USF The Game Tournament March in Clearwater, Fla. The Scarlet and Gray opened the month going 3-1 at the aten Construction Tournament March 5-7 in Riverside, Calif., after posting a 4-1 ledger vs. a tough slate at the Cathedral City Classic in Palm Springs, Calif., including a shutout win vs. No. 5 UCLA, 7-0, Feb. 28. To open the season, Ohio State won the Marriott Houston Hobby Classic Tournament with a 4-1 record Feb and finished second at the Hatter Invitational (2-3) Feb Ohio State had to play then-no. 8/9 Alabama three times in DeLand, Fla., losing two heartbreaking decisions, a 5-3 defeat Feb. 19 and 5-4 loss Feb. 20, before falling, 7-1, in the championship game Feb. 21. A TRIPLE-THREAT TRIO For a second-consecutive year, seniors Whitney Cooper, Sam Marder and Courtney Pruner will serve as Ohio State captains. Whitney, Sam and Courtney will represent an outstanding team of young women as tri-captains this season, Linda Kalafatis said. It s no mistake that all three repeat as captains again in their senior year after serving in this role along side of last year senior Kim Reeder. I like that each represents a different position group and that they understand the privilege of serving their team members as captains. We have high expectations for the upcoming season and these three will have crucial roles in keeping our team focused and working hard. They ve got a great group to work with and I am confi dent that they ll do a great job of leading the way for us. POWER HITTING The Buckeyes return a dynamic hitting trio in Sam Marder, Courtney Pruner and Alicia Herron. With their help a season ago, Ohio State outscored its opponents, , as Marder knocked in a program-high 19 home runs to take over No. 1 in the record book with 43 in her career. Herron contributed 14 homers, the most by any Buckeye freshman, as Pruner chipped in 12. AT THE HELM Head coach Linda Kalafatis, in her14th season at the helm of the Buckeyes, is one of the most successful coaches in the Big Ten and the NCAA. She is one of four conference coaches with more than 700 career wins, placing her among the Top 30 active coaches in the country. The 2007 Big Ten Coach of the Year, Kalafatis is third among current Big Ten coaches in number of victories with fi ve fewer years coaching experience than her nearest colleague. The Buckeyes have won 30 or more games in nine of Kalafatis 13 seasons in Columbus and in each of the last six seasons. Also the Big Ten coach of the year in 2002, she has guided Ohio State to fi ve of the program s six NCAA tournament appearances (2002, 04, 06, 07, 09), including its fi rst trip to the NCAA Super Regional a season ago. Kalafatis entered the 2010 season with a (.615) record in 13 years at Ohio State, which marks the best win total and winning percentage in program history. In 21 years as a collegiate head coach, including stops at her alma mater California (Pa.) and Akron, she owns a record of (.650). GIVE HER A PROMOTION Ali Viola was promoted to associate head coach of the Buckeyes prior to the start of the 2010 season. Viola will be serving her fi fth year at Ohio State this year, working primarily with the Buckeye infi eld, as well as tutoring the team s power hitters. Viola has shared the credit for the Buckeyes success over the last few seasons - including their run to the 2009 NCAA Super Regionals, one of Ohio State s three appearances at the national tournament (2006, 07 and 09) in her four years with the program. In just her second season, Viola assisted in guiding the Buckeyes to a Big Ten Championship in STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE In 2010, Ohio State will face one of the toughest schedules in head coach Linda Kalafatis tenure, playing 20 games vs. 14 teams that made the NCAA Regionals a season ago, including three teams coming off Women s College World Series appearances. In Houston, the Buckeyes defeated two Top 25 teams in then-no. 15 Baylor, 4-3, and No. 21 Louisville, 2-0. OSU played its fi rst of three 2009 WCWS opponents in No. 8/9 Alabama, facing the Crimson Tide three times in DeLand, Fla., last weekend. Alabama played four games at the WCWS a season ago, fi - nally falling to runner-up Florida. Conceivably one of the toughest overall tournament weekends for the squad was the Cathedral City Classic in Palm Springs, Calif., Feb At the tournament, four of the fi ve teams the Buckeyes played were selected to at least an NCAA Regional, including UCLA who made the Super Regional before falling to Missouri, a 2009 WCWS team. Also at the tournament were Top 25 opponents Fresno State and Tennessee. At the aten Construction Tournament March 5-7, Ohio State fell to Notre Dame, who made an appearance at the NCAA Regionals in I LL TAKE A SAM MARDER, PLEASE Senior catcher Sam Marder was inducted into the inaugural sandwich club at Sloopy s Diner, a restaurant in Ohio State s new student union, March 16. From June 2010 until June 2011, Ohio State students will be able to order a Sam Marder Bistro Turkey at Sloopy s. For her athletic and academic laurels, Marder was selected out of more than 200 applications for the honor. In total, 13 sandwiches are being named each year at the restaurant. The Bistro Turkey is a delicious sandwich of turkey, Swiss cheese, coleslaw and A1 steak sauce on a marble rye. HITTING STREAKS Longest Current Herron, Alicia Marder, Sam 10 - Hillman, Dee Dee 9 3 Ledford, Leah 7 1 Goodchild, Brittany 6 3 Pruner, Courtney 6 - Schultz, Rebecca 4 1 Cooper, Whitney 4 - Coletta, Megan 3 2 Spears, Vanessa 3 1 Medrano, Karisa 3 - Shepherd, Rachael 2 - Mills, Brittany 1 - Pecina, Julia 1 - Simonton, Katie 1 - TEAM GAME HIGHS Batting At bats: 36 vs Cornell 36 at Iowa G2 Runs scored: 18 vs Cornell Hits: 18 vs Cornell RBIs: 17 vs Cornell Doubles: 5 vs Butler Triples: 1 (7 games) Home runs: 4 vs Stetson 4 vs East Tenn State Total bases: 29 vs Stetson Walks: 9 vs Ohio Strikeouts: 14 vs Michigan Sac hits: 2 (6 games) Sac fl ies: 1 (5 games) Stolen bases: 4 (4 games) Hit by pitch: 3 vs Alabama 3 at Illinois 3 at Michigan State Caught stealing: 2 vs Minnesota Runners LOB: 11 vs Bowling Green 11 vs Michigan 11 at Iowa G2 Hit into DP: 2 vs Florida Atlantic Fielding Putouts: 27 at Iowa G2 Assists: 15 at South Florida Errors: 3 vs Alabama 3 vs East Tenn State 3 at Michigan State Passed balls: 2 at Iowa G1 DPs turned: 2 vs Michigan Pitching Innings pitched: 9.0 at Iowa G2 Runs allowed: 12 vs Notre Dame Earned runs: 9 vs Notre Dame Walks allowed: 8 vs Oregon State Strikeouts: 11 at Houston 11 vs Alabama Hits allowed: 11 vs Notre Dame 11 at Iowa G2 Doubles allowed: 4 vs Notre Dame Homers allowed: 2 vs Syracuse

8 LAST TIME OHIO STATE... Hit a walk-off home run Feb. 8, 2009 vs. Colorado State (Rachael Shepherd, two run) Had a walk-off win (non-hr) May 12, 2007 vs. No. 6 Northwestern (Koyano grounder 3B, throwing E) Opponent hit a walk-off home run Ashley Conrad, Illinois, April 11, 2010, in Champaign, Ill. (bot. 7 inn.; OSU 2, ILL 3) Had a walk-off win in extra-innings see previous walk-off win, non-hr Hit game-winning HR in extra-inn. (not walk-off) April 13, 2007 at No. 7 Northwestern (Courtney Pruner, top 9th, 2-R HR) Won consecutive games in extra-innings Feb. 11, 2006 vs. Portland St. (8) and Colorado St. (8) Beat a Top 10 team at home May 12, 2007 vs. No. 6 Northwestern, 2-1, Big Ten Tournament championship game Beat a Top 10 Big Ten team on the road April 13, 2007 at No. 7 Northwestern, won 5-3 in 9 innings Beat a Top 10 non-conf. team on the road Feb. 28, 2010 vs. No. 5 UCLA in Palm Springs, won 7-0 in 7 innings Beat a Top 15 non-conf. team at home May 19, 2007 vs. No. 13 Virginia Tech, won 2-1 in NCAA Regionals Swept a ranked team May 2-3, 2009 at No. 12 Northwestern, won 7-6 and 10-1 (5 inn.) Hit a grand slam April 25, 2010, Sam Marder vs. Minnesota, won 13-5 (bot. of 4th, 2 outs) Previous grand slam April 11, 2010, Courtney Pruner at Illinois, won 10-2 (top of 6th; 2 outs) Opponent hit a grand slam Amanda Tauali i, Hawai i, Feb. 21, 2009 in Cathedral City, Calif. Previous opponent hit a grand slam Jessica Doucette, Cal State Fullerton, May 20, 2007 at Buckeye Field (NCAA Regional) Two home runs in a game by a freshman Alicia Herron, three times in 2009 Three home runs in a game by one player Feb. 25, 2006 by Jamee Juarez vs. No. 22 Oregon (3-consecutive AB) Opponent hit two home runs in one game Alisa Golar, Georgia (NCAA Super Regionals) A Buckeye hit home runs in consecutive at bats Alicia Herron, May 3, 2009 vs. Northwestern (W, 10-1) A Buckeye homered in six-consecutive games Sam Marder, 2010 (vs. SHSU, No. 15 Baylor, No. 22 Louisville, Kansas in Houston Feb ; No. 8 Alabama, Stetson Feb. 19) Freshman hit a grand slam in first collegiate game Sam Marder vs. New Mexico, Feb. 9, 2007 OSU hit back-to-back home runs Sam Marder and Courtney Pruner vs. Mississippi St., Feb. 27, 2009 Previous OSU back-to-back home runs Tory Haddad, Rachael Shepherd and Whitney Cooper vs. Ohio, April 30, 2008 Opponent hit back-to-back home runs April 14, 2007 at No. 7 Northwestern (Williams and Cooper) Previous opponent back-to-back home runs March 26, 2006 at Loyola Marymount OSU had a pinch-hit HR March 22, 2002 by Beth McAbier vs. Campbell, Buzz Classic OSU s battery hit HR April 21, 2007 at Illinois, Jamee Juarez (P) and Sam Marder (C) Previous OSU battery HRs March 5, 2005 vs. Boston Univ. at Buzz Classic, Chelsea Baker (P), Stacy Hibma (C) Turned a triple play May 18, 2006 vs. No. 25 Auburn in Tucson (NCAA Regionals), 7th inn. Pitched a perfect game April 18, 2007, Jamee Juarez vs. IUPUI (game 2) at Buckeye Field (5 inn.) Previous perfect game March 6, 2004, Kristi DeVries vs. Wright State at Univ. of Dayton (5 inn.) OSU hit lead-off home run April 24, 2010, Sam Marder vs. Minnesota (2 inn.) OSU hit lead-off triple Feb. 14, 2010, Rebecca Schultz vs. Kansas at Houston Classic Opponent hit lead-off home run May 2, 2010, Johnnie Dowling of Iowa (2 inn.) WINS OVER RANKED TEAMS SINCE (5) Ohio State 8, No. 7 Utah 3 Feb. 17, 1995 at Arizona State Coca-Cola Classic in Phoenix, Ariz. Ohio State 3, No. 23 Notre Dame 0 March 23, 1995 at Notre Dame, Ind. Ohio State 7, No. 25 Iowa 6 April 30, 1995 at Buckeye Field Ohio State 4, No. 25 Iowa 3 April 30, 1995 at Buckeye Field 1996 (5) Ohio State 4, No. 2 Arizona 0 Feb. 18, 1996 at Arizona State Coco-Cola Classic in Phoenix, Ariz. Ohio State 3, No. 3 Fresno State 2 March 3, 1996 at UCLA Easton/Reebok Invitational in Los Angeles Ohio State 1, No. 9 Florida State 0 March 15, 1996 at Lady Seminole Invitational in Tallahassee, Fla. Ohio State 1, No. 23 Utah 0 March 23, 1996 at Sacramento State AT&T Wireless Classic in Sacramento, Calif. Ohio State 3, No. 13 Minnesota 2 April 14, 1996 at Buckeye Field 1997 (3) Ohio State 4, No. 20 Minnesota 2 March 1, 1997 at Troy Cox Memorial Tournament in Albuquerque, N.M. Ohio State 3, No. 20 Louisiana Tech 2 March 9, 1997 at Aggie Invitational in College Station, Texas Ohio State 3, No. 12 Oklahoma State 2 (12 innings) March 22, 1997 at Pony Invitational in Fullerton, Calif (3) Ohio State 1, No. 5 South Florida 0 March 1, 1998 at Louisville Slugger Invitational in Tampa, Fla. Ohio State 9, No. 19 Oregon March 22, 1998 at Capital Classic in Sacramento, Calif. Ohio State 9, No. 20 Minnesota 6 (12 innings) March 28, 1998 at Buckeye Field 1999 (1) Ohio State 8, No. 20 Iowa 7 April 11, 1999 at Buckeye Field 2000 (0) 2001 (1) Ohio State 4, No. 22 Long Beach St. 1 Feb. 16, 2001 at the Campbell-Cartier Classic hosted by San Diego St. in Poway, Calif (7) Ohio State 6, No. 10 Pacific 2 March 3, 2002 at Worth Invitational in Fullerton, Calif. Ohio State 2, No. 20 Florida State 1 March 23, 2002 at Buzz Classic in Marietta, Ga. No. 25 Ohio State 5, No. 25 Minnesota 0 April 6, 2002 at Buckeye Field No. 25 Ohio State 5, No. 25 Minnesota 3 April 6, 2002 at Buckeye Field No. 25 Ohio State 2, No. 20 Iowa 0 April 12, 2002 at Iowa No. 25 Ohio State 4, No. 20 Iowa 2 April 13, 2002 at Iowa No. 20 Ohio State 2, No. 6 Washington 1 May 18, 2002 in NCAA tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich (5) No. 16 Ohio State 7, No. 22 Alabama 2 Feb. 9, 2003 at Golden Panther Invitational in Miami, Fla. No. 21 Ohio State 4, No. 8 DePaul 3 Feb. 22, 2003 at NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga. No. 19 Ohio State 1, No. 6 California 0 March 1, 2003 at Worth Invitational in Fullerton, Calif. (Cal defending national champion) No. 19 Ohio State 1, No. 7 Cal State Fullerton 0 March 2, 2003 at Worth Invitational in Fullerton, Calif. Ohio State 4, No. 13 Michigan 0 April 19, 2003 at Buckeye Field 2004 (3) Ohio State 3, No. 20 Oregon 1 Feb. 14, 2004 at Arizona State Fiesta Bowl Tournament in Tempe, Ariz. Ohio State 6, No. 19 Arizona State 3 Feb. 15, 2004 at Arizona State Fiesta Bowl Tournament in Tempe, Ariz. Ohio State 7, No. 24 Cal State Fullerton 2 Feb. 27, 2004 at NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga (1) Ohio State 5, No. 19 Georgia Tech 3 March 6, 2005 at Buzz Classic in Marietta, Ga (5) Ohio State 6, No. 22 Oregon 0 Feb. 25, 2006 at Palm Springs Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. Ohio State 3, No. 6 Alabama 1 March 3, 2006 at Hampton Inn Crimson Classic, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Ohio State 2, No. 15 Northwestern 1 April 9, 2006 at Buckeye Field Ohio State 3, No. 15 Northwestern 2 April 9, 2006 at Buckeye Field Ohio State 1, No. 25 Auburn 0 (10 inn.) May 18, 2006 at Tucson, Ariz. (NCAA Tournament) 2007 (6) Ohio State 2, No. 22 Fresno State 1 Feb. 23, 2007 at Palm Springs Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. Ohio State 10, No. 17 California 7 Feb. 24, 2007 at Palm Springs Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. Ohio State 4, No. 26 Virginia Tech 0 March 10, 2007 at South Florida-adidas Invitational in Clearwater, Fla. Ohio State 5, No. 7 Northwestern 3 March 13, 2007 at Northwestern No. 25 Ohio State 2, No. 6 Northwestern 1 May 12, 2007 at Buckeye Field for the Big Ten Championship No. 21 Ohio State 2, No. 13 Virginia Tech 1 May 19, 2007 in NCAA Tournament at Buckeye Field 2008 (1) No. 18 Ohio State 4, No. 23 Cal State Fullerton 0... Feb. 22, 2008 at Palm Springs Classic in Cathedral City, Calif (7) Ohio State 2, No. 21 LSU 0... Feb. 13, 2009 at the LSU Tiger Classic in Baton Rouge, La. Ohio State 9, No. 5 Texas A&M 3... Feb. 14, 2009 at the LSU Tiger Classic in Baton Rouge, La. Ohio State 2, No. 5 Texas A&M 0... Feb. 15, 2009 at the LSU Tiger Classic in Baton Rouge, La. No. 23 Ohio State 3, No. 17 Nevada 1... Feb. 20, 2009 at the Cathedral City Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. No. 22 Ohio State 3, No. 17 Louisville... March 14, 2009 No. 11 Ohio State 7, No. 12 Northwestern 6... May 2, 2009 at Northwestern No. 11 Ohio State 10, No. 12 Northwestern 1... May 3, 2009 at Northwestern 2010 (6) No. 14 Ohio State 4, No. 15 Baylor 3... Feb. 13, 2010 at the Marriott Houston Hobby Classic in Houston, Texas No. 14 Ohio State 2, No. 22 Louisville 0... Feb. 14, 2010 at the Marriott Houston Hobby Classic in Houston, Texas No. 17 Ohio State 4, No. 19 Fresno State 1... Feb. 19, 2010 at the Cathedral City Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. No. 17 Ohio State 7, No. 5 UCLA 0... Feb. 28, 2010 at the Cathedral City Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. No. 20 Ohio State 10, No. 18 Illinois 2... April 11, 2010 at Champaign, Ill. No. 19 Ohio State 5, No. 2 Michigan 3... April 28, 2010 at Buckeye Field