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The Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team is the college baseball team of The Ohio State University. The program, founded in 1881, was the first athletic team in Ohio State history. Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus, Ohio has been the home field of the program since 1997. The team has won a National Title in 1966 and also 14 Big Ten Titles throughout the team's history. They are currently coached by Greg Beals. Ohio State has produced many professional baseball players such as Steve Arlin, Frank Howard, Nick Swisher and Fred Taylor. {| class="toc" id="toc" style="font-size:12px;border-color:rgb(170,170,170);color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"

Contents
[hide] *1 History
 * 2 Stadium
 * 3 Head coaches
 * 4 Year-by-year results
 * 5 Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament
 * 6 All-Americans
 * 7 See also
 * 8 External links
 * 9 References
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[edit] History
Ohio State played their first season in 1881 as the first ever organized sport at OSU. Ohio State was undefeated, only playing one game and winning against Capital 8-5. From there baseball in Columbus took off as OSU won the Ohio title several more times.

[edit] Stadium
Ohio State currently play at Bill Davis Stadium. From 1967 to 1997 the Buckeyes played at Trautman Field. Bill Davis Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University == [edit] Head coaches==

[edit] Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament
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 * The NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament started in 1947.
 * The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
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 * Note: In 1951, Ohio State participated in the district playoffs, which they won, and moved onto the College World Series. Prior to 1954, district playoff games were not considered a part of the National Collegiate Baseball Championship, and thus are not counted in Ohio State's NCAA tournament record.

[edit] All-Americans

 * Ronnie Bourquin (2006)
 * Scott Lewis (2003)
 * Justin Fry (1999)
 * Matt Beaumont (1994)
 * Giovanni Strassini (1976)
 * Ray Shoup (1967)
 * Steve Arlin (1965, 1966)
 * Tom Perdue (1966)
 * Paul Ebert (1954)
 * Stewart Hein (1951)
 * Fred Taylor (1950)
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