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WATCH: Ohio State fan (basically) sells his soul for a baseball at CWS
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An Ohio State fan may have to deal with some harsh repercussions on social media after his actions at the College World Series.
Uttering the phrase “Go Blue,” isn’t exactly a punishable offense, unless of course you’re an Ohio State fan. Those two words in Columbus could likely get one ostracized from the city limits. But it was a risk one Buckeye fan was willing to take, all for a baseball.
Before Michigan took the field in Omaha for the College World Series on Friday, an Ohio State fan decked out in team gear had a brief interaction with Wolverines head coach Erik Bakich. That conversation led to an agreement: If the Ohio State fan — referred to as Gabe in the video below — would say “Go Blue!” Bakich would give him a baseball.
Gabe was willing to put his fandom on hold and said the two words. Not just once, but a few times. Below is the video of the exchange.
Ohio State fan Gabe said he'd only say, "Go Blue" if he could get a ball. After this video Coach Bakich said, "I'll go get you the dirtiest ball I can find." 😂😂 @umichbaseball @BigTenNetwork @MichiganOnBTN pic.twitter.com/CR2gmRry92
— Elise Menaker (@EliseMenaker) June 21, 2019
That’s something you don’t see too often. Other Buckeye fans might question Gabe’s loyalty to Ohio State. But, hey, at least he got something out of the deal.
And with Michigan being the B1G’s only representative in the College World Series, it’s good to see fans coming together to show support for each other, even if they are bitter rivals.
We just have one question for this Ohio State fan: was it worth it?
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB