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Mitchell Okuley seals Ohio State’s win over Michigan with incredible diving catch following clutch 9th-inning rally
By Paul Harvey
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Michigan baseball comes out of the weekend with a series win over Ohio State. However, the Buckeyes rallied late on Sunday to avoid a sweep and notch a win over the Wolverines.
Entering the 9th inning down by 2 runs, Ohio State registered a pair of solo home runs from Mitchell Okuley and Trey Lipsey to tie it up. Okuley led off the winning with a blast to make it 5-4 while Lipsey was down to the final strike in the game before he tied it up with a shot to right field.
Clutch hitting in the ninth by the boys in scarlet in gray! Okuley and Lipsey come up huge with solo blasts to tie it.
T9 | OSU 5, UM 5#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/fESCOpoA3n
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) April 24, 2022
Ohio State would keep the inning alive with players on first and second base with Colton Bauer coming up to the plate. Bauer laced a clean single to left with the runner scoring easily as the throw was cut off.
COLTON BAUER GIVES US THE LEAD! An RBI single from the senior scores Kade Kern, who singled to reach, and the Buckeyes pull ahead!
M9 | OSU 6, UM 5#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/wHuPyOzvzq
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) April 24, 2022
In the bottom of the 9th, Michigan threatened to tie or take the lead with runners on second and third. Then, with 2 outs, Okuley sealed the win with a clutch diving grab to finish the game.
OKULEY CALLS GAME! A ridiculous catch by Mitchell, after his clutch homer in the ninth, ends the game with two in scoring position! Buckeyes take game three; TJ Brock earns the win for his late-inning performance.
FINAL | OSU 6, UM 5#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/4eLmTHMumV
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) April 24, 2022
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.