PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – No. 24 Ohio State used four runs in the 10^th inning to secure a 10-6 victory over Indiana State Sunday afternoon at the Snowbird Classic.
 
The Sycamores (0-3) scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to send the game to extra innings – the second consecutive extra-inning affair for Indiana State. ISU sent eight batters to the plate in the ninth as Sean Ross, Miguel Rivera and Diego Gines kicked off the action with back-to-back-to-back singles to load the bases.
 
OSU's TJ Brock was able to secure consecutive strikeouts before Kyle Harbison recorded a base hit off Brock's glove that ricocheted to the left side of the infield to score a run.
 
The Sycamores caught a break as Buckeye infielder Marcus Ernst was unable to field a hard-hit ball to second, allowing the tying run to cross the plate. Dominic Cusumano nearly ended the game with a liner to shortstop, but Noah West was able to make the play to send it to extras.
 
The Buckeyes (2-1) answered ISU by sending 10 batters to the plate in the top of the 10^th inning, scoring four runs. Colten Bauer led off the inning with a walk before being pinch ran for. OSU would catch a break on a failed pickoff attempt that allowed the runner to move to second. Another walk followed by a fielder's choice setup runners at the corners with one out.
 
ISU walked the bases loaded to setup a force out, but Conner Pohl would make the Sycamores pay with a bases-clearing double to the gap in left. OSU added an RBI single from Scottie Seymour.
 
Ohio State scored the first two runs of the game in the first and third innings before the Sycamores would get on the scoreboard. Junior Brian Fuentes powered out his first career home run to left center on a full count – his first base hit in a Sycamore uniform.
 
OSU answered back in the top of the fourth with an RBI single to right field before Indiana State tallied a trio of runs in the sixth to take a 4-3 lead.
 
Following a leadoff walk to Gines, redshirt freshman Nick Barrett singled down the left field line to score Gines from second. ISU took advantage of a pair of OSU errors to score two more runs in the inning.
 
Nolan Clegg tied the game in the eighth inning for the Buckeyes with a leadoff home run before OSU added three more hits that led to two runs.
 
Eight Sycamores saw action on the mound led by starting pitcher Connor Cline who went three and two-third innings. Cline allowed three runs and five walks while retiring four on strikeouts during his ISU debut. Jake Ridgway went two and a third innings, striking out three.
 
Cameron Edmonson (0-1) was charged with the loss after allowing the go-ahead run to the Buckeyes in the 10^th.
 
OSU starter Griffan Smith went three innings, striking out four while Wyatt Loncar went two and a third innings in relief. Patrick Murphy (1-0) earned the victory after pitching the bottom of the ninth.
 
Gines, Cusumano and Rivera each tallied two hits apiece as ISU went for a season high 13 hits in the game. Pohl led the Buckeyes with a 2-for-5 day at the plate that included four RBIs.
 
Indiana State will continue action at the Snowbird Classic next weekend with four games on the slate, starting with Omaha on Thursday.