Thursday night’s 9-6 upset of No. 2 seed Maryland in a Big Ten tournament semifinal at Byrd Stadium in College Park moved No. 3 seed Ohio State one step closer to cementing an at-large spot in the NCAA tournament.
Perhaps just as important to coach Nick Myers, the win ended a two-game slide and provided team a sense of stability.
“The last two weeks have been a little bit of an emotional roller coaster, and I think coming into this weekend, we understood what was on the line,” he said.