Ohio State is still alive.
With their backs up against the wall, the Buckeyes used a late-inning rally to down McNeese 9-8 in extra innings and survive an NCAA Tournament elimination game on Saturday afternoon.
Ohio State found itself trailing the Cowboys 8-5 entering the eighth inning, but with their backs against the wall facing elimination, the Buckeyes pushed across three runs to tie the game at 8-8 in the eighth.
The teams were scoreless until the 13th, thanks to magnificent relief pitching from Andrew Magno, who tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts in 7.1 innings pitched.