The Buckeyes are riding a five-game winning streak as the conference schedule gets underway.
Home has been very good to the Ohio State baseball team so far in 2016. The Buckeyes have won their first four contests at Bill Davis Stadium, and five straight overall, as the Big Ten schedule opens this weekend against Northwestern.
"It's huge," head coach Greg Beals said. "We're starting at home. You want to put yourself at the top of the standings to begin the year."
Ohio State swept Hofstra last weekend in a home-opening non-conference series, then rallied to beat Xavier in a midweek matchup on Tuesday.