Tanner Tully pitched another gem as the Buckeyes bolstered their Big Ten tournament hopes with a blanking of the Hawkeyes.
Ohio State kicked off its weekend series against Iowa exactly the way it needed to, defeating the Hawkeyes 6-0. The Buckeyes improved to 9-7 in Big Ten play, keeping hold of the eighth and final spot in the conference tournament.
Tanner Tully posted his team-leading seventh quality start of the season for Ohio State, improving to 6-3. The lefty from Elkhart, Indiana tossed seven shutout innings, scattering four hits, walking three, and striking out four.
Ronnie Dawson hit his ninth home run of the season, part of a two RBI, one run scored night.