Ohio State came out of the gates hot on Saturday afternoon, putting up a three-spot in the 1st inning, highlighted by a two-run double by Hank Thomas. The Roadrunners got a run back in their half of the opening frame, and then both teams traded four-run innings in the 2nd as the Buckeyes began the 3rd with a 7-5 lead.
With early makings of a high-scoring, back-and-forth affair, OSU kept up their end of the bargain with a three-run home run by Marcus Ernst. Cal State Bakersfield went scoreless in their half of the inning, and Ohio State would crush another three-run homer — this time Josh McAlister — to take a 13-5 lead.