We’re just a few weeks away from the start of college baseball season, and Ohio State is expected to field a very competitive team in 2020. It’s already been ranked No. 24 in the preseason by Baseball America, and is expected to contend for a Big Ten Championship.
Part of the reason why the expectations are high is because of starting pitcher Seth Lonsway. The redshirt sophomore left-hander had a fantastic year in 2019. He was named a First Team Freshman All-American by Perfect Game/Rawlings, and Second Team Freshman All-American by Baseball America and the NCBWA.
Lonsway was also a Third Team All-Big Ten selection and a member of the Big Ten All-Freshman and All-Tournament Team. He led the Buckeyes with eight wins in 2019, going 8-4 with a 3.70 ERA.
He led all Division I freshman with 126 strikeouts, and led all Big-Ten pitchers by striking out 71 batters in conference play.
Seth Lonsway of @OhioStateBASE is the #B1GBaseball Pitcher of the Week after pitching a complete game shutout with a season-high 12 strikeouts in his Big Ten debut at Rutgers on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/IpxfVAClzv
— Big Ten Baseball (@B1Gbaseball) April 1, 2019
Now, he’ll be leaned on as the ace of an Ohio State pitching staff that hopes to lead its team to a Big Ten title and another appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
Ohio State opens its season on February 14 in Port Charlotte, Florida against St. Joseph’s.
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