OSU hosting again

This weekend OSU Softball will again host a Regional tourney for DiV 1! May 21st-23rd. 1st game is California Vs Bucknell and the Ohio State plays Kentucky. I do not have game times as of now.. Great tourney soft ball for FREE.

7:30pm Friday for UK / OSU. According the UK's website.

That should be a good game. Kentucky has a solid team although has had an up and down year. They were ranked early in the season, but too many conference losses to maintain the ranking.

Ky is short some sticks to go with their pitching, Bell has a history of serving up cans of corn to power hitters, look for OSU,s catcher to have a good day at the plate

Crush1 said:

This weekend OSU Softball will again host a Regional tourney for DiV 1! May 21st-23rd. 1st game is California Vs Bucknell and the Ohio State plays Kentucky. I do not have game times as of now.. Great tourney soft ball for FREE.

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If I'm not mistaken regionals are 10 dollars for adults 5 for students. Should be some good games though! Go Bucks!

Taking dd down Friday to watch the OSU/Kentucky game...going to cheer on OSU AND former Keystone High Grad Kara Dill who plays for Kentucky

I may be taking my daughter and her friend as well. Depends on when her dance thing is over.

Save a few seats.

I went last year and, if my memory serves me right( sometimes it doesnt) There was no charge. I will check and see and post what I find out..

I just saw on the OSU Softball sight that tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Friday games are Bucknell vs. California at 5:00 and OSU vs. KY at 7:30.

Thanks Bergy, it will still be worth it. Great place to see awesome DI Action!!

I'm heading up on Friday to watch some games as well.

Anybody got an address where the fields are so I can mapquest it.

Thanks.

any idea what the bracket looks like for saturday ? MD GO UK !!!!!!!

Saturday depends on who wins and loses Friday Night

Directions, etc.

http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...7771&SPID=10413&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=925246

Buckeye Field
Home of Ohio State Softball

Buckeye Field
2450 Fred Taylor Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210

• Buckeye Field Policies

DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From the North - Take I-71 South to 270 West to SR 315 South. Take the Ackerman Road exit. Turn left on to Ackerman Road. Turn right on to Fred Taylor Drive. Buckeye Softball Field will be on your left.
From the South - Take I-71 North to SR 315 North to Worthington. Take the Ackerman Road exit. Turn right on to Ackerman Road. Turn right on to Fred Taylor Drive. Buckeye Softball Field will be on your left.
From the East (Airport) - Take I-70 West to SR 315 North to Worthington. Take the Ackerman Road exit. Turn right on to Ackerman Road. Turn right on to Fred Taylor Drive. Buckeye Softball Field will be on your left.
From the West - Take I-70 East to SR 315 North to Worthington. Take the Ackerman Road exit. Turn right on toAckerman Road. Turn right on to Fred Taylor Drive. Buckeye Softball Field will be on your left.

Home plate remains where it has rested at Buckeye Field since 1988, but little else remains the same for the Ohio State softball complex after $5.9 million of stadium renovations. The historical and record-breaking 2009 season marked the first in the 1,500-seat New Buckeye Field – a facility that is undoubtedly among the finest in the country.

In addition to nearly doubling Buckeye Field’s previous capacity of 800, the new stadium includes indoor and outdoor batting cages, a three-plate bullpen, a 650-square foot press box, player clubhouse and locker room, new dugouts, coaches and umpires dressing room and concession areas.

“The new softball stadium will mean so much to our current players as well as be a focal point in recruiting new outstanding young women to our university,” Linda Kalafatis, Ohio State head coach, said.

Dedicated April 11, 2009, with the game against Illinois, Buckeye Field quickly became the site of some record-breaking crowds. Some 1,277 fans watched Ohio State defeat the Illini 5-0 after a pregame ceremony that honored the donors, administrators and construction entities that made the building possible.

“Our new stadium will now be comparable to the other facilities we have at Ohio State, which is well known for having some of the finest facilities in all of college sports. With the addition of the indoor batting cages, our players will now have unlimited access in their training which will only lead to more success. This couldn’t happen without our generous donors and the tremendous support of our administration. This commitment will make an enormous contribution to the success of our program and it is certainly bettering the lives of our softball student-athletes. This is another example of the spirit that makes Ohio State great.”

The field dimensions will remain 190 feet down the left and right field lines and 220 feet to center field. The Kentucky bluegrass and Perennial Rye make Buckeye Field a player-friendly surface.

Already with one of the finest playing surfaces in the Big Ten and with lights that were installed in 2003, the renovated stadium will give Ohio State softball a complete facility that will serve the Buckeyes for years to come.

Anyone know if you can buy tickets online or put them at will call?

If I can get off work friday early enough Im heading down there to watch Kentucky take Ohio State behind the woodshed for a butt kicking! Will be taking my wife and oldest daughter down in Columbus on friday for my daughters JO Regional volleyball tournament (on saturday) at the convention center located downtown. So what lucky timing in getting to see UK play OSU in tournament action.
Again IF I can get off work somehow.

Go Big Blue!

Does anybody know how parking is around the stadium?

Bit off topic here, but Hillbilly, what age group and team does your dd play for for the Regional VBall tourney? I will be there also. DD plays 14 Regional.

14u

She will be with the Northshore Volleyball Club -Miller
Not sure if she will be able to play yet due to her injury last week. But knowing her coach she will be out there!

WM_83 said:

Does anybody know how parking is around the stadium?

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A large parking area is next to Buckeye Field and several other facilities. If not a lot is happening, parking is good!