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Well now Ohio State strikes. David Corna hits a solo home run in the second, and then Kirby Pellant singles, moves up on an errant pick-off throw from Joey DeNato and scores on a double by Greg Solomon.

That's four hits and two runs in 1 1/3 innings for DeNato, who has been solid for most of the season as Indiana's rotation anchor.

2-0 Ohio State, one out in the second, runner on second.

DeNato works out of the jam with no further complication. 3-0 Buckeyes after 1 1/2.

Well, that's not good base running. Chris Sujka slaps a one-out single, moves up to second and scores on a single from Kyle Schwarber. Then Sam Travis nails an infield single off the third baseman's chest, but Schwarber somewhat inexplicably takes off on a swinging strike and ends up caught off second on the throw down for a 2-6 pickoff and the third out. Have to make more of opportunities to score off Ohio State starter Jaron Long, who has a 1.85 ERA on the season.

4-1 Ohio State after three.

Some baserunners but no runs in the fourth, and it's still 4-1 after 3 1/2.

And it's 5-1. Brad Hallberg just slammed a home run to left field.

Indiana's lucky it's not 6-1. Buckeyes had a runner on first and DeNato's last pitch went straight into the dirt. Catcher Kyle Schwarber dug it out of the dirt and threw the runner out at second. Next pitch, home run.

Nobody up in the bullpen, but DeNato has not been at all sharp today.

Dearden in after DeNato gives up another hit. That's 11 for him on the day, plus two walks. He'll only go 4 1/3 today. It has been a rough month for the normally stellar left-hander.

Now Indiana has something going. Tim O'Conner worked a 1-2 count into a walk, and Justin Cureton and Kyle Schwarber follow that up with singles.

Sam Travis about to step in. One out, so the double play is on at every base. Travis has hit into one already.

We come back to Long's 1.85 ERA coming into play today. Indiana has seven hits off the Ohio State starter, but just one run. Can't waste chances to touch him up.

And a single up the middle plates another run. 6-1. Stadler back up in the bulllpen.

Make it 8-1 now. Indiana went scoreless again in the bottom of the sixth, and now runners at the corners with two outs. This one looks quite beyond reach.

OK well now there's a Hoosier at every base after O'Conner and Sujka single and Cureton gets hit by a pitch. Looks like Long's day is over.

And Long says goodbye after six innings. Sam Travis up with Schwarber on second, and the submarine-throwing right-hander David Fathalikhani is on the mound. A passed ball moves Schwarber to third.