Despite breaking all-time program marks at an incredible pace, Ohio has yet to win a series in Mid-American Conference play, after splitting with Toledo and Bowling Green this weekend.
The Bobcats (19-14, 4-4 MAC) set a handful of team and individual records this weekend, but inconsistencies continue to hinder Ohio in its quest to win the MAC.
“It’s exciting to know that offensively we are able to make adjustments,” coach Jodi Hermanek said Saturday. “I’m really glad we’ve been able to score runs and get RBIs all season, so congratulations to the offense”
Hermanek was not made available for comment after Ohio’s final game of the weekend Sunday.
Offensively, the Bobcats hit at least one home run in each of their four games. By doing so, Ohio has now hit 49 homers this season, breaking the single-season record of 47 set last year.
With 20 games remaining in the regular season, the Bobcats will make their run at the MAC’s single-season record of 70 home runs.
Senior catcher Lauren Gellerman was at the forefront of Ohio’s long balls this weekend, as she hit four over the fence, with a pair coming on Friday and Saturday. She now has 14 on the season, but ranks second on the team behind senior first baseman Caitlin Colvin.
Colvin also hit a pair of home runs Friday, giving her 15 this season. She and Gellerman already have passed the program’s previous single-season record of 13, which Gellerman and junior third baseman Raven King set last year.
Not only did Gellerman’s home runs pass prior team records, but now she is also Ohio’s leader in career RBI, having driven in 118 runs. She has a team-high 41 RBI this season.
“(Breaking the record) is really exciting,” Gellerman said. “I’ve been working hard and if I’m hitting RBIs that means I’m helping the team win and score more runs.”
The Bobcats had success at the plate all weekend, but lost a pair of close games.
In the first game against Toledo on Friday, Ohio began the bottom of the seventh inning ahead 3-2, but allowed a pair of runs for the Rockets to finish victorious on a walk-off single.
Then, Sunday against Bowling Green, both teams scored a pair of runs in the first inning, as the game remained tied until the Falcons scored again in the fifth. Ohio once again fell by just one run to remain .500 in MAC play.
After playing their past eight games away from Athens, the Bobcats will have one day to prepare for a home doubleheader against Ohio State on Tuesday — their first of 10 consecutive games at home.
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