The 1966 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team represented Ohio State University in the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Marty Karow in his 16th season at Ohio State.
The Buckeyes won the College World Series, defeating the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the championship game.
Roster
1966 Ohio State Buckeyes roster Pitchers Steve Arlin Richard Boggs Curtis Heinfeld Kenneth Monroe Keith Stilwell Ralph Swain Ross Winning
Catchers Chuck Brinkman Richard Marcucci Infielders Ralph Copp James Graham Bruce Heine Russ Nagelson Roger Sexton Frank Cozze
Outfielders Robert Baker Bo Rein Raymound William Shoup Position Unknown John Anderson Glenn Bergman Albert Budding Ronald Dawson David Dillon James Elshire Dennis Jacobs James LeBay Wayne Mogan Gene Zayac
Schedule
! style="background:#999999;color:#990000;"| Regular season |- valign="top"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 19 || at || 10-3 || 1-0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 19 || at Miami (FL) || 6-7 || 1-1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 21 || vs. || 0-3 || 1-2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 22 || vs. Michigan State || 7-3 || 2-2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 23 || vs. || 15-2 || 3-2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 23 || vs. NYU || 11-2 || 4-2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 25 || vs. || 7-3 || 5-2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 26 || at Miami (FL) || 5-0 || 6-2 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 1 || || 1-6 || 6-3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 2 || Western Michigan || 3-4 || 6-4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 2 || Western Michigan || 0-9 || 6-5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 8 || || 4-1 || 7-5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 9 || Saint Mary's || 3-1 || 8-5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 9 || Saint Mary's || 5-1 || 9-5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 15 || || 14-2 || 10-5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 16 || || 2-1 || 11-5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 16 || Cincinnati || 3-0 || 12-5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 22 || at Michigan State || 2-0 || 13-5 || 1-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddddff" | April 26 || at || 0-0 || 13-5-1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 29 || || 7-0 || 14-5-1 || 2-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 3 || at || 13-1 || 15-5-1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 6 || || 8-2 || 16-5-1 || 3-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 6 || || 15-1 || 17-5-1 || 4-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 6 || Northwestern || 9-3 || 18-5-1 || 5-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 21 || || 6-4 || 19-5-1 || 6-0
! style="background:#999999;color:#990000;"| Post-season
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | June 2 || vs. || 13-3 || 20-5-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | June 3 || vs. Western Michigan || 10-3 || 21-5-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | June 4 || vs. Western Michigan || 14-7 || 22-5-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 13 || vs. Oklahoma State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 4-2 || 23-5-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 14 || vs. Southern California || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6-2 || 24-5-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 15 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8-7 || 25-5-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 16 || vs. Southern California || Rosenblatt Stadium || 1-5 || 25-6-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 17 || vs. Southern California || Rosenblatt Stadium || 1-0 || 26-6-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 18 || vs. Oklahoma State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8-2 || 27-6-1
Awards and honors Steve Arlin All-America First Team All-Big Ten Second Team College World Series Most Outstanding Player
Chuck Brinkman All-America Second Team All-College World Series Team
Ross Nagelson All-College World Series Team
Bo Rein All-College World Series Team
Ray Shoup All-College World Series Team
Buckeyes in the 1966 MLB draft The following members of the Ohio State Buckeyes baseball program were drafted in the 1966 Major League Baseball draft.
Player Position Round Overall MLB teamRuss Nagelson1B14th272ndCleveland IndiansChuck BrinkmanC16th318thChicago White Sox
References