The 1965 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team represented the Ohio State University in the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Marty Karow in his 15th season at Ohio State.
The Buckeyes lost the College World Series, defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game.
Roster
1965 Ohio State Buckeyes roster Pitchers 22 - Steve Arlin - Sophomore Ronald Kitchton Catchers Chuck Brinkman - Junior
Infielders 3 - Arnie Chonko - Senior Ralph Copp - Sophomore James Graham - Junior Dennis Jacobs - Sophomore Bo Rein - Sophomore Outfielders Don Harkins - Senior Russell Nagelson - Junior Jimmie Reed - Senior 15 - Ray Shoup - Sophomore
Unknown John Anderson - Junior Robert Bourne John Durant - Senior Raymond Dusenbury James Merrell - Senior Wayne Mogan - Sophomore David Singerman
Schedule and results Legend Ohio State win Ohio State loss Ohio State tie
! style="" | Regular season (23–11) |- valign="top"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at || Unknown • Flagstaff, Arizona || 5–1 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Arizona State College || Unknown • Flagstaff, Arizona || 12–7 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at || Brazell Field • Phoenix, Arizona || 6–2 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at Arizona State || Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona || 3–6 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at Arizona State || Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona || 6–7 || 3–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at Arizona State || Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona || 3–10 || 3–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Grand Canyon || Brazell Field • Phoenix, Arizona || 5–1 || 4–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 1–11 || 4–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at Arizona || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 3–8 || 4–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Arizona || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 4–1 || 5–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at Arizona || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 0–3 || 5–6 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 10–6 || 6–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Unknown • Columbus, Ohio || 8–5 || 7–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Cincinnati || Unknown • Columbus, Ohio || 4–1 || 8–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || Cincinnati || Unknown • Columbus, Ohio || 2–3 || 8–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Unknown • Columbus, Ohio || 9–0 || 9–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Unknown • Columbus, Ohio || 6–0 || 10–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || Ball State || Unknown • Columbus, Ohio || 5–6 || 10–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Ball State || Unknown • Columbus, Ohio || 9–1 || 11–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 1–7 || 11–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Western Michigan || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 4–1 || 12–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at || Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 8–2 || 13–9 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Indiana || Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 6–5 || 14–9 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at Indiana || Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 0–1 || 14–10 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 10–2 || 15–10 || 3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 6–2 || 16–10 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Wisconsin || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 3–4 || 17–10 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Unknown • Columbus, Ohio || 6–5 || 18–10 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Unknown • Columbus, Ohio || 7–5 || 19–10 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || Illinois || Unknown • Columbus, Ohio || 0–2 || 19–11 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at || Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa || 3–0 || 20–11 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Unknown • Columbus, Ohio || 4–3 || 21–11 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Unknown • Columbus, Ohio || 13–10 || 22–11 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Michigan State || Unknown • Columbus, Ohio || 2–0 || 23–11 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="white"
! style="" | Postseason (7–2)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || vs Ball State || Trautwein Field • Athens, Ohio || 4–0 || 24–11 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at || Trautwein Field • Athens, Ohio || 4–2 || 25–11 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || vs || Trautwein Field • Athens, Ohio || 10–7 || 26–11 || 11–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || vs Florida State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–1 || 27–11 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || vs Washington State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 14–1 || 28–11 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–9 || 28–12 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || vs Washington State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–0 || 29–12 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 7–3 || 30–12 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–2 || 30–13 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="white"
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Awards and honors Arnold Chonko All Tournament Team First Team All-Big Ten
Bo Rein All Tournament Team
Chuck Brinkman All Tournament Team
Steve Arlin All Tournament Team First Team All-American
Buckeyes in the 1965 MLB draft The following members of the Ohio State Buckeyes baseball program were drafted in the 1965 Major League Baseball draft.
23402Steve ArlinPDetroit Tigers23403Arnie Chonko1BDetroit Tigers
References