Baseball set for midweek tilt at Ohio State

Tuesday, May 12

Columbus, OH

6 PM

Wright State University

Ohio State

Photo by: Joseph Craven

5/11/2026 6:00:00 PM | Baseball

DAYTON- The Wright State baseball team (24-23, 17-4 HL) will take the quick trip on I-70 east, traveling to Columbus for a midweek matchup with the Buckeyes. First pitch at Bill Davis Stadium is slated for 6 p.m.

The game will be available to stream on the B1G Ten Network Plus for a small fee. Live stats will also be provided

GAME INFORMATION
Tuesday, May 12 – WATCH(BTN+) | LIVE STATS

PROJECTED STARTER
Friday- Cooper Robinson, RHP

HISTORY VS. OHIO STATE
In-state rivals, Wright State and Ohio State, will meet for the 51st time Tuesday evening in Columbus, a series the Raiders trail 22-26-1 all-time.

The Raiders took down the Buckeyes 10-8 when the two squads met at Nischwitz Stadium on March 24. Wright State got a big offensive day from catcher Nate Manley, who recorded three hits and tied his career-high with four runs driven in. The catcher also drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth, plating JP Peltier with a sacrifice fly. The two teams met in Columbus a season ago, with the Raiders falling 2-18.

SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
Ohio State enters Tuesday night at 26-22 on the season and 15-12 in B1G 10 play. Over the weekend, the Buckeyes defeated Michigan State in a three-game set, run-ruling the Spartans 15-5 on Friday and winning the series finale via walk-off 3-2 in 10 innings.

LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders erased a six-run deficit to come back and take the series finale over Northern Kentucky 17-10.

Wright State got a complete offensive performance, scoring 17 runs on 16 hits, with every Raider in the lineup reaching base multiple times and scoring at least one run. Andrew Duncan and Patrick Fultz led the way with three hits apiece. Gus Gregory, JP Peltier, and Cy Turner provided the power, each clubbing a home run, with Turner parking two balls over the outfield wall.

It was all Northern Kentucky early Sunday afternoon, scoring three runs in the first, a single tally in the second, and another three runs in the third. Wright State got on the board with one run in the third on a Hunter Warren sacrifice fly.

Wright State would erupt for seven runs in the top of the fifth inning to come back and take an 8-7 lead. The first three runs of the frame came in on a bases-loaded walk, a sacrifice fly off the bat of Keegan Holmstrom, and a wild pitch. Turner would tie the game with his first homer of the afternoon, parking a three-run blast over the wall in left center. Fultz would give Wright State its first lead of the afternoon with an RBI single.

Northern Kentucky would respond and take the lead back with two runs in the bottom of the sixth.

Turner would launch his second game-tying home run over the right field wall in the top of the seventh to tie the game back up at nine runs apiece. Northern Kentucky would once again respond in the bottom half of the frame with an RBI double off the bat of Landon Springmeyer to take a 10-9 lead.

Peltier would launch a two-run blast beyond the wall in centerfield to give the Raiders the lead, and this time they would not relinquish it. The homer is the 10th of the season for Peltier, placing him one behind Turner for the team lead of 11. Fultz would deliver another RBI single in the frame to extend the Wright State lead to 12-10.

Wright State wasn't done yet, striking for five insurance runs in the top of the ninth. Duncan would open the frame, coming in to score on a wild pitch. Braylen Blomquist would get in on the fun, roping an RBI double out to center field. Gregory would ice the game with a three-run homer over the right field wall to give Wright State its 17-10 lead.

Six pitchers saw action on the mound for the Raiders, combining for 10 strikeouts. Cooper Ashby got the win for the Raiders, his first in Green and Gold.

#HLBASE BATTER OF THE WEEK
Wright State utilityman Gus Gregory has been named the Horizon League Batter of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Gregory was a force in the middle of the Wright State batting order as they went 2-1 on the week with a series win at Northern Kentucky. Gregory hit to the tune of a .600 batting average with an incredible 1.892 OPS. The junior was tied for the team lead with nine hits and eight runs scored while leading the squad with nine RBIs, three homers, and 19 total bases. Gregory had multiple hits and one home run in each of the three games for the Raiders.

EIGHTH STRAIGHT IN THE HORIZON LEAGUE
Wright State continues to be the cream of the crop in the Horizon League, clinching its eighth consecutive Horizon League Regular Season title over the weekend. The Raiders will once again host the Horizon League Championship at Nischwitz Stadium May 20-23.

FLASHING THE LEATHER
Wright State has been one of the best defensive teams in the country in 2026, currently sporting a fielding percentage of 0.981. This ranks the Raiders 14th in the country and first in the Horizon League.

GOING FOR THREE
Wright State has been stretching doubles into triples all season. The Raiders' 21 three-baggers and 0.45 triples per game lead the Horizon League and rank third in Division I baseball. Andrew Duncan leads not only the Raiders and the Horizon League with eight triples on the season but is also tied for first in all of Division I baseball. Two other Raiders rank in the top 100 in DI baseball, with Cy Turner's four triples coming in at second in the Horizon League and 33rd nationally, and Braylen Blomquist's three triples ranking him third in the conference and 93rd nationally.

TABLE SETTER
Wright State redshirt sophomore has been stellar at the top of the lineup for the Raiders. The reigning Horizon League Freshman of the Year is slashing .369/.544/.439 in 47 games for the Raiders, and those numbers jump to .418/.571/.457 in Horizon League play. Warren leads the Horizon League and is ranked 58^th nationally with 72 hits on the season, recording hits in 31 games with 15 multi-hit games. Warren is second on the team and in the Horizon League with a .369 batting average, good for 87th nationally. Additionally, Warren's .418 batting average in Horizon League play leads all players.

RAIDERS RUN ON DUNCAN
Wright State junior outfielder Andrew Duncan is actively riding a nine-game multi-hit game streak dating back to April 25 at Milwaukee. Over that stretch, Duncan is hitting to the tune of a .600 batting average with a 1.669 OPS. Over those nine games, he has 24 hits, with nine extra base hits (4 doubles, 2 triples, and 3 home runs) for 41 total bases.

TURNER TIME
Cy Turner has been heating up at the dish for the Raiders over the last month. Over this stretch, the senior is hitting to the tune of a .373 batting average and a 1.459 OPS. Over this stretch, Turner is leading the Raiders in runs scored (24), runs batted in (23), home runs (9), triples (3), and total bases (57). During this stretch, 15 of Turner's 22 base hits have gone for extra bases

In the series sweep clinching win over Oakland on May 3, Turner powered the Wright State offense. The senior came up a single short of the cycle with two homers, a triple, and a double for 13 total bases. Turner was also a run-producing machine, driving in seven runs and scoring four himself.

DOUBLES MACHINE
JP Peltier has been spraying extra base hits all over the field this season. The junior leads the team and the Horizon League in doubles. His 19 two-baggers also rank him 24th nationally.

SCOUTING THE 2026 SQUAD
The Raidergang returns 20 players from a season ago while adding 19 newcomers (10 transfers and nine true freshmen). The squad consists of five seniors, nine juniors, nine sophomores, and 16 freshmen.

The roster features a strong in-state contingent, with 54% of players (21) from Ohio. But the Raiders also recruit well nationally, with 13 other states being represented in the roster. The other 13 states include California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia.

UP NEXT
Wright State will wrap up the regular season this upcoming weekend at Nischwitz Stadium against Youngstown State. The Raiders and Penguins will face off at 3 p.m. on Thursday, 2 p.m. on Friday, and 1 p.m. on Saturday. Wright State will honor its 2026 graduates and senior class with a pregame ceremony on Saturday.