The Buckeyes start their season on May 6th in Birmingham. They split the Sunday double-header with the Black Barons, winning the first game 4-0 behind the shutout pitching of Eugene Bremer. The Buckeyes lost the second game 9-3.The following Sunday, the Buckeyes beat the Chicago American Giants 9-8 in Dayton before 2,500 fans during the day and also played that evening in Indianapolis against the American Giants before 5,000 fans and beating the American Giants 14-2. Sam Jethroe hit a 3-run home run in the Dayton game and the Buckeyes scored nine runs in the fifth inning of the game in Indianapolis.On May 20th, the Buckeyes once again beat the Chicago American Giants in Dayton by the score of 9-7 behind home runs by Jethroe and Canizares. The Buckeyes finally come home to Cleveland for their double-header home opener on May 27th.Going into that weekend, the Buckeyes are 4-1 and tied with Memphis and Kansas City for first place. |
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