COLUMBUS, Ohio (Interstat) — Marshall built a large early lead and held off a furious Ohio State rally to defeat the Buckeyes 11-7 on Wednesday at Bill Davis Stadium.

The Thundering Herd scored twice in the first inning and never trailed, but Ohio State’s Henry Kaczmar and Dane Harvey each hit solo home runs to spark a five-run fourth inning, pulling the Buckeyes within a run. Marshall responded with two runs in the sixth and three more in the eighth to secure the win.

Jackson Halter led Marshall’s 12-hit attack, going 5 for 6 with two RBIs. Four Thundering Herd relievers combined for six scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out eight. For Ohio State, Harvey went 3 for 5 with a homer and two RBIs, and Grant Mangrum added three hits and two RBIs in the loss.

Marshall improved to 17-18. Ohio State fell to 19-16.