One of the best home run hitters to grace college softball is returning to the game as an assistant coach for Ohio State.

No. 24-ranked Ohio State now sits in fifth place in the league behind Oregon, UCLA, Nebraska, and Northwestern -- two games ahead of the Wolverines, with Iowa and Washington all right there together.

Ohio State softball embraces '24-against-one' mentality Trailing San Diego State 4-0 through three innings on Feb. 25, Ohio State softball coach Kelly Kovach Schoenly called a quick team meeting.

Ohio State pitcher Emily Ruck had an idea that her senior softball season would feel different. “You have nothing to lose,” Ruck said. “And I feel like throughout the process of the ...

Tennessee and Ohio State can't seem to stay away from each other in the postseason. No. 7 seed Tennessee softball faces the Buckeyes in the NCAA regional in Knoxville on May 17 (noon ET, ESPN2 ...

— Ohio State Softball (@OhioStateSB) May 20, 2025 It's a well-deserved honor, and there's no doubt the Ohio State brass is glad it is just the beginning of what should be a pretty amazing journey.

Nebraska softball nearly had a comeback win at Ohio State. Instead, the Huskers dropped a hotly contested, back-and-forth affair.

Ohio State picked up its ninth win of the 2023 season, and Schoenly won her 500th career game as a manager. She spent six seasons at Miami (OH) winning 188 games.

It took three games in 24 hours for the Ohio State softball team to put its stamp on history. By capturing the first half of a doubleheader Sunday and another win in the rubber match Monday, the ...