December 25, 2024

Buckeye bravado: Former Ohio State star big hit with Missoula Osprey; O's rally past Billings

MISSOULA — Dominic Canzone is developing a reputation for delivering when it matters most on the baseball diamond. He led Ohio State to a surprising Big Ten tourney title in late May, with the seventh-seeded Buckeyes stunning Nebraska in front of 17,000-plus pro-Husker fans in the finals in Omaha, Nebraska. Canzone was named to the all-tourney team. Now the 21-year-old outfielder is providing clutch performances for the Missoula Osprey. He was 8 for 13 in the three games prior to Wednesday’s loss, which ended his team’s bid for a Pioneer League North first-half title. Then on Thursday, Canzone smacked a two-run home run and a two-RBI double in a 13-11 comeback win over Billings. Canzone says he thoroughly enjoyed the excitement of his first professional title push. Now he and the O’s are determined to better their runner-up finish in the Pioneer League second half starting Friday. “It was definitely a…

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