1965 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball
Big Ten Champions
District 4 champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
CBNo. 2
Record30–13 (11–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Ohio State  ‍†‍‍y 11 – 2   .846 30 – 13   .698
No. 15 Michigan  ‍‍‍ 10 – 5   .667 10 – 5   .667
No. 21 Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 6   .600 28 – 11   .718
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 7 – 5   .583 13 – 12   .520
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 8 – 6   .571 8 – 6   .571
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 6 – 7   .462 20 – 15   .571
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 5 – 7   .417 5 – 7   .417
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 5 – 7   .417 14 – 11   .560
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 6 – 9   .400 6 – 9   .400
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 1 – 14   .067 1 – 14   .067
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1965[1][2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1965 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team represented the Ohio State University in the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Marty Karow in his 15th season at Ohio State.

The Buckeyes lost the College World Series, defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game.

Roster

1965 Ohio State Buckeyes roster
 

Pitchers

 

Catchers

Infielders

  • 3 - Arnie Chonko - Senior
  • Ralph Copp - Sophomore
  • James Graham - Junior
  • Dennis Jacobs - Sophomore
  • Bo Rein - Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • Don Harkins - Senior
  • Russell Nagelson - Junior
  • Jimmie Reed - Senior
  • 15 - Ray Shoup - Sophomore

Unknown

  • John Anderson - Junior
  • Robert Bourne
  • John Durant - Senior
  • Raymond Dusenbury
  • James Merrell - Senior
  • Wayne Mogan - Sophomore
  • David Singerman

Schedule and results

Legend
  Ohio State win
  Ohio State loss
  Ohio State tie
1965 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball game log
Regular season (23–11)
March (5–6)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big Ten Record
March 20 at Arizona State College Unknown • Flagstaff, Arizona 5–1 1–0 –
March 20 at Arizona State College Unknown • Flagstaff, Arizona 12–7 2–0 –
March 22 at Grand Canyon Brazell Field • Phoenix, Arizona 6–2 3–0 –
March 22 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona 3–6 3–1 –
March 23 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona 6–7 3–2 –
March 24 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona 3–10 3–3 –
March 24 at Grand Canyon Brazell Field • Phoenix, Arizona 5–1 4–3 –
March 25 at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 1–11 4–4 –
March 26 at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 3–8 4–5 –
March 27 at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–1 5–5 –
March 27 at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 0–3 5–6 –
April (10–4)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big Ten Record
April 2 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 10–6 6–6 –
April 9 Cincinnati Unknown • Columbus, Ohio 8–5 7–6 –
April 10 Cincinnati Unknown • Columbus, Ohio 4–1 8–6 –
April 10 Cincinnati Unknown • Columbus, Ohio 2–3 8–7 –
April 13 Southern Illinois Unknown • Columbus, Ohio 9–0 9–7 –
April 16 Ball State Unknown • Columbus, Ohio 6–0 10–7 –
April 17 Ball State Unknown • Columbus, Ohio 5–6 10–8 –
April 17 Ball State Unknown • Columbus, Ohio 9–1 11–8 –
April 20 at Western Michigan Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 1–7 11–9 –
April 20 at Western Michigan Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 4–1 12–9 –
April 23 at Indiana Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana 8–2 13–9 1–0
April 24 at Indiana Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana 6–5 14–9 2–0
April 24 at Indiana Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana 0–1 14–10 2–1
April 30 at Northwestern Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 10–2 15–10 3–1
May (8–1)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big Ten Record
May 1 at Wisconsin Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin 6–2 16–10 4–1
May 1 at Wisconsin Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin 3–4 17–10 5–1
May 7 Purdue Unknown • Columbus, Ohio 6–5 18–10 6–1
May 8 Illinois Unknown • Columbus, Ohio 7–5 19–10 7–1
May 8 Illinois Unknown • Columbus, Ohio 0–2 19–11 7–2
May 14 at Iowa Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa 3–0 20–11 8–2
May 21 Michigan Unknown • Columbus, Ohio 4–3 21–11 9–2
May 22 Michigan State Unknown • Columbus, Ohio 13–10 22–11 10–2
May 22 Michigan State Unknown • Columbus, Ohio 2–0 23–11 11–2
Postseason (7–2)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big Ten Record
May 27 vs Ball State Trautwein Field • Athens, Ohio 4–0 24–11 11–2
May 28 at Ohio Trautwein Field • Athens, Ohio 4–2 25–11 11–2
May 29 vs Detroit Trautwein Field • Athens, Ohio 10–7 26–11 11–2
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big Ten Record
June 7 vs Florida State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–1 27–11 11–2
June 8 vs Washington State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 14–1 28–11 11–2
June 9 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–9 28–12 11–2
June 10 vs Washington State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–0 29–12 11–2
June 11 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 7–3 30–12 11–2
June 12 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–2 30–13 11–2
Schedule Source:[3]

Awards and honors

Arnold Chonko
Bo Rein
Chuck Brinkman
Steve Arlin

Buckeyes in the 1965 MLB Draft

The following members of the Ohio State Buckeyes baseball program were drafted in the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft.[5]

Round Pick Player Position MLB Club
23 402 Steve Arlin P Detroit Tigers
23 403 Arnie Chonko 1B Detroit Tigers

References

  1. ^ 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1965". Boyd's World. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018 Ohio State Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). The Ohio State University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the Ohio State University". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
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