This Week in Twitter: Marvin Harrison Jr. Tosses First Pitch at Arizona Diamondbacks Game, OSU Women's Hockey Dominates PWHL Draft, and Neal Shipley Shines at the U.S. Open

By 11W Staff on June 15, 2024 at 2:35 pm
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (left center) throws out first pitch for the Arizona Diamondbacks
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Even in the dog days of summer, the past week still proved to be an impressive one for Ohio State sports. On Monday, eight Buckeyes saw themselves selected among the 42 total picks in the Professional Women's Hockey League draft — including two of the top five overall picks.

Put another way, that's nearly a fifth of an entire professional sport's draft representation arriving out of one school. Nadine Muzerall must be proud!

Later in the week, Marvin Harrison Jr. took the mound at the Arizona Diamondbacks game to throw out the first pitch alongside fellow rookie and Cardinals teammate Darius Robinson. Harrison Jr. may not have an arm quite like his former quarterback C.J. Stroud, but perhaps he'd make a great catcher given his hands!

Meanwhile, after making a name for himself earlier this year at The Masters, Neal Shipley has heads turning again this week during another major tournament at the U.S. Open. Shipley sank some sharp putts earlier in the week before driving the green in stunning fashion on a par-4 today.

Back in the NFL, former Ohio State All-Big Ten sprinter and club football player Praise Olatoke has earned an opportunity with the Los Angeles Chargers and will seek to become the latest success story out of the NFL's International Pathway Program.

As for athletes still on campus, Luciana Perry on Thursday became the first Buckeye to win the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Rookie of the Year award after an All-American season that also saw her win Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors.

Gene Smith is living it up during his final month as Ohio State's athletic director, and Lionel Richie was at the Schott this week to help celebrate the AD's swan song.

Football season will be here before you know it, Buckeye fans. You are not alone in counting down the days — the players are eager to see the field again, too.

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