Ohio University's Connor Sitz threw the first no-hitter in Mid-American Conference tournament history, beating Bowling Green 6-0 on Saturday.
The junior right-hander from Westerville struck out four and walked five in tossing the first no-no for Ohio since Bob White's gem against Ohio Wesleyan in 1996 — and the first against a Division I team in program history.
Sitz (7-2) threw 126 pitches in the victory that sent the Bobcats (35-19) into the MAC title game for the first time since 1997. He struck out Greg Basalyga for the final out, setting off a celebration on the mound.
Mitch Longo homered for Ohio, which is a victory away from an NCAA tournament berth. The Bobcats will play the winner of the Ball State-Akron game in the championship Sunday.
Trevor Blaylock (1-7) allowed three runs in 2 1/3 innings in the loss for Bowling Green (25-29).
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