The 2018

Ohio Machine The Ohio Machine were a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) professional men's field lacrosse team based in Obetz, Ohio. They first played in the 2012 MLL season and continued through the 2018 season. On August 19, 2017, the Machine won their first cha ...

season is the seventh season for the Ohio Machine of

Major League Lacrosse Major League Lacrosse (MLL) was a men's field lacrosse league in the United States. The league's inaugural season was in 2001. Teams played anywhere from ten to 16 games in a summertime regular season. This was followed by a four-team playoff f ...

. The reigning champion Machine come into the year looking to repeat as Steinfeld Cup Champions. They would be the first team since the

Chesapeake Bayhawks The Chesapeake Bayhawks were a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) professional men's field lacrosse team based in Annapolis, Maryland since 2010. They played in the greater Baltimore metro area beginning with the MLL's inaugural 2001 season, as the Balti ...

in 2012 and 2013 to do so. The Machine opened their title defense on April 29 with a historic output from

Marcus Holman Marcus Holman (born May 2, 1991, Baltimore, Maryland, United States) is an American professional lacrosse player for Cannons Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and an assistant coach for the Utah Utes men's lacrosse team. Holman was an a ...

, who scored a league record 11 goals in a 25-13 victory over the

New York Lizards The New York Lizards, originally the Long Island Lizards, were a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) team based in Hempstead, New York, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL. They lost the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to ...

. The team took a hard fall, though, losing ten of their last 11 games and finishing with a league-worst 3-11 record.

Offseason

*October 2, 2017 - The Machine agreed to trade attackman Steele Stanwick to the

in return for a second round pick in the 2019 collegiate draft. The team also agreed to send faceoff specialist Kevin Reisman to the

Florida Launch The Florida Launch were a professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boca Raton, Florida. They joined Major League Lacrosse (MLL) as an expansion team for the 2014 season until 2019. The team played its home games at Florida Atlantic Univer ...

in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2018 supplemental draft. *October 8 - The Machine hosted the first Ohio Lacrosse Fall Classic at

Fortress Obetz Fortress Obetz is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment complex in Obetz, Ohio. Its bleacher system holds 6,500 people. Including standing room for events such as concerts, Fortress Obetz can hold nearly 20,000 people. It opened in 2017 on t ...

against the

Ohio State Buckeyes men's lacrosse The Ohio State Buckeyes men's lacrosse team represents The Ohio State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was created in 1953. Ohio State plays its home games at Ohio Stadium, whi ...

team. *November 7 - Machine president Ryan Chenault confirms the team will extend head coach Bear Davis's contract through the 2020 season, after Davis led the franchise to its first MLL title in 2017.

Regular season

Transactions

*May 30 - The Machine agree to trade midfielder Mark Cockerton and a 2019 collegiate draft seventh round pick to the

Boston Cannons The Cannons Lacrosse Club are a professional men's field lacrosse team in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) . Formerly based in Boston, Massachusetts, they played in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) as the Boston Cannons from their inaugural 2001 sea ...

in exchange for attackman Davey Emala. *June 19 - The Machine send defenseman Matt McMahon to the

Charlotte Hounds The Charlotte Hounds were a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) field lacrosse franchise that began play in the 2012 MLL season and ceased operations after the 2018 season. The team played their home games at American Legion Memorial Stadium. Franchise ...

in exchange for defender Ben Randall. *June 26 - The Machine send defenseman Jake Bernhardt to the

in exchange for Ryan Walsh and a 2019 second round draft pick. *June 27 - Connor Cannizzaro announces his retirement after being the team drafted him fifth in the 2017 collegiate draft.

Offseason

Regular season

Transactions

Schedule

Regular season

Standings

References

External links