1 EXHIBIT 23.3 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP Capitol Square, Suite 2100 65 East State Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-4260 (614) 228-1541 February 15, 2000 BancFirst Ohio Corp. BFOH Capital Trust I 422 Main Street Zanesville, Ohio 43701 Ladies and Gentlemen: We hereby consent to the references to us under the heading "Legal Matters" in the Prospectus related registration under the Securities Act of 1933,as amended (the "Act"), of $20,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Exchange Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (the "Debt Securities") of BancFirst Ohio Corp., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), $20,000,000 aggregate liquidation amount of Exchange Capital Securities (the"Exchange Capital Securities") of BFOH Capital Trust I, a business trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Issuer"), and the Exchange Guarantee with respect to the Exchange Capital Securities (the "Guarantee") to be executed and delivered by the Company for the benefit of the holders from time to time of the Exchange Capital Securities. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act. Very truly yours, /s/ Baker & Hostetler LLP Baker & Hostetler LLP