![]() ![]() He retired 10 of 13 batters in 4 1/3 innings to keep the bullpen fresh. Only reliever Ricky Castro was effective, posting three straight scoreless innings. ![]() ![]() REACHING OUT: Email blitz brings Troy Viola to Purdue The pitching will have to be better against a powerful and efficient lineup, which has produced 115 home runs, the second-most in the nation behind Tennessee. “This momentum, we’re going to carry into (Friday). “We got the team up in the seventh and said, ‘We need to finish this game,” Goff said. Thank goodness, it worked out.”Īlthough the Boilermakers struggled early, they found their offense late, a promising sign for the remainder of the series. They thought in their mind we had hit out of order. “The umpires did a great job of handling that. “They thought somebody went in that spot and the umpire didn’t write it down the way it was supposed to,” Goff said. A lengthy delay followed before the situation was straightened out. Howe’s homer was almost voided when the umpires thought the Boilermakers batted out of order. REWARDS: Purdue to begin paying bonuses for academic achievements They’ve given me an opportunity to come in and play and it’s a blessing to put on this uniform every day and be able to do something fun.” “The fans and all the people coming out supporting us, I’ve got a bunch of family here. To hit a home run in one of his final games at Alexander Field was special to the senior first baseman. Ryan Howe hit a three-run homer in the eighth to bring Purdue within 13-7 and totaled four RBI. Late pushĪfter falling behind 13-0, the Boilermakers scored in the bottom of the fifth and combined for six runs in the seventh and eighth innings. The Spartans and the Huskers are playing each other, meaning Purdue would have to wait until Saturday to earn a spot if it doesn't win Friday's game. They can also qualify with one loss by two of the three teams – Michigan State, Nebraska and Northwestern. Losses by the Wildcats and the Huskers make the situation clear - win Friday or Saturday and the Boilermakers clinch a spot in the tournament. LOTS TO DO: Busy summer awaits Purdue QB Aidan O'Connell The league standings are determined by winning percentage. Purdue sits at 9-11 in conference games while Northwestern, Michigan State and Nebraska are 8-14 after Thursday’s action. The Boilermakers lost 14-7 at Alexander Field as the Terrapins smacked four home runs but coach Greg Goff’s team stayed in the eighth and final spot to qualify for the Big Ten tournament with two games to play - Friday at 5 p.m. 14 Maryland, Purdue’s baseball team maintains its position in the Big Ten standings during the final weekend. WEST LAFAYETTE – Despite dropping Thursday night’s series opener against No. ![]()
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