Purdue Baseball Swept by USC

Last week I made a lot out of this weekend’s baseball series with USC. Purdue went on the road needing a good weekend against the best team left on the schedule. Instead, it went 0-3 and is now on a four game losing streak.

Here is the quick recap of the weekend: Friday: USC 4, Purdue 3 This was Purdue’s best shot at taking a win over the weekend, as the Boilers led 3-2 through five innings. The Trojans scored a pair in the sixth and were able to fend off bases loaded situations in both the eighth and ninth to hold on for the win. Westin Boyle grounded out with the bases loaded to end the eighth to end that threat.

With the bases loaded and one out in the ninth Purdue could not push across the tying run, wasting a leadoff double from CJ Richmond. Saturday: USC 6, Purdue 1 USC starter Grant Govel throw an absolute gem, striking out eight and allowing a single baserunner through seven innings as USC built an early 5-0 lead off of three in the first and two in the third. The Boilers did finally get on the board in the ninth with Eli Anderson scored on a one-out groundout, but Govel completely handcuffed the Boilers for eight innings.

Sunday: USC 11. Purdue 4 Home runs by Avery Moore and Aaron Manias got the Boilers off to a hot start and a 3-0 lead after a half inning, but Purdue would not score again until a CJ Richmond home run in the ninth. Austin Klug was tagged for four runs in the bottom of the first and did not make it out of the third inning.