Purdue Baseball Sweeps Indiana

What a weekend it was for Purdue this weekend at Alexander Field. Not only did the Boilermakers get a dramatic sweep of rival Indiana, they got a huge boost in their hopes for an NCAA Tournament bid. Really though, Brandon Rogers was the story.

Rogers had missed the last month after breaking a bone in his hand on April 3rd against Illinois, but he more than made up for lost time. Rogers had a clutch game-tying hit Friday night and technically scored the winning run, then he had a three-run triple to walk off Indiana on Saturday before the go ahead triple on Sunday, as he was almost personally responsible for all three wins. Friday: Purdue 11, Indiana 9 Through three and a half innings Friday night a weep was the last thing on people’s minds.

Purdue trailed 8-0 before finally getting on the board with a two-run single from Zach Zychowski. The Hoosiers led it 9-2 entering the bottom of the seventh when Zychowski added a third RBI with a triple before scoring on a sac fly. Down 9-4 entering the 8th, Purdue exploded for seven runs to notch an 11-9 win.

Rogers’ two-run single tied it at 9-9 before Same Flores put Purdue in front with a long two-run home run. Saturday: Purdue 5, Indiana 4 Saturday was another incredible comeback as the Boilers trailed 4-0 entering the ninth but rallied for a thrilling 5-4 victory. Once again, it was Rogers, as his two-out double down the right field line with the bases loaded allowed Purdue to steal a win afterthe offense was mostly quiet.