Down 4-1 in the top of the ninth Sunday in West Lafayette, IU baseball staged a dramatic rally to claim a road series over Purdue and maintain serious momentum heading into the homestretch of the regular season.
The Hoosiers have now won five Big Ten series in a row, and they’re winners of 11 of their last 14 games in the league overall.
After a sluggish start to the 2024 season, Indiana now sits in a three-way tie for second place in the Big Ten at 12-6, just a game behind first place Illinois. IU is 27-19 overall on the season.
A wild top half of the ninth inning, that featured three Indiana singles, three walks and a Purdue fielding error, saw the Hoosiers plate four and take a 5-4 lead. Redshirt freshman pitcher Jacob Vogel closed out his four-inning day with a quick trip through the heart of the Purdue order in the bottom of the inning to seal the win.
The win at Purdue on Sunday gave the Hoosiers their first series in West Lafayette since 2002.
Over the final two weekends of the regular season, Indiana will face Nebraska in Lincoln, and then host Michigan. The Huskers are in the tie for second with IU, while the Wolverines reside in sixth place with an 11-7 mark. IU also has midweek contests against Cincinnati and Louisville to round out the regular season.
The Hoosiers are still in the hunt for the NCAA Tournament, but they’ll need a strong effort to close out the season to make a return trip.
🔴 Bases-loaded BB
🔴 Infield single
🔴 Bases-loaded BB
🔴 E-1Watch @IndianaBase‘s 9th-inning rally to beat rival Purdue and take the series. 👇
#B1GBaseball pic.twitter.com/UbTExRMtTJ— Big Ten Baseball (@B1Gbaseball) May 6, 2024
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