Ohio State snaps Purdue’s 13-game win streak on the baseball diamond
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The Buckeyes took down the Boilermakers, 4-2, at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus.
The Ohio State Buckeyes ended the nation’s longest win streak on the baseball field after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers, 4-2, at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Even though the Buckeyes committed two errors to the Boilermakers none, they outhit the West Lafayette, Indiana, squad by a margin of 11-6. Purdue’s win streak was at 13 games when they entered the Buckeye State.
On top of the OSU win, a couple personal milestones were met, too.
Head coach Greg Beals secured his 500th career win, thanks to the six-inning, one earned run allowed effort by pitcher Connor Curlis. Beals has been head coach for 16 seasons, with the last eight years taking place in Columbus and the prior eight years before that at Ball State.
At the start, though, it appeared that Purdue had the advantage. In the top of the second inning, the Boilermakers got on the board first with a run. However, OSU rallied in the bottom half of the inning with a two-run effort. Bo Coolen drove in a run with a single to right field; Noah West then put down a sacrifice bunt to drive in the leading run.
Ohio State didn’t look back after that second inning barrage. In fact, they did another two-run inning in the fifth. A single to left field by Tyler Cowles drove in a run. Not too long after that—and with the bases loaded—Jacob Barnwell worked a full count into a walk, bringing home a runner to make the score 4-1 in favor of the home team.
After six innings of solid work from Curlis, reliever Seth Kinker came onto the mound and set an accolade of his own. Kinker set a program record with his 103rd appearance in the Scarlet and Gray, and ended the game on a high-note after securing a save. For Kinker, that save was his 12th of the season.
On the mound for Purdue were Tanner Andrews and Bo Hofstra. Andrews went six innings and allowed nine hits. He also gave up four runs (all of them earned) and tallied three walks and two strikeouts. Hofstra, literally, put up a bunch of twos in his box score; he came in for two innings of work, allowed two hits, and recorded two walks and two strikeouts.
The win puts the Bucks’ record to 32-16 entering the second game of the weekend series with Purdue. The Boilermakers, on the other hand, fall to 29-17—and will be looking for revenge at Bill Davis Stadium.
Saturday’s contest is slated to start at 3:05 p.m. ET, and Sunday’s home finale is penciled in for a 1:05 p.m ET first pitch. You can catch Saturday’s game on BTN Plus ($) or on AM 1460 ESPN.
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