WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Paul Toetz, Jake Parr and Jake Jarvis teamed up for 11 RBI and Purdue baseball scored at least four times in three different innings, riding the extended rallies to a 14-5 victory vs. Northern Illinois on Wednesday in the home opener at Alexander Field.
The Boilermakers (9-7) scored four times in the bottom of the second and five times in both the fourth and seventh innings. Purdue sent nine men to the plate in the second and batted around two frames later. Jarvis hit a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh.
Toetz delivered an RBI hit in both big innings early – a two-out double in the second and two-run single in the fourth. Parr cleared the bases with a two-out, three-run double to punctuate the first five-run frame. Toetz was 3-for-4 with a walk and four RBI. He leads the Big Ten Conference with 27 RBI in 16 games.
Evan Albrecht connected for a two-run double in his first at-bat of the season at Alexander Field, opening the scoring and extending his on-base streak to 19 consecutive games dating back to last season. Albrecht finished the day with three hits and three runs scored, raising his average for the season back over .400. He's batting over .600 in Purdue's nine wins this year.
Jarvis hit the second grand slam of the season by a Boilermaker and the first at Alexander since Cam Thompson cleared the bases with a big fly in the 2021 home opener.
Thompson was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning to extend his on-base streak at home to 23 consecutive games dating back to last season. Jo Stevens beat out an infield hit in the third inning to extend his team-best hit streak to 12 consecutive games.
The Boilermakers are back in action Friday when they open a three-game series at Evansville. First pitch has been moved up to 4 p.m. ET.
The Boilermakers (9-7) scored four times in the bottom of the second and five times in both the fourth and seventh innings. Purdue sent nine men to the plate in the second and batted around two frames later. Jarvis hit a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh.
Toetz delivered an RBI hit in both big innings early – a two-out double in the second and two-run single in the fourth. Parr cleared the bases with a two-out, three-run double to punctuate the first five-run frame. Toetz was 3-for-4 with a walk and four RBI. He leads the Big Ten Conference with 27 RBI in 16 games.
Evan Albrecht connected for a two-run double in his first at-bat of the season at Alexander Field, opening the scoring and extending his on-base streak to 19 consecutive games dating back to last season. Albrecht finished the day with three hits and three runs scored, raising his average for the season back over .400. He's batting over .600 in Purdue's nine wins this year.
Khal Stephen worked three innings of one-hit ball in his first career start at Alexander. He retired nine of the 10 batters he faced, striking out three while not issuing a walk.Another #4faves from the @PurdueBaseball home opener today. pic.twitter.com/GmYLUBHPNL
— Dave Wegiel Photo (@pinolaphoto) March 16, 2023
Jarvis hit the second grand slam of the season by a Boilermaker and the first at Alexander since Cam Thompson cleared the bases with a big fly in the 2021 home opener.
Thompson was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning to extend his on-base streak at home to 23 consecutive games dating back to last season. Jo Stevens beat out an infield hit in the third inning to extend his team-best hit streak to 12 consecutive games.
Davis Pratt worked two scoreless innings of relief in his Alexander Field debut. Avery Cook struck out two of the four batters he faced in his return to the mound at Alexander, his first since April 2021.2nd Look 👀@JakeJarviss blasts off for the 1st Slam by a #Boilermaker at Alexander since @Cameront4224 in the 2021 home opener. #BoilerUp 💥#Purdue has scored 4+ in an inning 3 times today. pic.twitter.com/cEdlZLoEXl
— Purdue Baseball (@PurdueBaseball) March 15, 2023
The Boilermakers are back in action Friday when they open a three-game series at Evansville. First pitch has been moved up to 4 p.m. ET.
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— Ryan Long (@ryan_long_01) March 16, 2023