MINNEAPOLIS – Jake Jarvis homered twice as part of his third career five-RBI game and Jonathan Blackwell worked 6 1/3 shutout innings, leading the way as Purdue baseball rolled to a 15-3 series-clinching victory Saturday at Minnesota.
The Boilermakers (14-15, 5-3 B1G) erupted for seven extra-base hits after being limited to three singles in Friday's win. The pitching was equally elite though. Purdue kept the Gophers (7-22, 2-3 B1G) off the scoreboard until the ninth inning Saturday, beginning the series with 17 consecutive scoreless innings.
Blackwell (3-2) worked at least five innings for his eighth consecutive start to begin the season. Saturday was his best outing of the year as he conceded just six base runners – five singles and a walk – and faced the minimum through the end of the fourth inning.
The Boilermakers scored three times in the fourth and sixth innings. Jarvis hit a grand slam in the top of the ninth as Purdue blew it open with a seven-run rally, scoring seven-plus in a frame for the second time this week and fifth time this season.
Jarvis joined Paul Toetz as Boilermakers with multiple multi-homer games this season and Jake Parr as Boilers with two career grand slams at Purdue. Jarvis also became the first Boilermaker since Kyle Johnson in 2016 with multiple grand slams in a season.
Mike Bolton Jr. and Parr both connected for a triple Saturday. Doubles came from Sam Franco, Connor Caskenette and Toetz. Despite not starting the game, Franco had an RBI in three different at-bats.
Evan Albrecht was 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored, registering his 16th three-hit game since the start of 2022.
Purdue opened the third, fourth and fifth innings with an extra-base hit. Jarvis went deep to begin the top of the fourth and Bolton's gapper the following frame led to a triple and another run. With eight home runs this season, Jarvis has matched Toetz for the team lead.
Toetz made the defensive play of the day, with the second baseman's diving stop behind the bag robbing a two-out RBI single in bottom of the sixth.
As the first man out of the bullpen, Jackson Dannelley was credited with two outs while facing only one batter. With runners on the corners and one out, he induced an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play ball in the bottom of the seventh.
Minnesota's consecutive pinch-hit singles sandwiched around a wild pitch ended the shutout bid in the bottom of the ninth. Purdue's 18 consecutive scoreless innings dating back to the top of the ninth Tuesday vs. Evansville was the program's longest streak since March 2019 (22 straight over three games).
The Boilermakers have won three straight series at Siebert Field and seven of the last nine games vs. Minnesota in Minneapolis dating back to 2017.
Sunday's series finale is slated for 2 p.m. ET.
The Boilermakers (14-15, 5-3 B1G) erupted for seven extra-base hits after being limited to three singles in Friday's win. The pitching was equally elite though. Purdue kept the Gophers (7-22, 2-3 B1G) off the scoreboard until the ninth inning Saturday, beginning the series with 17 consecutive scoreless innings.
Blackwell (3-2) worked at least five innings for his eighth consecutive start to begin the season. Saturday was his best outing of the year as he conceded just six base runners – five singles and a walk – and faced the minimum through the end of the fourth inning.
The Boilermakers scored three times in the fourth and sixth innings. Jarvis hit a grand slam in the top of the ninth as Purdue blew it open with a seven-run rally, scoring seven-plus in a frame for the second time this week and fifth time this season.
Jarvis joined Paul Toetz as Boilermakers with multiple multi-homer games this season and Jake Parr as Boilers with two career grand slams at Purdue. Jarvis also became the first Boilermaker since Kyle Johnson in 2016 with multiple grand slams in a season.
Mike Bolton Jr. and Parr both connected for a triple Saturday. Doubles came from Sam Franco, Connor Caskenette and Toetz. Despite not starting the game, Franco had an RBI in three different at-bats.
Evan Albrecht was 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored, registering his 16th three-hit game since the start of 2022.
Purdue opened the third, fourth and fifth innings with an extra-base hit. Jarvis went deep to begin the top of the fourth and Bolton's gapper the following frame led to a triple and another run. With eight home runs this season, Jarvis has matched Toetz for the team lead.
Toetz made the defensive play of the day, with the second baseman's diving stop behind the bag robbing a two-out RBI single in bottom of the sixth.
As the first man out of the bullpen, Jackson Dannelley was credited with two outs while facing only one batter. With runners on the corners and one out, he induced an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play ball in the bottom of the seventh.
Minnesota's consecutive pinch-hit singles sandwiched around a wild pitch ended the shutout bid in the bottom of the ninth. Purdue's 18 consecutive scoreless innings dating back to the top of the ninth Tuesday vs. Evansville was the program's longest streak since March 2019 (22 straight over three games).
The Boilermakers have won three straight series at Siebert Field and seven of the last nine games vs. Minnesota in Minneapolis dating back to 2017.
Sunday's series finale is slated for 2 p.m. ET.
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