WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Powered by six extra-base hits, No. 14 Maryland scored in every of the primary 5 innings to construct an enormous lead, taking the collection opener with Purdue baseball 14-7 Thursday at Alexander Discipline.

The Terrapins (43-10, 17-5 B1G) hit 4 house runs whereas posting a double-figure run complete for the fourth consecutive recreation and seventh time within the final 10 video games. They’ve received 9 of their final 10 total.

Down 13-0 within the fifth inning, the Boilermakers (29-18, September 11 B1G) didn’t go quietly. Purdue scored thrice with two outs in each the seventh and eighth innings. Ryan Howe linked for a three-run homer within the eighth, his second three-run blast of the season at Alexander. The senior completed with a career-high 4 RBI.

Maryland hit a three-run homer within the second inning and later a pair of two-run photographs, going deep to all three fields over the primary 5 frames. The Terrapins additionally linked for 3 doubles over their first 10 batters of the sport.

The Boilermakers did not assist their trigger with a pair of miscues within the second inning that helped set the stage for Chris Alleyne’s three-run homer, his twentieth of the season. CJ Backer opened the body with a strikeout however strike three to Bobby Zmarzlak hit the filth and caromed away for a wild pitching, permitting Zmarzlak to achieve safely. After a fly out, Backer induced a comebacker from the 9-hole hitter for what might have been a 1-6-3 double play. As an alternative, Backer threw to second base earlier than the center infielders have been in place and Purdue didn’t get an out on the play. An RBI double from Luke Shliger and Alleyne’s homer adopted.

Cam Thompson doubled twice and got here round to attain each instances. He posted his second two-double recreation of the season and third as a Boilermaker. Thompson leads Purdue with 26 extra-base hits. Jack Firestone delivered a two-out RBI single as a pinch hitter within the seventh inning, adopted by a two-run double from Mike Bolton Jr.

Ricky Castro was capable of give the Boilermakers three consecutive zeros throughout the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. The senior retired 10 of 13 batters throughout that stretch, giving Purdue 4 1/3 innings of efficient aid to save lots of the bullpen with 18 extra innings to go within the collection towards a scorching offensive staff.

The Boilermakers acquired some assist Thursday when Nebraska and Northwestern each dropped the opening video games of their collection. Purdue solely must win one of many remaining two video games vs. Maryland this weekend to clinch a Large Ten Match berth. The Boilermakers also can qualify with one loss by two of the three – Michigan State, Nebraska and Northwestern. The Spartans and Huskers are enjoying one another this weekend in Lincoln.

Sport 2 of the collection is about for Friday at 5 p.m. ET.