WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Sam Flores drove in four runs, including a two-run homer, and Purdue rallied from an early nine-run deficit to edge Ohio State 10-9 on Friday at Alexander Field in a Big Ten opener.

The Boilermakers scored seven times in the second inning, highlighted by Eli Anderson’s three-run double and Flores’ homer. Flores added a tying RBI single in the fourth. Ohio State’s Dane Harvey hit two home runs and drove in three for the Buckeyes, who had 14 hits but stranded 11 runners.

Purdue relievers Jake Kramer and Trevor KesterJohnson combined for two scoreless innings. The Boilermakers improved to 25-11. Ohio State fell to 19-17.