WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Jackson Bessette homered and drove in a run as Purdue defeated Southern Indiana 5-1 on Wednesday at Alexander Field. The Boilermakers improved to 28-15 while the Screaming Eagles fell to 23-22.

Bessette went 3 for 4 with a solo home run in the fourth inning to tie the game. Purdue took the lead in the sixth when Zychowski singled through the right side to score Bessette, and Flores followed with a two-run single. The Boilermakers added an unearned run in the seventh on a throwing error.

Purdue outhit Southern Indiana 11-6. Graham Kollen earned the win, allowing one earned run on three hits over four innings with two strikeouts. Joe Trenerry and Gavin Beuter each threw two scoreless innings of relief. For Southern Indiana, Andres Gonzalez struck out four over two hitless innings, and Colin Wolfe struck out two in one scoreless frame.

Kyle Holiday had a sacrifice fly for Southern Indiana in the fifth inning for its only run.