WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Purdue erased a four-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat Indiana 5-4 on Saturday at Alexander Field. The Boilermakers improved to 33-15 overall, while the Hoosiers fell to 21-29.

Indiana took a 4-0 lead through seven innings. Brayton Thomas pitched 5 1/3 hitless innings with two strikeouts, and the Hoosiers scored twice in the third and once in the fourth and seventh. Caleb Koskie and Moore W. delivered sacrifice flies, and Cooper Malamazian added an RBI single.

Purdue started its comeback in the ninth. A walk to Boyle forced in a run, and a sacrifice fly by Zychowski made it 4-2. Brandon Rogers then doubled down the right-field line with the bases loaded, plating three runs for the walk-off victory. Rogers finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs.

Starter Zach Erdman earned the win, allowing two earned runs on eight hits over six innings with six strikeouts. Purdue’s bullpen held Indiana scoreless the final three frames. The series concludes Sunday.