IOWA CITY, Iowa (Interstat) — Jaixen Frost homered and drove in four runs as Iowa routed Purdue 14-5 on Friday at Duane Banks Field. The Hawkeyes improved to 28-21 overall and 28-21 in Big Ten play while the Boilermakers dropped to 34-17.

Purdue scored five runs in the top of the third inning, highlighted by Zachary Zychowski’s two-run double and a run-scoring single from Rogers. Iowa chipped away with a run in the third and another in the fourth before tying the game 5-5 in the sixth on Frost’s two-run double. The Hawkeyes broke it open with eight runs in the eighth, capped by Frost’s two-run homer.

Iowa collected 17 hits, including three each from Frost, Caleb Wulf and Mitch Wood. Jaron Bleeker pitched five innings of four-hit shutout relief to earn the win. Miles Risley added two hits and two RBIs. Purdue had 12 hits, with Jackson Bessette going 2-for-2 and Zach Erdman taking the loss after allowing four runs in five innings. Iowa made two sacrifice hits while Purdue grounded into two double plays.