Risley powers Iowa past Purdue 15‑9 in Big Ten slugfest
IOWA CITY, Iowa (Interstat) — Miles Risley went 4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs to lead Iowa past Purdue 15-9 on Saturday afternoon at Duane Banks Field. The Hawkeyes improved to 29-21 overall, while the Boilermakers fell to 34-18.
Iowa racked up 19 hits. Joey Nerat drove in five runs on a 3-for-4 day, and Ben Swails added four hits including a homer and two RBIs. Caleb Wulf had three hits and an RBI.
Purdue managed 12 hits. Aaron Manias homered and drove in two, and Sergio DeCello and Jackson Bessette each hit two-run homers. The Boilermakers took a 9-6 lead after Manias’s blast in the fourth, but Iowa answered with a five-run fifth to tie it, then took the lead on Risley’s second homer in the sixth. Iowa added three runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth.
Gavin Beuter took the loss for Purdue, allowing one earned run in 2 1/3 innings. Brolan Frost earned the win with 1 1/3 scoreless innings.