Oregon 8, at Purdue 7

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — In a game that saw a dominant pitching start, a massive offensive outburst and a furious late-inning rally, the Oregon Ducks held off the Purdue Boilermakers 8-7 in a nonconference baseball game Friday evening at Alexander Field. The most important part of the game came early, as Oregon’s offense exploded for seven runs in the third inning to seize control. The Ducks sent 10 batters to the plate, with the key blow being a grand slam by catcher BurkeLee Mabeus. His home run to right-center field cleared the bases after Dominic Hellman had scored on… Read more...