Murray State 5, at Purdue 7

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Cole Van Assen pitched six strong innings and Aaron Manias homered as Purdue defeated Murray State 7-5 on Friday at Alexander Field, handing the Racers their second consecutive loss. Purdue improved to 29-15, while Murray State fell to 26-19. The Boilermakers used a five-run burst across the fourth and fifth innings to build a 5-0 lead, then withstood a Murray State comeback that pulled the Racers within two runs in the seventh. Van Assen allowed seven hits and two earned runs while striking out six over six innings. The right-hander worked around trouble in the… Read more...