Quincy Malbrough's 3 doubles headline the full highlights package from Purdue's 7-5 loss to Illinois on Saturday at Alexander Field. #BoilerUp youtu.be/p40aDbE7oIk

3-Double Night in his 1st start 🔥🔥🔥

Quincy Malbrough goes gapping to plate Dylan Drake to get the tying run to the plate again. 1st 3-game Double by a Boilermaker since Manias, 1st week of March last year. #BoilerUp

#MiddleWins for Sam Flores as Boilers cut the deficit in half. Team-leading RBI numbers 34 & 35 for a man riding a 9-game hit streak. #BoilerUp

B-7th: Illinois up 6-4 with tying run on 1st

Dueling Doubles to Ignite a rally. #BoilerUp 🚂

Quincy Malbrough & Eli Anderson Deliver

#BasesLoaded Alert!! Sacks packed with no out after back-to-back Doubles & a walk. Flores coming up as the tying run. #BoilerUp

B-7th: Illinois up 6-2

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Nice work from Gavin Beuter. He strands inherited runners on 2nd & 3rd while retiring the first 2 batters he faced. #BoilerUp

Mid 7th: Illinois 6, #Purdue 2

Big out from Nick Kolze as he strands the bases loaded, retiring the 1st batter he faced -- who homered to open the inning -- as the Boilers' 4th pitcher of the frame. #BoilerUp

Mid 6th: Illinois 5, #Purdue 2

Another strong outing from Zach Erdman at Alexander. #BoilerUp

Boilermakers go to Jacob Boland in a tie game in the 6th.

#BasesLoaded Alert!! Sacks packed with 2 outs for RBI leader Sam Flores. #BoilerUp

#Purdue up 2-1 in the 5th

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💥 Quincy Comes Through!!

Big 2-out RBI Double from Quincy Malbrough as he gives the Boilers the lead & chases the Illinois starter. #BoilerUp

Squeeze!! Tie Game!!

2nd day in a row the Boilers execute the squeeze bunt for the RBI. Friday it was Jackson Bessette getting the bunt down & this time he scores from 3rd on Westin Boyle's bunt. #BoilerUp 🚂

Zach Erdman works around a leadoff bunt single, keeping the ball in the infield throughout the frame while stranding the runner at 3rd. #BoilerUp

Mid 5th: Illinois 1, #Purdue 0

Boilers in the twilight at Alexander. #BoilerUp

🎶 Zach Erdman rolls through the Illini's 1-2-3 hitters via 3 ground ball outs, posting his 1st 1-2-3 inning of the night. He's retired the first 2 batters of each of the 1st 3 frames. #BoilerUp

Mid 3rd: No Score vs Illinois

Waited all day for Saturday night at Alexander. #BoilerUp #PlayBall

#PlayBall at Alexander Field!! Zach Erdman has delivered the 1st pitch to Illinois leadoff man Nick Groves. #BoilerUp

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Quincy gets his 1st start in Game #30. Erdman in his first 2 starts at Alexander: 12 IP, 10 H, R, 4 BB, 7 K, 2 XBH allowed. #BoilerUp

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🚨 And now it's officially a night game at Alexander

Saturday at 6pm for Game 2 vs Illinois. #BoilerUp

Late afternoon start at Alexander after the rain subsides. #Purdue is 8-0 on Saturdays this season. #BoilerUp

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🕓 4 PM
🌎 West Lafayette, Ind.
💪 Lefty-Lefty: Zach Erdman vs Aidan Finn
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Rogers Lays Out for Captivating Catch in Game 1 Win vs Illinois

Cole Van Assen retired 13 of 14 during his finest stretch while taking a no-no into the 7th, thanks of course in part to Brandon Rogers' latest 🦸🏾‍♂️ effort in CF.

Meanwhile, Flores, Manias & Moore were a combined 8-for-10 w/ 5 RBI & 5 runs as our 3-4-5. #BoilerUp boile.rs/BSBpost4326

Baseball Wins Game 1 of Series vs. Illinois Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery from Friday's win at Alexander. #BoilerUp purduesports.com/news/2026/4/...

#Purdue held the lead all game after scoring in the 1st inning & playing some elite defense -- headlined by another amazing catch in CF from Bandon Rogers -- behind 6 scoreless innings from Cole Van Assen.

Boilermakers take the series opener vs Illinois 6-1. #BoilerUp youtu.be/bsiFWNRazio

Game 2 of the weekend set vs Illinois is moving to 4pm ET on Saturday due to rain in the forecast until approx 2pm. #BoilerUp

Planning to play Saturday ⚾️

👀 2nd Look at Avery Moore 2-out, 2-run Double, plating Aaron Manias from 1st. #BoilerUp

Moose in the Last 4 Games
🔥 9-for-17, 3 2B, HR, 8 RBI

And the postgame interview spotlight with Purdue FastTrack. #BoilerUp 🏈🎤

👀 2nd Look at Sam Flores' 8th 💣

Slam went 3-for-4 to extend his hit streak to 8 consecutive games. #BoilerUp

Victory Numero Veinte 🚂

Cole Van Assen's 💎 & an amazing catch by Brandon Rogers in CF propel #Purdue to a series-opening win vs Illinois. #BoilerUp

Action-Packed Friday at the Plate. #BoilerUp

Boilermakers Up 6-0 in the 8th 🚂

Sam Flores just a Triple shy of the Cycle while enjoying another big day at Alexander. #BoilerUp 🚀

Cole Van Assen shined at Alexander while putting 6 straight Zeros on the board & keeping the Illini without a hit through 21 batters faced. #BoilerUp 💎

End 7th: #Purdue 6, Illinois 0