Game 2 of Penn State’s home series against Purdue got off to a rockier start than the Nittany Lions could have imagined going in.
The Boilermakers got the ball rolling with a single from leadoff man Curtis Washington Jr. From there, the visiting team could only sit back and watch Penn State’s bumbling defense.
A hit-by-pitch followed by back-to-back errors charged to second baseman Derek Cease allowed Purdue to stake a 1-0 lead.
Purdue would pour it on with a pair of doubles off the bats of Troy Viola and Pablo Lanzarote. By the inning’s end, Purdue had a comfortable 5-0 lead.