Michigan Walks Off Purdue to Earn Series-Tying Victory

Saturday, May 11

Ann Arbor, Mich.

2:00 PM

Michigan

27-24, 12-8

Purdue

33-18, 13-7

Purdue

Michigan

Collin Priest (Michigan Photography)

Michigan Walks Off Purdue to Earn Series-Tying Victory

5/11/2024 6:17:00 PM | Baseball

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By: Conor Stemme

» The Wolverines earned a 7-6 walk-off victory over Purdue to even their series.
» AJ Garcia sealed the victory with a bases-loaded walk.
» Stephen Hrustich and Collin Priest combined for four of the Wolverines' seven runs.
» Priest went 4-for-5 on the day with two doubles and a home run.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan baseball team earned a series-tying 7-6 walk-off victory over Purdue on Saturday (May 11) at the Wilpon Complex, home of Ray Fisher Stadium.

After Jacob Denner struck out a Purdue batter to get out of a jam in the top of the ninth, U-M loaded the bases in the bottom of the frame. AJ Garcia fell behind in the count but worked it full before earning a walk-off walk to score Stephen Hrustich from third.

Collin Priest went 4-for-5 -- three of his hits went for extra bases -- with two RBI, while Hrustich collected two hits and a pair of RBI. Jonathan Kim and Mack Timbrook adding an RBI each. Jacob Denner (7-4) earned the win, going 5.1 innings in relief of starter Chase Allen.

The Wolverines (27-24, 12-8 Big Ten) scored their initial run of the contest in the bottom of the first, when a single from Priest brought Hrustich home from second base. The Boilermakers responded with a run in the second to tie the game at one, and two innings later plated two runs to take a 3-1 lead.

The lead was short-lived as four Michigan baserunners crossed the plate in the bottom of the fourth. Will Rogers led off with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly from Timbrook. A Kim single brought home Kyle Dernedde, who doubled, and a two-run home run from Hrustich gave Michigan a 5-3 lead.

Purdue (33-18, 13-7 Big Ten) once again tied things up in the top of the fifth inning, scoring twice on a double and single, respectively, before taking back the lead, 6-5, in the top of the seventh.

Priest knotted the game once again with one swing of the bat, blasting the first pitch he saw over the left-field wall. Denner allowed Purdue just one run over the final four innings and struck out three Boilermakers -- the last ending the ninth inning and setting the stage for U-M's walk-off win.

Michigan seeks a series victory over Purdue and will celebrate its senior class on Sunday (May 12). Senior Day festivities will commence at 12:35 p.m., and first pitch at Ray Fisher Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. The game will be streamed live on B1G+.