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5/17/24 Illinois, Connor Caskenette, Cal Hejza
Cal Hejza looks up at the home plate umpire as he's called out after being tagged by Purdue's Connor Caskenette in the sixth inning on Friday at Alexander Field preserving at the time a 2-1 Boilermaker lead.The Boilers lost, 9-4, clinching a Big Ten regular-season title for the Illini.
Big inning costs Purdue late
The Boilers were winning a pitching duel two thirds of the game against Illinois (32-17, 17-6) on Friday night. Then things came apart at the seams. It started with a seemingly innocuous walk on a full count, resulting in Purdue (33-21, 13-10) head coach Gregg Goff emerging from the dugout and the piano tune that signals a pitcher change ringing through Alexander Field. Senior reliever Aaron Suval was the one called upon to guide the Boilers into the game’s final stretch.
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