GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Panthers opened up at home Wednesday evening with a match up against Purdue University-North Central. DU jumped out on top of the visiting Panthers with a nine-run second inning on their way to an 18-1 win in seven innings as they advanced their overall record to 13-7.

Travis Bolin got the offense started for DU with a triple in the bottom of the first inning and scored on a Zack Sardellitti single as a part of the two-run DU first inning. The Panthers would open up the game in the second with nine more runs on nine hits to take a commanding 11-0 lead after two.

Connor Seymour knocked a two-run triple to right field and Bolin followed with a double to right field that scored Seymour to spark the big second inning. This would be a part of an all-around offensive performance from the Panthers that saw nine different Panthers record a hit. Seymour would go on to record a 3-for-5 game at the plate with four RBI and Bolin recorded a 4-for-6 game with four RBI and three extra-base hits. JP North recorded a 4-for-4 day with a walk and two RBI. DU tallied one run in the third, two in the fourth, and recorded a four-run fifth to rout the visiting Panthers.

Bryan Saucedo (3-2) earned the victory on the mound for DU as he did not allow a hit over two shutout out innings. Brandon White and Corey Murphy each took relief for two innings and Alex Schuiling pitched one shutout inning for the Panthers.