The Purdue Northwest baseball team closed out its road matchup with a strong performance on Saturday, shutting out St. Francis (Ill.) 6-0 at Slammers Stadium.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (13-16), St. Francis (Ill.) (14-26)
• Location: Joliet, Illinois
• Non-conference game

The Breakdown
Game: W (6-0) (9 Innings)

• Purdue Northwest used a dominant sixth inning and strong pitching to secure the shutout victory.
• Brayden Barrett (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) led the offense with two hits, three RBIs, and two walks, while Gabe Bush (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) added a pair of hits and an RBI. Brett Bounds (Morris, Ill./Morris Community) also recorded two hits, and Joey Guiliano (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North) drove in a run.
• After five scoreless innings, the Pride broke through in the sixth with a six-run frame. Billy Chidsey (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) opened the inning with a double, and Drew Kosteba (St. John, Ind./Lake Central) followed with a single to put runners on the corners. Zach Wright (Munster, Ind./Munster) brought in the first run with a sacrifice fly before Bush added an RBI single.
• Later in the inning, Barrett delivered the big swing with a bases-clearing double to drive in three runs, and Guiliano followed with an RBI single to cap the scoring and give Purdue Northwest a 6-0 lead.
• On the mound, Colin Pfeifer (Morris, Ill./Morris Community) set the tone, tossing 5.0 scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and striking out five to earn the win. Preston Burton (Sellersburg, Ind./Silver Creek) closed out the final four innings, allowing three hits while striking out four to complete the shutout.

Up Next
The Pride will return home on Friday, April 17 for a GLIAC matchup against Parkside. First pitch is set for 3:00 p.m. CT at Dowling Park.