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WEEKEND SERIES INFORMATION
No. 16 Michigan (36-12, 11-7 B1G) at Purdue (26-21, 10-8 B1G)
Friday to Sunday, May 12 to 14 at 6, 6 and 3 p.m. ET / BTN Plus on BTN2Go, Sunday on BTN
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
All-Time Series: Michigan leads 143-59 / All-Time in West Lafayette: Michigan leads 66-32
Last Meetings: Michigan swept a three-game series (April 2015 in Ann Arbor)
Last Series in West Lafayette: Michigan won 2 of 3 (April 2014)
Purdue's Last Series Victory vs U-M: Purdue won 2 of 3 (May 2012 in West Lafayette)
First Meeting: Michigan 18, Purdue 0 (April 1893 in Ann Arbor)
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday: Tanner Andrews (Jr, RHP) vs. U-M's Oliver Jaskie (Jr, LHP)
Saturday: Gareth Stroh (So, LHP) vs. U-M's Alec Rennard (Jr, RHP)
Sunday: TBA for Purdue vs. U-M's Michael Hendrickson (Jr, LHP)
WEEKEND PROMOTIONS
Friday: Third & final set of Purdue baseball cards (first 500 fans); $2 domestic draft beers
Saturday: Fan appreciation night; leftover promotional giveaway items available to all fans
Sunday: Senior Day; first 500 fans receive 1980s-era Purdue Pete bobblehead
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue baseball's home schedule draws to a close this weekend with a good test against the Big Ten's top-ranked team as No. 16 Michigan pays its first to Alexander Field since April 2014.
The Boilermakers' six seniors -- Adam Dressler, Brian Ghiselli, Hayden Grant, Alex Lyons, Tanner Schumacher and Ted Snidanko -- will be recognized recognized prior to Sunday's 3 p.m. ET home finale, which will be televised live by the Big Ten Network. Dressler, Ghiselli, Grant and Schumacher are all scheduled to graduate this weekend as well. Another Purdue Pete bobblehead giveaway is also available to the first 500 fans Sunday.
The series begins with two more 6 p.m. night games at Alexander.
One victory this weekend for the home side would assure Purdue of its first winning record at home since 2012. That season was also the last time the Boilermakers scored a victory against a nationally ranked opponent, rallying for a comeback win at UCLA. The Wolverines have been ranked for much of the season after opening the year 7-2 and 16-4. Michigan's 36 wins are tops in the Big Ten. However, seven of U-M's 12 losses have come in league play.
Purdue is currently 7-3 on its longest homestand since 1983. The Boilermakers rode a seven-game win streak into May, but have dropped three of their last four. Purdue has had to play from behind in 24 of the 27 innings in those three losses.
Michigan leads the Big Ten in numerous statistical categories, headlined by hits, runs, walks, stolen bases, ERA, strikeouts and fielding percentage. Taking the field at Alexander this weekend will be the individual league leaders in: batting average and on-base percentage (U-M's Ako Thomas), runs scored and hit by pitch (Evan Warden), triples (U-M's Johnny Slater), RBI (U-M's Drew Lugbauer), sacrifice bunts (Harry Shipley) and strikeouts (Oliver Jaskie).
Jake Bivens, Shipley and Thomas are three of the five players in the Big Ten that have already reached the 20-steals benchmark this year. The Boilermakers have cut down the most base stealers in the league (26) but the Wolverines have given up the fewest stolen bases (16). Opponents have only attempted 32 steals against Michigan this year.
Both teams feature excellent relief pitchers. While Purdue's Ross Learnard has surrendered just one run in 36 1/3 innings this season, good for a 0.25 ERA, the Wolverines have a pair of big weapons in their bullpen as well. Neither closer Jackson Lamb nor setup man Mac Lozer has been charged with an earned run this season in a combined 41 innings. Lamb has two wins and 10 saves in his 21 appearances. Lozer, an Indianapolis native, has surrendered just two hits and three walks while striking out 25 in 17 1/3 innings pitched.
OVERLAPPING STREAKS FOR BONNER
Freshman Bryce Bonner leads Purdue with an .860 OPS and is riding...
- 10-game reached base safely streak overall (8-for-32, 9 walks, .442 OBP)
- 11-game reached base safely streak in Big Ten play (10-for-36, 7 walks, .409 OBP)
- 13-game reached base safely streak at Alexander Field (12-for-42, 11 walks, .455 OBP)