WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Following a five-game homestand, the Purdue softball team travels to Minneapolis, Minn., for its first Big Ten Conference road series of the season at Minnesota on March 29-31. First pitch on Friday is slated for 4 p.m. ET, with Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. All games are set to streamed on BTN Plus.
Purdue at Minnesota
Friday, March 29 | 4 p.m. ET
Jane Sages Cowles Stadium | Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Purdue at Minnesota
Saturday, March 30 | 2 p.m. ET
Jane Sages Cowles Stadium | Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Purdue at Minnesota
Sunday, March 31 | 1 p.m. ET
Jane Sages Cowles Stadium | Minneapolis, Minnesota
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The Boilermakers come into this weekend with a 24-10 overall record, following a doubleheader sweep against Indiana State on Wednesday. In Big Ten action, Purdue is 2-1 after claiming its opening series against Iowa last weekend at home.
Fourth in the Big Ten with a .297 team-batting average, Purdue is paced by senior Jenny Behan with a .389 batting average with 30 runs, 42 hits, 10 doubles and seven home runs. The third baseman leads the Big Ten in at-bats (108), hits (42) and sacrifice flies (3).Freshman Kasey Wilhoit follows with a .372 batting average with 21 runs, 35 hits and a team-best 29 RBI.
In the circle, veterans Kaitlynn Moody and Sydney Bates continue to set the pace for the Boilermaker six-hurler pitching staff. Moody has posted a 2.50 ERA in 18 appearances with 40 strikeouts, while Bates has struck out 70 batters in 88.2 innings pitched. Bates currently leads the staff with a 2.13 ERA in 20 appearances.Overall, the Purdue pitching staff has a combined ERA of 2.94 and holds their opponents to a .253 batting average.
LAST TIME OUT
With a doubleheader sweep of Indiana State on Wednesday at Bittinger Stadium, the Purdue softball team improved to 24 wins for the first time since 2016 with an eight-inning 5-4 win in game one, and a 9-6 victory in game two.
Junior Alexa Binckes guided the Boilermakers, registering a .667 batting average on a 2-for-3 effort plus four RBI and a .667 slugging percentage between the two games. Senior Jenny Behan added strength to Purdue's lineup with a team-best four hits and two runs.
SCOUTING MINNESOTA
After seven weeks on the road, No. 19/15 Minnesota welcomes Purdue for its first home series of the season.
In the circle, the Gophers are guided by two-time Big Ten Pitcher of the Week Amber Fisher. She is 13-6 with a 1.50 ERA and is second in the Big Ten with 138 strikeouts. Adding depth to Minnesota's pitching staff is Sydney Smith, who is 7-3 with a 2.42 ERA and 59 strikeouts.
At the plate Minnesota is led by freshman Natalie DenHartog and sophomore transfer Hope Brander. Posting a team-best .790 slugging percentage, DenHartog leads the entire Big Ten with 10 home runs this season, while also adding five doubles, a triple and 32 RBIs. Brandner tops the Gophers with 33 RBIs and has chipped in seven home runs and seven doubles.
Purdue at Minnesota
Friday, March 29 | 4 p.m. ET
Jane Sages Cowles Stadium | Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Purdue at Minnesota
Saturday, March 30 | 2 p.m. ET
Jane Sages Cowles Stadium | Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Purdue at Minnesota
Sunday, March 31 | 1 p.m. ET
Jane Sages Cowles Stadium | Minneapolis, Minnesota
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The Boilermakers come into this weekend with a 24-10 overall record, following a doubleheader sweep against Indiana State on Wednesday. In Big Ten action, Purdue is 2-1 after claiming its opening series against Iowa last weekend at home.
Fourth in the Big Ten with a .297 team-batting average, Purdue is paced by senior Jenny Behan with a .389 batting average with 30 runs, 42 hits, 10 doubles and seven home runs. The third baseman leads the Big Ten in at-bats (108), hits (42) and sacrifice flies (3).Freshman Kasey Wilhoit follows with a .372 batting average with 21 runs, 35 hits and a team-best 29 RBI.
In the circle, veterans Kaitlynn Moody and Sydney Bates continue to set the pace for the Boilermaker six-hurler pitching staff. Moody has posted a 2.50 ERA in 18 appearances with 40 strikeouts, while Bates has struck out 70 batters in 88.2 innings pitched. Bates currently leads the staff with a 2.13 ERA in 20 appearances.Overall, the Purdue pitching staff has a combined ERA of 2.94 and holds their opponents to a .253 batting average.
LAST TIME OUT
With a doubleheader sweep of Indiana State on Wednesday at Bittinger Stadium, the Purdue softball team improved to 24 wins for the first time since 2016 with an eight-inning 5-4 win in game one, and a 9-6 victory in game two.
Junior Alexa Binckes guided the Boilermakers, registering a .667 batting average on a 2-for-3 effort plus four RBI and a .667 slugging percentage between the two games. Senior Jenny Behan added strength to Purdue's lineup with a team-best four hits and two runs.
SCOUTING MINNESOTA
After seven weeks on the road, No. 19/15 Minnesota welcomes Purdue for its first home series of the season.
In the circle, the Gophers are guided by two-time Big Ten Pitcher of the Week Amber Fisher. She is 13-6 with a 1.50 ERA and is second in the Big Ten with 138 strikeouts. Adding depth to Minnesota's pitching staff is Sydney Smith, who is 7-3 with a 2.42 ERA and 59 strikeouts.
At the plate Minnesota is led by freshman Natalie DenHartog and sophomore transfer Hope Brander. Posting a team-best .790 slugging percentage, DenHartog leads the entire Big Ten with 10 home runs this season, while also adding five doubles, a triple and 32 RBIs. Brandner tops the Gophers with 33 RBIs and has chipped in seven home runs and seven doubles.