Friday, February 28
vs #19 Virginia Tech | 2:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Listen
at UNF | 7 p.m. | Live Stats | Listen | Watch Live
Saturday, February 29
vs. #19 Virginia Tech | 1 p.m. | Live Stats | Listen
at Jacksonville | 6 p.m. | Live Stats | Listen
Sunday, March 1
vs. Akron | 10 a.m. | Live Stats | Listen
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Entering Week 4 with a 12-3 record, the Purdue softball program is slated to take on the JU/UNF Spring Break Challenge from Friday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, March 1.
Over the three-day tournament, the Boilermakers will play at two locations: the UNF and Jacksonville ballparks, with Saturday the lone day at the Jacksonville. In total, Purdue will take on four opponents: No. 19 Virginia Tech, UNF, Jacksonville and Akron.
In their best start to the season since 2001 (12-2-1), the Boilermakers are coming off a perfect 4-0 weekend at the UNCG Invitational, which included a 1-0 shutout over RV North Carolina.
Meanwhile, the weekend's success propelled the Boilermakers to lead the Big Ten with a .289 batting average and .381 on base percentage. Moreover, Purdue leads the conference with 98 runs scored, taking a 28-run advantage over the No. 2 program (Nebraska, 70).
Coming up, Purdue is slated to take on #19 Virginia Tech twice. The matchups are the highest ranked nonconference opponent since the Boilermakers took on No. 10 LSU on March 3, 2018 (L, 6-2).
Fans can listen to every game live HERE. Additionally, fans can stream Purdue's game at UNF on Friday night HERE.
PURDUE NOTES
RANKINGS IN THE B1G
1. Batting Average, .290
1. On Base Percentage, .381
1. Runs, 98
1. Hits, 121
vs #19 Virginia Tech | 2:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Listen
at UNF | 7 p.m. | Live Stats | Listen | Watch Live
Saturday, February 29
vs. #19 Virginia Tech | 1 p.m. | Live Stats | Listen
at Jacksonville | 6 p.m. | Live Stats | Listen
Sunday, March 1
vs. Akron | 10 a.m. | Live Stats | Listen
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Entering Week 4 with a 12-3 record, the Purdue softball program is slated to take on the JU/UNF Spring Break Challenge from Friday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, March 1.
Over the three-day tournament, the Boilermakers will play at two locations: the UNF and Jacksonville ballparks, with Saturday the lone day at the Jacksonville. In total, Purdue will take on four opponents: No. 19 Virginia Tech, UNF, Jacksonville and Akron.
In their best start to the season since 2001 (12-2-1), the Boilermakers are coming off a perfect 4-0 weekend at the UNCG Invitational, which included a 1-0 shutout over RV North Carolina.
Meanwhile, the weekend's success propelled the Boilermakers to lead the Big Ten with a .289 batting average and .381 on base percentage. Moreover, Purdue leads the conference with 98 runs scored, taking a 28-run advantage over the No. 2 program (Nebraska, 70).
Coming up, Purdue is slated to take on #19 Virginia Tech twice. The matchups are the highest ranked nonconference opponent since the Boilermakers took on No. 10 LSU on March 3, 2018 (L, 6-2).
Fans can listen to every game live HERE. Additionally, fans can stream Purdue's game at UNF on Friday night HERE.
PURDUE NOTES
- Purdue's 18 wins tie as the most in the Big Ten heading into the weekend
- Purdue scored 18 or more runs in a day on two occasions this season
- The last time Purdue bested a ranked opponent was No. 25 UCF on March 12, 2016
- Ryleigh Scott and Alex Echazarreta made their 2020 debut at the UNCG Invitational and earned the #GFDF Player of the Week nods
- Scott produced a .571 batting average, five runs, a .714 slugging percentage and a .700 on base percentage. In her first five at-bats, Scott reached base every time.
- Echazarreta went 2-0 on the weekend, pitching a total of 13.2 innings on her way to a 051 ERA. The Boilermaker allowed just one run while striking out nine.
- Pitcher Sydney Bates checks in at No.2 in the Big Ten. After improving her record to 7-1, the junior ties Iowa's Lauren Shaw for the most wins and owns a 1.47 ERA
- Skye Webb leads the Big Ten in RBI (18) and ties for a conference-leading 16 runs scored on the season
- Madison Douglass ranks No. 4 in the Big Ten with a .472 batting average, sixth in slugging percentage (.722), third in on base percentage (.568) and ties for seventh in hits (17)
RANKINGS IN THE B1G
1. Batting Average, .290
1. On Base Percentage, .381
1. Runs, 98
1. Hits, 121