WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue softball team will make the trek for its first true Big Ten road series since 2019 this weekend with a trip to Minnesota. The four-game set will open Friday at 4 p.m., followed by a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. Saturday and a series finale Sunday at 1 p.m., all times Eastern.
SERIES INFORMATION
Purdue (5-11) vs. Minnesota (12-4)
April 2-4
Friday – 4 PM | Saturday – 1 & 3 PM | Sunday – 1 PM
TV: Big Ten Network+
Stats: gogophersports.com
Junior Rachel Becker leads the league in batting average. (.490), doubles (8) and on-base percentage (.567). The Lindenhurst, Ill., native notched her 100th career start in the series finale against the Hawkeyes. Becker leads the team with nine multi-hit games and has a six-game hitting streak entering the weekend.
Cora Bassett hit .400 over the weekend and drove in seven of Purdue's 12 RBI against the Hawkeyes. Starting every game this season, the Newburgh, Ind., native is hitting .382 on the year and slugging .564 with six extra-base hits. She also leads the team with a 5-for-6 mark when stealing.
BOILER NOTES
• Minnesota leads the all-time series against Purdue 21-39.
• The Boilermakers were caught stealing for just the first time this season against the Hawkeyes. Purdue is 10-of-11 when stealing.
• Purdue is fifth in the Big Ten with 110 hits on the year.
• The Boilermakers have caught seven opponents trying to steal, tied for third in the league.
• Rylee Platusic enters the weekend on a seven-game hitting streak, which includes her second career home run.
• Bassett's hit streak is up to six games.
• Ashley Peters ranks second in the Big Ten with 1.05 walks per seven innings.
• Rachel Becker and Kiley Goff are seventh and 10th, respectively, in the league in walks.
• Purdue's leadoff hitters are hitting a combined .491 with an on-base percentage of .541, 26 runs scored and seven RBI this season.