GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Purdue (22-9, 4-6 Big Ten) at UIC (11-17, 5-4 Horizon)
Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. ET / Watch ESPN+
Curtis Granderson Stadium / Chicago, Illinois
Evansville (19-17, 4-2 MVC) at Purdue
Wednesday, April 20 at 6 p.m. ET / Watch B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
$3 Midweek Specials & $1 GA Tickets for Service Personnel
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday: Kyle Wade (Sr, RHP) vs. UIC's Ryan Smith (Fr, RHP)
Wednesday: TBA for both teams
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time vs. UIC: Purdue leads 13-8
All-Time in Chicago: UIC leads 5-4
First Meeting of 2022: UIC 10, Purdue 9 (March 29 in West Lafayette)
Last Meeting in Chicago: UIC 18, Purdue 5 (April 2014)
Purdue's Last Win in the Series: Purdue 5, UIC 3 (April 2014 in West Lafayette)
Purdue's Last Win in Chicago: Purdue 17, UIC 10 (March 2013)
First Meetings: Purdue swept a doubleheader 5-0 & 14-4 (May 1982 in West Lafayette)
All-Time vs. Evansville: Purdue leads 20-16
All-Time in West Lafayette: Tied 6-6
Last Meetings: Purdue won 2 of 3 (March 2013 in Evansville)
Last Meeting in West Lafayette: Purdue 6, Evansville 2 (May 2002)
First Meeting: Purdue 5, Evansville 4 (April 1947 in Evansville)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A midweek rematch with UIC and Evansville's first visit in 20 years mark the beginning of a busy five-game week as Purdue baseball resumes midweek action with consecutive night games.
First pitch Tuesday in the Windy City is slated for 7 p.m. ET. The Boilermakers welcome Evansville to Alexander Field for the first time for Wednesday's 6 p.m. first pitch. The $3 midweek deals at Alexander includes general admission tickets, domestic draft beers, hot dogs, popcorn and nachos. First responders and healthcare staff can also purchase $1 tickets for Wednesday game.
Purdue opens a season-long eight-game Wednesday. Belmont, Valparaiso and Michigan also visit Alexander Field over the 12-day stretch.
The Boilermakers are 3-2 in midweek action, including a 10-9 loss to UIC on March 29. The Flames scored 10 unanswered runs over the final three innings to stun Purdue. They won a key Horizon League series at first-place Wright State over the weekend.
Evansville has compiled an 18-10 record since opening the season 1-7. During their surge, the Purple Aces have swept three-game series with Tulane and Michigan State and split their four-game season series with Indiana.
Purdue has not played Evansville since winning two of three in the southwest corner of the state on the 2013 spring break trip. The Boilermakers were scheduled to depart for a weekend series at Evansville the day the 2020 season was shut down nationally due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Purple Aces join Bellarmine, Dayton, Northern Illinois and Belmont as the first-time visitors to Alexander Field this season.
Purdue's four Chicagoland area natives – Mike Bolton Jr., Ricky Castro, Cam Hill and Ryan Howe – all return home as the team makes its first of two trips to the area over a four-week span. The Boilermakers also visit Evanston for a three-game series at Northwestern the weekend of May 13 to 15.
Purdue last game in the Windy City was two weeks before Curtis Granderson Stadium debuted in April 2014. The Boilermakers played at UIC on April 1 that season and the stadium at Les Miller Field was officially introduced on April 17. It features a great view of the Chicago skyline beyond the center field wall as Purdue's hitting backdrop transitions from Mount Nittany at Penn State to the skyscrapers of the Windy City.
BASE THIEF TRIO IN SELECTION COMPANY
• Curtis Washington Jr. and Mike Bolton Jr. both stole their 20th bases of the season at Penn State to become just the second set of Boilermakers to steal 20-plus. Evan Albrecht recorded his 15th steal as well, giving Purdue three with 15-plus for just the fourth time in team history. The 1991 squad was also part of both select groups. Dave Scheitlin remains the last Boilermaker to swipe 30 bags, a mark both Washington (21) and Bolton (20) are likely to reach this year.
• The Boilermakers' team records for steals are 106 by the 2000 team and 33 by Jeff Allison in 1987. Purdue enters the week with 82 stolen bases to league the Big Ten.
THREE PLAYERS WITH 15+ STOLEN BASES
• 1991 – Dave Scheitlin (30-36), Craig Robertshaw (22-26), Jermaine Allensworth (16-18)
• 2000 – Erik Frei (21-27), David Blomberg (19-21), Chris Walker (15-20)
• 2010 – Jon Moore (19-24), Tyler Spillner (18-24), Eric Charles (15-22)
• 2022 – Curtis Washington Jr. (21-21), Mike Bolton Jr. (20-24), Evan Albrecht (15-16)
FOUR WITH STREAKS OF 20-PLUS
• Even though the wins have not come as easy as of late, on-base streaks continue to be plentiful for the Boilermakers. Entering the week, six different Purdue players are riding an active on-base streak of at least 10 games. With Evan Albrecht's streak now at 23 games and Curtis Washington Jr. (19) also poised to reached the 20-game plateau, this year's team is in line to become the only one in the last 20 years to have five different players post a 20-game streak. The 2008 also had five 20-game on-base streaks, with Brandon Haveman accounting for two.
Active On-Base Streaks
• Cam Thompson – 31 Games
• CJ Valdez – 28 Games
• Evan Albrecht – 23 Games
• Curtis Washington Jr. – 19 Games
• Troy Viola – 12 Games (10-Game Hit Streak)
• Paul Toetz – 10 Games
Purdue (22-9, 4-6 Big Ten) at UIC (11-17, 5-4 Horizon)
Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. ET / Watch ESPN+
Curtis Granderson Stadium / Chicago, Illinois
Evansville (19-17, 4-2 MVC) at Purdue
Wednesday, April 20 at 6 p.m. ET / Watch B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
$3 Midweek Specials & $1 GA Tickets for Service Personnel
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday: Kyle Wade (Sr, RHP) vs. UIC's Ryan Smith (Fr, RHP)
Wednesday: TBA for both teams
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time vs. UIC: Purdue leads 13-8
All-Time in Chicago: UIC leads 5-4
First Meeting of 2022: UIC 10, Purdue 9 (March 29 in West Lafayette)
Last Meeting in Chicago: UIC 18, Purdue 5 (April 2014)
Purdue's Last Win in the Series: Purdue 5, UIC 3 (April 2014 in West Lafayette)
Purdue's Last Win in Chicago: Purdue 17, UIC 10 (March 2013)
First Meetings: Purdue swept a doubleheader 5-0 & 14-4 (May 1982 in West Lafayette)
All-Time vs. Evansville: Purdue leads 20-16
All-Time in West Lafayette: Tied 6-6
Last Meetings: Purdue won 2 of 3 (March 2013 in Evansville)
Last Meeting in West Lafayette: Purdue 6, Evansville 2 (May 2002)
First Meeting: Purdue 5, Evansville 4 (April 1947 in Evansville)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A midweek rematch with UIC and Evansville's first visit in 20 years mark the beginning of a busy five-game week as Purdue baseball resumes midweek action with consecutive night games.
First pitch Tuesday in the Windy City is slated for 7 p.m. ET. The Boilermakers welcome Evansville to Alexander Field for the first time for Wednesday's 6 p.m. first pitch. The $3 midweek deals at Alexander includes general admission tickets, domestic draft beers, hot dogs, popcorn and nachos. First responders and healthcare staff can also purchase $1 tickets for Wednesday game.
Purdue opens a season-long eight-game Wednesday. Belmont, Valparaiso and Michigan also visit Alexander Field over the 12-day stretch.
The Boilermakers are 3-2 in midweek action, including a 10-9 loss to UIC on March 29. The Flames scored 10 unanswered runs over the final three innings to stun Purdue. They won a key Horizon League series at first-place Wright State over the weekend.
Evansville has compiled an 18-10 record since opening the season 1-7. During their surge, the Purple Aces have swept three-game series with Tulane and Michigan State and split their four-game season series with Indiana.
Purdue has not played Evansville since winning two of three in the southwest corner of the state on the 2013 spring break trip. The Boilermakers were scheduled to depart for a weekend series at Evansville the day the 2020 season was shut down nationally due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Purple Aces join Bellarmine, Dayton, Northern Illinois and Belmont as the first-time visitors to Alexander Field this season.
Purdue's four Chicagoland area natives – Mike Bolton Jr., Ricky Castro, Cam Hill and Ryan Howe – all return home as the team makes its first of two trips to the area over a four-week span. The Boilermakers also visit Evanston for a three-game series at Northwestern the weekend of May 13 to 15.
Purdue last game in the Windy City was two weeks before Curtis Granderson Stadium debuted in April 2014. The Boilermakers played at UIC on April 1 that season and the stadium at Les Miller Field was officially introduced on April 17. It features a great view of the Chicago skyline beyond the center field wall as Purdue's hitting backdrop transitions from Mount Nittany at Penn State to the skyscrapers of the Windy City.
BASE THIEF TRIO IN SELECTION COMPANY
• Curtis Washington Jr. and Mike Bolton Jr. both stole their 20th bases of the season at Penn State to become just the second set of Boilermakers to steal 20-plus. Evan Albrecht recorded his 15th steal as well, giving Purdue three with 15-plus for just the fourth time in team history. The 1991 squad was also part of both select groups. Dave Scheitlin remains the last Boilermaker to swipe 30 bags, a mark both Washington (21) and Bolton (20) are likely to reach this year.
• The Boilermakers' team records for steals are 106 by the 2000 team and 33 by Jeff Allison in 1987. Purdue enters the week with 82 stolen bases to league the Big Ten.
THREE PLAYERS WITH 15+ STOLEN BASES
• 1991 – Dave Scheitlin (30-36), Craig Robertshaw (22-26), Jermaine Allensworth (16-18)
• 2000 – Erik Frei (21-27), David Blomberg (19-21), Chris Walker (15-20)
• 2010 – Jon Moore (19-24), Tyler Spillner (18-24), Eric Charles (15-22)
• 2022 – Curtis Washington Jr. (21-21), Mike Bolton Jr. (20-24), Evan Albrecht (15-16)
| PERFECT STOLEN BASE SEASONS (Since 2001) Minimum 5 Attempts |
|||
| Season | Boilermaker | Total | Career Steals |
| 2022 | Curtis Washington Jr. | 21-21 (as of April 16) | 21-21 |
| 2021 | Mike Bolton Jr. | 17-17 | 38-43 |
| 2011 | Stephen Talbott | 17-17 | 55-63 |
| 2014 | Jeff Evak | 11-11 | 15-15 |
| 2004 | Andy Dahl | 8-8 | 20-23 |
| 2022 | Paul Toetz | 7-7 (as of April 16) | 7-7 |
| 2003 | Ben Fritz | 7-7 | 14-17 |
| 2016 | Harry Shipley | 7-7 | 51-68 |
| 2022 | Troy Viola | 6-6 (as of April 16) | 6-6 |
| 2021 | Ben Nisle | 6-6 | 19-23 |
| 2013 | Sean McHugh | 5-5 | 8-13 |
| 2010 | Stephen Talbott | 5-5 | 55-63 |
FOUR WITH STREAKS OF 20-PLUS
• Even though the wins have not come as easy as of late, on-base streaks continue to be plentiful for the Boilermakers. Entering the week, six different Purdue players are riding an active on-base streak of at least 10 games. With Evan Albrecht's streak now at 23 games and Curtis Washington Jr. (19) also poised to reached the 20-game plateau, this year's team is in line to become the only one in the last 20 years to have five different players post a 20-game streak. The 2008 also had five 20-game on-base streaks, with Brandon Haveman accounting for two.
Active On-Base Streaks
• Cam Thompson – 31 Games
• CJ Valdez – 28 Games
• Evan Albrecht – 23 Games
• Curtis Washington Jr. – 19 Games
• Troy Viola – 12 Games (10-Game Hit Streak)
• Paul Toetz – 10 Games
| LONGEST ON-BASE STREAKS SINCE 2001 (Single Season Only) | |
| Longer Than 30 Games • Ryne White – 52 in 2007* • Cameron Perkins – 50 in 2011^ • David Blomberg – 39 in 2001 • Cam Thompson – 31 in 2022^ 25-28 Games • CJ Valdez – 28 in 2022^ • Jon Moore – 28 in 2008 • Jordan Comadena – 28 in 2008 • Mitch Hilligoss – 27 in 2006^ • Spencer Ingaldson – 26 in 2005 • Kevin Plawecki – 25 in 2012 24 Games • Skyler Hunter – 24 in 2019 • Skyler Hunter – 24 in 2018 • Kyle Wood – 24 in 2014 • David Miller – 24 in 2011 • Eric Charles – 24 in 2009 23 Games • Evan Albrecht – 23 in 2022 • Harry Shipley – 23 in 2018 • Brandon Haveman – 23 in 2008 |
22 Games • Cole McKenzie – 22 in 2019* • Nick Dalesandro – 22 in 2017 • Brandon Haveman – 22 in 2009^ • David Harrell – 22 in 2001 21 Games • Miles Simington – 21 in 2021 • Skyler Hunter – 21 in 2017 • Barrett Serrato – 21 in 2011 • Ben Wolgamot – 21 in 2008 • Nick McIntyre – 21 in 2003 20 Games • Mike Bolton Jr. – 20 in 2022^ • Nick Dalesandro – 20 in 2018 • Brandon Haveman – 20 in 2009* • Brandon Haveman – 20 in 2008* • Alex Jaffee – 20 in 2007 • Jordan Comadena – 20 in 2007^ • Mike Coles – 20 in 2004 |
| * – Season-Ending Streak // ^ – Season-Opening Streak | |