PURPLE & GOLD TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, February 25
vs. Stephen F. Austin | 11 a.m. ET | Listen
vs. Drake | 1:30 p.m. ET | Listen
Saturday, February 26
vs. Stephen F. Austin | 11 a.m. ET | Listen
at No. 24 LSU | 4 p.m. ET | Listen | SEC Network+
Sunday, February 27
vs. Drake | 9 a.m. ET | Listen | SEC Network+
At No. 24 LSU | 12:30 p.m. ET | SEC Network+
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Purdue softball team (6-4) is slated for a six-game weekend at LSU's Tiger Park for the Purple & Gold Tournament, set to begin tomorrow. The Boilermakers will face Drake, Stephen F. Austin and host No. 24 LSU, facing each opponent twice.
All games will be available to listen to online HERE, meanwhile Saturday and Sunday's meetings against No. 24 LSU will be streamed on SEC Network +.
Boilermaker Pitching Staff
The Newcomers
Friday, February 25
vs. Stephen F. Austin | 11 a.m. ET | Listen
vs. Drake | 1:30 p.m. ET | Listen
Saturday, February 26
vs. Stephen F. Austin | 11 a.m. ET | Listen
at No. 24 LSU | 4 p.m. ET | Listen | SEC Network+
Sunday, February 27
vs. Drake | 9 a.m. ET | Listen | SEC Network+
At No. 24 LSU | 12:30 p.m. ET | SEC Network+
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Purdue softball team (6-4) is slated for a six-game weekend at LSU's Tiger Park for the Purple & Gold Tournament, set to begin tomorrow. The Boilermakers will face Drake, Stephen F. Austin and host No. 24 LSU, facing each opponent twice.
All games will be available to listen to online HERE, meanwhile Saturday and Sunday's meetings against No. 24 LSU will be streamed on SEC Network +.
Boilermaker Pitching Staff
- Brenna Smith (1-1) posted her first complete game in the victory over Delaware during Georgia's Red & Black Showcase. Smith pitched 15 innings over the weekend for a 2.80 ERA.
- Alex Echazarreta, who led the team Week One with a 2-0 record, a 1.40 ERA, 12 strikeouts and a .263 batting average, and was out for Week 2.
- Mo Wimpee (1-0) owns a team-leading two saves and has appeared in eight games, the most among the pitching staff. Wimpee has struck out 11 batters this season after seeing her first pitches in the circle of her collegiate career.
- Purdue's .487 slugging % is fourth-best in the Big Ten. Meanwhile its 44 walks are second-most and the team's 78 hits and 196 putouts both rank third.
- Nine players have hit at least one homer, most recently, Rylee Platusic at then-No.13 Georgia.
- The Boilermaker offense is led by Moy, Kiara Dillon and Brannstrom, who each have eight hits apiece.
- Meanwhile, three Boilermakers have reached double-digits in hits: Moy (11), Brannstrom (10) and Platusic (10).
The Newcomers
- Purdue is averaging at least five underclassmen starters, with freshmen Olivia McFaddon commanding third base and Jade Moy in second while sophomores Kaitlyn Brannstrom has stepped in at first, Kiersen George in left and Kiara Dillon in center.