GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Ball State (23-12, 10-5 MAC) at Purdue (16-18, 7-5 B1G)
Tuesday, April 18 at 6 p.m. ET / Watch B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
$3 Midweek Matchup: $3 Deals on GA Tickets, Beers, Hot Dogs, Popcorn, Nachos
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Butler (7-27, 0-6 Big East) at Purdue
Wednesday, April 19 at 6 p.m. ET / Watch B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
$3 Midweek Matchup: Deals on GA Tickets, Beers, Hot Dogs, Popcorn, Nachos
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday: CJ Backer (Jr, RHP) vs. BSU's Tanner Knapp (Sr, RHP)
Wednesday: Carter Doorn (So, RHP) vs. BU's Gabe Pancratz (Fr, RHP)
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time vs. Ball State: Purdue leads 52-40-2
All-Time in West Lafayette: Purdue leads 33-19-1
Last Meeting: Purdue 9, Ball State 3 (May 2019 in West Lafayette)
First Meeting: Purdue 9, Ball State 7 (April 1930 in West Lafayette)
All-Time vs. Butler: Purdue leads 105-37-3
All-Time in West Lafayette: Purdue leads 68-16-1
2022: Purdue 11, Butler 6 (May 10 in West Lafayette)
First Meeting: Purdue 9, Butler 0 (June 1888 in West Lafayette)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue baseball plays consecutive midweek games at Alexander Field twice over the next 10 days and the in-state matchups with Ball State and Butler this week double as the conclusion of the Boilermakers' six-game homestand.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. ET on both Tuesday vs. Ball State and Wednesday vs. Butler. General admission tickets, hot dogs, popcorn, nachos and domestic canned beers are all specially priced at $3 for midweek games at Alexander. The Boilermakers have filled up all the seats at Alexander for the last four regularly scheduled home dates dating back to April 4 vs. Evansville. Wednesday, the forecast calls for temperatures in the 70s again.
The Boilermakers scored in the first inning of all three games vs. Penn State this past weekend, winning their third straight Big Ten series in the process. But the fourth inning has actually been Purdue's most prolific this season – its 38 runs and plus-24 scoring advantage are both the best of any frame. The second inning is close behind (37, +18).
The Boilermakers continue their busy stretch of 21 games in 31 days through the end of April and 15 of 18 at home through May 8. They're currently 5-5 in April and 2-2 during the six-game homestand. Thankfully, Purdue has won six of its last nine games on weekends since March 31. Now it's an opportunity to carry over the weekend success to the non-conference midweek dates.
Butler's coaching staff features Purdue alumnus and former staff member Ross Learnard, who was a two-time All-American reliever and set the program's single-season saves record with 15 in 2018. Former Ball State assistant Blake Beemer was hired as the head coach at Butler in June and brought Learnard to Indianapolis as the Bulldogs' pitching coach.
Last year's Purdue-Butler game was a wild one at Alexander Field. The Boilermakers raced out to a 3-0 lead before BU scored six unanswered runs. But a seven-run sixth inning carried Purdue to an 11-6 victory. Twelve of the Boilermakers' 13 hits that night were singles. CJ Valdez delivered a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning as the home team's lone extra-base hit.
Valdez broke out of a slump Saturday with four hits and four RBI in the doubleheader sweep of Penn State.
After a weekend road trip to Maryland, Purdue hosts Valparaiso and Miami (Ohio) on consecutive days next week to open a season-long nine-game homestand at Alexander.
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Connor Caskenette – 13-game on-base streak; 8-game on-base streak at Alexander Field; 6-game hit streak
• Jake Parr – 8-game hit streak; 5-game hit streak at Alexander Field
• Mike Bolton Jr. – 6-game on-base streak; drawn a walk in 5 straight games
• Paul Toetz – 6-game on-base streak; 5-game hit streak at Alexander Field
PARR'S 8-GAME HIT STREAK (Since April 2)
• 13-for-29 (.448/.500/.828), 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 3 BB, 5 R, SB
CASKENETTE'S 13-GAME ON-BASE STREAK (Since March 26)
• 14-for-45 (.311/.404/.600), 4 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 4 BB, 3 HBP, 7 R
PURDUE'S ALL-TIME TOP 5 IN STOLEN BASES
1.) Dave Scheitlin (1988-91) – 70
2.) Jeff Allison (1984-87) – 69
3.) Mike Bolton Jr. (2020-Pr) – 64
4.) Chris Walker (1997-00) – 60
5.) Chris Detrick (1978-81) – 57
DOUBLEHEADER SWEEPS (Since 2012)
• April 15, 2023 vs. Penn State – W, 9-8 & 4-3
• March 4, 2023 vs. Akron – W, 17-9 & 13-0 (in Holly Springs, N.C.)
• March 20, 2022 vs. Illinois State – W, 9-2 & 7-6 (10)
• Feb. 26, 2022 vs. Princeton – W, 4-3 & 5-4 (in Holly Springs, N.C.)
• Feb. 25, 2022 vs. Princeton – W, 9-3 & 8-3 (in Holly Springs, N.C.)
• Feb. 19, 2022 vs. South Dakota State – W, 11-1 & 14-3 (in Sugar Land, Texas)
• April 18, 2021 vs. Michigan State (8-3) & at Illinois (6-4) – in Champaign, Ill.
• March 31, 2018 at Penn State – W, 6-3 & 9-0
• Feb. 23, 2018 vs. Saint Louis (5-2) & Incarnate Word (5-4, 10 Innings) – in San Antonio, Texas
• Feb. 17, 2018 vs. Western Michigan – W, 5-1 & 5-1 (in Emerson, Ga.)
• March 18, 2017 at Santa Clara – W, 8-7 & 10-5
• Feb. 21, 2015 vs. Sam Houston State – W, 4-3 (12) & 9-7 (in Corpus Christi, Texas)
• April 15, 2012 vs. Illinois – W, 4-1 & 5-3
• March 24, 2012 at Ohio State – W, 8-5 & 8-1
ALSO WON 2 GAMES IN 1 DAY
• May 18, 2018 vs. Michigan – W, 6-3 & 2-1 (Resumed Game 1 in B-8th After Suspended Due to Rain)
• May 19, 2017 at Minnesota – W, 5-2 & 11-1 (Resumed Game 1 in B-7th After Suspended Due to Power Outage)
• Feb. 18, 2012 vs. Connecticut (W, 9-4) & Cincinnati (W, 6-0) – Games at 2 Different Fields in St. Petersburg Area
Ball State (23-12, 10-5 MAC) at Purdue (16-18, 7-5 B1G)
Tuesday, April 18 at 6 p.m. ET / Watch B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
$3 Midweek Matchup: $3 Deals on GA Tickets, Beers, Hot Dogs, Popcorn, Nachos
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Butler (7-27, 0-6 Big East) at Purdue
Wednesday, April 19 at 6 p.m. ET / Watch B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
$3 Midweek Matchup: Deals on GA Tickets, Beers, Hot Dogs, Popcorn, Nachos
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday: CJ Backer (Jr, RHP) vs. BSU's Tanner Knapp (Sr, RHP)
Wednesday: Carter Doorn (So, RHP) vs. BU's Gabe Pancratz (Fr, RHP)
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time vs. Ball State: Purdue leads 52-40-2
All-Time in West Lafayette: Purdue leads 33-19-1
Last Meeting: Purdue 9, Ball State 3 (May 2019 in West Lafayette)
First Meeting: Purdue 9, Ball State 7 (April 1930 in West Lafayette)
All-Time vs. Butler: Purdue leads 105-37-3
All-Time in West Lafayette: Purdue leads 68-16-1
2022: Purdue 11, Butler 6 (May 10 in West Lafayette)
First Meeting: Purdue 9, Butler 0 (June 1888 in West Lafayette)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue baseball plays consecutive midweek games at Alexander Field twice over the next 10 days and the in-state matchups with Ball State and Butler this week double as the conclusion of the Boilermakers' six-game homestand.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. ET on both Tuesday vs. Ball State and Wednesday vs. Butler. General admission tickets, hot dogs, popcorn, nachos and domestic canned beers are all specially priced at $3 for midweek games at Alexander. The Boilermakers have filled up all the seats at Alexander for the last four regularly scheduled home dates dating back to April 4 vs. Evansville. Wednesday, the forecast calls for temperatures in the 70s again.
The Boilermakers scored in the first inning of all three games vs. Penn State this past weekend, winning their third straight Big Ten series in the process. But the fourth inning has actually been Purdue's most prolific this season – its 38 runs and plus-24 scoring advantage are both the best of any frame. The second inning is close behind (37, +18).
The Boilermakers continue their busy stretch of 21 games in 31 days through the end of April and 15 of 18 at home through May 8. They're currently 5-5 in April and 2-2 during the six-game homestand. Thankfully, Purdue has won six of its last nine games on weekends since March 31. Now it's an opportunity to carry over the weekend success to the non-conference midweek dates.
Butler's coaching staff features Purdue alumnus and former staff member Ross Learnard, who was a two-time All-American reliever and set the program's single-season saves record with 15 in 2018. Former Ball State assistant Blake Beemer was hired as the head coach at Butler in June and brought Learnard to Indianapolis as the Bulldogs' pitching coach.
Last year's Purdue-Butler game was a wild one at Alexander Field. The Boilermakers raced out to a 3-0 lead before BU scored six unanswered runs. But a seven-run sixth inning carried Purdue to an 11-6 victory. Twelve of the Boilermakers' 13 hits that night were singles. CJ Valdez delivered a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning as the home team's lone extra-base hit.
Valdez broke out of a slump Saturday with four hits and four RBI in the doubleheader sweep of Penn State.
After a weekend road trip to Maryland, Purdue hosts Valparaiso and Miami (Ohio) on consecutive days next week to open a season-long nine-game homestand at Alexander.
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Connor Caskenette – 13-game on-base streak; 8-game on-base streak at Alexander Field; 6-game hit streak
• Jake Parr – 8-game hit streak; 5-game hit streak at Alexander Field
• Mike Bolton Jr. – 6-game on-base streak; drawn a walk in 5 straight games
• Paul Toetz – 6-game on-base streak; 5-game hit streak at Alexander Field
PARR'S 8-GAME HIT STREAK (Since April 2)
• 13-for-29 (.448/.500/.828), 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 3 BB, 5 R, SB
CASKENETTE'S 13-GAME ON-BASE STREAK (Since March 26)
• 14-for-45 (.311/.404/.600), 4 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 4 BB, 3 HBP, 7 R
PURDUE'S ALL-TIME TOP 5 IN STOLEN BASES
1.) Dave Scheitlin (1988-91) – 70
2.) Jeff Allison (1984-87) – 69
3.) Mike Bolton Jr. (2020-Pr) – 64
4.) Chris Walker (1997-00) – 60
5.) Chris Detrick (1978-81) – 57
DOUBLEHEADER SWEEPS (Since 2012)
• April 15, 2023 vs. Penn State – W, 9-8 & 4-3
• March 4, 2023 vs. Akron – W, 17-9 & 13-0 (in Holly Springs, N.C.)
• March 20, 2022 vs. Illinois State – W, 9-2 & 7-6 (10)
• Feb. 26, 2022 vs. Princeton – W, 4-3 & 5-4 (in Holly Springs, N.C.)
• Feb. 25, 2022 vs. Princeton – W, 9-3 & 8-3 (in Holly Springs, N.C.)
• Feb. 19, 2022 vs. South Dakota State – W, 11-1 & 14-3 (in Sugar Land, Texas)
• April 18, 2021 vs. Michigan State (8-3) & at Illinois (6-4) – in Champaign, Ill.
• March 31, 2018 at Penn State – W, 6-3 & 9-0
• Feb. 23, 2018 vs. Saint Louis (5-2) & Incarnate Word (5-4, 10 Innings) – in San Antonio, Texas
• Feb. 17, 2018 vs. Western Michigan – W, 5-1 & 5-1 (in Emerson, Ga.)
• March 18, 2017 at Santa Clara – W, 8-7 & 10-5
• Feb. 21, 2015 vs. Sam Houston State – W, 4-3 (12) & 9-7 (in Corpus Christi, Texas)
• April 15, 2012 vs. Illinois – W, 4-1 & 5-3
• March 24, 2012 at Ohio State – W, 8-5 & 8-1
ALSO WON 2 GAMES IN 1 DAY
• May 18, 2018 vs. Michigan – W, 6-3 & 2-1 (Resumed Game 1 in B-8th After Suspended Due to Rain)
• May 19, 2017 at Minnesota – W, 5-2 & 11-1 (Resumed Game 1 in B-7th After Suspended Due to Power Outage)
• Feb. 18, 2012 vs. Connecticut (W, 9-4) & Cincinnati (W, 6-0) – Games at 2 Different Fields in St. Petersburg Area
| REACHED 40 RBI BEFORE MAY 1 (Since 2001) | |||
| Year | Boilermaker | Date of 40th RBI | Season Total |
| 2022 | Cam Thompson | April 9 | 56 |
| 2012 | Cameron Perkins | April 17 | 61 |
| 2001 | Nate Sickler | April 18 | 54 |
| 2018 | Jacson McGowan | April 24 | 59 |
| 2009 | Dan Black | April 28 | 51 |
| 2017 | Jacson McGowan | April 28 | 50 |
| 2001 | Nick McIntyre | April 29 | 48 |
| 2023 | Paul Toetz | TBD | 39 (as of April 17) |