Purdue Hosts Samford for Another 4-Game SeriesPurdue Hosts Samford for Another 4-Game Series

Purdue Hosts Samford for Another 4-Game Series

Purdue Baseball's final weekend series before Big Ten Conference play begins features a visit from a Samford team that represents the Boilermakers' fourth opponent of the season (of eight) that played in an NCAA Regional a year ago.

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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Samford (10-5) at Purdue (13-4)

Friday to Sunday, March 15-17 / Watch B1G+
Series Opener: Friday, March 15 at 4 p.m. ET
Doubleheader: Saturday, March 16 at 1 p.m. ET
Series Finale: Sunday, March 17 at 1 p.m. ET
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Game 1: Jordan Morales (Grad, LHP) vs. Samford's Michael Ross (Sr, RHP)
Game 2: Luke Wagner (Sr, LHP) vs. TBA for Samford
Game 3: Kyle Iwinski (Sr, RHP) vs. TBA for Samford
Game 4: Jonathan Blackwell (Sr, LHP) vs. TBA for Samford

SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Samford leads 6-3
All-Time in West Lafayette: First Meetings
Last Meeting: Samford 4, Purdue 3 (March 1, 2014 in Birmingham)
Last Series: Samford swept a 3-game set (March 2013 in Birmingham)
Purdue's Last Win in the Series: Purdue 9, Samford 4 (February 2013 in Starkville, Miss.)
Purdue's Last Series Win vs. Samford: Won 2 of 3 (March 2007 in Birmingham)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Baseball's final weekend series before Big Ten Conference play begins features a visit from a Samford team that represents the Boilermakers' fourth opponent of the season (of eight) that played in an NCAA Regional a year ago.

The 13-game homestand at Alexander Field continues with another four-game series, Purdue's fourth over the first five weekends. Making the trip up from Birmingham, the Samford Bulldogs are set to play their second four-game set of the season. They won the Southern Conference regular-season and tournament titles last season and have been to three NCAA Regionals since 2018.

First pitch at Alexander is set for Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. For Saturday's doubleheader, one ticket is good for both games and reentry will be permitted. Sunday is another Bark in the Park game in which fans can bring their dog to the ballpark.

Samford was also scheduled to visit West Lafayette in April 2020 as part of an open weekend in the conference schedules for both teams. After the shutdown canceled that series and the majority of the season, the teams have not played each other in a decade. Longtime assistant coach Tony David was elevated to head coach in the summer of 2021 after Casey Dunn made the move across town to take over UAB's program following Samford's NCAA Regional appearance.

The Bulldogs' six-game win streak was snapped Sunday as Charleston Southern avoided the sweep in Birmingham.

Purdue is 4-2 in games against 2023 NCAA Regional qualifiers, winning three of four vs. George Mason on Feb. 23-25 and splitting games vs. East Carolina (lost) and Cal State Fullerton (won) at ECU's tournament the first weekend of March. Besides Samford, upcoming opponents Iowa (March 22-24), Indiana State (March 26, April 9), Ball State (April 16) and Indiana (May 3-5) also played in Regionals last season.

The Boilermakers have won the first five games of their season-long 13-game homestand, racking up 56 runs in the process. They've posted a double-figure run total in three consecutive games for the third season in a row, which is a first in the modern era of the program (since aluminum bats were introduced to college baseball in 1974). Purdue's 1985 team scored 10-plus in six consecutive games early that season, marking the last time it happened in at least four straight contests.

Meanwhile, Luke Wagner (10) and Jonathan Blackwell (9) led the way as the pitching staff racked up 43 strikeouts in 32 innings in the four-game sweep of UAlbany. The Boilermakers' 12.09 strikeouts per nine innings marked was their second-best showing in a four-game series since 2001.

After this weekend, Purdue will have played nine straight games vs. opponents with canine mascots.

ACTIVE STREAKS
Connor Caskenette – 22-game on-base streak at Home (since 3/31/23); 7-game on-base streak in all games
Couper Cornblum – 18-game on-base streak at Home (since 4/15/23); 6-game on-base streak in all games
Logan Sutter – 17-game on-base streak (every game of 2024)
Camden Gasser – 15-game on-base streak (every game he's played in 2024); 8-game hit streak
Keenan Spence – 7-game on-base streak
Luke Gaffney – 5-game hit streak
Ty Gill – 5-game on-base streak
• Luke Wagner – 16 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run

TOP 10 IN THE BIG TEN ENTERING THE WEEKEND
Luke Gaffney – 1st in Batting Avg (.468), 1st in Slugging (.806), 1st in OPS (1.335), 1st in RBI (23), 2nd in hits (29), 2nd in Runs (22), T-2nd in Triples (2), 3rd in Doubles (8), 3rd in OBP (.529)
Logan Sutter – 1st in Doubles (11), 2nd in Slugging (.789), 2nd in OPS (1.282), T-4th in RBI (20), T-4th in Homers (4), T-5th in Runs (18), T-6th in Batting Avg (.386)
Couper Cornblum – 1st in Triples (3)
Jackson Dannelley – 1st in Saves (4)
Camden Gasser – 2nd in OBP (.531), T-3rd in Steals (9), 4th in Batting Avg (.408), T-4th in Walks (14)
Jordan Morales – T-2nd in Wins (3), 4th in Innings (23 1/3)
Luke Wagner – T-2nd in Wins (3), 7th in ERA (2.70)
Connor Caskenette – T-2nd in RBI (22), T-4th in HBP (8), T-5th in Runs (18)
Mike Bolton Jr. – T-6th in Steals (8)
Keenan Spence – 9th in Slugging (.614), T-9th in Runs (17)
 
NON-CONFERENCE WEEKEND SERIES VS. NCAA REGIONAL QUALIFIER FROM PREVIOUS YEAR (Since 2005)
Year Opponent Location Series Results
2024 Samford Alexander Field TBD
2024 vs George Mason Holly Springs, N.C. Won 3 of 4
2023 at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. Lost all 3
2019 at Oral Roberts Tulsa, Okla. Lost all 3
2019 at Texas Austin, Texas Lost 3 of 4
2019 at Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. Lost all 3
2017 at Southeast Missouri St. Cape Girardeau, Mo. Won 2 of 3
2016 vs Ohio Kokomo, Ind. Lost 2 of 3
2016 at Cal Berkeley, Calif. Lost all 3
2014 at San Diego State San Diego, Calif. Lost all 4
2014 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. Lost all 3
2014 at Rice Houston, Texas Lost all 3
2012 at UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. Lost 2 of 3
2008 at Baylor Waco, Texas Lost all 3
2007 at Georgia Athens, Ga. Lost 2 of 3
2006 at Missouri Columbia, Mo. Won 2 of 3
2006 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. Lost 2 of 3
2005 at Texas Austin, Texas Lost all 3
2005 Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. Lost all 3
2005 Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. Lost 2 of 3
 
 
WEEKEND WARRIORS
Day-by-Day Breakdown for Weekend Series this Season
Date/Statistic Friday Saturday Sunday
Games 3 7 5
Record 2-1 5-2 5-0
Runs Scored (RPG) 14 (4.7) 63 (9.0) 63 (12.6)
Runs Against (RPG) 11 (3.7) 38 (5.4) 17 (3.4)
Slash Line .227/.287/.392 .290/.397/.461 .381/.515/.574
Opponent Slash Line .223/.267/.362 .272/.351/.379 .258/.325/.325
XBH 8 30 20
Home Runs 4 5 3
Walks (Batting) 9 25 34
Strikeouts (Batting) 27 55 29
Stolen Bases 5-5 13-14 13-15
Walks (Pitching) 5 23 11
Strikeouts (Pitching) 22 54 38
WHIP 1.00 1.41 1.28
Fielding % .965 .968 .982
 
 
SCORED 10+ RUNS IN 3 STRAIGHT WINS (Since 1990)
Year Total Runs Opponent(s) Game Scores
2023 53 Akron W, 17-9
W, 13-0 (7 Innings)
W, 23-4 (7 Innings)
2008 48 Western Illinois (2x)
Valparaiso
W, 11-2
W, 22-10
W, 15-0
2010 44 vs West Virginia
at Southern Illinois (2x)
L, 18-14
W, 18-2
L, 13-12
1993 44 at Iowa
at Louisville (2x)
W, 12-8
W, 14-4
W, 18-7
1992 43 Marian
Lewis
Saginaw Valley State
W, 11-4
W, 16-3
W, 16-10
2001 40 at Northwestern (2x)
at Butler
W, 20-11
W, 10-3
W, 10-2
2024 39 UAlbany (2x)
Northern Illinois
W, 16-6 (7 Innings)
W, 12-1 (7 Innings)
W, 11-1
2010 39 Ball State
at Illinois State
Penn State
W, 10-5
W, 11-3
W, 18-7
2012 37 at UCLA
vs Purdue Fort Wayne
UIC
W, 15-11
W, 11-4
W, 11-4
1998 36 vs Toledo
vs Virginia Tech (2x)
W, 10-9
W, 15-4
W, 11-8
2022 35 vs South Dakota State W, 11-1
W, 14-3
W, 10-4
2007 35 at Western Kentucky W, 10-6
W, 12-5
W, 13-1
2010 33 at Indiana W, 12-10
L, 12-11 (11 Innings)
W, 10-7 (10 Innings)
 
 
SCORED 50+ RUNS OVER A 5-GAME STRETCH (BBCOR Bat Era, 2011-Pr)
Year Total Runs Opponent(s) Game Scores
2023 66 Akron (3x)
Ole Miss (2x)
W, 17-9
W, 13-0
W, 23-4
L, 15-7
L, 7-6 (10)
2018 63 Northwestern (3x)
Purdue Fort Wayne
at Ball State
W, 8-7
W, 9-5
W, 9-2
W, 27-3
W, 10-8
2022 59 Northern Illinois
Indiana State
Indiana (3x)
W, 17-14
L, 10-6 (10)
W, 17-0
L, 10-3
W, 16-15
2012 57 at Murray State (2x)
at Missouri State
at Wichita State (2x)
W, 22-1
W, 13-2
W, 4-2
W, 8-3
W, 10-5
2024 56 UAlbany (4x)
Northern Illinois
W, 11-3
W, 6-1
W, 16-6
W, 12-1
W, 11-1
2011 56 vs Pitt
at Morehead State (2x)
W, 5-3
W, 11-8
L, 10-9 (11)
W, 18-1
W, 17-9
2024 53 vs Stony Brook (2x)
vs George Mason (3x)
W, 12-8
W, 13-6
W, 7-4
L, 11-9
W, 12-5
2021 53 at Minnesota (4x)
Penn State
W, 9-3
W, 12-5
W, 17-4
L, 9-8
W, 7-4
2011 52 at Penn State
at UIC
at Northwestern (3x)
W, 15-4
W, 17-3
W, 9-7
L, 14-1
W, 10-2
 
 
MOST STRIKEOUTS IN A 4-GAME SERIES/WEEKEND (Since 2001)
Year Opponent(s) Strikeouts Innings K/9 Results
2021 vs Nebraska 46 32 12.94 Lost 3 of 4
2024 UAlbany 43 32 12.09 Won All 4
2022 vs South Dakota St. 44 36 11.00 Won All 4
2006 Northwestern 41 32 11.53 Split 2-2
2022 vs Princeton 43 36 10.75 Won All 4
2023 vs NJIT 41 36 10.25 Split 2-2
2021 vs PSU / at MSU 39 35 10.03 Split 2-2
2017 at Santa Clara 35 36 8.75 Won All 4
2021 vs MSU / at ILL 33 38 7.82 Won All 4
2017 at Texas State 33 34 2/3 8.57 Split 2-2
2011 at Morehead State 32 35 2/3 8.07 Won 3 of 4
2020 vs Hofstra 31 36 7.75 Won 3 of 4
2019 at Texas 31 33 8.45 Lost 3 of 4
2004 Michigan State 31 32 8.72 Won 3 of 4
2007 Iowa 30 32 8.44 Split 2-2
 
 
HIGHEST SCORING WEEKENDS AT ALEXANDER FIELD (Since 2013)
Dates Games Combined Runs Opponent Results
4/09-10/22 3 61 Indiana 2 Wins, 1 Loss
17-0, 3-10, 16-15
3/09-10/24 4 56 UAlbany 4 Wins
11-3, 6-1, 16-6, 12-1
4/13-14/18 2 55 Minnesota 2 Losses
22-7, 18-8
4/29-5/01/22 3 53 Michigan 2 Wins, 1 Loss
18-4, 12-4, 2-13
4/05-07/13 3 50 Northwestern 1 Loss, 2 Wins
13-4, 6-10, 4-13
3/25-27/16 3 48 Nebraska 3 Losses
9-5, 11-6, 9-8
5/19-20/22 2 46 Maryland 2 Losses
14-7, 18-7
5/15-17/14 3 45 Iowa 1 Win, 2 Losses
3-10, 6-4, 5-17
4/07-09/17 3 44 Indiana 2 Wins, 1 Loss
6-5, 7-3, 9-14
 
 
FASTEST TO 20 RBI (Since 2001)
Year Boilermaker Date of 20th RBI Season Total
2023 Paul Toetz March 5 53
2024 Luke Gaffney March 10 23
2024 Connor Caskenette March 10 22
2022 Cam Thompson March 10 56
2018 Jacson McGowan March 11 59
2024 Logan Sutter March 13 20
2012 Cameron Perkins March 13 61
2017 Jacson McGowan March 18 50
2009 Dan Black March 21 51
FASTEST TO 30 RBI (Since 2001)
Year Boilermaker Date of 30th RBI Season Total
2023 Paul Toetz March 21 53
2022 Cam Thompson March 25 56
2018 Jacson McGowan March 31 59
2009 Dan Black April 4 51
2017 Jacson McGowan April 8 50
2012 Cameron Perkins April 8 61
2001 Nate Sickler April 11 54
 
 
FASTEST TO 10 DOUBLES (Since 2001)
Year Boilermaker Date of 10th Double Season Total
2024 Logan Sutter March 10 11
2012 Kevin Plawecki March 24 20
2001 Nate Sickler March 24 21
2011 Tyler Spillner March 29 17
2003 Simon Klink March 29 21
2010 Cameron Perkins April 2 17
2004 Mike Coles April 4 17
2022 Troy Viola April 5 19
2024 Luke Gaffney TBD 8
 
 
BIG INNING BOILERMAKERS – PROLIFIC RALLIES OF NOTE SINCE 2021
Date Runs Inning Opponent Game Result
3/05/23 13 B-4th vs Akron W, 23-4
3/03/24 10 T-1st vs Cal State Fullerton W, 11-3
2/25/24 10 B-5th vs George Mason W, 11-1
4/09/22 10 B-8th Indiana W, 17-0
3/04/23 9 B-3rd vs Akron W, 17-9
4/04/23 8 B-2nd Evansville L, 12-10
3/04/23 8 B-1st vs Akron W, 13-0
3/15/22 8 B-4th Dayton W, 11-2
2/19/22 8 B-7th vs South Dakota St. W, 14-3
3/10/24 7 B-3rd UAlbany W, 16-6
3/10/24 7 B-1st UAlbany W, 16-6
4/19/23 7 B-3rd Butler W, 16-9
4/08/23 7 T-9th at Minnesota W, 15-3
5/10/22 7 B-6th Butler W, 11-6
3/10/22 7 B-1st Bellarmine W, 8-4
2/20/22 7 B-1st vs South Dakota St. W, 10-7
5/21/21 7 T-3rd at Minnesota W, 12-5
3/27/21 7 B-9th Rutgers W, 7-4
3/09/24 6 B-1st UAlbany W, 11-3
3/13/24 5 B-6th Northern Illinois W, 11-1
3/10/24 5 B-4th UAlbany W, 12-1
3/10/24 5 B-3rd UAlbany W, 12-1
2/18/24 5 B-6th vs Stony Brook W, 13-6
2/17/24 5 B-6th vs Stony Brook W, 12-8
Full 4-Year Scoring Breakdown – 13: 1, 10: 3, 9: 1, 8: 4, 7: 9, 6: 7, 5: 15
 
 
PURDUE'S LONGEST HOMESTANDS (Since 1983)
Season Length of Homestand Dates Record
1983 14-Game April 13-26 11-3
2024 13-Game March 9-24 5-0 as of March 14
2017 13-Game April 21-May 14 7-6
1990 12-Game March 17-April 1 8-4
1988 12-Game April 30-May 15 7-5
1984 11-Game May 7-13 4-6-1
1995 10-Game April 8-18 7-3
1990 10-Game April 27-May 10 3-6-1
2024 9-Game April 9-23 TBD
2019 9-Game April 23-May 7 6-3
2018 9-Game April 24-May 8 9-0
2008 9-Game March 22-30 8-1
1997 9-Game April 25-May 3 8-1
1996 9-Game March 29-April 7 4-5
1987 9-Game April 18-25 8-1
 

BOILERMAKERS ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY THIS CENTURY
2023: Lost 5-2 at Evansville
2022: Lost 4-3 at Illinois State (11 Innings)
 2019: Lost 3-0 at Jacksonville State
 2018: Lost 15-1 & 11-9 at Saint Louis
 2017: Won 3-0 at Santa Clara
 2015: Lost 5-3 at Louisville
 2014: Lost 6-5 at San Diego State (10 Innings)
 2012: Lost 8-2 & 5-3 at Wichita State
 2010: Won 4-3 at Eastern Kentucky
 2009: Lost 15-5 at Illinois-Chicago
 2007: Lost 11-7 at Samford
 2006: Won 7-1 at Saint Louis
 2004: Lost 18-16 at Georgia Tech
 2003: Won 4-2 at Belmont
 2002: Won 4-0 at Coastal Carolina
 2001: Lost 8-6 at Cal State Northridge
 2000: Lost 7-4 at East Carolina