Friday, March 29
vs. Rutgers | 5 p.m. | B1G+
Mental Health Awareness Night
Free Admission to Bittinger Stadium
Saturday, March 30
vs. Rutgers | 2 p.m. | B1G+
Riley Children's Hospital Day
Free Admission to Bittinger Stadium
Sunday, March 31
vs. Rutgers | 1 p.m. | B1G+
Easter Celebration & Bark at the Park
Free Admission to Bittinger Stadium
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - In the team's first Big Ten home series of the year, Purdue will take on Rutgers, with a game on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. All games will be streamed on B1G+.
RECORD BOOK WATCH
• Third baseman Sage Scarmardo owns a .540 on-base %, which if the season were to end today, would rank second in program history, eclipsing Rachel Becker (.539 in 2018 and .522 in 2022).
• If Purdue's season ended today, the team's collective on-base % of .370 would rank as fifth-highest in program history, including the best in 11 years (2014: .374%).
THE FASTEST DUO IN THE BIG TEN
• The underclassmen duo of Moriah Polar and Khloe Banks are the fastest in the Big Ten, ranking first and second, respectively, in the Big Ten in stolen bases.
ALL ABOUT SPEED
• Purdue ranks #8 in the nation and #2 in the Big Ten entering the week with 69 stolen bases.
• The team is 69-79 in stolen bases this year and entered Big Ten play already with more stolen bases than the entire 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2008, 2005, 1998 and 1994 seasons.
• Overall, Purdue is more aggressive team on the bases compared to their opponents, with 26 stolen bases on 32 attempts by its foes.