GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Ball State (23-13, 10-8 MAC) at Purdue (23-13, 8-4 Big Ten)
Tuesday, April 16 at 4 p.m. ET / Watch B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
$3 Deals on GA Tickets, Hot Dogs, Beer, Popcorn & Nachos
Purdue Baseball Trading Cards Set 2 (of 3) Giveaway
Probable Starting Pitchers: Cole Van Assen (Fr, RHP) vs. TBA for Ball State
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Purdue leads 53-40-2
All-Time in West Lafayette: Purdue leads 34-19-1
2023: Purdue 3, Ball State 2 (April 18 in West Lafayette)
First Meeting: Purdue 9, Ball State 7 (April 1930 in West Lafayette)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The middle game of Purdue Baseball's nine-game April homestand features a pair of hot teams with identical 23-13 overall records as the Boilermakers host Ball State for a $3 midweek matchup.
First pitch at Alexander Field has been moved up to 4 p.m. ET due to rain in the forecast after sundown. The original start time was 6 p.m. General admission tickets, hot dogs, beer, popcorn and nachos are specially priced at $3 for all Tuesday and Wednesday games at Alexander.
Both teams come in playing well – the Boilermakers have won seven of their last eight and the Cardinals are winners of 11 of their last 12.
Purdue is riding a seven-game win streak in Big Ten Conference play but it goes on hold now until the final weekend of the month. The Boilermakers' final five games of the homestand are non-conference contests, including a three-game set vs. ETSU during the annual open weekend in league play. They've surged into second place in the Big Ten standings and play last-place Northwestern next weekend. But Purdue has not won a non-conference game since sweeping a doubleheader vs. Samford on March 16.
Ball State has wins against Michigan State and Illinois this year. Similar to the Boilers, BSU started Mid-American Conference play slow at 1-7, but sweeps of Ohio and Akron have powered a 9-1 surge in league play. The Cardinals have also won their last three midweek games.
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Jo Stevens – 22-game on-base streak; 11-game hit streak; 15-game on-base streak at home
• Mike Bolton Jr. – 15-game on-base streak; 7-game hit streak
• Luke Gaffney – 14-game on-base streak; 6-game hit streak
• Connor Caskenette – 12-game on-base streak
• Keenan Spence – 9-game on-base streak
• Couper Cornblum – 89 consecutive games started (since start of 2023)
• Carter Doorn – 18 consecutive scoreless innings at home; 12 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings in all games
• Jackson Dannelley – 15 consecutive inherited runners stranded (since 5/20/23)
PURDUE'S 3-GAME SWEEPS AT ALEXANDER FIELD (Since 2013)
• April 2024 vs. Michigan State – 7-2, 14-0, 21-1 (Never Trailed)
• March 2024 vs. UAlbany (4 Games) – 11-3, 6-1, 16-6, 12-1
• May 2018 vs. Michigan – 3-0, 6-3, 3-1
• May 2018 vs. Northwestern – 8-7, 9-5, 9-2
• April 2018 vs. Rutgers – 4-0, 9-4, 1-0 (Never Trailed)
• April 2017 vs. Illinois – 4-2, 4-1, 2-1 (Never Trailed)
• May 2013 vs. Southern Illinois – 6-4, 5-3, 10-5 (Never Trailed for Full Inning)
Ball State (23-13, 10-8 MAC) at Purdue (23-13, 8-4 Big Ten)
Tuesday, April 16 at 4 p.m. ET / Watch B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
$3 Deals on GA Tickets, Hot Dogs, Beer, Popcorn & Nachos
Purdue Baseball Trading Cards Set 2 (of 3) Giveaway
Probable Starting Pitchers: Cole Van Assen (Fr, RHP) vs. TBA for Ball State
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Purdue leads 53-40-2
All-Time in West Lafayette: Purdue leads 34-19-1
2023: Purdue 3, Ball State 2 (April 18 in West Lafayette)
First Meeting: Purdue 9, Ball State 7 (April 1930 in West Lafayette)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The middle game of Purdue Baseball's nine-game April homestand features a pair of hot teams with identical 23-13 overall records as the Boilermakers host Ball State for a $3 midweek matchup.
First pitch at Alexander Field has been moved up to 4 p.m. ET due to rain in the forecast after sundown. The original start time was 6 p.m. General admission tickets, hot dogs, beer, popcorn and nachos are specially priced at $3 for all Tuesday and Wednesday games at Alexander.
Both teams come in playing well – the Boilermakers have won seven of their last eight and the Cardinals are winners of 11 of their last 12.
Purdue is riding a seven-game win streak in Big Ten Conference play but it goes on hold now until the final weekend of the month. The Boilermakers' final five games of the homestand are non-conference contests, including a three-game set vs. ETSU during the annual open weekend in league play. They've surged into second place in the Big Ten standings and play last-place Northwestern next weekend. But Purdue has not won a non-conference game since sweeping a doubleheader vs. Samford on March 16.
Ball State has wins against Michigan State and Illinois this year. Similar to the Boilers, BSU started Mid-American Conference play slow at 1-7, but sweeps of Ohio and Akron have powered a 9-1 surge in league play. The Cardinals have also won their last three midweek games.
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Jo Stevens – 22-game on-base streak; 11-game hit streak; 15-game on-base streak at home
• Mike Bolton Jr. – 15-game on-base streak; 7-game hit streak
• Luke Gaffney – 14-game on-base streak; 6-game hit streak
• Connor Caskenette – 12-game on-base streak
• Keenan Spence – 9-game on-base streak
• Couper Cornblum – 89 consecutive games started (since start of 2023)
• Carter Doorn – 18 consecutive scoreless innings at home; 12 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings in all games
• Jackson Dannelley – 15 consecutive inherited runners stranded (since 5/20/23)
PURDUE'S 3-GAME SWEEPS AT ALEXANDER FIELD (Since 2013)
• April 2024 vs. Michigan State – 7-2, 14-0, 21-1 (Never Trailed)
• March 2024 vs. UAlbany (4 Games) – 11-3, 6-1, 16-6, 12-1
• May 2018 vs. Michigan – 3-0, 6-3, 3-1
• May 2018 vs. Northwestern – 8-7, 9-5, 9-2
• April 2018 vs. Rutgers – 4-0, 9-4, 1-0 (Never Trailed)
• April 2017 vs. Illinois – 4-2, 4-1, 2-1 (Never Trailed)
• May 2013 vs. Southern Illinois – 6-4, 5-3, 10-5 (Never Trailed for Full Inning)
| REACHED 40 RBI BEFORE MAY 1 (Since 2001) | |||
| Year | Boilermaker | Date of 40th RBI | Season Total |
| 2022 | Cam Thompson | April 9 | 56 |
| 2024 | Luke Gaffney | April 13 | 46 (as of April 15) |
| 2012 | Cameron Perkins | April 17 | 61 |
| 2023 | Paul Toetz | April 18 | 53 |
| 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 |
| MULTIPLE 5+ RBI GAMES IN A SEASON (Since 2001) | |||
| Year | Boilermaker | 5+ RBI Games | Game Scores |
| 2024 | Luke Gaffney | 2/17 vs Stony Brook 4/14 vs Michigan State |
W, 12-8 W, 21-1 |
| 2023 | Jake Jarvis | 2/19 vs Holy Cross (6) 4/08 at Minnesota |
W, 12-2 W, 15-3 |
| 2023 | Paul Toetz | 2/18 vs Holy Cross (6) 3/04 vs Akron (6) |
W, 14-4 W, 17-9 |
| 2022 | Troy Viola | 4/29 vs Michigan 5/13 at Northwestern |
W, 18-4 W, 14-8 |
| 2022 | CJ Valdez | 4/19 at UIC 5/07 at Iowa |
L, 9-6 W, 10-6 |
| 2016 | Kyle Johnson | 3/05 at ETSU (6) 3/22 at Ball State |
W, 19-6 L, 9-8 |
| 2009 | Dan Black | 3/08 at Texas State 3/20 at Tenn-Martin 5/14 vs Illinois |
L, 14-10 W, 11-7 (10) W, 12-5 |
| 2008 | Dan Black | 3/15 at Ohio (6) 4/19 at Ohio State (6) 5/16 at Illinois 5/22 vs Penn State (6) 5/24 vs Indiana |
W, 9-4 W, 8-0 W, 14-4 W, 15-6 W, 11-7 |
| 2004 | John Hunter | 4/04 at Penn State 5/02 at Minnesota (9) |
W, 18-2 W, 15-9 |
| 2003 | Daniel Underwood | 4/02 at Ball State (6) 5/11 at Indiana (6) |
L, 17-14 W, 20-4 |
| LONGEST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS STREAKS (Since 2001) | |||||
| Year | Consecutive Scoreless Innings | Pitchers | Opponents | Streak Began | Streak Ended |
| 2008 | 25 | 6 | Ohio Western Illinois (x3) |
T-4th at Ohio |
T-3rd vs WIU Shutout Wins: 6-0 in G1 8-0 in G2 |
| 2016 | 24 | 6 | vs Purdue Fort Wayne Cal State Northridge (x3) |
B-7th vs PFW | T-3rd vs CSUN Shutout Wins: 5-0 in G1 1-0 (10) in G2 |
| 2019 | 22 | 9 | Valparaiso Penn State (x2) |
T-2nd vs Valpo | T-5th vs PSU Shutout Win: 1-0 in G1 |
| 2014 | 21 | 6 | Penn State (x2) Louisville |
T-3rd vs PSU Shutout Win: 4-0 in G3 |
T-5th vs Louisville |
| 2024 | 19 | 7 | Michigan State (x3) | T-7th vs MSU Shutout Win: 14-0 in G2 |
B-7th vs MSU |
| 2006 | 19 | 6 | at Saint Louis (x3) | B-2nd at SLU | B-2nd at SLU Shutout Win: 4-0 in G2 |
| 2005 | 19 | 5 | Western Michigan (x3) | T-9th vs WMU Shutout Wins: 4-0 in G2 6-0 in G3 |
T-9th vs WMU |
| 2023 | 18 | 6 |
Evansville at Minnesota (x2) |
T-9th vs UE | B-8th at MINN Shutout Win: 3-0 in G1 |
| 2017 | 18 | 6 | Illinois Purdue Fort Wayne Saint Louis |
T-9th vs ILL | B-8th vs SLU Shutout Win: 18-0 vs PFW |
| 2004 | 18 | 5 | at Belmont at Lipscomb at Vanderbilt |
B-5th at BU | B-5th at Vandy Shutout Win: 1-0 at Lipscomb |
| 2012 | 18 | 4 | UIC Michigan (x2) |
T-8th vs UIC | T-7th vs MICH Shutout Win: 4-0 in G1 |
| 2008 | 18 | 5 | Valparaiso Northwestern |
T-1st vs. Valpo Shutout Win: 15-0 vs Valpo |
T-9th vs NU Shutout Win: 3-0 in G1 |
| 2004 | 18 | 5 | at Northwestern Indiana State Michigan State |
B-9th at NU | B-8th vs. MSU Shutout Win: 11-0 vs ISU |
| 2018 | 17 | 7 | at Penn State at Indiana |
B-4th at PSU Shutout Win: 9-0 in G3 |
B-2nd at IU |
| BEST STRETCHES FOR PURDUE PITCHING IN GOFF ERA (Since 2020) | ||||
| Season | Pitchers | Combined Line | Opponent(s) | Game Results |
| 2024 | Jordan Morales (7.2 IP) Avery Cook (1.1 IP) Luke Wagner (7 IP) CJ Backer (1 IP) Griffin Lohman (1 IP) J. Blackwell (3 IP) Carter Doorn (4 IP) Davis Pratt (1 IP) Kyle Iwinski (1 IP) |
19 IP, 0 R 27 IP, 3 R |
vs. Michigan State | W, 7-2 W, 14-0 W, 21-1 |
| 2022 | Landon Weins (4 IP) Griffin Lohman (2 IP) Jackson Smeltz (4 IP) Ricky Castro (5 IP) Troy Wansing (3 IP) CJ Backer (2 IP) |
20 IP, 1 R | vs South Dakota St. | W, 5-4 W, 11-1 W, 14-3 |
| 2023 | CJ Backer (1 IP) Khal Stephen (6 IP) CJ Baker (1.1 IP) J. Dannelley (2/3 IP) Aaron Suval (1 IP) J. Blackwell (6.1 IP) J. Dannelley (2/3 IP) Cater Doorn (1 IP) |
18 IP, 0 R | Evansville at Minnesota |
L, 12-10 W, 3-0 W, 15-3 |
| 2022 | Landon Weins (2 IP) Ricky Castro (2/3 IP) Nolan Daniel (1/3 IP) Eric Hildebrand (1 IP) G. Lohman (2.2 IP) Khal Stephen (1/3 IP) Jackson Smeltz (7 IP) Kyle Wade (2 IP) |
16 IP, 1 R 13 IP, 0 R |
at Charlotte vs Longwood |
W, 6-2 W, 6-1 |
| 2021 | Jett Jackson (1 IP) Joe Whitman (2/3 IP) Avery Cook (1/3 IP) Calvin Schapira (8 IP) Nick Alvarado (2 IP) Jackson Smeltz (1 IP) Trent Johnson (2 IP) |
15 IP, 1 R | at/vs Michigan State | W, 8-2 in EL W, 2-1 (11) in C-U W, 8-3 in C-U |
| 2020 | Bo Hofstra (2 IP) Cory Brooks (5 IP) C. Tomasic (1/3 IP) A. Bohm (3 2/3 IP) Jett Jackson (5 IP) J. Smeltz (2 1/3 IP) E. Hildebrand (2/3 IP) Matt Moore (2/3 IP) T. Cheaney (1/3 IP) Trent Johnson (2 IP) |
14 IP, 1 R 22 IP, 3 R |
at Campbell vs Maine vs Villanova vs Duke |
W, 6-4 W, 6-2 W, 7-1 L, 5-1 |
| 2023 | Khal Stephen (4 IP) Aaron Suval (3 IP) J. Blackwell (6 IP) |
13 IP, 1 R | at Michigan State | W, 5-4 L, 5-4 |
| 2022 | Jackson Smeltz (8 IP) Kyle Wade (1 IP) Troy Wansing (2 IP) |
11 IP, 0 R | Indiana | W, 17-0 L, 10-3 |
| 2022 | Landon Weins (5 IP) Troy Wansing (2.1 IP) CJ Backer (2.2 IP) Nolan Daniel (1 IP) |
11 IP, 0 R | Ohio State UIC |
W, 7-8 L, 10-9 |
| 2023 | Carter Doorn (1 IP) CJ Backer (1 IP) Kyle Iwinski (7 IP) Calvin Schapira (4 IP) Davis Pratt (1 IP) |
14 IP, 2 R 10 IP, 0 R |
vs Akron | W, 17-9 W, 13-0 W, 23-4 |
| BIG INNING BOILERMAKERS – PROLIFIC RALLIES OF NOTE SINCE 2021 | ||||
| Date | Runs | Inning | Opponent | Game Result |
| 3/05/2023 | 13 | B-4th | vs Akron | W, 23-4 |
| 3/03/2024 | 10 | T-1st | vs Cal State Fullerton | W, 11-3 |
| 2/25/2024 | 10 | B-5th | vs George Mason | W, 11-1 |
| 4/09/2022 | 10 | B-8th | Indiana | W, 17-0 |
| 3/04/2023 | 9 | B-3rd | vs Akron | W, 17-9 |
| 4/04/2023 | 8 | B-2nd | Evansville | L, 12-10 |
| 3/04/2023 | 8 | B-1st | vs Akron | W, 13-0 |
| 3/15/2022 | 8 | B-4th | Dayton | W, 11-2 |
| 2/19/2022 | 8 | B-7th | vs South Dakota St. | W, 14-3 |
| 4/14/2024 | 7 | B-6th | Michigan State | W, 21-1 |
| 3/10/2024 | 7 | B-3rd | UAlbany | W, 16-6 |
| 3/10/2024 | 7 | B-1st | UAlbany | W, 16-6 |
| 4/19/2023 | 7 | B-3rd | Butler | W, 16-9 |
| 4/08/2023 | 7 | T-9th | at Minnesota | W, 15-3 |
| 5/10/2022 | 7 | B-6th | Butler | W, 11-6 |
| 3/10/2022 | 7 | B-1st | Bellarmine | W, 8-4 |
| 2/20/2022 | 7 | B-1st | vs South Dakota St. | W, 10-7 |
| 5/21/2021 | 7 | T-3rd | at Minnesota | W, 12-5 |
| 3/27/2021 | 7 | B-9th | Rutgers | W, 7-4 |
| 4/14/2021 | 6 | B-8th | Michigan State | W, 21-1 |
| 3/30/2024 | 6 | T-3rd | at Ohio State | L, 12-10 |
| 3/09/2024 | 6 | B-1st | UAlbany | W, 11-3 |
| 3/31/2024 | 5 | T-3rd | at Ohio State | W, 7-1 |
| 3/16/2024 | 5 | B-1st | Samford | W, 13-12 (10) |
| 3/13/2024 | 5 | B-6th | Northern Illinois | W, 11-1 |
| 3/10/2024 | 5 | B-4th | UAlbany | W, 12-1 |
| 3/10/2024 | 5 | B-3rd | UAlbany | W, 12-1 |
| 2/18/2024 | 5 | B-6th | vs Stony Brook | W, 13-6 |
| 2/17/2024 | 5 | B-6th | vs Stony Brook | W, 12-8 |
| Full 4-Year Scoring Breakdown – 13: 1, 10: 3, 9: 1, 8: 4, 7: 10, 6: 9, 5: 17 | ||||