CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
#6 Purdue (33-22, 13-11 Big Ten) vs. #3 Indiana (30-22-1, 15-9 Big Ten)
Tuesday, May 21 at 5 p.m. ET (Updated) / Big Ten Network
Probable Pitching Matchup: Jordan Morales (Grad, LHP) vs. IU's Ty Bothwell (Grad, LHP)
ROUND 2
Purdue vs. #2 Nebraska (34-19, 16-8 Big Ten) or #7 Ohio State (28-24, 12-12 Big Ten)
Wednesday, May 22 at 8 p.m. ET or Thursday, May 23 at 3 p.m. ET / BTN
Double-Elimination Tournament Continues Through Sunday, May 26
Charles Schwab Field / Omaha Nebraska
SERIES HISTORY VS. INDIANA
All-Time: Indiana leads 161-138-2
All-Time at the Big Ten Tournament; Purdue leads 4-2
Last Tournament Meeting: Purdue 5, Indiana 4 (2012 Championship Game in Columbus)
2024: Indiana won 2 of 3 (May 3-5 in West Lafayette)
First Meeting: Purdue 3, Indiana 2 (May 1888 in Bloomington)
SERIES HISTORY VS. NEBRASKA/OHIO STATE
All-Time vs. Nebraska: Nebraska leads 20-11
All-Time at the Big Ten Tournament: Nebraska leads 1-0
Previous Meeting at the Tournament: Nebraska 15, Purdue 9 (2017 Opening Round in Bloomington)
2024: Have Not Played
All-Time vs. Ohio State: OSU leads 154-68-1
All-Time at the Big Ten Tournament: OSU leads 6-3
Last Meeting at the Tournament: Purdue 8, OSU 2 (2018 Opening Round in Omaha)
2024: OSU won 2 of 3 (March 29-31 in Columbus)
OMAHA, Neb. – Purdue Baseball is back in Omaha for Big Ten Tournament action, beginning the weeklong event with the fourth meeting of the season with rival Indiana on Tuesday morning in the opening game of the double-elimination showcase.
First pitch at Charles Schwab Field, the home of the College World Series, has been moved to 5 p.m. ET and should start as planned. The Boilermakers are 8-2 in neutral-site games this year and 17-9 away from West Lafayette. That's the program's most wins away from home since 2018 (23).
Purdue and Indiana have not played in the Big Ten Tournament since the Boilers won both meetings as the 2012 tournament champion. Purdue also won four of the five tournament meetings from 2008 to 2012. The Hoosiers won the previous 3-6 matchup in 2009 en route to winning the tournament.
Nebraska and Ohio State are also in the top half of the bracket, which has a very red flavor to it except for the Boilermakers. Round 2 games for the top of the bracket are set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. (elimination game) and Thursday at 3 p.m. (winner's bracket).
The Big Ten tweaked the tournament format last year to avoid having four games in one day. The tournament now starts on Tuesday instead of Wednesday and the teams that win their first two games no longer play the loser's bracket survivor from the other half of the bracket.
Purdue is 3-3 in Omaha dating back to 2018, all six games coming against a different opponent – Ohio State, Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota in 2018; Rutgers and Iowa in 2022.
As the Boilers' starting pitchers for the first two games of every weekend dating back to March 1-3, Jordan Morales and Luke Wagner will take the ball for the first two games. Both have experience starting games at a conference tournament. Morales worked 4 2/3 shutout innings of two-hit ball for Penn State against a 42-win Rutgers team in a 2022 second-round matchup that went 10 innings. Wagner started a game for Georgia at the Southeastern Conference Tournament in 2021 and 2022. He gave UGA 3 1/3 innings of one-run ball against LSU as a freshman in 2021, helping the Bulldogs advance in a play in-round elimination game.
After defeating IU behind Morales on May 3 at Alexander Field, Purdue was alone in first place in the Big Ten standings as the night came to a close. It was the Boilers' 11th consecutive conference win at the time. Wagner faced the minimum through six innings the following day, but the Hoosiers rallied to win with Bothwell getting the victory in relief. Purdue went on to drop seven of its final eight conference games to slip to sixth place. The opposition outscored the Boilers 41-17 from the sixth through ninth innings over that eight-game stretch.
The Boilermakers are on the cusp of setting team records for runs (and runs per game), home runs, hit by pitch and on-base percentage after already taking down the RBI benchmark on May 11. Individually, Connor Caskenette and Luke Gaffney have the single-season RBI and runs scored records in their sights, respectively. Mike Bolton Jr. is at 97 career stolen bases and Morales has 248 strikeouts in his college career.
CAREER AT THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT (from 2022)
• Jordan Morales (for Penn State): 4 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 5 K (starter vs. Rutgers)
• CJ Backer: 4 1/3 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 3 K (starter vs. Iowa)
• Mike Bolton Jr.: 1-for-7, SB
• Griffin Lohman: 2/3 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 BB, K
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Couper Cornblum – 12-game on-base streak; 10-game hit streak in all games; 10-game hit streak in Big Ten play; 108 consecutive games started (since start of 2023)
• Luke Gaffney – 8-game on-base streak; 7-game on-base streak in Big Ten play
TOP 10 IN THE BIG TEN ENTERING THE TOURNAMENT
• Connor Caskenette – 1st in RBI (69)
• Camden Gasser – 1st in Walks (51), 1st in OBP (.512), 5th in Steals (17)
• Luke Gaffney – 2nd in RBI (63), 2nd in Total Bases (131), 2nd in Runs (60), 3rd in OPS (1.109), 3rd in Slugging (.652), T-3rd in Triples (3), T-7th in Hits (74), 8th in Batting Avg (.368),
• Jordan Morales – T-3rd in Wins (8), 5th in Innings (80 1/3), T-6th in Fewest Walks per 9 IP (2.5), T-8th in Strikeouts (72)
• Luke Wagner – T-3rd in Wins (8), T-6th in Fewest Walks per 9 IP (2.5)
• Mike Bolton Jr. – 3rd in Steals (23)
• Couper Cornblum – T-3rd in Triples (3), T-8th in At-Bats (217)
• Ty Gill – T-3rd in Triples (3)
• Jackson Dannelley – T-4th in Saves (5)
• Logan Sutter – 7th in Slugging (.621), 8th in OPS (1.073), T-9th in Doubles (16)
• Keenan Spence – 10th in Slugging (.604)
RECENT TRENDS IN THE INDIANA-PURDUE SERIES – PART 1 (Since 2007)
• Games Played in Bloomington: 24 – Indiana leads 19-5
• Games Played in West Lafayette: 20 – Purdue leads 14-6
• Neutral-Site Games: 5 – Purdue leads 4-1
• Games Played AWAY from Bloomington: 25 – Purdue leads 18-7
• Games Played AWAY from West Lafayette: 29 – Indiana leads 20-9
• All Games: 49 – Indiana leads 26-23
RECENT TRENDS IN THE INDIANA-PURDUE SERIES – PART 2 (Since 2013)
Alexander Field & Bart Kaufman Field both opened in 2013
• Games Played in Bloomington: 17 – Indiana leads 15-2
• Games Played in West Lafayette: 10 – Purdue leads 6-4
• Neutral-Site Games: None
• All Games: 27 – Indiana leads 18-9
PURDUE TEAMS TO WIN MULTIPLE GAMES AT THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT (Since 1981)
• 2018: 3-1 as a Finalist in Omaha
• 2012: 3-0 as the Tournament Winner in Columbus (Huntington Park)
• 2010: 2-2 in Columbus (Bill Davis Stadium)
• 2008: 2-2 as a Finalist in Ann Arbor
• 2005: 2-2 in Champaign
• 1987: 2-2 as a Finalist in Ann Arbor
#6 Purdue (33-22, 13-11 Big Ten) vs. #3 Indiana (30-22-1, 15-9 Big Ten)
Tuesday, May 21 at 5 p.m. ET (Updated) / Big Ten Network
Probable Pitching Matchup: Jordan Morales (Grad, LHP) vs. IU's Ty Bothwell (Grad, LHP)
ROUND 2
Purdue vs. #2 Nebraska (34-19, 16-8 Big Ten) or #7 Ohio State (28-24, 12-12 Big Ten)
Wednesday, May 22 at 8 p.m. ET or Thursday, May 23 at 3 p.m. ET / BTN
Double-Elimination Tournament Continues Through Sunday, May 26
Charles Schwab Field / Omaha Nebraska
SERIES HISTORY VS. INDIANA
All-Time: Indiana leads 161-138-2
All-Time at the Big Ten Tournament; Purdue leads 4-2
Last Tournament Meeting: Purdue 5, Indiana 4 (2012 Championship Game in Columbus)
2024: Indiana won 2 of 3 (May 3-5 in West Lafayette)
First Meeting: Purdue 3, Indiana 2 (May 1888 in Bloomington)
SERIES HISTORY VS. NEBRASKA/OHIO STATE
All-Time vs. Nebraska: Nebraska leads 20-11
All-Time at the Big Ten Tournament: Nebraska leads 1-0
Previous Meeting at the Tournament: Nebraska 15, Purdue 9 (2017 Opening Round in Bloomington)
2024: Have Not Played
All-Time vs. Ohio State: OSU leads 154-68-1
All-Time at the Big Ten Tournament: OSU leads 6-3
Last Meeting at the Tournament: Purdue 8, OSU 2 (2018 Opening Round in Omaha)
2024: OSU won 2 of 3 (March 29-31 in Columbus)
OMAHA, Neb. – Purdue Baseball is back in Omaha for Big Ten Tournament action, beginning the weeklong event with the fourth meeting of the season with rival Indiana on Tuesday morning in the opening game of the double-elimination showcase.
First pitch at Charles Schwab Field, the home of the College World Series, has been moved to 5 p.m. ET and should start as planned. The Boilermakers are 8-2 in neutral-site games this year and 17-9 away from West Lafayette. That's the program's most wins away from home since 2018 (23).
Purdue and Indiana have not played in the Big Ten Tournament since the Boilers won both meetings as the 2012 tournament champion. Purdue also won four of the five tournament meetings from 2008 to 2012. The Hoosiers won the previous 3-6 matchup in 2009 en route to winning the tournament.
Nebraska and Ohio State are also in the top half of the bracket, which has a very red flavor to it except for the Boilermakers. Round 2 games for the top of the bracket are set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. (elimination game) and Thursday at 3 p.m. (winner's bracket).
The Big Ten tweaked the tournament format last year to avoid having four games in one day. The tournament now starts on Tuesday instead of Wednesday and the teams that win their first two games no longer play the loser's bracket survivor from the other half of the bracket.
Purdue is 3-3 in Omaha dating back to 2018, all six games coming against a different opponent – Ohio State, Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota in 2018; Rutgers and Iowa in 2022.
As the Boilers' starting pitchers for the first two games of every weekend dating back to March 1-3, Jordan Morales and Luke Wagner will take the ball for the first two games. Both have experience starting games at a conference tournament. Morales worked 4 2/3 shutout innings of two-hit ball for Penn State against a 42-win Rutgers team in a 2022 second-round matchup that went 10 innings. Wagner started a game for Georgia at the Southeastern Conference Tournament in 2021 and 2022. He gave UGA 3 1/3 innings of one-run ball against LSU as a freshman in 2021, helping the Bulldogs advance in a play in-round elimination game.
After defeating IU behind Morales on May 3 at Alexander Field, Purdue was alone in first place in the Big Ten standings as the night came to a close. It was the Boilers' 11th consecutive conference win at the time. Wagner faced the minimum through six innings the following day, but the Hoosiers rallied to win with Bothwell getting the victory in relief. Purdue went on to drop seven of its final eight conference games to slip to sixth place. The opposition outscored the Boilers 41-17 from the sixth through ninth innings over that eight-game stretch.
The Boilermakers are on the cusp of setting team records for runs (and runs per game), home runs, hit by pitch and on-base percentage after already taking down the RBI benchmark on May 11. Individually, Connor Caskenette and Luke Gaffney have the single-season RBI and runs scored records in their sights, respectively. Mike Bolton Jr. is at 97 career stolen bases and Morales has 248 strikeouts in his college career.
CAREER AT THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT (from 2022)
• Jordan Morales (for Penn State): 4 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 5 K (starter vs. Rutgers)
• CJ Backer: 4 1/3 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 3 K (starter vs. Iowa)
• Mike Bolton Jr.: 1-for-7, SB
• Griffin Lohman: 2/3 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 BB, K
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Couper Cornblum – 12-game on-base streak; 10-game hit streak in all games; 10-game hit streak in Big Ten play; 108 consecutive games started (since start of 2023)
• Luke Gaffney – 8-game on-base streak; 7-game on-base streak in Big Ten play
TOP 10 IN THE BIG TEN ENTERING THE TOURNAMENT
• Connor Caskenette – 1st in RBI (69)
• Camden Gasser – 1st in Walks (51), 1st in OBP (.512), 5th in Steals (17)
• Luke Gaffney – 2nd in RBI (63), 2nd in Total Bases (131), 2nd in Runs (60), 3rd in OPS (1.109), 3rd in Slugging (.652), T-3rd in Triples (3), T-7th in Hits (74), 8th in Batting Avg (.368),
• Jordan Morales – T-3rd in Wins (8), 5th in Innings (80 1/3), T-6th in Fewest Walks per 9 IP (2.5), T-8th in Strikeouts (72)
• Luke Wagner – T-3rd in Wins (8), T-6th in Fewest Walks per 9 IP (2.5)
• Mike Bolton Jr. – 3rd in Steals (23)
• Couper Cornblum – T-3rd in Triples (3), T-8th in At-Bats (217)
• Ty Gill – T-3rd in Triples (3)
• Jackson Dannelley – T-4th in Saves (5)
• Logan Sutter – 7th in Slugging (.621), 8th in OPS (1.073), T-9th in Doubles (16)
• Keenan Spence – 10th in Slugging (.604)
RECENT TRENDS IN THE INDIANA-PURDUE SERIES – PART 1 (Since 2007)
• Games Played in Bloomington: 24 – Indiana leads 19-5
• Games Played in West Lafayette: 20 – Purdue leads 14-6
• Neutral-Site Games: 5 – Purdue leads 4-1
• Games Played AWAY from Bloomington: 25 – Purdue leads 18-7
• Games Played AWAY from West Lafayette: 29 – Indiana leads 20-9
• All Games: 49 – Indiana leads 26-23
RECENT TRENDS IN THE INDIANA-PURDUE SERIES – PART 2 (Since 2013)
Alexander Field & Bart Kaufman Field both opened in 2013
• Games Played in Bloomington: 17 – Indiana leads 15-2
• Games Played in West Lafayette: 10 – Purdue leads 6-4
• Neutral-Site Games: None
• All Games: 27 – Indiana leads 18-9
PURDUE TEAMS TO WIN MULTIPLE GAMES AT THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT (Since 1981)
• 2018: 3-1 as a Finalist in Omaha
• 2012: 3-0 as the Tournament Winner in Columbus (Huntington Park)
• 2010: 2-2 in Columbus (Bill Davis Stadium)
• 2008: 2-2 as a Finalist in Ann Arbor
• 2005: 2-2 in Champaign
• 1987: 2-2 as a Finalist in Ann Arbor
| TEAM RECORD WATCH | ||
| Statistical Category | Purdue Season Record | Team Total as of May 20 |
| Runs | 454 in 1986 | 449 (2nd in Team History) |
| Runs Per Game | 7.44 in 2022 | 8.16 |
| RBI | 397 in 1986 | 419 (Broke Record May 11) |
| Doubles | 124 in 2008 | 116 (T-3rd in Team History) |
| Home Runs | 73 in 1987 | 71 (2nd in Team History) |
| Walks | 310 in 1981 | 276 (4th in Team History) |
| HBP | 112 in 2022 (since 1981) | 109 |
| Total Bases | 950 in 2010 | 892 (4th in Team History) |
| On-Base Pct. | .405 in 2009 (Since 1982) | .409 |
| Slugging Pct. | .498 in 1987 | .483 |
| GAFFNEY FRESHMAN RECORD WATCH | ||
| Statistical Category | Freshman Record Entering 2024 | Luke Gaffney's Total as of May 20 |
| RBI | 53 – Kevin Plawecki, 2010 | 63 (Broke Record April 20) |
| Run Scored | 50 – Brett Roach, 1986 | 60 (Broke Record April 24) |
| Total Bases | 119 – Perkins (2010)/Roach (1986) | 131 (Broke Record April 27) |
| Home Runs | 12 – Brett Roach, 1986 | 12 (Tied Record May 7) |
| Hits | 74 – Cameron Perkins, 2010 | 74 (Tied Record May 18) |
| Doubles | 17 – Cameron Perkins, 2010 | 15 |
| Walks | 33 – Brett Roach, 1986 | 28 |
| Batting Average | .371 – Eric Charles, 2009 | .368 |
| On-Base Percentage | .461 – Eric Charles, 2009 | .458 |
| Slugging Percentage | .583 – Brett Roach, 1986 | .652 |
| Triples | 5 – Eric Osborn, 2004 | 3 |
| At-Bats | 219 – Cameron Perkins, 2010 | 201 |
| PURDUE'S SINGLE-SEASON LEADERBOARDS | |
| RBI 1.) Mike Biltimier, 74 – 1993 2.) Brett Roach, 73 – 1987 3.) Dan Black, 70 – 2008 4.) Connor Caskenette, 69 – 2024 5.) Luke Gaffney, 63 – 2024 |
RUNS SCORED 1.) Mitch Hilligoss, 62 – 2006 T-2.) Luke Gaffney, 60 – 2024 T-2.) Brandon Haveman, 60 – 2008 4.) Dave Scheitlin, 57 – 1990 5.) Stephen Talbott, 55 – 2011 6.) Kevin Plawecki, 54 – 2012 T-9.) Camden Gasser, 52 – 2024 |
| 1.000+ OPS SEASONS (Since 2001) Minimum 60 At-Bats |
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| Season | Boilermaker | OBP | SLUG | OPS | At-Bats |
| 2009 | Dan Black | .518 | .667 | 1.185 | 174 |
| 2007 | Ryne White | .521 | .663 | 1.184 | 199 |
| 2008 | Dan Black | .444 | .675 | 1.119 | 194 |
| 2024 | Luke Gaffney | .458 | .652 | 1.110 | 201 |
| 2010 | Payton Bieker | .468 | .631 | 1.099 | 65 |
| 2001 | Nate Sickler | .440 | .651 | 1.091 | 195 |
| 2009 | Brandon Haveman | .462 | .616 | 1.078 | 185 |
| 2003 | Daniel Underwood | .420 | .658 | 1.078 | 199 |
| 2007 | Jordan Comadena | .455 | .620 | 1.075 | 100 |
| 2024 | Logan Sutter | .452 | .621 | 1.073 | 132 |
| 2006 | Mitch Hilligoss | .453 | .579 | 1.032 | 228 |
| 2022 | Cam Thompson | .424 | .607 | 1.031 | 178 |
| 2024 | Connor Caskenette | .433 | .591 | 1.024 | 181 |
| 2012 | Kevin Plawecki | .445 | .578 | 1.023 | 223 |
| 2008 | Ryne White | .439 | .576 | 1.015 | 210 |
| 2008 | Jonathan Lilly | .480 | .529 | 1.009 | 87 |
| 2010 | Drew Madia | .454 | .552 | 1.006 | 143 |
| 2024 | Keenan Spence | .400 | .604 | 1.004 | 144 |
| 2023 | Paul Toetz | .425 | .579 | 1.004 | 197 |
| 2021 | Ben Nisle | .421 | .580 | 1.001 | 157 |
| 2009 | John Cummins | .465 | .536 | 1.001 | 110 |
| BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (SINCE 2001) | ||||
| Date | Boilermakers | Opponent | Inning | Game Result |
| 5/18/2024 | Keenan Spence Thomas Green |
Illinois | 3rd | L, 18-10 |
| 4/12/2024 | Jo Stevens Keenan Spence |
Michigan State | 3rd | W, 7-2 |
| 3/16/2024 | Connor Caskenette Logan Sutter |
Samford | 5th | W, 6-1 |
| 3/13/2024 | Luke Gaffney Logan Sutter |
Northern Illinois | 6th | W, 11-1 |
| 3/05/2022 | Troy Viola Pablo Lanzarote |
vs Longwood | 5th | W, 6-5 |
| 5/02/2021 | Ben Nisle Zac Fascia |
at Ohio State | 6th | W, 16-15 |
| 5/02/2021 | Miles Simington Ben Nisle |
at Ohio State | 3rd | W, 16-15 |
| 4/23/2021 | Ryan Howe Kyle LaPlante |
Illinois | 9th | L, 6-5 |
| 6/03/2018 | Jacson McGowan Ben Nisle |
vs Houston* | 5th | L, 8-4 |
| 4/14/2010 | Drew Madia Kevin Plawecki |
at Illinois State | 2nd | W, 11-3 |
| 4/06/2010 | David Blount Jon Moore |
Valparaiso | 3rd | W, 14-5 |
| 3/17/2010 | Cameron Perkins Drew Madia |
at Eastern Kentucky | 8th | W, 7-3 |
| 5/17/2008 | Ryne White Dan Black |
at Illinois | 5th | W, 11-2 |
| 5/12/2007 | Dan Black Carlos Pupo |
Iowa | 3rd | W, 11-6 |
| 4/16/2006 | Jeff Mojzik Ryne White |
at Indiana | 6th | W, 25-8 |
| 3/25/2006 | Ryne White Neal Gorka |
Chicago State | 2nd | W, 16-6 |
| 5/27/2005 | Mitch Hilligoss Mike Coles |
vs Michigan^ | 9th | W, 9-7 |
| 4/02/2003 | Nick McIntyre Daniel Underwood |
at Ball State | 1st | L, 17-14 |
| 3/23/2003 | Nick McIntyre Daniel Underwood |
Miami (Ohio) | 6th | W, 12-2 |
| 3/23/2003 | Daniel Underwood Simon Klink |
Miami (Ohio) | 4th | W, 12-2 |
| 5/04/2002 | Daniel Underwood Kris Luce |
Minnesota | 8th | L, 10-9 |
| 4/07/2001 | Kris Luce John Gusich |
at Northwestern | 6th | W, 20-11 |
| * – NCAA Regional Game ^ – Big Ten Tournament Game |
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