GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Purdue (32-17, 12-6 Big Ten) at Michigan (26-23, 11-7 Big Ten)
Friday to Sunday, May 10-12 / Watch B1G+
Series Opener: Friday at 6 p.m. ET
Middle Game: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
Series Finale: Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
Ray Fisher Stadium / Ann Arbor, Michigan
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Michigan Leads 151-65
All-Time in Ann Arbor: Michigan leads 71-26
Last Series: Purdue won 2 of 3 (April 29-May 1, 2022 in West Lafayette)
Last Series in Ann Arbor: Michigan swept a 3-game set (April 2015)
Purdue's Last Series Win in Ann Arbor: Purdue swept a 4-game set (April 1993)
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday: Jordan Morales (Grad, LHP) vs. TBA for Michigan
Saturday: Luke Wagner (Sr, LHP) vs. TBA for Michigan
Sunday: Kyle Iwinski (Sr, RHP) vs. TBA for Michigan
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – As one of three spotlight series around the Big Ten for the penultimate weekend of the conference season, Purdue Baseball rides an eight-game road win streak into Ann Arbor for its first appearance at the University of Michigan since April 2015.
First pitch at Ray Fisher Stadium is slated for 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. The Boilermakers have played 446 games, including 14 vs. Michigan, since their last trip to Ann Arbor. Around the Big Ten, it's believed to be the longest active stretch between visits to an opponent's stadium.
Purdue was scheduled to open Big Ten play in Ann Arbor in mid-March of 2020. Instead, Ray Fisher Stadium is the last Big Ten ballpark the Boilers will experience with Greg Goff as head coach. Coincidentally, four of Purdue's players have already played at the Wolverines' ballpark during the college careers – headlined by Huntingburg, Indiana, native and U-M transfer Camden Gasser. Jordan Morales pitched there last season for Penn State. Thomas Green (Oakland) and Aaron Dolney (Eastern Michigan) also played at Ray Fisher Stadium at their previous schools before joining the Boilers as grad transfers.
WEEKEND #8 OF BIG TEN PLAY (Penultimate Weekend)
• Purdue (12-6) at Michigan (11-7)
• Iowa (13-8) at Illinois (13-5)
• Indiana (12-6) at Nebraska (12-6)
• Michigan State (9-9) at Minnesota (7-11)
• Northwestern (2-16) at Ohio State (8-10)
• Rutgers (4-14) at Penn State (7-11)
• Maryland (10-11) at Boston College – Non-Conference
BEEN A BIT SINCE THE LAST VISIT TO ANN ARBOR
Since Purdue's last weekend series at Michigan in April 2015
• 14 Games vs Michigan – 9 at Alexander Field, 4 in Greenville, S.C. in 2021, 1 in Omaha at 2018 Big Ten Tournament
• 221 Big Ten Games
• 232 Games vs Big Ten Teams
• 446 Total Games
Since Purdue's last trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan has been to the College World Series (2019), won two Big Ten Tournament titles (2015 and 2022) and undergone a coaching change. Kentland, Indiana, native Tracy Smith returned to the Big Ten after Erik Bakich left for Clemson in the summer of 2022. Smith was the head coach at Indiana from 2006-14, but the last time Purdue played one of his teams was also 2015 – Smith's first season at Arizona State. The Boilermakers were 17-12 against Smith's IU teams – winning of seven of the eight meetings from 2010 to 2012. Purdue had a combined overall record of 115-58 in those seasons.
The Boilermakers have won eight consecutive road games for the first time since the 2012 Big Ten championship team opened its team-record 45-win season 8-0 in true road games. This season, the victories have come against Ohio State, Rutgers (3), Northwestern (3) and UIC during the streak. Like Rutgers and UIC, Michigan has also been good at home this year. The Wolverines are 16-7 at home, winning Big Ten series vs. Maryland, Minnesota and Ohio State. They also swept Long Beach State during their last home weekend (April 26-28) and enter the Purdue series having won six straight in Ann Arbor.
Final exams and the 2024 spring semester on campus have concluded. The Boilermakers excelled in the classroom once again, compiling a 3.06 team grade-point average for the semester and 3.13 GPA for the 2023-24 school year. Purdue had 26 players earn 3.0-plus GPAs, 10 of whom had 3.5-plus marks. Team Madia won the team's Academic Bowl for the semester. Connor Caskenette, Avery Cook, Camden Gasser, Weston Gingerich, Thomas Green and Brayden Olsen teamed up for a 3.21 GPA.
Commencement ceremonies are being held on campus this weekend. Purdue's 14 graduates – plus six more on track to officially earn their degrees this summer – will receive their diplomas Thursday at Alexander Field as part of the program's annual on-field ceremony.
LEADERS DURING THE 8-GAME ROAD WIN STREAK
• Luke Gaffney: .448/.484/.759, 3 HR, 2 BB, 11 RBI, 8 R
• Mike Bolton Jr.: .393/.514/.643, 4 2B, HR, 7 BB, 4 RBI, 10 R, 2 Sac, 6 SB
• Jo Stevens: .371/.421/.800, 2B, 3B, 4 HR, BB, 2 HBP, 13 RBI, 9 R, SB
• Connor Caskenette: .364/.462/.758, 2B, 4 HR, 5 BB, HBP, 15 RBI, 11 R
• Camden Gasser: .333/.484/.333, 5 BB, 2 HBP, 3 RBI, 8 R, 2 Sac, 4 SB
• Jordan Morales: 2 GS, 13 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 9 K, .178 B/Avg
• Avery Cook: 5 App, 9 2/3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 14 K, .121 B/Avg
• Carter Doorn: 3 App, 9 1/3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 6 K, .133 B/Avg
• Aaron Suval: 3 App, 7 1/3 IP, 8 H, 3 R, BB, 5 K, .286 B/Avg
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Mike Bolton Jr. – 28-game on-base streak; 24-game on-base streak in Big Ten play (since 4/29/23); 12-game hit streak in Big Ten play
• Connor Caskenette – 11-game hit streak in Big Ten play; 16-game on-base streak in Big Ten play; 9-game hit streak in all games
• Luke Gaffney – 7-game hit streak in Big Ten play; 14-game on-base streak in Big Ten play
• Couper Cornblum – 6-game on-base streak; 102 consecutive games started (since start of 2023)
• Carter Doorn – 15 consecutive scoreless innings in Big Ten play
TOP 10 IN THE BIG TEN ENTERING THE WEEKEND
• Luke Gaffney – 1st in OPS (1.175), 1st in Slugging (.698), 1st in Total Bases (125), 1st in Runs (55), 2nd in RBI (62), T-2nd in Triples (3), 3rd in Batting Avg (.391), 4th in Hits (70), 6th in OBP (.476), T-8th in HR (12)
• Connor Caskenette – T-1st in RBI (66), 4th in Slugging (.628), T-8th in HR (12)
• Camden Gasser – 1st in Walks (48), 1st in OBP (.532), 4th in Runs (49), 4th in Steals (17), 7th in Batting Avg (.366)
• Luke Wagner – T-1st in Wins (7)
• Couper Cornblum – T-2nd in Triples (3), 5th in At-Bats (195)
• Jackson Dannelley – T-3rd in Saves (6)
• Mike Bolton Jr. – 3rd in Steals (21), T-9th in Runs (48)
• Jordan Morales – T-3rd in Wins (6), 6th in Innings (67 2/3), 8th in Walks per 9 IP (2.1)
• Logan Sutter – 4th in Slugging (.661), 6th in OPS (1.115), 8th in Doubles (15), 9th in OBP (.465)
Purdue (32-17, 12-6 Big Ten) at Michigan (26-23, 11-7 Big Ten)
Friday to Sunday, May 10-12 / Watch B1G+
Series Opener: Friday at 6 p.m. ET
Middle Game: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
Series Finale: Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
Ray Fisher Stadium / Ann Arbor, Michigan
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Michigan Leads 151-65
All-Time in Ann Arbor: Michigan leads 71-26
Last Series: Purdue won 2 of 3 (April 29-May 1, 2022 in West Lafayette)
Last Series in Ann Arbor: Michigan swept a 3-game set (April 2015)
Purdue's Last Series Win in Ann Arbor: Purdue swept a 4-game set (April 1993)
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday: Jordan Morales (Grad, LHP) vs. TBA for Michigan
Saturday: Luke Wagner (Sr, LHP) vs. TBA for Michigan
Sunday: Kyle Iwinski (Sr, RHP) vs. TBA for Michigan
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – As one of three spotlight series around the Big Ten for the penultimate weekend of the conference season, Purdue Baseball rides an eight-game road win streak into Ann Arbor for its first appearance at the University of Michigan since April 2015.
First pitch at Ray Fisher Stadium is slated for 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. The Boilermakers have played 446 games, including 14 vs. Michigan, since their last trip to Ann Arbor. Around the Big Ten, it's believed to be the longest active stretch between visits to an opponent's stadium.
Purdue was scheduled to open Big Ten play in Ann Arbor in mid-March of 2020. Instead, Ray Fisher Stadium is the last Big Ten ballpark the Boilers will experience with Greg Goff as head coach. Coincidentally, four of Purdue's players have already played at the Wolverines' ballpark during the college careers – headlined by Huntingburg, Indiana, native and U-M transfer Camden Gasser. Jordan Morales pitched there last season for Penn State. Thomas Green (Oakland) and Aaron Dolney (Eastern Michigan) also played at Ray Fisher Stadium at their previous schools before joining the Boilers as grad transfers.
WEEKEND #8 OF BIG TEN PLAY (Penultimate Weekend)
• Purdue (12-6) at Michigan (11-7)
• Iowa (13-8) at Illinois (13-5)
• Indiana (12-6) at Nebraska (12-6)
• Michigan State (9-9) at Minnesota (7-11)
• Northwestern (2-16) at Ohio State (8-10)
• Rutgers (4-14) at Penn State (7-11)
• Maryland (10-11) at Boston College – Non-Conference
BEEN A BIT SINCE THE LAST VISIT TO ANN ARBOR
Since Purdue's last weekend series at Michigan in April 2015
• 14 Games vs Michigan – 9 at Alexander Field, 4 in Greenville, S.C. in 2021, 1 in Omaha at 2018 Big Ten Tournament
• 221 Big Ten Games
• 232 Games vs Big Ten Teams
• 446 Total Games
Since Purdue's last trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan has been to the College World Series (2019), won two Big Ten Tournament titles (2015 and 2022) and undergone a coaching change. Kentland, Indiana, native Tracy Smith returned to the Big Ten after Erik Bakich left for Clemson in the summer of 2022. Smith was the head coach at Indiana from 2006-14, but the last time Purdue played one of his teams was also 2015 – Smith's first season at Arizona State. The Boilermakers were 17-12 against Smith's IU teams – winning of seven of the eight meetings from 2010 to 2012. Purdue had a combined overall record of 115-58 in those seasons.
The Boilermakers have won eight consecutive road games for the first time since the 2012 Big Ten championship team opened its team-record 45-win season 8-0 in true road games. This season, the victories have come against Ohio State, Rutgers (3), Northwestern (3) and UIC during the streak. Like Rutgers and UIC, Michigan has also been good at home this year. The Wolverines are 16-7 at home, winning Big Ten series vs. Maryland, Minnesota and Ohio State. They also swept Long Beach State during their last home weekend (April 26-28) and enter the Purdue series having won six straight in Ann Arbor.
Final exams and the 2024 spring semester on campus have concluded. The Boilermakers excelled in the classroom once again, compiling a 3.06 team grade-point average for the semester and 3.13 GPA for the 2023-24 school year. Purdue had 26 players earn 3.0-plus GPAs, 10 of whom had 3.5-plus marks. Team Madia won the team's Academic Bowl for the semester. Connor Caskenette, Avery Cook, Camden Gasser, Weston Gingerich, Thomas Green and Brayden Olsen teamed up for a 3.21 GPA.
Commencement ceremonies are being held on campus this weekend. Purdue's 14 graduates – plus six more on track to officially earn their degrees this summer – will receive their diplomas Thursday at Alexander Field as part of the program's annual on-field ceremony.
LEADERS DURING THE 8-GAME ROAD WIN STREAK
• Luke Gaffney: .448/.484/.759, 3 HR, 2 BB, 11 RBI, 8 R
• Mike Bolton Jr.: .393/.514/.643, 4 2B, HR, 7 BB, 4 RBI, 10 R, 2 Sac, 6 SB
• Jo Stevens: .371/.421/.800, 2B, 3B, 4 HR, BB, 2 HBP, 13 RBI, 9 R, SB
• Connor Caskenette: .364/.462/.758, 2B, 4 HR, 5 BB, HBP, 15 RBI, 11 R
• Camden Gasser: .333/.484/.333, 5 BB, 2 HBP, 3 RBI, 8 R, 2 Sac, 4 SB
• Jordan Morales: 2 GS, 13 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 9 K, .178 B/Avg
• Avery Cook: 5 App, 9 2/3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 14 K, .121 B/Avg
• Carter Doorn: 3 App, 9 1/3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 6 K, .133 B/Avg
• Aaron Suval: 3 App, 7 1/3 IP, 8 H, 3 R, BB, 5 K, .286 B/Avg
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Mike Bolton Jr. – 28-game on-base streak; 24-game on-base streak in Big Ten play (since 4/29/23); 12-game hit streak in Big Ten play
• Connor Caskenette – 11-game hit streak in Big Ten play; 16-game on-base streak in Big Ten play; 9-game hit streak in all games
• Luke Gaffney – 7-game hit streak in Big Ten play; 14-game on-base streak in Big Ten play
• Couper Cornblum – 6-game on-base streak; 102 consecutive games started (since start of 2023)
• Carter Doorn – 15 consecutive scoreless innings in Big Ten play
TOP 10 IN THE BIG TEN ENTERING THE WEEKEND
• Luke Gaffney – 1st in OPS (1.175), 1st in Slugging (.698), 1st in Total Bases (125), 1st in Runs (55), 2nd in RBI (62), T-2nd in Triples (3), 3rd in Batting Avg (.391), 4th in Hits (70), 6th in OBP (.476), T-8th in HR (12)
• Connor Caskenette – T-1st in RBI (66), 4th in Slugging (.628), T-8th in HR (12)
• Camden Gasser – 1st in Walks (48), 1st in OBP (.532), 4th in Runs (49), 4th in Steals (17), 7th in Batting Avg (.366)
• Luke Wagner – T-1st in Wins (7)
• Couper Cornblum – T-2nd in Triples (3), 5th in At-Bats (195)
• Jackson Dannelley – T-3rd in Saves (6)
• Mike Bolton Jr. – 3rd in Steals (21), T-9th in Runs (48)
• Jordan Morales – T-3rd in Wins (6), 6th in Innings (67 2/3), 8th in Walks per 9 IP (2.1)
• Logan Sutter – 4th in Slugging (.661), 6th in OPS (1.115), 8th in Doubles (15), 9th in OBP (.465)
| TEAM RECORD WATCH | ||
| Statistical Category | Purdue Season Record | Team Total as of May 9 |
| Runs | 454 in 1986 | 415 (2nd in Team History) |
| Runs Per Game | 7.44 in 2022 | 8.47 |
| RBI | 397 in 1986 | 388 (2nd in Team History) |
| Doubles | 124 in 2008 | 104 |
| Home Runs | 73 in 1987 | 64 (T-2nd in Team History) |
| Walks | 310 in 1981 | 253 |
| HBP | 112 in 2022 (since 1981) | 99 |
| Total Bases | 950 in 2010 | 808 |
| On-Base Pct. | .405 in 2009 (Since 1982) | .416 |
| Slugging Pct. | .498 in 1987 | .489 |
| GAFFNEY FRESHMAN RECORD WATCH | ||
| Statistical Category | Freshman Record Entering 2024 | Luke Gaffney's Total as of May 9 |
| RBI | 53 – Kevin Plawecki, 2010 | 62 (Broke Record April 20) |
| Run Scored | 50 – Brett Roach, 1986 | 55 (Broke Record April 24) |
| Total Bases | 119 – Perkins (2010)/Roach (1986) | 120 (Broke Record April 27) |
| Home Runs | 12 – Brett Roach, 1986 | 12 (Tied Record May 7) |
| Doubles | 17 – Cameron Perkins, 2010 | 13 |
| Hits | 74 – Cameron Perkins, 2010 | 70 |
| Walks | 33 – Brett Roach, 1986 | 25 |
| Batting Average | .371 – Eric Charles, 2009 | .391 |
| On-Base Percentage | .461 – Eric Charles, 2009 | .476 |
| Slugging Percentage | .583 – Brett Roach, 1986 | .698 |
| Triples | 5 – Eric Osborn, 2004 | 3 |
| At-Bats | 219 – Cameron Perkins, 2010 | 179 |
| LONGEST ACTIVE DROUGHTS: SERIES WINS ON THE ROAD | ||
| Big Ten Opponent | Purdue's Last Visit | Last Series Win There |
| Michigan | April 2015 | April 1993 |
| Iowa | May 2022 | April 2008 |
| Michigan State | March 2023 | May 2009 |
| Indiana | May 2023 | May 2010 |
| Illinois | April 2022 | May 2010 Swept a 4-Game Pod at ILL in 2021 |
| Nebraska | April 2019 | May 2015 |
| Ohio State | March 2024 | April 2017 |
| Penn State | April 2022 | March 2018 |
| Maryland | April 2023 | April 2018 |