WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Three consecutive Big Ten weekend sweeps in the month of April powered a program-record 11-game win in streak in conference play that ultimately highlighted a successful and record-breaking 2024 season for Purdue Baseball.
The Boilermakers reeled off a 16-3 record from March 31 to May 3, leading to a 33-24 overall record – the program's top win total since qualifying for an NCAA Regional in 2018. The nine-win improvement was among the best in program history.
Purdue eclipsed over 15 team records across various categories during the season, many of which had stood since the 1980s.
Full season recap to follow…
Season Recaps: 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019 / 2021 / 2022 / 2023
ALL-BIG TEN HONORS
• Luke Gaffney – Freshman of the Year, Second Team First Baseman
• Mike Bolton Jr. – Third Team Outfielder
• Connor Caskenette – Third Team Catcher
• Jordan Morales – Third Team Starting Pitcher
NCBWA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN
• Luke Gaffney – Second Team First Baseman
D1BASEBALL.COM FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN
• Luke Gaffney – Second Team First Baseman
BASEBALL AMERICA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN
• Luke Gaffney – Second Team First Baseman
BIG TEN ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
• Luke Gaffney – First Baseman
• Cole Van Assen – Starting Pitcher
PROGRAM RECORDS
• Big Ten Win Streak – 11 (March 31-May 3), longest by a Big Ten team since 2018
• Home Runs – 6 on April 27 at Northwestern, matching a single-game mark (also hit 6 in 2006 game at IU)
• Home Runs – 75, eclipsing a mark (73) that had stood since 1987
• Runs Scored – 457, eclipsing a mark (454) that had stood since 1986
• Runs Per Game – 8.02, breaking the record for the second time in three years (7.44 in 2022)
• RBI – 427, eclipsing a mark (397) that had stood since 1986
• On-Base Pct. – .406, eclipsing a mark (.405) that had stood since 2009
• Hit By Pitch – 113, breaking the record for the second time in three years (112 in 2022)
• Luke Gaffney – Single Season Runs Scored (62), tying a mark from 2006
BOLTON RECORDS RECAP
Mike Bolton Jr. closed out his career this spring as Boilermakers' longest-tenured player
• Career Stolen Bases (97), originally eclipsed record (70) in April 2023
• Career Stolen Bases (55) in Big Ten play
• Career Hit By Pitch (34) in Big Ten play
GAFFNEY'S FRESHMAN RECORDS
• Hits (75), Runs (62), Home Runs (13), RBI (64), Total Bases (135), Slugging Pct. (.646)
ATTENDANCE RECORDS
• Home Season – 38,023 (1,462 Per Date Avg, 1,311 Per Game Avg), breaking record for second year in a row
• Single Game at Alexander – 2,619 vs. Indiana on May 4 (also broke record with 2,569 vs. DePauw on May 1)
TEAM AWARDS
• MVP – Connor Caskenette
• Red Mackey Award (Excellence by a Senior) – Couper Cornblum
• Offensive Player of the Year – Logan Sutter
• Defensive Player of the Year – Camden Gasser
• Pitcher of the Year – Jordan Morales
• Clyde Lyle Award (Top Non-Scholarship Performer) – Keenan Taylor
• Mr. Boilermaker Award (Attitude) – Corbin Malott
• Newcomer of the Year – Luke Wagner
DURING THE 11-GAME BIG TEN WIN STREAK
• Purdue did not trail for 78 consecutive innings (April 7-May 4)
• Purdue held the lead for 58 consecutive innings – end of a full inning (April 6-May 3)
Additionally…
• Purdue did not trail for 58 consecutive innings during its 6-game win streak – end of a full inning (April 24-May 3)
• Purdue held the lead for the first 48 innings of its 6-game win streak – end of a full inning (April 24-May 3)
NATIONAL WATCH LISTS
• Connor Caskenette – Semifinalist for Buster Posey Award (Top Division I Catcher)
• Camden Gasser – Semifinalist for Brooks Wallace Award (Top Division I Shortstop)
BIG TEN WEEKLY HONORS
• Connor Caskenette – Player of the Week, April 29
• Jordan Morales – Pitcher of the Week, May 13
• Luke Gaffney – 5-Time Freshman of the Week
BIG TEN STATISTICAL LEADERS
• Camden Gasser – Walks (53), On-Base Pct. (.507)
• Connor Caskenette – RBI (69)
BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREE
• Thomas Green
STREAKS OF NOTE
• Mike Bolton Jr. – 31-game on-base streak (March 20-May 12); 27-game on-base streak in Big Ten play (April 29, 2023-May 12, 2024); 14-game hit streak in Big Ten play (March 31-May 11)
• Luke Wagner – 22 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run (Feb. 25-March 16)
• Carter Doorn – 19 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings in Big Ten play (March 24-May 16)
• Jo Stevens – 26-game on-base streak (March 10-April 21); 12-game hit streak (March 26-April 16); 12-game hit streak in Big Ten play (March 29-April 28)
• Camden Gasser – 24-game on-base streak (Feb. 17-March 26); 12-game hit streak (March 2-17)
• Luke Gaffney – 17-game on-base streak (March 22-April 20); 10-game hit streak (Feb. 16-March 3)
• Logan Sutter – 17-game on-base streak (Feb. 16-March 13)
• Connor Caskenette – 16-game on-base streak in Big Ten play (March 24-May 5); 11-game hit streak in Big Ten play (April 6-May 5)
• Purdue: 11-game Big Ten win streak (March 31-May 3) – team record, longest in the league since 2018
• Purdue: 9-game road win streak (March 31-May 10) – team's longest since 2001
EXTRA-INNINGS GAMES
• March 16 at Alexander Field – Won 13-12 vs. Samford in 10 (GW Sac Fly: Ty Gill, GW Run: Jo Stevens)
• March 20 at Alexander Field – Lost 6-5 vs. UIC in 14 (longest game – innings & time – in Alexander Field history)
• April 5 in Piscataway, N.J. – Won 5-3 at Rutgers in 10 (4-6-3 DP with bases loaded in B-9th; Purdue scores 2 in 10th)
1.000 OPS SEASONS
• Luke Gaffney – .449 OBP + .646 SLUG = 1.095 OPS
• Logan Sutter – .453 OBP + .618 SLUG = 1.071 OPS
• Keenan Spence – .399 OBP + .629 SLUG = 1.028 OPS
• Connor Caskenette – .429 OBP + .574 SLUG = 1.003 OPS
GRAND SLAMS
• Feb. 18 – Connor Caskenette vs. Stony Brook
• April 16 – Connor Caskenette vs. Ball State
• April 20 – Luke Gaffney vs. East Tennessee State
• May 1 – Logan Sutter vs. DePauw
BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS
• March 13 – Luke Gaffney & Logan Sutter vs. Northern Illinois
• March 16 – Connor Caskenette & Logan Sutter vs. Samford
• April 12 – Jo Stevens & Keenan Spence vs. Michigan State
• May 18 – Keenan Spence & Thomas Green vs. Illinois
MULTI-HOMER GAMES
• April 27 – Jo Stevens at Northwestern
• April 28 – Connor Caskenette at Northwestern
• May 10 – Keenan Spence at Michigan
• May 21 – Keenan Spence vs. Indiana at Big Ten Tournament
5+ RBI GAMES
• Feb. 17 – Luke Gaffney vs. Stony Brook
• April 6 – Connor Caskenette at Rutgers
• April 14 – Luke Gaffney vs. Michigan State
• April 16 – Connor Caskenette vs. Ball State (7)
• April 20 – Mike Bolton Jr. vs. East Tennessee State
• April 28 – Connor Caskenette at Northwestern (7)
• May 3 – Connor Caskenette vs. Indiana
SERIES SWEEPS
• March 9-10 – vs. UAlbany (Boilers' first 4-game sweep at home since 2008)
• April 5-7 – at Rutgers (Boilers become first team to sweep RU in Piscataway since 2018)
• April 12-14 – vs. Michigan State (first sweep in Purdue-MSU series since 2001)
• April 26-28 – at Northwestern (Boilers win Friday at Wrigley, hit 9 HR over 2 games in Evanston)
SHUTOUT WINS
• Feb. 16 – Purdue 6, Stony Brook 0 (first season-opening shutout since 1991)
• March 2 – Purdue 5, Southeastern Louisiana 0 (2 shutout wins in the first 10 game for first time since 2003)
• April 13 – Purdue 14, Michigan State 0 (Boilers complete the sweep the next day, outscore MSU 42-3)
• May 1 – Purdue 15, DePauw 0 (7 innings)
• May 10 – Purdue 4, Michigan 0 (Boilers' first shutout in Ann Arbor since 1993)
PROLIFIC INNINGS
• May 1 – 11-Run B-3rd vs. DePauw at Alexander Field
• March 3 – 10-Run T-1st vs. Cal State Fullerton in Greenville, N.C.
• Feb. 25 – 10-Run B-5th vs. George Mason in Holly Springs, N.C.
• April 16 – 7-Run B-3rd vs. Ball State at Alexander Field
• April 14 – 7-Run B-6th vs. Michigan State at Alexander Field
• March 10 – 7-Run B-3rd vs. UAlbany at Alexander Field
• March 10 – 7-Run B-1st vs. UAlbany at Alexander Field
ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT (3.5+ CUMULATIVE GPA AS A LINEUP REGULAR)
• Couper Cornblum
• Thomas Green
ACACDEMIC ALL-BIG TEN (3.0+ CUMULATIVE GPA)
• Connor Caskenette
• Brody Chrisman
• Avery Cook
• Couper Cornblum
• Jackson Dannelley
• Parker Dean
• Aaron Dolney
• Carter Doorn
• Luke Gaffney
• Weston Gingerich
• Thomas Green
• Enas Hayden
• Cal Lambert
• Griffin Lohman
• Jordan Morales
• Breck Nowik
• Keenan Spence
• Jo Stevens
BIG TEN DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS (3.7+ GPA)
• Brody Chrisman
• Couper Cornblum
• Jackson Dannelley
• Jordan Morales
The Boilermakers reeled off a 16-3 record from March 31 to May 3, leading to a 33-24 overall record – the program's top win total since qualifying for an NCAA Regional in 2018. The nine-win improvement was among the best in program history.
| PURDUE'S TOP YEARLY WIN IMPROVMENTS (Since 1970) | ||||
| Seasons | Records | Win Improvement | Winning %s | % Improvement |
| 2016 & 2017 | 10-44 to 29-27 | +19 | .185 to .518 | +.333 |
| 1979 & 1980 | 13-30 to 27-24 | +14 | .302 to .529 | +.227 |
| 2021 & 2022 | 16-26 to 29-21 | +13 | .381 to .580 | +.199 |
| 1975 & 1976 | 7-24 to 19-20 | +12 | .226 to .487 | +.261 |
| 1999 & 2000 | 24-30 to 35-23 | +11 | .444 to .603 | +.159 |
| 1994 & 1995 | 16-39 to 27-30 | +11 | .291 to .474 | +.183 |
| 2023 & 2024 | 24-29 to 33-24 | +9 | .453 to .579 | +.126 |
Purdue eclipsed over 15 team records across various categories during the season, many of which had stood since the 1980s.
Full season recap to follow…
Season Recaps: 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019 / 2021 / 2022 / 2023
ALL-BIG TEN HONORS
• Luke Gaffney – Freshman of the Year, Second Team First Baseman
• Mike Bolton Jr. – Third Team Outfielder
• Connor Caskenette – Third Team Catcher
• Jordan Morales – Third Team Starting Pitcher
NCBWA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN
• Luke Gaffney – Second Team First Baseman
D1BASEBALL.COM FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN
• Luke Gaffney – Second Team First Baseman
BASEBALL AMERICA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN
• Luke Gaffney – Second Team First Baseman
BIG TEN ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
• Luke Gaffney – First Baseman
• Cole Van Assen – Starting Pitcher
PROGRAM RECORDS
• Big Ten Win Streak – 11 (March 31-May 3), longest by a Big Ten team since 2018
• Home Runs – 6 on April 27 at Northwestern, matching a single-game mark (also hit 6 in 2006 game at IU)
• Home Runs – 75, eclipsing a mark (73) that had stood since 1987
• Runs Scored – 457, eclipsing a mark (454) that had stood since 1986
• Runs Per Game – 8.02, breaking the record for the second time in three years (7.44 in 2022)
• RBI – 427, eclipsing a mark (397) that had stood since 1986
• On-Base Pct. – .406, eclipsing a mark (.405) that had stood since 2009
• Hit By Pitch – 113, breaking the record for the second time in three years (112 in 2022)
• Luke Gaffney – Single Season Runs Scored (62), tying a mark from 2006
BOLTON RECORDS RECAP
Mike Bolton Jr. closed out his career this spring as Boilermakers' longest-tenured player
• Career Stolen Bases (97), originally eclipsed record (70) in April 2023
• Career Stolen Bases (55) in Big Ten play
• Career Hit By Pitch (34) in Big Ten play
GAFFNEY'S FRESHMAN RECORDS
• Hits (75), Runs (62), Home Runs (13), RBI (64), Total Bases (135), Slugging Pct. (.646)
ATTENDANCE RECORDS
• Home Season – 38,023 (1,462 Per Date Avg, 1,311 Per Game Avg), breaking record for second year in a row
• Single Game at Alexander – 2,619 vs. Indiana on May 4 (also broke record with 2,569 vs. DePauw on May 1)
TEAM AWARDS
• MVP – Connor Caskenette
• Red Mackey Award (Excellence by a Senior) – Couper Cornblum
• Offensive Player of the Year – Logan Sutter
• Defensive Player of the Year – Camden Gasser
• Pitcher of the Year – Jordan Morales
• Clyde Lyle Award (Top Non-Scholarship Performer) – Keenan Taylor
• Mr. Boilermaker Award (Attitude) – Corbin Malott
• Newcomer of the Year – Luke Wagner
DURING THE 11-GAME BIG TEN WIN STREAK
• Purdue did not trail for 78 consecutive innings (April 7-May 4)
• Purdue held the lead for 58 consecutive innings – end of a full inning (April 6-May 3)
Additionally…
• Purdue did not trail for 58 consecutive innings during its 6-game win streak – end of a full inning (April 24-May 3)
• Purdue held the lead for the first 48 innings of its 6-game win streak – end of a full inning (April 24-May 3)
NATIONAL WATCH LISTS
• Connor Caskenette – Semifinalist for Buster Posey Award (Top Division I Catcher)
• Camden Gasser – Semifinalist for Brooks Wallace Award (Top Division I Shortstop)
BIG TEN WEEKLY HONORS
• Connor Caskenette – Player of the Week, April 29
• Jordan Morales – Pitcher of the Week, May 13
• Luke Gaffney – 5-Time Freshman of the Week
BIG TEN STATISTICAL LEADERS
• Camden Gasser – Walks (53), On-Base Pct. (.507)
• Connor Caskenette – RBI (69)
BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREE
• Thomas Green
STREAKS OF NOTE
• Mike Bolton Jr. – 31-game on-base streak (March 20-May 12); 27-game on-base streak in Big Ten play (April 29, 2023-May 12, 2024); 14-game hit streak in Big Ten play (March 31-May 11)
• Luke Wagner – 22 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run (Feb. 25-March 16)
• Carter Doorn – 19 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings in Big Ten play (March 24-May 16)
• Jo Stevens – 26-game on-base streak (March 10-April 21); 12-game hit streak (March 26-April 16); 12-game hit streak in Big Ten play (March 29-April 28)
• Camden Gasser – 24-game on-base streak (Feb. 17-March 26); 12-game hit streak (March 2-17)
• Luke Gaffney – 17-game on-base streak (March 22-April 20); 10-game hit streak (Feb. 16-March 3)
• Logan Sutter – 17-game on-base streak (Feb. 16-March 13)
• Connor Caskenette – 16-game on-base streak in Big Ten play (March 24-May 5); 11-game hit streak in Big Ten play (April 6-May 5)
• Purdue: 11-game Big Ten win streak (March 31-May 3) – team record, longest in the league since 2018
• Purdue: 9-game road win streak (March 31-May 10) – team's longest since 2001
EXTRA-INNINGS GAMES
• March 16 at Alexander Field – Won 13-12 vs. Samford in 10 (GW Sac Fly: Ty Gill, GW Run: Jo Stevens)
• March 20 at Alexander Field – Lost 6-5 vs. UIC in 14 (longest game – innings & time – in Alexander Field history)
• April 5 in Piscataway, N.J. – Won 5-3 at Rutgers in 10 (4-6-3 DP with bases loaded in B-9th; Purdue scores 2 in 10th)
1.000 OPS SEASONS
• Luke Gaffney – .449 OBP + .646 SLUG = 1.095 OPS
• Logan Sutter – .453 OBP + .618 SLUG = 1.071 OPS
• Keenan Spence – .399 OBP + .629 SLUG = 1.028 OPS
• Connor Caskenette – .429 OBP + .574 SLUG = 1.003 OPS
GRAND SLAMS
• Feb. 18 – Connor Caskenette vs. Stony Brook
• April 16 – Connor Caskenette vs. Ball State
• April 20 – Luke Gaffney vs. East Tennessee State
• May 1 – Logan Sutter vs. DePauw
BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS
• March 13 – Luke Gaffney & Logan Sutter vs. Northern Illinois
• March 16 – Connor Caskenette & Logan Sutter vs. Samford
• April 12 – Jo Stevens & Keenan Spence vs. Michigan State
• May 18 – Keenan Spence & Thomas Green vs. Illinois
MULTI-HOMER GAMES
• April 27 – Jo Stevens at Northwestern
• April 28 – Connor Caskenette at Northwestern
• May 10 – Keenan Spence at Michigan
• May 21 – Keenan Spence vs. Indiana at Big Ten Tournament
5+ RBI GAMES
• Feb. 17 – Luke Gaffney vs. Stony Brook
• April 6 – Connor Caskenette at Rutgers
• April 14 – Luke Gaffney vs. Michigan State
• April 16 – Connor Caskenette vs. Ball State (7)
• April 20 – Mike Bolton Jr. vs. East Tennessee State
• April 28 – Connor Caskenette at Northwestern (7)
• May 3 – Connor Caskenette vs. Indiana
SERIES SWEEPS
• March 9-10 – vs. UAlbany (Boilers' first 4-game sweep at home since 2008)
• April 5-7 – at Rutgers (Boilers become first team to sweep RU in Piscataway since 2018)
• April 12-14 – vs. Michigan State (first sweep in Purdue-MSU series since 2001)
• April 26-28 – at Northwestern (Boilers win Friday at Wrigley, hit 9 HR over 2 games in Evanston)
SHUTOUT WINS
• Feb. 16 – Purdue 6, Stony Brook 0 (first season-opening shutout since 1991)
• March 2 – Purdue 5, Southeastern Louisiana 0 (2 shutout wins in the first 10 game for first time since 2003)
• April 13 – Purdue 14, Michigan State 0 (Boilers complete the sweep the next day, outscore MSU 42-3)
• May 1 – Purdue 15, DePauw 0 (7 innings)
• May 10 – Purdue 4, Michigan 0 (Boilers' first shutout in Ann Arbor since 1993)
PROLIFIC INNINGS
• May 1 – 11-Run B-3rd vs. DePauw at Alexander Field
• March 3 – 10-Run T-1st vs. Cal State Fullerton in Greenville, N.C.
• Feb. 25 – 10-Run B-5th vs. George Mason in Holly Springs, N.C.
• April 16 – 7-Run B-3rd vs. Ball State at Alexander Field
• April 14 – 7-Run B-6th vs. Michigan State at Alexander Field
• March 10 – 7-Run B-3rd vs. UAlbany at Alexander Field
• March 10 – 7-Run B-1st vs. UAlbany at Alexander Field
ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT (3.5+ CUMULATIVE GPA AS A LINEUP REGULAR)
• Couper Cornblum
• Thomas Green
ACACDEMIC ALL-BIG TEN (3.0+ CUMULATIVE GPA)
• Connor Caskenette
• Brody Chrisman
• Avery Cook
• Couper Cornblum
• Jackson Dannelley
• Parker Dean
• Aaron Dolney
• Carter Doorn
• Luke Gaffney
• Weston Gingerich
• Thomas Green
• Enas Hayden
• Cal Lambert
• Griffin Lohman
• Jordan Morales
• Breck Nowik
• Keenan Spence
• Jo Stevens
BIG TEN DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS (3.7+ GPA)
• Brody Chrisman
• Couper Cornblum
• Jackson Dannelley
• Jordan Morales