ROSEMONT, Ill. – Purdue Baseball's Aaron Manias manhandled pitchers from Terre Haute to the Twin Cities to the tune of a 13-RBI eruption, earning Big Ten Player of the Week as the Boilermakers won three of their four games in their first week of action in the Midwest.
Manias finished the week 10-for-17 with seven extra-base hits and 21 total bases, good for a 1.235 slugging percentage. He reached base safely in 11 of his 19 plate appearances while leading Purdue to a victory at Indiana State on Tuesday and a series win at Minnesota to open Big Ten play.
Manias hit the go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning of Saturday's series-clinching victory inside U.S. Bank Stadium as part of his second four-hit game of the week.
In Tuesday's win at Indiana State, Manias was 4-for-5 with three doubles, a three-run homer and eight RBI – the most by a Boilermaker since 2006. He collected six of those RBI over the first two innings as Purdue raced out to an 8-1 lead in its first win vs. ISU since 2018.
Manias has joined Logan Sutter as Boilermakers to record three doubles and 10 total bases in a game this year. Sutter was also named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Feb. 17. Purdue has two Big Ten Players of the Week in a season for the first time since 2018 and two over the first month of the campaign for the first time since the 2012 conference championship season.
Manias finished the week 4-for-4 with runners in scoring position and was a perfect 4 of 4 driving home a runner from third base with less than two outs.
After starting the first three games of the week at designated hitter, Manias moved to second base Sunday and made a nice pick to start a 4-6-3 double play in the second inning.
In Friday's series-opening win in Minneapolis, his second-inning double was Purdue's first hit of the game and led to the first run of the night. His sacrifice fly in the fifth inning extended the lead to 6-1.
The Boilermakers open a 13-game homestand Wednesday at 4 p.m. vs. Butler. The home opener is the first $3 midweek matchup of the season, with general admission tickets, hot dogs, beers, popcorn and nachos specially priced at $3.
MANIAS GAME-BY-GAME FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 4-9
• Tuesday: 4-for-5, 3 2B, HR, 8 RBI, 3 R
• Friday: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, Sac Fly, R
• Saturday: 4-for-5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
• Sunday: 1-for-4, HBP
Manias finished the week 10-for-17 with seven extra-base hits and 21 total bases, good for a 1.235 slugging percentage. He reached base safely in 11 of his 19 plate appearances while leading Purdue to a victory at Indiana State on Tuesday and a series win at Minnesota to open Big Ten play.
Manias hit the go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning of Saturday's series-clinching victory inside U.S. Bank Stadium as part of his second four-hit game of the week.
In Tuesday's win at Indiana State, Manias was 4-for-5 with three doubles, a three-run homer and eight RBI – the most by a Boilermaker since 2006. He collected six of those RBI over the first two innings as Purdue raced out to an 8-1 lead in its first win vs. ISU since 2018.
Manias has joined Logan Sutter as Boilermakers to record three doubles and 10 total bases in a game this year. Sutter was also named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Feb. 17. Purdue has two Big Ten Players of the Week in a season for the first time since 2018 and two over the first month of the campaign for the first time since the 2012 conference championship season.
Manias finished the week 4-for-4 with runners in scoring position and was a perfect 4 of 4 driving home a runner from third base with less than two outs.
After starting the first three games of the week at designated hitter, Manias moved to second base Sunday and made a nice pick to start a 4-6-3 double play in the second inning.
In Friday's series-opening win in Minneapolis, his second-inning double was Purdue's first hit of the game and led to the first run of the night. His sacrifice fly in the fifth inning extended the lead to 6-1.
The Boilermakers open a 13-game homestand Wednesday at 4 p.m. vs. Butler. The home opener is the first $3 midweek matchup of the season, with general admission tickets, hot dogs, beers, popcorn and nachos specially priced at $3.
MANIAS GAME-BY-GAME FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 4-9
• Tuesday: 4-for-5, 3 2B, HR, 8 RBI, 3 R
• Friday: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, Sac Fly, R
• Saturday: 4-for-5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
• Sunday: 1-for-4, HBP