GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Austin Peay (30-10) at Purdue (24-15)
Tuesday, April 22 at 6 p.m. ET / Stream B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
Probable Starting Pitchers: Easton Storey (So, LHP) vs. APSU's Landon Slemp (Sr, RHP)
TUESDAY PROMOTIONS
$3 Deals on GA Tickets, Hot Dogs, Beer, Popcorn & Nachos presented by Indiana Packers
Purdue Baseball Trading Cards Set No. 4 Giveaway
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Purdue Leads 4-1
All-Time in West Lafayette: First Meeting
Last Meeting: Purdue 2, Austin Peay 1 (February 2001 in Clarksville)
First Meetings: Purdue Swept a Doubleheader 7-0 & 5-3 (March 1964 in Clarksville)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Including nine home dates, Purdue Baseball plays all of its final 16 regular-season games within 120 miles of campus, a stretch that begins Tuesday with a midweek visit from an Austin Peay team that has already reached the 30-win mark.
First pitch at Alexander Field is set for 6 p.m. ET. General admission tickets, hot dogs, beer, popcorn and nachos are specially priced at $3, a promotion presented by Indiana Packers.
Austin Peay is the third of four first-time visitors to Alexander this season, joining UCLA, Arizona State and next Tuesday's opponent, Notre Dame.
Headlined by an offense that ranks top 10 nationally in runs, hits, home runs, doubles, batting average, on-base percentage and slugging, the Governors won their 30th game Saturday while completing their second three-game sweep of the season of Eastern Kentucky. The Atlantic Sun Conference uses a double round robin league schedule within each of the six-team divisions. Austin Peay has swept four of its first six A-Sun series and has posted seven weekend sweeps overall this year. Those weekend series sweeps have come against Purdue Fort Wayne, Eastern Illinois, St. Thomas, Central Arkansas, Bellarmine and EKU (two).
Austin Peay is believed to be only the second 30-win team to play at Alexander Field, which opened in 2013, in the month of April – joining Maryland's 2015 squad that won its 30th game on April 26 in West Lafayette.
Purdue is 5-2 in midweek action this season, rallying for a walk-off win against common opponent Arizona State last Monday. It marked the beginning of a week full of lead changes for the Boilermakers. They overcame a 4-0 deficit vs. ASU and dug themselves out of an 8-3 hole Sunday vs. Penn State. But Purdue's 2-0 (Friday) and 4-0 leads (Saturday) did not hold up over the first two days of the PSU series.
Easton Storey is slated to return to the mound for the Boilermakers on Tuesday. He made a start each of the first eight weekends but has not pitched since leaving game 2 of the UCLA series on March 29 due to injury. Storey will join Brayden Olson, Cole Van Assen, Isaac Milburn and Maclane Finley among the Purdue pitchers to make a midweek start this season.
Milestones remain on the horizon for Logan Sutter and Albert Choi. With 19 doubles, Logan Sutter is on the verge of becoming the first Boilermaker with a 20-double season since 2012. Choi remains at 98 stolen bases for his collegiate career.
Austin Peay's lineup is headlined by a pair of sluggers with gaudy 1.300 OPS marks. Cameron Nickens (.412/.507/.788, 18 2B, 14 HR, 53 RBI) and John Bay (.359/.500/.788, 31 XBH, 16 HR, 46 RBI) have both been on base more often than they've been out this season. Entering the week, Bay leads the nation in runs scored (65) and Nickens is tops in the country in total bases (130). Meanwhile, 13 of Brody Szako's 24 hits have been home runs. That trio has combined for 43 of APSU's 84 home runs.
Purdue has not played a current member of the Atlantic Sun Conference since hosting Bellarmine in March 2022 as part of the home-opening weekend.
Along with the nine remaining games at Alexander Field, the Boilermakers also play in Champaign (April 25-27), Bloomington (May 9-11) and Muncie (May 13) over the final month of the regular season.
NOTABLE ACTIVE STREAKS
• Logan Sutter: 9-game on-base, 7-game run scored, 4 consecutive games with a double; 6-game on-base at home
• CJ Richmond: 6-game on-base
• Houston Russell: 5-game on-base at home
PURDUE LEADERS IN MIDWEEK PLAY
• Lukas Cook: .476/.500/.619, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB, HBP, 8 R, 2 Sac Flies, 3 SB
• Brandon Anderson: .409/.629/.591, 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 8 BB, 5 HBP, 8 R, 2 SB
• Aaron Manias: .400/.500/.850, 3 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 5 R
• Houston Russell: .333/.500/.500, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 2 R, SB
• Keenan Spence: .280/.400/.560, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 3 HBP, 6 R, SB
• Brandon Rogers: .278/.381/.500, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, HBP, 4 R, Sac Fly, 3 SB
• Avery Cook: 5 App, 6 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 4 K
• Isaac Milburn: 6 App, 11 IP, 11 H, 6 ER, 7 BB, 15 K
• Maclane Finley: 3 App, 9 1/3 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 5 K
• Cole Van Assen: 2 App, 8 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 5 BB, 5 K
• Michael Vallone: 3 App, 6 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 10 K
PURDUE LEADERS AT HOME
• Lukas Cook: .462/.508/.596, 4 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 5 BB, 2 HBP, 14 R, 2 Sac Flies, 4 SB
• Logan Sutter: .288/.400/.576, 5 2B, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 12 BB, HBP, 13 R, 3 Sac Flies
• Brandon Anderson: .237/.430/.458, 2B, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 13 BB, 7 HBP, 16 R, SB
• Brandon Rogers: .327/.389/.449, 3 2B, HR, 10 RBI, 2 BB, 3 HBP, 13 R, 9 SB
• Keenan Spence: .309/.385/.436, 4 2B, HR, 9 RBI, 5 BB, 3 HBP, 8 R, 2 Sac Flies, 2 SB
• Ty Gill: .286/.339/.327, 3B, 11 RBI, 5 BB, 8 R, 2 Sac Flies, 7 SB
• Michael Vallone: 8 App, 17 2/3 IP, 17 H, 7 BB, 20 K, 4.08 ERA, .258 B/Avg
• Avery Cook: 12 App, 14 2/3 IP, 15 H, 4 BB, 13 K, 3.68 ERA, .250 B/Avg
• Austin Klug: 6 App, 7 1/3 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 5 K, 4.91 ERA, .167 B/Avg
Austin Peay (30-10) at Purdue (24-15)
Tuesday, April 22 at 6 p.m. ET / Stream B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
Probable Starting Pitchers: Easton Storey (So, LHP) vs. APSU's Landon Slemp (Sr, RHP)
TUESDAY PROMOTIONS
$3 Deals on GA Tickets, Hot Dogs, Beer, Popcorn & Nachos presented by Indiana Packers
Purdue Baseball Trading Cards Set No. 4 Giveaway
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Purdue Leads 4-1
All-Time in West Lafayette: First Meeting
Last Meeting: Purdue 2, Austin Peay 1 (February 2001 in Clarksville)
First Meetings: Purdue Swept a Doubleheader 7-0 & 5-3 (March 1964 in Clarksville)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Including nine home dates, Purdue Baseball plays all of its final 16 regular-season games within 120 miles of campus, a stretch that begins Tuesday with a midweek visit from an Austin Peay team that has already reached the 30-win mark.
First pitch at Alexander Field is set for 6 p.m. ET. General admission tickets, hot dogs, beer, popcorn and nachos are specially priced at $3, a promotion presented by Indiana Packers.
Austin Peay is the third of four first-time visitors to Alexander this season, joining UCLA, Arizona State and next Tuesday's opponent, Notre Dame.
Headlined by an offense that ranks top 10 nationally in runs, hits, home runs, doubles, batting average, on-base percentage and slugging, the Governors won their 30th game Saturday while completing their second three-game sweep of the season of Eastern Kentucky. The Atlantic Sun Conference uses a double round robin league schedule within each of the six-team divisions. Austin Peay has swept four of its first six A-Sun series and has posted seven weekend sweeps overall this year. Those weekend series sweeps have come against Purdue Fort Wayne, Eastern Illinois, St. Thomas, Central Arkansas, Bellarmine and EKU (two).
Austin Peay is believed to be only the second 30-win team to play at Alexander Field, which opened in 2013, in the month of April – joining Maryland's 2015 squad that won its 30th game on April 26 in West Lafayette.
Purdue is 5-2 in midweek action this season, rallying for a walk-off win against common opponent Arizona State last Monday. It marked the beginning of a week full of lead changes for the Boilermakers. They overcame a 4-0 deficit vs. ASU and dug themselves out of an 8-3 hole Sunday vs. Penn State. But Purdue's 2-0 (Friday) and 4-0 leads (Saturday) did not hold up over the first two days of the PSU series.
| 2025 NOTABLE COMEBACKS & LEADS THAT GOT AWAY | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Biggest Deficit | Trailed in What Inning | Final |
| April 20 | at Penn State | 8-3 | After 4 | W, 11-8 |
| April 14 | Arizona State | 4-0 | Mid 5th | W, 8-6 |
| March 29 | UCLA | 12-7 | Mid 6th | L, 13-12 |
| April 5 | at Washington | 5-0 | End 3rd | L, 5-4 |
| March 8 | at Minnesota | 4-2 | After 5 | W, 11-6 |
| March 22 | Michigan | 5-3 | Mid 5th | W, 9-6 |
| March 15 | UIC | 3-1 | Mid 8th | W, 9-3 |
| March 1 | vs Akron (G2) | 6-3 | Mid 5th | L, 10-9 (11) |
| March 1 | vs Akron (G1) | 2-0 | Mid 3rd | W, 13-3 (7) |
| Feb. 22 | Vs Niagara (G1) | 3-1 | Mid 4th | W, 16-4 |
| Date | Opponent | Biggest Lead | Led in What Inning | Final |
| March 9 | at Minnesota | 7-1 | Mid 2nd | L, 10-8 |
| April 8 | Indiana State | 7-3 | After 5 | L, 9-8 (10) |
| April 19 | at Penn State | 4-0 | Mid 2nd | L, 13-6 |
| March 28 | UCLA | 4-2 | After 4 | L, 8-5 |
| April 18 | at Penn State | 2-0 | Mid 3rd | L, 10-2 |
Easton Storey is slated to return to the mound for the Boilermakers on Tuesday. He made a start each of the first eight weekends but has not pitched since leaving game 2 of the UCLA series on March 29 due to injury. Storey will join Brayden Olson, Cole Van Assen, Isaac Milburn and Maclane Finley among the Purdue pitchers to make a midweek start this season.
Milestones remain on the horizon for Logan Sutter and Albert Choi. With 19 doubles, Logan Sutter is on the verge of becoming the first Boilermaker with a 20-double season since 2012. Choi remains at 98 stolen bases for his collegiate career.
Austin Peay's lineup is headlined by a pair of sluggers with gaudy 1.300 OPS marks. Cameron Nickens (.412/.507/.788, 18 2B, 14 HR, 53 RBI) and John Bay (.359/.500/.788, 31 XBH, 16 HR, 46 RBI) have both been on base more often than they've been out this season. Entering the week, Bay leads the nation in runs scored (65) and Nickens is tops in the country in total bases (130). Meanwhile, 13 of Brody Szako's 24 hits have been home runs. That trio has combined for 43 of APSU's 84 home runs.
Purdue has not played a current member of the Atlantic Sun Conference since hosting Bellarmine in March 2022 as part of the home-opening weekend.
Along with the nine remaining games at Alexander Field, the Boilermakers also play in Champaign (April 25-27), Bloomington (May 9-11) and Muncie (May 13) over the final month of the regular season.
| SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS WATCH (Early Look) | ||||
| Record | Team Benchmark | Held By | Current Boilermaker | Total (as of April 21) |
| Doubles | 21 | Simon Klink (2003) Nate Sickler (2001) |
Logan Sutter | 19 |
| Appearances | 32 | Andy Loomis (2008) | Avery Cook | 20 |
| Hit By Pitch | 113 | 2024 Boilermakers | -- | 107 |
NOTABLE ACTIVE STREAKS
• Logan Sutter: 9-game on-base, 7-game run scored, 4 consecutive games with a double; 6-game on-base at home
• CJ Richmond: 6-game on-base
• Houston Russell: 5-game on-base at home
PURDUE LEADERS IN MIDWEEK PLAY
• Lukas Cook: .476/.500/.619, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB, HBP, 8 R, 2 Sac Flies, 3 SB
• Brandon Anderson: .409/.629/.591, 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 8 BB, 5 HBP, 8 R, 2 SB
• Aaron Manias: .400/.500/.850, 3 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 5 R
• Houston Russell: .333/.500/.500, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 2 R, SB
• Keenan Spence: .280/.400/.560, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 3 HBP, 6 R, SB
• Brandon Rogers: .278/.381/.500, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, HBP, 4 R, Sac Fly, 3 SB
• Avery Cook: 5 App, 6 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 4 K
• Isaac Milburn: 6 App, 11 IP, 11 H, 6 ER, 7 BB, 15 K
• Maclane Finley: 3 App, 9 1/3 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 5 K
• Cole Van Assen: 2 App, 8 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 5 BB, 5 K
• Michael Vallone: 3 App, 6 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 10 K
PURDUE LEADERS AT HOME
• Lukas Cook: .462/.508/.596, 4 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 5 BB, 2 HBP, 14 R, 2 Sac Flies, 4 SB
• Logan Sutter: .288/.400/.576, 5 2B, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 12 BB, HBP, 13 R, 3 Sac Flies
• Brandon Anderson: .237/.430/.458, 2B, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 13 BB, 7 HBP, 16 R, SB
• Brandon Rogers: .327/.389/.449, 3 2B, HR, 10 RBI, 2 BB, 3 HBP, 13 R, 9 SB
• Keenan Spence: .309/.385/.436, 4 2B, HR, 9 RBI, 5 BB, 3 HBP, 8 R, 2 Sac Flies, 2 SB
• Ty Gill: .286/.339/.327, 3B, 11 RBI, 5 BB, 8 R, 2 Sac Flies, 7 SB
• Michael Vallone: 8 App, 17 2/3 IP, 17 H, 7 BB, 20 K, 4.08 ERA, .258 B/Avg
• Avery Cook: 12 App, 14 2/3 IP, 15 H, 4 BB, 13 K, 3.68 ERA, .250 B/Avg
• Austin Klug: 6 App, 7 1/3 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 5 K, 4.91 ERA, .167 B/Avg
| WALK-OFF WINS UNDER COACH GOFF (Since 2020) | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Location | Score (Innings) | GW RBI | GW Run |
| 4/14/2025 | Arizona State | Alexander Field | 8-6 (9) | CJ Richmond (HR) | Keenan Spence |
| 3/16/2024 | Samford | Alexander Field | 13-12 (10) | Ty Gill | Jo Stevens |
| 5/07/2023 | South Dakota St. | Alexander Field | 3-2 (9) | Jake Parr | Couper Cornblum |
| 4/02/2023 | Northwestern | Alexander Field | 4-3 (10) | Lukas Cook (HR) | Lukas Cook |
| 2/24/2023 | NJIT | Holly Springs, N.C. | 6-5 (9) | Jake Parr | Paul Toetz |
| 4/26/2022 | Valparaiso | Alexander Field | 6-5 (10) | Troy Viola | Jack Firestone |
| 3/20/2022 | Illinois State | Alexander Field | 7-6 (10) | Evan Albrecht | Troy Viola |
| 3/06/2022 | Longwood | Holly Springs, N.C. | 6-5 (11) | Cam Thompson (HR) | Cam Thompson |
| 3/05/2022 | Longwood | Holly Springs, N.C. | 6-5 (13) | Jake Stadler | Jake Jarvis |
| 2/26/2022 | Princeton (G2) | Holly Springs, N.C. | 5-4 (9) | Cam Thompson | Curtis Washington Jr. |
| 2/26/2022 | Princeton (G1) | Holly Springs, N.C. | 4-3 (9) | CJ Valdez | Curtis Washington Jr. |
| 3/27/2021 | Rutgers | Alexander Field | 7-4 (9) | Mason Gavre (HR) | Ben Nisle |
| 4/18/2021 | Michigan State | Champaign, Ill. | 2-1 (11) | Evan Albrecht | Ben Nisle |
| 3/05/2021 | Nebraska | Round Rock, Texas | 6-5 (9) | Zac Fascia | Ben Nisle |
| WALK-OFF WINS AT ALEXANDER FIELD (Since 2013) | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Score (Innings) | GW RBI | GW Run |
| 4/14/2025 | Arizona State | 8-6 (9) | CJ Richmond (HR) | Keenan Spence |
| 3/16/2024 | Samford | 13-12 (10) | Ty Gill | Jo Stevens |
| 5/07/2023 | South Dakota State | 3-2 (9) | Jake Parr | Couper Cornblum |
| 4/02/2023 | Northwestern | 4-3 (10) | Lukas Cook (HR) | Lukas Cook |
| 4/26/2022 | Valparaiso | 6-5 (10) | Troy Viola | Jack Firestone |
| 3/20/2022 | Illinois State | 7-6 (10) | Evan Albrecht | Troy Viola |
| 3/27/2021 | Rutgers | 7-4 (9) | Mason Gavre (HR) | Ben Nisle |
| 3/31/2019 | Penn State | 2-1 (10) | Cole McKenzie | Seth Gergely |
| 5/06/2018 | Northwestern | 2-1 (12) | Alec Olund | Hayden Grant |
| 4/29/2018 | Saint Louis | 4-3 (9) | Harry Shipley | Milo Beam |
| 4/23/2018 | Illinois | 2-1 (9) | NA (E5) | Milo Beam |
| 5/20/2017 | Cal State Northridge | 1-0 (10) | Nick Dalesandro | Kyle Johnson |
| 4/25/2014 | Ohio State | 4-3 (13) | Kyle Wood | Cody Strong |
| 4/15/2014 | Butler | 5-4 (10) | Brandon Krieg | Jeff Evak |