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Boilermakers Host Milwaukee for First Midweek Home Game

The $3 midweek deals on beers, hot dogs and popcorn make their season debut on a 75-degree day

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by Ben Turner

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Milwaukee (2-13) at Purdue (9-4)
Tuesday, March 10 at 4 p.m. ET / Stream B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Ind.
Probable Starting Pitchers: Joe Trenerry (So, RHP) vs. MKE’s Tristan Arnold (R-So, RHP)

SEASON-LONG TUESDAY PROMOTIONS AT ALEXANDER
$3 Beers, Hot Dogs & Popcorn; $5 GA Tickets all presented by Indiana Packers
Trivia Tuesdays Fan Challenge

SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Tied 1-1
2025: Purdue 12, Milwaukee 8 (March 18 at Alexander Field)
First Meeting: Milwaukee 6, Purdue 1 (March 2019 in West Lafayette)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Baseball’s first of eight home midweek games features a visit from Milwaukee on another welcomed 75-degree day at Alexander Field as the ballpark’s $3 specials on selected concessions make their season debut.

Tuesday’s first pitch is set for 4 p.m. Joe Trenerry is set to start on the mound, the first of his career at Alexander Field and in midweek action. Last year, he became the Boilers' first freshman to start a weekend game on the mound since May 2022.

At all Tuesday and Wednesday midweek games at Alexander, general admission tickets are specially priced at $5 and beers, hot dogs and popcorn are specially priced at $3.

The Boilermakers are coming off an eventful weekend series vs. previously No. 23-ranked Oregon, a series which featured both a pinch-hit three-run homer from Jimmy Dionne to spark a Purdue comeback Friday and a three-run inside-the-park homer from Sam Flores on Sunday. The Boilers won Saturday’s game 2-1 behind five scoreless innings from Zach Erdman and effective bullpen work as Thomas Howard, Trenerry and Jake Kramer teamed up to record 12 outs. With UO starter Collin Clarke going the distance for an eight-inning complete game Saturday, it marked the first time Purdue won a game when the opposing starter threw a complete game since March 2019 vs. NJIT in Marion, N.C. It had not happened at Alexander Field since April 2017 vs. Indiana.

The Ducks won the series after scoring 12 of their 24 runs with two outs. Oregon batted .306 (11-for-36) with two outs to Purdue’s .200 (6-for-30). The visitors scored 14 of their 24 runs in Sunday’s game, which got away from Purdue as Oregon scored multiple runs in four consecutive frames.

Aaron Manias and Dionne hit safely in all three games for the Boilermakers. Brandon Rogers also reached base safely in all three games to extend his on-base streak to nine consecutive games. Manias has hit safely in the last five and has the game-deciding single in both of Purdue’s 2-1 victories this season.

ACTIVE STREAKS
Brandon Rogers: 9-game on-base
Aaron Manias: 5-game hit

The Boilermakers won a midweek slugfest vs. Milwaukee, 12-8, last season at Alexander Field. Purdue raced out to a 7-1 lead but the Panthers did not go quietly, cutting a 10-3 deficit to 11-8 by the top of the eighth. Manias drove in runs in each of the first two innings. Rogers drove in Purdue’s final run of a three-run first inning.

Purdue lost its Feb. 18 midweek opener at Rice, the program’s first-ever midweek game played in February. The Boilermakers were 6-3 in midweek action at Alexander last season.

PURDUE WINS WHEN OPPOSING PITCHER THREW A COMPLETE GAME (Since 2009)

Date

Opponent

Opposing Pitcher

Purdue Pitcher of Note (Line)

Final Score

3/07/2026

Oregon

Collin Clarke (8 IP)

Zach Erdman
(5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 7 K)

2-1

3/10/2019

vs NJIT
in Marion, N.C.

Sean Lubreski (8 IP)

Ryan Beard
(7.2 IP, 6 H, R, 6 K)

3-2

4/08/2017

Indiana

Brian Hobbie (8 IP)

Gareth Stroh
(6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 4 K)

7-3

3/16/2013

at Evansville

Kyle Lloyd (9 IP)

Jordan Minch
(6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 7 K)

4-1

5/11/2012

Michigan

Brandon Sinnery (8 IP)

Joe Haase
(9 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 7 K)

4-0

4/27/2012

Michigan State

Tony Bucciferro (8 IP)

Joe Haase
(7 IP, 6 H, R, 3 K)

6-2

4/13/2012

Illinois

Kevin Johnson (8 IP)

Joe Haase
(7.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 K)

3-0

4/06/2012

at Northwestern

Francis Brooke (9 IP)

Joe Haase
(9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 K)

7-0

5/19/2011

Iowa

Jarred Hippen (8 IP)

Matt Morgan
(6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 9 K)

6-3

3/04/2011

at Lipscomb

Richie Goodenow (9 IP)

Matt Morgan
(9 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 10 K)

1-0

4/24/2010

Northwestern

Eric Jokisch (8 IP)

Matt Bischoff
(8 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 10 K)

2-1

3/27/2009

at Northwestern

Eric Jokisch (9 IP)

Matt Bischoff
(9 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 10 K)

4-3