WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Boilers have a midweek road trip to Oxford, Ohio to face the Miami RedHawks in a last-minute addition to the schedule.
The first pitch is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15th at Miami’s home stadium. This addition comes to the schedule after having to postpone the game with UIC last week, which will now be reschedule for Apr. 21.
Purdue is looking for its first victory since Apr. 5th against Wisconsin. The Boilers were swept by in-state rival Indiana this past weekend in Bloomington, while being held to just two runs.
Moriah Polar continues to be on record watch this week in a few different categories. Polar currently holds the highest single-season batting average in Purdue history at .575 and looks to hold on to that mark. Polar also needs eight more hits to pass Ashley Hall with the most hits in a season in Purdue history.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Miami comes into this matchup with four more victories than Purdue, holding a 30-12 overall record. The RedHawks are also 6-4 at their home stadium this year and currently on a four-game winning streak.
The RedHawks are led by outfielder Bailey Manos, who is hitting .431 and holding team-highs of 53 hits and 46 RBI for the season. Katy Olive also has produced 14 home runs with 47 hits.
SERIES HISTORY
Purdue and Miami have faced 13 times in their teams’ histories. Purdue has dominated the series with a 12-0-1 record. The most recent result in the series was on April 23, 2025 where Purdue won 2-0 at Bittinger Stadium.
The first matchup between the teams was in the 1995 campaign, where Purdue took a close 3-2 victory in West Lafayette. The lone tie in the series came in 2007 in Oxford, with an even 3-3 score.
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