GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Southern Indiana (23-21, 6-12 Ohio Valley) at Purdue (28-15, 15-9 Big Ten)
Wednesday, April 29 at 6 p.m. ET / Stream B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
Probable Starting Pitchers: Graham Kollen (Grad, RHP) vs. USI’s Andres Gonzalez (Sr, RHP)
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Purdue leads 2-0
Previous Meetings: Purdue swept a doubleheader 5-4 & 5-1 (April 1976 in Murray, Ky.)
MIDWEEK PROMOTIONS
Fraternity Night
$3 Hot Dogs, Beers & Popcorn presented by Indiana Packers
$5 General Admission Tickets
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Baseball closes out the month of April and opens an eight-game homestand to conclude the home season at Alexander Field by hosting Southern Indiana on Wednesday.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. ET as the penultimate $3 midweek matchup of the season at Alexander. Beers, hot dogs and popcorn are specially priced at $3 and general admission tickets are $5 at all midweek home games, deals presented by Indiana Packers. It’s also Fraternity Night at the ballpark.
Alexander Field has hosted crowds of 2,200-plus for each of the last two midweek dates. The Boilermakers welcomed a combined attendance of 10,450 during the most recent five-game homestand.
Purdue’s upcoming eight-game homestand is tied for the eighth longest in the program’s Alexander Field era (since 2013). Murray State (May 1-3), Ball State (May 5) and Indiana (May 8-10) also visit West Lafayette over the next 12 days. The Boilermakers enter the homestand with 13 victories at Alexander and 28 overall wins this season. They’re in good shape to post their third consecutive 30-win campaign. The 2024 team’s 16 home victories are the most in the Alexander Field era and the 2008 team’s 18 home wins are the most this century.
After going 12-6 in March, Purdue is 9-6 in April and is looking to post a double-figure win total in consecutive months for the second time this decade. The 2024 team went 11-10 in March and 12-3 in April.
Southern Indiana is the fourth of five first-time visitors to Alexander Field this season, joining Oregon, Oakland City, Bradley and Murray State. The Screaming Eagles won Division II national championships in 2010 and 2014. The university transitioned to the Division I level during the 2022-23 school year while joining the Ohio Valley Conference. Purdue has not played an OVC team since winning two of three vs. Southeast Missouri State as part of a weekend series at Alexander in April 2019.
The Boilermakers are 5-4 in midweek action this season.
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Eli Anderson: 16-game hit at home
• Quincy Malbrough: 14-game on-base; 11-game on-base at home; 10-game hit at home
• CJ Richmond: 9-game on-base; 6-game on-base at home
• Westin Boyle: 7-game on-base at home
• Gavin Beuter: 13 1/3 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run
• Jake Kramer: 12 consecutive scoreless innings at home
PURDUE LEADERS IN APRIL
• Quincy Malbrough: .392/.500/.549, 5 2B, HR, 14 RBI, 6 BB, 5 HBP, 12 R, 3 SB
• Avery Moore: .356/.457/.593, 5 2B, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 7 BB, 4 HBP, 9 R, Sac Bunt
• Aaron Manias: .325/.471/.625, 3 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 4 BB, 7 HBP, 10 R
• Eli Anderson: .297/.338/.422, 5 2B, HR, 12 RBI, 5 BB, 17 R, 2 Sac Flies, 2 Sac Bunts, 8 SB
• Sam Flores: .263/.389/.421, 3 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 11 BB, 12 R, 2 Sac Flies, 4 SB
• Gavin Beuter: 6 App, 15 IP, 10 H, ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 0.60 ERA, .192 B/Avg
• Jake Kramer: 8 App, 13 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 6 BB, 8 K, 2.08 ERA, .217 B/Avg
• Cole Van Assen: 4 GS, 22 IP, 21 H, 9 ER, 5 BB, 18 K, 3.68 ERA, .244 B/Avg
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PURDUE’S LONGEST HOMESTANDS THIS CENTURY |
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Year |
Length of Homestand |
Dates |
Record |
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2024 |
13-Game |
March 9-24 |
8-5 |
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2017 |
13-Game |
April 21-May 14 |
7-6 |
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2025 |
12-Game |
March 12-April 1 |
6-6 |
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2024 |
9-Game |
April 9-23 |
6-3 |
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2019 |
9-Game |
April 23-May 7 |
6-3 |
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2018 |
9-Game |
April 24-May 8 |
9-0 |
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2008 |
9-Game |
March 22-30 |
8-1 |
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2026 |
8-Game |
April 29-May 10 |
TBD |
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PURDUE’S FASTEST TEAMS TO 30 WINS (By Date on the Calendar) |
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Year |
Date of 30th Win |
Record After 30th |
Final Record |
Final Win Pct |
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2012 |
April 20 |
15-9 |
45-14 |
.763 |
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1986 |
April 23 |
7-8 |
37-27 |
.578 |
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2000 |
April 26 |
5-9 |
35-23 |
.603 |
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1987 |
April 29 |
7-9 |
36-24-1 |
.598 |
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1989 |
April 29 |
4-8 |
34-25 |
.576 |
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1985 |
April 30 |
3-5 |
33-25 |
.569 |
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2026 |
TBD - 28-15 on April 28 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
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2024 |
May 1 |
3-9 |
33-24 |
.579 |
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2011 |
May 1 |
7-7 |
37-20 |
.649 |
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1993 |
May 2 |
6-6 |
36-22 |
.621 |
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1991 |
May 5 |
5-5 |
35-21 |
.625 |
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2025 |
May 10 |
1-3 |
31-23 |
.574 |
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2018 |
May 12 |
8-4 |
38-21 |
.644 |
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2001 |
May 12 |
2-3 |
32-24 |
.571 |
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1997 |
May 12 |
0-2 |
30-25 |
.545 |
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1992 |
May 12 |
Last Game of Season |
30-24 |
.556 |
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1982 |
May 12 |
6-2 |
36-23 |
.610 |