GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Bradley (6-25, 2-7 MVC) at Purdue (21-10, 9-6 Big Ten)
Tuesday, April 7 at 6 p.m. ET / Stream B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
Probable Starting Pitchers: Noah Filer (Fr, RHP) vs. BU’s Josh Vaughn (So, RHP)
Midweek Deals: $3 Hot Dogs, Beers & Popcorn; $5 GA Tickets
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Tied 10-10
All-Time in West Lafayette: Purdue leads 8-6
Last Meetings: Split a weather-abbreviated 2-game home-&-home series (March 2011)
2011 in Peoria: Bradley 9, Purdue 4
2011 in West Lafayette: Purdue 12, Bradley 1
First Meeting: Purdue 8, Bradley 2 (May 1946 in West Lafayette)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Baseball’s first of four home midweek dates this month features Bradley’s debut at Alexander Field as the two teams square off for the first time in 15 years.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. ET. It’s the fifth of nine midweek games at Alexander Field this season, all of which feature $3 deals on hot dogs, beers and popcorn plus $5 general admission tickets.
The Braves are set to become the third of five first-time visitors at Alexander this season – joining Oregon, Oakland City, Southern Indiana and Murray State. They’re led by first-year head coach Justin Dedman, a Central Illinois native whose road to becoming a head coach included stops at Ole Miss, Austin Peay, Denison, Lee, Miami (Ohio), Missouri and Loyola Marymount. Purdue alum and current assistant coach Barrett Serrato replaced Dedman on the coaching staff at Lee (Cleveland, Tenn.) after Dedman helped Lee make five NAIA/NCCAA World Series appearances.
Purdue’s final non-conference weekend of the 2011 season featured a home-and-home series with Bradley – with the Saturday game in Peoria getting canceled due to inclement weather. The home team won both games that did get played. Earlier this season, the Boilermakers played another BU – Baylor – for the first time in 18 years. Purdue won that game in comeback fashion, overcoming a 5-0 deficit to win 6-5 on a walk-off single from Westin Boyle on day 2 of the Round Rock Classic. The Boilermakers have also overcome deficits of at least five runs in victories at Michigan State (8-1) and Illinois (5-0) the last two weekends.
Freshman Noah Filer is set to make his first collegiate start on the mound Tuesday. He’ll become the seventh Purdue pitcher to start a game this season and the first freshman pitcher since Joe Trenerry on Feb. 23 last season. Currently serving as the team’s staff ace and Friday starter, Cole Van Assen was the last Boilermaker to start on the mound at Alexander as a freshman. Van Assen made six midweek starts at Alexander in 2024.
Filer worked at least two innings in three of his first nine appearances this season, earning a save with three innings of one-hit relief in the nightcap of the Feb. 28 doubleheader vs. Marist. He also excelled in his last midweek outing, working 2 1/3 innings of one-hit relief in the 3-2 win vs. Valparaiso on March 24.
Purdue is 9-4 at home and 4-2 in midweek action. The Boilermakers are currently in the midst of a stretch of seven consecutive games against teams from the state of Illinois.
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Sam Flores: 10-game hit; 6-game hit at home
• Aaron Manias: 10-game on-base; 6-game hit at home
• Eli Anderson: 10-game hit at home
• Dylan Drake: 10-game on-base at home
• Avery Moore: 6-game on-base
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CONSECUTIVE/UNANSWERED RUNS IN BUNCHES |
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Date |
Opponent |
Consecutive/ |
Final Score |
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March 10 |
Milwaukee |
17 for Purdue (1st-8th) |
W, 17-1 |
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March 28 |
at Michigan State |
15 for Purdue |
W, 16-13 |
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March 13 |
at Maryland |
14 for Purdue (5th-9th) |
W, 16-5 |
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March 22 |
Penn State |
11 – PSU’s 11-Run 2nd |
L, 14-9 |
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April 5 |
Illinois |
10 for Purdue (1st-6th) |
W, 10-5 |
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March 8 |
Oregon |
10 for Oregon (4th-8th) |
L, 15-4 |
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March 31 |
at Indiana State |
10 for ISU (1st-4th) |
L, 12-4 |
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March 1 |
vs Marist |
10 for Purdue (4th-6th) |
W, 18-1 |
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Feb. 13 |
vs Portland |
9 for Portland (7th-9th) |
L, 9-3 |
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March 29 |
at Michigan State |
7 for Purdue (2nd-3rd) |
W, 11-4 |
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March 18 |
Oakland City |
7 for Purdue (4th-7th) |
W, 11-3 |
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April 3 |
Illinois |
6 for Purdue (1st-7th) |
W, 6-1 |
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Feb. 15 |
vs Portland |
6 for Purdue (7th-8th) |
W, 10-7 |
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Feb. 21 |
vs Baylor |
6 for Purdue (6th-9th) |
W, 6-5 |
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March 15 |
at Maryland |
6 for UMD (5th-6th) |
L, 10-9 |
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Feb. 28 |
vs Marist |
6 for Marist (8th-9th) |
W, 11-10 |
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3-DOUBLE GAMES (Since 2001) |
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Date |
Boilermaker |
Opponent |
Full Stat Line |
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4/04/2026 |
Illinois |
3-for-4, 3 2B, 2 RBI, R |
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3/04/2025 |
at Indiana State |
4-for-5, 3 2B, HR, 8 RBI, 3 R |
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2/16/2025 |
vs Stephen F. Austin |
3-for-4, 3 2B, 3 RBI, BB, HBP, R |
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2/17/2024 |
vs Stony Brook |
3-for-5, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 2 R |
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3/04/2023 |
vs Akron |
3-for-5, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R |
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2/15/2019 |
at Southern Miss |
4-for-4, 3 2B, BB, RBI, R |
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5/11/2016 |
at Valparaiso |
5-for-5, 3 2B, 5 RBI |
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4/24/2016 |
at Maryland |
3-for-4, 3 2B, RBI, R |
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5/08/2011 |
at Michigan State |
3-for-4, 3 2B, BB, RBI, R |
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2/27/2009 |
at Southeast Missouri St. |
3-for-4, 3 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R |
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3/02/2007 |
at Western Kentucky |
5-for-5, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R |
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4/04/2004 |
Mike Coles |
at Penn State |
5-for-7, 3 2B, 5 R |
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5/11/2003 |
Ben Fritz |
at Indiana |
4-for-6, 3 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R |
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5/11/2003 |
Simon Klink |
at Indiana |
3-for-4, 3 2B, BB, RBI, 4 R |
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4/08/2003 |
John Manuel |
Purdue Fort Wayne |
3-for-4, 3 2B, 3 RBI, BB, HBP, R |
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3/30/2001 |
Nate Sickler |
at Michigan State |
3-for-5, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 2 R |
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5 INNINGS OF SCORELESS RELIEF |
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Date |
Pitcher |
Full Line |
Opponent |
Game Result |
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3/28/2026 |
5.2 IP, 3 H, 4 BB, 6 K |
at Michigan St. |
W, 16-13 |
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4/05/2025 |
5.1 IP, 0 H, BB, 10 K |
at Washington |
L, 5-4 |
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2/14/2025 |
5 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 4 K |
vs Stephen F. Austin |
W, 4-1 |
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3/31/2024 |
5.1 IP, 2 H, BB, 5 K |
at Ohio St. |
W, 7-1 |
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3/25/2022 |
5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K |
Ohio St. |
W, 7-5 |
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2/19/2022 |
5 IP, H, 2 BB, 5 K |
vs South Dakota St. |
W, 11-1 |
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3/20/2019 |
6 IP, 4 H, R, 0 BB, 5 K |
Bowling Green |
W, 9-2 |
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2/18/2017 |
5 IP, H, 2 BB, 2 K |
at Texas St. |
W, 12-8 |
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4/19/2016 |
7 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K |
Ball St. |
W, 9-2 |
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4/02/2016 |
7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K |
at Penn St. |
L, 7-6 |
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3/19/2016 |
7 IP, 4 H, R, BB, 3 K |
vs Ohio |
W, 5-4 |
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3/05/2016 |
7.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 6 K |
at East Tenn. St. |
W, 19-6 |
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5/16/2015 |
5.2 IP, 3 H, BB, 9 K |
Penn St. |
W, 7-3 |
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4/18/2014 |
5 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K |
Michigan |
L, 7-6 (12) |
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3/01/2014 |
5.2 IP, 5 H, BB, K |
vs Butler |
W, 3-2 |
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4/02/2013 |
7.2 IP, 6 H, R, BB, 4 K |
Butler |
L, 8-4 |
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