WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Boilers head to Bloomington to take on rival Indiana for a three-game Big Ten series this upcoming weekend.
Purdue will be on the road for back-to-back weeks, taking on Rutgers the week after from Apr. 17-19.
Purdue will face Indiana for the first time since May of 2025 where the Hoosiers took the series 2-1 in West Lafayette. Both schools have a similar record on the year, with Purdue being 26-12, and Indiana at 28-10.
The Boilers are on record watch this weekend with a few different categories including: runs scored, home runs, and RBI. Purdue looks to etch this year's team into the single-season standings of each category.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Indiana comes into the series with two more wins than Purdue, including one more conference victory. The Hoosiers are led by Aly VanBrandt and Avery Parker who are both batting above .400 on the season so far.
A year ago, the Hoosiers earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, earning a lone victory against Saint Louis in the Fayetteville Regional, while falling twice to Oklahoma State.
SERIES HISTORY
Purdue and Indiana are tied 35-35 in the all time series over the 70 games played between the in-state rivals. Most recently, Indiana took the 2-1 series victory over Purdue in 2025.
The first matchup between the teams was over 30 years ago, back in 1994, where the Hoosiers took a 4-0 shutout victory over Purdue during the early season.
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