Avery Moore Season 2026

2025 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 32 games, making 13 starts
• Made 12 starts in left field and one in right field
• Started Big Ten games vs. Minnesota, Washington, Penn State and Illinois
• Started five consecutive games over the first two weekends of the season
• Reached base safely in his first 10 games as a Boilermaker
• Credited with two outfield assists as the starting left fielder in the midweek game vs. Austin Peay, helping throw out the same runner out at the plate on relay sequences in the third and sixth innings
• Batted .318 with runners in scoring position and drove in a runner from third with less than two outs in six of his eight opportunities
• Doubled as part of a three-RBI game in the series-clinching win vs. Stephen F. Austin
• Connected for an RBI double in the rubber game vs. Michigan
• Went 2-for-2 with a walk and run scored off the bench in game 2 at Penn State
• Also had a pinch-hit single vs. Northern Illinois
• Registered an RBI in both midweek matchups with Indiana State
• Doubled and reached base safely three times in the nightcap of the doubleheader vs. Akron
• Had a three-walk game in the opener of the Niagara series

BEFORE PURDUE
• Played his first two collegiate seasons at Southeast Community College in Beatrice, Nebraska
• 2024 Second Team NJCAA Division I All-American, batting .379/.475/.703 with 14 doubles, 13 home runs and 65 RBI
• Also a First Team All-Region honoree as a sophomore
• Impressed as a freshman as well, batting .389/.498/.712 with 23 stolen bases, 32 XBH and 66 RBI
• Region IX Player of the Week in April 2024 after a four-home run, 19-RBI weekend in a four-game sweep
• Helped Southeast win consecutive Region IX titles

HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered for coach Steve Frey at Millard West High School on Omaha’s Southwest Side
• First Team All-State as a senior, batting .411 with six home runs and a 1.344 OPS
• Helped lead Millard West to the 2022 Nebraska Class A state title

PERSONAL
• Major: Kinesiology
• Full name is Avery Easton Moore
• Born in Omaha, Nebraska
• Parents are Tim and Melissa Moore
• Family also includes younger sister Kennedy
• Father played baseball and mother played soccer at Hastings College in Nebraska
• Sister will be playing soccer at Creighton University beginning in fall 2025

Purdue Personal Preferences 
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite Athlete: Mike Trout
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Tim Moore, Father
Favorite Marquee Event: March Madness
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Justin Guiliano
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Paul Skenes
Funniest Teammate: Brandon Rogers
Purdue Staff Member He’s Enjoys Strongest Connection With: Barrett Serrato
In His Favorite Playlist: Zach Bryan
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: Landman
Favorite Video Game: Fortnite  
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Breakfast
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Tubing on a Lake
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Golf
Favorite Purdue Building: Purdue Student-Athlete Dining Facility
Unique Travel Locale: Cancun, Mexico
Country He’d Like to Visit: Italy
Beach, Mountains or Road Trip: Beach
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Barron Sawyer as a Puppy Dog 
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: Natural Grass Playing Surface
Top Sports Moment Prior to Purdue: 2022 High School State Championship
Furry Friend: Winnie, Great Dane