2023 / AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR
• Third Team All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Player of the Week (March 6)
• Started all 53 games as the only Boilermaker to start every game since the beginning of 2022
• First Boilermaker since 2017-19 to start 100 consecutive games (103)
• First Boilermaker to win the team's offensive Triple Crown since 2015
2022 / AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 50 games, the season opener at shortstop and the next 49 at second base
• Batted .318 with 19 RBI in Big Ten play
• Hit safely in all three games of the series win vs. Michigan, finishing the weekend 6-for-14 with two doubles, five RBI and six runs scored
• Batted .329 with 10 extra-base hits in 22 games at Alexander Field, including .382 in Big Ten home games
• Posted a four-hit game in the series finale with Belmont and was one of two Boilermakers with at least three hits in six games
• Batted over .300 in both April and May to raise his average .215 to .285 over the final two months
• Reached base safely twice in all three games of the series win vs. Indiana, connecting for a pair of extra-base hits with three RBI in the rubber game
• All-around excellence made him one of two Boilermakers on the season with 10+ doubles, 10+ steals and 30+ RBI
• Registered three-hit games vs. Illinois, Penn State, Michigan and Northwestern
• Stole 10 bases in 11 attempts to help Purdue eclipse its single season steals record while having four players with 10-plus for the first time since 2018
• Homered off the videoboard in left field in the game 2 win at Iowa
• Went deep in his first at-bat as a Boilermaker in the first inning of the season
• Enjoyed an 11-game on-base streak in April
BEFORE PURDUE
• Spent his first two collegiate seasons at Indiana University, redshirting during the abbreviated 2020 campaign
• Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American and Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree at second base in 2021
• Led the Big Ten in doubles in 2021, pounding out 18 in 43 games to set a school record in conference play
• Batted .281 with 24 RBI and 28 runs scored while starting all but one game
• Doubled in all three games of the March series vs. Purdue as part of a 13-game hit streak to begin his college career
• Delivered the game-tying double in the eighth inning of the series opener vs. Purdue
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
HIGH SCHOOL
• All-state infielder as a senior at Greendale High School, his lone season of high school baseball
• Played primarily for coach RJ Fergus with the Hitters Baseball Academy in suburban Milwaukee
• Also played varsity football as an upperclassman and varsity soccer as an underclassman
• All-state running back as a senior
• Honor roll student
PERSONAL
• Major: Communication
• Full name is Paul Timothy Toetz
• Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Parents are Tim and Sue Toetz
• Family also includes siblings Haley and Joe
• Haley was part of the dance team at Marquette and is Purdue baseball’s academic advisor
• Joe played baseball at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska
PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Pro Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Chicago Cubs
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Sue Toetz - Mom
Favorite Playoff Marquee Event: World Series
Favorite Pro Stadium: Fiserv Forum
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): Metrodome
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Khal Stephen
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Shohei Ohtani
Funniest Teammate: CJ Valdez
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Evan Albrecht
Purdue Staff Member He Enjoys Strongest Connection With: Coach Goff
In His Favorite Playlist: Lil Wayne
Would Love to See Him Play at Purdue: Morgan Wallen
Favorite Multi-Media App: Netflix
Favorite Super-Hero: Deadpool
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: Ozark
Favorite Video Game: NBA 2k
Favorite Month: January
Favorite Holiday: Halloween
Pick One – Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Breakfast
Favorite Food: Fried Chicken
Favorite Dessert: Apple Pie
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Hiking, Skiing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Football
Favorite Big City: Milwaukee
Country He’d Like to Visit: Mexico
Pick One for a Vacation – Beach or Mountains: Beach
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Paul Toetz as Eminem
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The grass and dirt
Top Sports Moment Prior to Purdue: Playing for Hitters and Greendale Football
• Third Team All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Player of the Week (March 6)
• Started all 53 games as the only Boilermaker to start every game since the beginning of 2022
• First Boilermaker since 2017-19 to start 100 consecutive games (103)
• First Boilermaker to win the team's offensive Triple Crown since 2015
2022 / AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 50 games, the season opener at shortstop and the next 49 at second base
• Batted .318 with 19 RBI in Big Ten play
• Hit safely in all three games of the series win vs. Michigan, finishing the weekend 6-for-14 with two doubles, five RBI and six runs scored
• Batted .329 with 10 extra-base hits in 22 games at Alexander Field, including .382 in Big Ten home games
• Posted a four-hit game in the series finale with Belmont and was one of two Boilermakers with at least three hits in six games
• Batted over .300 in both April and May to raise his average .215 to .285 over the final two months
• Reached base safely twice in all three games of the series win vs. Indiana, connecting for a pair of extra-base hits with three RBI in the rubber game
• All-around excellence made him one of two Boilermakers on the season with 10+ doubles, 10+ steals and 30+ RBI
• Registered three-hit games vs. Illinois, Penn State, Michigan and Northwestern
• Stole 10 bases in 11 attempts to help Purdue eclipse its single season steals record while having four players with 10-plus for the first time since 2018
• Homered off the videoboard in left field in the game 2 win at Iowa
• Went deep in his first at-bat as a Boilermaker in the first inning of the season
• Enjoyed an 11-game on-base streak in April
BEFORE PURDUE
• Spent his first two collegiate seasons at Indiana University, redshirting during the abbreviated 2020 campaign
• Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American and Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree at second base in 2021
• Led the Big Ten in doubles in 2021, pounding out 18 in 43 games to set a school record in conference play
• Batted .281 with 24 RBI and 28 runs scored while starting all but one game
• Doubled in all three games of the March series vs. Purdue as part of a 13-game hit streak to begin his college career
• Delivered the game-tying double in the eighth inning of the series opener vs. Purdue
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
HIGH SCHOOL
• All-state infielder as a senior at Greendale High School, his lone season of high school baseball
• Played primarily for coach RJ Fergus with the Hitters Baseball Academy in suburban Milwaukee
• Also played varsity football as an upperclassman and varsity soccer as an underclassman
• All-state running back as a senior
• Honor roll student
PERSONAL
• Major: Communication
• Full name is Paul Timothy Toetz
• Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Parents are Tim and Sue Toetz
• Family also includes siblings Haley and Joe
• Haley was part of the dance team at Marquette and is Purdue baseball’s academic advisor
• Joe played baseball at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska
PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Pro Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Chicago Cubs
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Sue Toetz - Mom
Favorite Playoff Marquee Event: World Series
Favorite Pro Stadium: Fiserv Forum
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): Metrodome
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Khal Stephen
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Shohei Ohtani
Funniest Teammate: CJ Valdez
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Evan Albrecht
Purdue Staff Member He Enjoys Strongest Connection With: Coach Goff
In His Favorite Playlist: Lil Wayne
Would Love to See Him Play at Purdue: Morgan Wallen
Favorite Multi-Media App: Netflix
Favorite Super-Hero: Deadpool
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: Ozark
Favorite Video Game: NBA 2k
Favorite Month: January
Favorite Holiday: Halloween
Pick One – Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Breakfast
Favorite Food: Fried Chicken
Favorite Dessert: Apple Pie
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Hiking, Skiing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Football
Favorite Big City: Milwaukee
Country He’d Like to Visit: Mexico
Pick One for a Vacation – Beach or Mountains: Beach
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Paul Toetz as Eminem
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The grass and dirt
Top Sports Moment Prior to Purdue: Playing for Hitters and Greendale Football