Eli Anderson Season 2025

2025 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 39 games, making 19 starts
• One of two Boilermakers to make starts in all three outfield position (10 In LF, 3 in CF, 6 in RF) but was the only one to make multiple starts in all three
• Led the team with five sacrifice flies, 19 stolen bases while batting .380 in 79 at-bats
• Also led the squad with three pinch hits (3-for-6)
• Made 12 of his starts during a season-ending 13-game hit streak, Purdue’s longest to end a campaign since 2009
• His 13-game hit streak was the longest of the season by a Boilermaker
• Also hit safely in his final 11 Big Ten games of the year
• Posted seven multi-hit games during his streak, batting .458 (22-for-48) during the hot stretch
• Ignited the hit streak with a pinch-hit single in the series opener at Illinois
• Posted three-hit games in the series finales at Illinois and Indiana
• Reached base safely in five of his six plate appearances in the Illinois series
• Batted a team-best .483 (14-for-29) with runners in scoring position
• With a runner on third and less than two outs, plated that runner in 12 of 14 opportunities (86%, another team best)
• Hit .351 with 12 steals at Alexander Field; even better in true road games (.462, all Big Ten contests)
• Batted .425 (17-for-40) in the month of May, sharing the team lead with 10 RBI while starting all 10 games
• Also made five starts from Feb. 22-March 8, including both wins at Minnesota in his return to his home state
• Reached base safely four times, scored twice and drove in two runs in the nightcap of the Feb. 22 doubleheader vs. Niagara
• Finished the Niagara series 4-for-8 with three sac flies, five RBI, four runs scored and three stolen bases
• Led the way with a 6-for-11 showing at the plate in the series at Indiana
• Followed that up with a 5-for-12 series vs. Nebraska, recording four RBI while not striking out

BEFORE PURDUE
• Played his first two seasons at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, Iowa
• Second Team All-Iowa Community Colleges Athletic Conference DII outfielder in 2024 after posting 20 XBH, 41 RBI and 34 steals in 56 games
• Slashed .378/.424/.513 in 156 at-bats as a freshman in 2023
• Racked up 59 steals in 102 career games at North Iowa
• Played for the Mankato MoonDogs of the Northwoods League in the summers of 2023 and 2024

HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Donny Waltich at Fairmont High School on the Minnesota-Iowa border
• Also was a standout and three-year letterwinner in hockey and football
• Helped Fairmont win the MSHSL Class AA state title in baseball as a senior in 2022, setting a state record with five triples in the tournament
• All-Tournament Team honoree for his performance in Fairmont’s run to the state title
• Also set a single-season school record for triples
• Established a Fairmont record for career points in hockey
• On the gridiron, set school records for yards in a season and career interceptions

PERSONAL
• Major: Selling & Sales Management
• Full Name is Eli Leo Anderson
• Born in Fairmont, Minnesota
• Parents are Brad and Lisa Anderson
• Family also includes older siblings Brady and Olivia

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Minnesota Twins
Traditionally Roots Against: Green Bay Packers
Favorite Coach: Nick Saban
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Brad Anderson, Dad
Favorite Playoff Format: March Madness 
Favorite Pro Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): Target Field
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Zach Greinke
Funniest Teammate: Lukas Cook
In His Favorite Playlist: Zach Bryan
Favorite Video Game: Madden Mobile 16
Favorite Month: May
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Pick One – Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Dinner
Favorite Food: Goulash
Favorite Dessert: Cheesecake
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Golf and Snow Skiing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Hockey
Favorite Purdue Building: Madia Hitting Facility
Unique Travel Locale: Lake Placid, New York
Country He’d Like to Visit: Italy
Pick One for a Vacation – Beach, Mountains or Road Trip: Beach