Logan Sutter, Purdue's top hitter, RBI man and home run leader, has announced his commitment to South Carolina after entering the NCAA transfer portal.
More than 1,400 fans turned out for Purdue baseball's home opener at Alexander Field on Wednesday, setting an attendance record for a Boilers home opener.
Former Purdue pitcher Nick Wittgren is retiring from the MLB after 13 professional seasons. He had stops with the Miami Marlins, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals.
The Purdue baseball team is off to an 8-0 start, one of just 17 teams in the country that remains undefeated to start the 2025 college baseball season.
Purdue infielder Logan Sutter was named the Big Ten Player of the Week after leading the Boilermakers to a 4-0 sweep over Stephen F. Austin to begin the season.
The Big Ten baseball season officially came to a close on Sunday. All three teams that reached the NCAA Tournament — Illinois, Indiana and Nebraska — were eliminated in their respective regionals.
For a second straight season, the Purdue baseball team set an attendance record at Alexander Field. The Boilermakers finished the year with a 33-24 record and were in the Big Ten title race for a majority of the season.
The Big Ten Baseball Tournament will remain in the Midwest for at least a few more years. The conference announced at Sunday that Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. will continue to host the event through the 2027 season.
For the first time ever, Purdue's baseball team will play at Wrigley Field. The Boilermakers will play Northwestern at the historic venue in the first game of a three-game series. The matchup is scheduled for Friday, April 26.
Purdue legend Gene Keady made his way to Alexander Field over the weekend, throwing out the first pitch before a game against arch-rival Indiana. He received a standing ovation from the crowd when he took the field in West Lafayette.
Purdue lefty Jackson Smeltz garnered Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honors after posting 13 strikeouts in a 2-1 series victory over Indiana. He gave up just one hit against the Hoosiers without allowing a run across eight innings.
Purdue baseball will play 28 games at Alexander Field in West Lafayette next season, and 38 of the team's total games will be played in either Indiana or Illinois.
On Tuesday, the Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 conferences formally announced an alliance focused on student-athlete well-being, academic and athletic opportunities, and other topics across the college landscape.
The Big Ten determined that if a member institution is unable to play a conference opponent due to COVID-19, it would be considered a forfeit and games will not be rescheduled.
