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Purdue Softball Makes Big Ten Tournament History in Win Over Ohio State

Purdue made Big Ten Softball Tournament history in multiple ways in Thursday night's 14-6 win over Ohio State in the quarterfinals.
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Purdue Boilermakers outfielder Kyndall Bailey (8) celebrates with Ashlynn Campbell (23)
Purdue Boilermakers outfielder Kyndall Bailey (8) celebrates with Ashlynn Campbell (23) | Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — How impressive has Purdue's run in the 2025 Big Ten Softball Tournament been this week? Well, the Boilermakers are making a little bit of league history.

Purdue snuck into this year's tournament as the No. 12 seed — the lowest seed to make the field. With a 4-2 victory over No. 5 seed Northwestern on Wednesday and a 14-6 win over No. 4 seed Ohio State on Thursday, the Boilermakers became the first No. 12 seed in Big Ten Softball Tournament history to reach the semifinals.

After back-to-back wins, Purdue will now play No. 8 seed Michigan on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET (TV: Big Ten Network) with a trip to the Championship Game hanging in the balance.

Additionally, Purdue's 14 runs in Thursday's win over Ohio State were the most the program has ever scored in a single Big Ten Tournament game. It is also the highest run total for a 12 seed in the history of the event.

Pretty good, isn't it?

Although it was the No. 12 seed, Purdue is hosting this year's Big Ten Tournament at Bittinger Stadium in West Lafayette. So far, the Boilermakers have taken full advantage of playing in front of a home crowd.

Will this memorable run continue another night?

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PURDUE BLASTS OHIO STATE: Purdue dug out of an early 4-0 deficit to defeat No. 4 seed Ohio State 14-6 in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Softball Tournament on Thursday. CLICK HERE

GOSSETT POWERS BOILERS: Julia Gossett threw more than 150 pitches, hit two home runs and powered Purdue to a 4-2 win over Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. CLICK HERE

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Dustin Schutte
DUSTIN SCHUTTE

Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.

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