March 17, 2002
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue shut down Coastal Carolina 4-0, taking the final game of the series and conclude its ten-day, eight-game spring break trip on Sunday afternoon in Conway, S.C. The victory ended an 11-game skid.
Sophomore Mitch Pruemer was masterful with a complete game shutout of the Chanticleers to earn his second win of the season. The right-hander limited Coastal to just four baserunners, including two hits, while striking out five on a tidy 78 pitches.
The Boilermakers opened the scoring in the top of the first when Daniel Underwood singled, stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error and eventually came around to score on David Harrell's RBI groundout. They extended the lead to 2-0 in the third when Underwood tripled down the right field line to score Mitch Koester.
Purdue extended its advantage to 4-0 with a pair of runs in the seventh. Andy Rempel tripled to drive home his first run as a Boilermaker, scoring Wilson James who pinch-ran for Simon Klink after a single earlier in the frame. Rempel crossed the plate scored on Koester's ground out for the four-run lead.
The Boilermakers, 3-12, return home to play their first game of the 2002 season at Lambert Field on Tuesday, March 19, at 2 p.m. vs. Western Michigan. Beginning with Tuesday's home opener, Purdue will host three home games in five days with 2 p.m. contests vs. Indiana State on Wednesday, March 20, and Miami (Ohio) on Saturday, March 23.
Additional Game Notes
-The shutout was the first recorded by Purdue since Sean O'Neil and Ben Kaebisch combined for a 10-0 blanking of Iowa on 5/14/01.
-The two hits allowed by Mitch Pruemer was the lowest total of the 2002 season and the fewest since three by Iowa on 5/13/01.
-Pruemer's complete game was the first nine-inning complete game by Purdue since Ben Quick at Indiana on 4/27/01.
-Pruemer's five strikeouts are a new personal best, surpassing three K's vs. both George Washington and Clemson.
-Kris Luce played but did not start, ending his consecutive starts streak, which dated back to the 2000 opener (2/18 at Vanderbilt), at 124.
-Andy Rempel recorded his first triple and RBI as a Boilermaker.
Purdue 101 000 200 - 4 6 0
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W: Pruemer (2-1), L: Carter (4-2).