Oct. 28 Update: Due to Tuesday's rain out and more rain in the forecast for Thursday, Purdue's Black & Gold Series has been reformatted into one 12-inning mini tripleheader Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. ET. It will feature games of five, four and three (or four) innings. On the live stats feed at PurdueStats.com, the action will be split into three different games and live feeds. A full recap as well as box scores and series stats will be posted here at PurdueSports.com on Wednesday night.
PURDUE BASEBALL'S 2020 BLACK & GOLD SERIES
Tuesday, Oct. 27 to Thursday, Oct. 29
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 3:30 p.m. (6 Innings) RAINED OUT
Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 2:45 p.m. (12-Inning Mini Tripleheader)
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 29 at 3:30 p.m. or Friday (5 Innings)
All Games Closed to the Public; No Video Streaming Unfortunately
Live Stats Available at PurdueStats.com
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue baseball wraps up its fall ball season of practices and scrimmages this week with the annual Black & Gold Series, a three-game intrasquad showdown.
First pitch at Alexander Field is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The first two games are slated to be six innings and the finale on Thursday five innings. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, games are not open to the public this year. However, live stats will again be offered for all games at PurdueStats.com.
Director of player development John Madia and assistant coach Cooper Fouts were the acting general managers this year in splitting up the Boilermakers' fall roster. Therefore, the squads are named in their honor – Team Madia (Black) and Team Fouts (Gold).
Purdue's 42-man roster this fall has been split in half with 11 positions players and 10 pitchers on each squad. The Boilermakers' longest-tenured players include Skyler Hunter (Black), Cory Brooks (Gold), Trent Johnson (Gold), Ben Nisle (Gold) and Tyler Powers (Gold). Hunter has been with the program since the fall of 2016. Brooks, Johnson, Nisle and Powers all came to Purdue the following fall in time for the NCAA Regional season in 2018.
The Boilermakers welcomed 19 newcomers to the program in August – 10 freshmen and nine transfers, 11 pitchers and eight position players.
The Black Team won the 2019 Black & Gold Series two games to one on a walk-off single in the resumption of game 2, which had previously been suspended with a 5-5 tie score the day before. Tanner Haston scored the game-winning run after doubling in front of Justin Fugitt's series-deciding hit.
TOP PERFORMERS AMONG CURRENT BOILERMAKERS AT 2019 BLACK & GOLD SERIES
• Jack Firestone: 3-for-5, 3B, 2 RBI, R, SB
• Skyler Hunter: 3-for-6, 2B, RBI, BB, R, SB
• Mason Gavre: 2-for-6, 2 2B, 3 RBI, BB, 2 R
• Miles Simington: 2-for-7, 2 2B, RBI, HBP, R, SB
• Jake Parr: 2-for-7, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB
• Justin Walker Jr.: 2-for-7, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB
• Mike Bolton Jr.: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 3 R, 3 SB
• James Kulak: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
• Jackson Smeltz: 3 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K; Combined Shutout in Game 1
• Kyle Wade: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, K; Combined Shutout in Game 1
• Jett Jackson: 3 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
• Eric Hildebrand: 2 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
BLACK & GOLD SERIES RECENT HISTORY
• October 2019 – Black Team won 3-game series, 2-1
• October 2018 – Boilermakers won 3-game series vs. Dreamer Chasers, 2-1
• October 2017 – Black & Gold split abbreviated 2-game series
• October 2016 – 1-1-1 stalemate after game 1 ended in an 8-8 tie
• October 2015 – Black Team won 9-game series, 6-3
• October 2014 – Gold Team swept 5-game series
• October 2013 – Gold Team won 5-game series, 3-2
• October 2012 – Gold Team won 5-game series, 4-1 (first fall at Alexander Field)
• October 2011 – Black Team won 5-game series, 4-0-1
PURDUE BASEBALL'S 2020 BLACK & GOLD SERIES
Tuesday, Oct. 27 to Thursday, Oct. 29
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 3:30 p.m. (6 Innings) RAINED OUT
Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 2:45 p.m. (12-Inning Mini Tripleheader)
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 29 at 3:30 p.m. or Friday (5 Innings)
All Games Closed to the Public; No Video Streaming Unfortunately
Live Stats Available at PurdueStats.com
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue baseball wraps up its fall ball season of practices and scrimmages this week with the annual Black & Gold Series, a three-game intrasquad showdown.
First pitch at Alexander Field is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The first two games are slated to be six innings and the finale on Thursday five innings. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, games are not open to the public this year. However, live stats will again be offered for all games at PurdueStats.com.
Director of player development John Madia and assistant coach Cooper Fouts were the acting general managers this year in splitting up the Boilermakers' fall roster. Therefore, the squads are named in their honor – Team Madia (Black) and Team Fouts (Gold).
Purdue's 42-man roster this fall has been split in half with 11 positions players and 10 pitchers on each squad. The Boilermakers' longest-tenured players include Skyler Hunter (Black), Cory Brooks (Gold), Trent Johnson (Gold), Ben Nisle (Gold) and Tyler Powers (Gold). Hunter has been with the program since the fall of 2016. Brooks, Johnson, Nisle and Powers all came to Purdue the following fall in time for the NCAA Regional season in 2018.
The Boilermakers welcomed 19 newcomers to the program in August – 10 freshmen and nine transfers, 11 pitchers and eight position players.
The Black Team won the 2019 Black & Gold Series two games to one on a walk-off single in the resumption of game 2, which had previously been suspended with a 5-5 tie score the day before. Tanner Haston scored the game-winning run after doubling in front of Justin Fugitt's series-deciding hit.
TOP PERFORMERS AMONG CURRENT BOILERMAKERS AT 2019 BLACK & GOLD SERIES
• Jack Firestone: 3-for-5, 3B, 2 RBI, R, SB
• Skyler Hunter: 3-for-6, 2B, RBI, BB, R, SB
• Mason Gavre: 2-for-6, 2 2B, 3 RBI, BB, 2 R
• Miles Simington: 2-for-7, 2 2B, RBI, HBP, R, SB
• Jake Parr: 2-for-7, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB
• Justin Walker Jr.: 2-for-7, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB
• Mike Bolton Jr.: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 3 R, 3 SB
• James Kulak: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
• Jackson Smeltz: 3 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K; Combined Shutout in Game 1
• Kyle Wade: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, K; Combined Shutout in Game 1
• Jett Jackson: 3 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
• Eric Hildebrand: 2 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
BLACK & GOLD SERIES RECENT HISTORY
• October 2019 – Black Team won 3-game series, 2-1
• October 2018 – Boilermakers won 3-game series vs. Dreamer Chasers, 2-1
• October 2017 – Black & Gold split abbreviated 2-game series
• October 2016 – 1-1-1 stalemate after game 1 ended in an 8-8 tie
• October 2015 – Black Team won 9-game series, 6-3
• October 2014 – Gold Team swept 5-game series
• October 2013 – Gold Team won 5-game series, 3-2
• October 2012 – Gold Team won 5-game series, 4-1 (first fall at Alexander Field)
• October 2011 – Black Team won 5-game series, 4-0-1
| TEAM MADIA (BLACK) | |
| Position Players Evan Albrecht (INF) Pat Clohisy (OF) Zac Fascia (C) Jack Firestone (OF) Weston Gingerich (OF) Cade Hohl (INF) Ryan Howe (INF) Skyler Hunter (OF) Steve Ramirez (C) Miles Simington (OF) Cam Thompson (OF/1B) |
Pitchers Ricky Castro (RHP) Eric Hildebrand (RHP) Jett Jackson (RHP) James Kulak (LHP) Calvin Schapira (LHP) Jackson Smeltz (LHP) Calvin Starnes (RHP) Will Tenuta (RHP) Landon Weins (RHP) Joseph Whitman (LHP) Grant Brunt (Bullpen/Student Mgr.) |
| TEAM FOUTS (GOLD) | |
| Position Players Tyler Acosta (OF) Mike Bolton Jr. (OF) Tanner Haston (OF) Mason Gavre (INF) Kyle LaPlante (INF) Ben Nisle (OF) Jake Parr (INF) Tyler Powers (INF) Jeremy Schork (C/1B) Jake Stadler (C) Justin Walker Jr. (INF) |
Pitchers Nick Alvarado (RHP) Connor Ayers (LHP) Cory Brooks (RHP) Avery Cook (RHP) Nolan Daniel (RHP) Logan Danzeisen (RHP) Trent Johnson (RHP) Griffin Lohman (RHP) Jacob Mrosko (RHP) Kyle Wade (RHP) Drew Delacuesta (Bullpen/Student Mgr.) |