GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Purdue (23-23, 10-8 Big Ten) at UIC (22-21, 9-12 MVC)
Wednesday, May 10 at 7 p.m. ET / ESPN+
Granderson Stadium / Chicago, Illinois
Probable Starting Pitcher: Carter Doorn (So, RHP) vs. UIC's Kendall Lyons (Fr, RHP)
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Purdue leads 13-10
All-Time in Chicago: UIC leads 6-4
First Meeting of 2023: UIC 6, Purdue 4 (March 21 in West Lafayette)
2022 in Chicago: UIC 9, Purdue 6 (April 19)
Purdue's Last Win in the Series: Purdue 5, UIC 3 (April 2014 in West Lafayette)
Purdue's Last Win in Chicago: Purdue 17, UIC 10 (March 2013)
First Meetings: Purdue swept a doubleheader 5-0 & 14-4 (May 1982 in West Lafayette)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue baseball closes out its midweek schedule Wednesday with a trip up to Chicago for the backend of its in-season home-and-home series with UIC.
First pitch at Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium is slated for 7 p.m. ET. The Boilermakers get another look at the amazing skyline view on Chicago's Near West Side, visiting UIC's campus for the second season in a row following a seven-year hiatus in the series.
Purdue's Mike Bolton Jr. is a Chicago native, growing up on the South Side and attending high school at Brother Rice at 99th Street & Pulaski Road.
The Flames are closing out a season-long eight-game homestand Wednesday. Highlighted by a three-game sweep of Belmont this past weekend, they're 5-2 on the homestand and 11-7 at home overall this season. UIC dropped last week's Tuesday game vs. Northwestern, snapping an eight-game win streak in midweek action.
The Boilermakers are 3-5 in midweek action and have not won a standalone true road game – not part of a weekend series – since March 2, 2022 at Charlotte.
Late-inning runs have powered the Flames to three straight wins in the series dating back to last season. From the seventh through ninth innings, UIC has outscored Purdue 17-1 over the last three meetings. That includes the 10 unanswered runs in last year's comeback at Alexander Field, a game-deciding three-run eighth inning in Chicago last season, and the four-run ninth inning in the comeback on March 21 at Alexander.
Conversely, the Boilermakers have outscored UIC 18-8 over the first six innings of the three games but don't have much to show for that advantage after being unable to close out wins.
Purdue enjoyed a pair of comeback victories of its own while winning two of three vs. South Dakota State over the weekend, posting its fifth series win over the last six weekends. Sunday, the Boilermakers won after trailing entering the ninth inning for the first time since March 20, 2022. The two losses on the flip side of that – carrying a lead into the ninth inning – during that span had both come at the hands of UIC.
Purdue has won five series over six weekends for the first time since claiming six straight series wins during their 2012 Big Ten championship season.
CJ Valdez enjoyed a big night a year ago in Chicago, connecting for his first home run as a Boilermaker as part of a two-homer game. He drove in five of Purdue's six runs, the first of his two five-RBI games during his first-team All-Big Ten campaign. He was riding a 29-game on-base streak at the time as one of four Boilermakers to extend their 20-game on-base streaks on that April night.
A year later, the team's top active streaks belong to Connor Caskenette, Jake Parr and Couper Cornblum. By the end of the week, Paul Toetz (96) should become the first Boilermaker to start 100 consecutive games since Skyler Hunter (110 consecutive starts) from 2017 to 2019.
Meanwhile, Evan Albrecht (199) is in line to play in his 200th career game this week. He'll join Harry Shipley (222, 2015-18) and Hunter (219, 2017-21) as the only Boilermakers to reach the benchmark in the program's Alexander Field era (since 2013).
NOTABLE ACTIVE STREAKS
• Connor Caskenette – 24-game on-base streak; 17-game hit streak ; 8-game on-base streak in road games
• Jake Parr – 20-game on-base streak; 6-game hit streak; 6-game RBI streak; 6-game hit streak in road games
• Couper Cornblum – 13-game hit streak; 8-game on-base streak in midweek action; 5-game hit streak in road games
• Paul Toetz – 96 consecutive games started (every game since start of 2022); 8-game on-base streak in midweek action
THREE BOILERMAKERS WITH HIT STREAKS OF 10+ GAMES IN SAME SEASON (Since 2001)
• 2023: Connor Caskenette (17), Couper Cornblum (13), Jo Stevens (12)
• 2019: Zac Fascia (15), Skyler Hunter (14), Cole McKenzie (11)
• 2018: Skyler Hunter (13), Nick Dalesandro (11), Ben Nisle (10), Alec Olund (10)
• 2011: Cameron Perkins (20), Eric Charles (15), Kevin Plawecki (11), Stephen Talbott (10), Tyler Spillner (10)
• 2010: Ryan Bridges (13), Barret Arthur (11), Jon Moore (11), Cameron Perkins (10), Eric Charles (10)
• 2009: Brandon Haveman (20), Eric Charles (14), Drew Madia (11)
• 2008: Jon Moore (14), Ryne White (14), Brandon Haveman (13), Ben Wolgamot (13)
• 2007: Ryne White (24), Jordan Comadena (14), John Cummins (10)
• 2005: John Hunter (14), Mitch Hilligoss (13), Andy Dahl (11)
• 2004: Mitch Hilligoss (12), Mike Coles (11), John Hunter (11)
• 2001: David Blomberg (19), Nate Sickler (14), Daniel Underwood (12), David Harrell (12), Nick McIntyre (10)
MOST COMBINED STEALS BY TEAMMATES
• Curtis Washington Jr. (31) & Mike Bolton Jr. (28) – 59 in 2022
• Dave Scheitlin (30) & Craig Robertshaw (22) – 52 in 1991
• Mike Bolton Jr. (28) & Couper Cornblum (23) – 51 in 2023
• Jeff Allison (33) & Jose Rossy (13) – 46 in 1987
• Nick Dalesandro (27) & Harry Shipley (16) – 43 in 2018
• Dave Scheitlin (26) & Craig Robertshaw (17) – 43 in 1990
• Erik Frei (21) & David Blomberg (19) – 40 in 2000
Purdue (23-23, 10-8 Big Ten) at UIC (22-21, 9-12 MVC)
Wednesday, May 10 at 7 p.m. ET / ESPN+
Granderson Stadium / Chicago, Illinois
Probable Starting Pitcher: Carter Doorn (So, RHP) vs. UIC's Kendall Lyons (Fr, RHP)
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Purdue leads 13-10
All-Time in Chicago: UIC leads 6-4
First Meeting of 2023: UIC 6, Purdue 4 (March 21 in West Lafayette)
2022 in Chicago: UIC 9, Purdue 6 (April 19)
Purdue's Last Win in the Series: Purdue 5, UIC 3 (April 2014 in West Lafayette)
Purdue's Last Win in Chicago: Purdue 17, UIC 10 (March 2013)
First Meetings: Purdue swept a doubleheader 5-0 & 14-4 (May 1982 in West Lafayette)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue baseball closes out its midweek schedule Wednesday with a trip up to Chicago for the backend of its in-season home-and-home series with UIC.
First pitch at Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium is slated for 7 p.m. ET. The Boilermakers get another look at the amazing skyline view on Chicago's Near West Side, visiting UIC's campus for the second season in a row following a seven-year hiatus in the series.
Purdue's Mike Bolton Jr. is a Chicago native, growing up on the South Side and attending high school at Brother Rice at 99th Street & Pulaski Road.
The Flames are closing out a season-long eight-game homestand Wednesday. Highlighted by a three-game sweep of Belmont this past weekend, they're 5-2 on the homestand and 11-7 at home overall this season. UIC dropped last week's Tuesday game vs. Northwestern, snapping an eight-game win streak in midweek action.
The Boilermakers are 3-5 in midweek action and have not won a standalone true road game – not part of a weekend series – since March 2, 2022 at Charlotte.
Late-inning runs have powered the Flames to three straight wins in the series dating back to last season. From the seventh through ninth innings, UIC has outscored Purdue 17-1 over the last three meetings. That includes the 10 unanswered runs in last year's comeback at Alexander Field, a game-deciding three-run eighth inning in Chicago last season, and the four-run ninth inning in the comeback on March 21 at Alexander.
Conversely, the Boilermakers have outscored UIC 18-8 over the first six innings of the three games but don't have much to show for that advantage after being unable to close out wins.
Purdue enjoyed a pair of comeback victories of its own while winning two of three vs. South Dakota State over the weekend, posting its fifth series win over the last six weekends. Sunday, the Boilermakers won after trailing entering the ninth inning for the first time since March 20, 2022. The two losses on the flip side of that – carrying a lead into the ninth inning – during that span had both come at the hands of UIC.
Purdue has won five series over six weekends for the first time since claiming six straight series wins during their 2012 Big Ten championship season.
| 2023's COMEBACK WINS & SQUANDERED LEADS | |
| COMEBACKS May 7 vs South Dakota State • Trailed 2-1 entering B-9th, Won 3-2 May 5 vs South Dakota State • Trailed 4-0 entering B-4th, Won 10-7 March 31 vs Northwestern • Trailed 2-1 entering B-6th, Won 8-4 March 24 at Michigan State • Trailed 4-0 entering T-4th, Won 5-4 Feb. 24 vs NJIT (G1) • Trailed 5-2 entering B-5th, Won 6-5 |
LET IT GET AWAY April 30 vs Rutgers • Led 5-1 entering T-7th, Lost 9-5 April 4 vs Evansville • Led 8-2 entering T-3rd, Lost 12-10 March 26 at Michigan State (G2) • Led 2-0 entering B-4th, Lost 12-6 March 26 at Michigan State (G1) • Led 3-1 entering B-7th, Lost 5-4 March 21 at UIC • Led 4-2 entering T-9th, Lost 6-4 |
CJ Valdez enjoyed a big night a year ago in Chicago, connecting for his first home run as a Boilermaker as part of a two-homer game. He drove in five of Purdue's six runs, the first of his two five-RBI games during his first-team All-Big Ten campaign. He was riding a 29-game on-base streak at the time as one of four Boilermakers to extend their 20-game on-base streaks on that April night.
A year later, the team's top active streaks belong to Connor Caskenette, Jake Parr and Couper Cornblum. By the end of the week, Paul Toetz (96) should become the first Boilermaker to start 100 consecutive games since Skyler Hunter (110 consecutive starts) from 2017 to 2019.
Meanwhile, Evan Albrecht (199) is in line to play in his 200th career game this week. He'll join Harry Shipley (222, 2015-18) and Hunter (219, 2017-21) as the only Boilermakers to reach the benchmark in the program's Alexander Field era (since 2013).
NOTABLE ACTIVE STREAKS
• Connor Caskenette – 24-game on-base streak; 17-game hit streak ; 8-game on-base streak in road games
• Jake Parr – 20-game on-base streak; 6-game hit streak; 6-game RBI streak; 6-game hit streak in road games
• Couper Cornblum – 13-game hit streak; 8-game on-base streak in midweek action; 5-game hit streak in road games
• Paul Toetz – 96 consecutive games started (every game since start of 2022); 8-game on-base streak in midweek action
THREE BOILERMAKERS WITH HIT STREAKS OF 10+ GAMES IN SAME SEASON (Since 2001)
• 2023: Connor Caskenette (17), Couper Cornblum (13), Jo Stevens (12)
• 2019: Zac Fascia (15), Skyler Hunter (14), Cole McKenzie (11)
• 2018: Skyler Hunter (13), Nick Dalesandro (11), Ben Nisle (10), Alec Olund (10)
• 2011: Cameron Perkins (20), Eric Charles (15), Kevin Plawecki (11), Stephen Talbott (10), Tyler Spillner (10)
• 2010: Ryan Bridges (13), Barret Arthur (11), Jon Moore (11), Cameron Perkins (10), Eric Charles (10)
• 2009: Brandon Haveman (20), Eric Charles (14), Drew Madia (11)
• 2008: Jon Moore (14), Ryne White (14), Brandon Haveman (13), Ben Wolgamot (13)
• 2007: Ryne White (24), Jordan Comadena (14), John Cummins (10)
• 2005: John Hunter (14), Mitch Hilligoss (13), Andy Dahl (11)
• 2004: Mitch Hilligoss (12), Mike Coles (11), John Hunter (11)
• 2001: David Blomberg (19), Nate Sickler (14), Daniel Underwood (12), David Harrell (12), Nick McIntyre (10)
| LONGEST HIT STREAKS SINCE 2001 (Single Season Only) | |
| ALL GAMES 20+ Games • Ryne White – 24 in 2007 • Cameron Perkins – 20 in 2011 • Brandon Haveman – 20 in 2009 15-19 Games • David Blomberg – 19 in 2001 • Connor Caskenette – 17 in 2023 (Active) • Zac Fascia – 15 in 2019 • Eric Charles – 15 in 2011 14 Games • Skyler Hunter – 14 in 2019 • Eric Charles – 14 in 2009 • Jon Moore – 14 in 2008 • Ryne White – 14 in 2008 • Jordan Comadena – 14 in 2007 • John Hunter – 14 in 2007 • Nate Sickler – 14 in 2001 • Adam Fazio – 14 in 2002 13 Games • Couper Cornblum – 13 in 2023 (Active) • Ben Nisle – 13 in 2021 • Skyler Hunter – 13 in 2008 • Ryan Bridges – 13 in 2010 • Brandon Haveman –13 in 2008 • Ben Wolgamot – 13 in 2008 • Mitch Hilligoss – 13 in 2005 |
BIG TEN PLAY 20+ Games • Ryne White – 24 in 2007 • Brandon Haveman – 21 in 2009 14-15 Games • Jon Moore – 15 in 2008 • David Blomberg – 14 in 2001 13 Games • Jake Parr – 13 in 2023 (Active) • Ben Nisle – 13 in 2021 • Eric Charles – 13 in 2011 • Cameron Perkins – 13 in 2010 12 Games • Evan Albrecht – 12 in 2022 • Harry Shipley – 12 in 2018 • Ryne White – 12 in 2008 • Brandon Haveman – 12 in 2008 • Ben Wolgamot – 12 in 2008 • Mike Coles – 12 in 2004 11 Games • Connor Caskenette – 11 in 2023 (Active) • Ryan Howe – 11 in 2019 • Skyler Hunter – 11 in 2018 • John Hunter – 11 in 2005 |
| LONGEST ON-BASE STREAKS SINCE 2001 (All Games, Single Season Only) | |
| Longer Than 30 Games • Ryne White – 52 in 2007* • Cameron Perkins – 50 in 2011^ • Cam Thompson – 44 in 2022^ • David Blomberg – 39 in 2001 • CJ Valdez – 34 in 2022^ 25-29 Games • Curtis Washington Jr. – 29 in 2022 • Jon Moore – 28 in 2008 • Jordan Comadena – 28 in 2008 • Mitch Hilligoss – 27 in 2006^ • Spencer Ingaldson – 26 in 2005 • Evan Albrecht – 25 in 2022 • Kevin Plawecki – 25 in 2012 24 Games • Connor Caskenette – 24 in 2023 (Active) • Skyler Hunter – 24 in 2019 • Skyler Hunter – 24 in 2018 • Kyle Wood – 24 in 2014 • David Miller – 24 in 2011 • Eric Charles – 24 in 2009 23 Games • Troy Viola – 23 in 2022 • Harry Shipley – 23 in 2018 • Brandon Haveman – 23 in 2008 |
22 Games • Cole McKenzie – 22 in 2019* • Nick Dalesandro – 22 in 2017 • Brandon Haveman – 22 in 2009^ • David Harrell – 22 in 2001 21 Games • Miles Simington – 21 in 2021 • Skyler Hunter – 21 in 2017 • Barrett Serrato – 21 in 2011 • Ben Wolgamot – 21 in 2008 • Nick McIntyre – 21 in 2003 20 Games • Jake Parr – 20 in 2023 (Active) • Evan Albrecht – 20 in 2023^ • Mike Bolton Jr. – 20 in 2022^ • Nick Dalesandro – 20 in 2018 • Brandon Haveman – 20 in 2009* • Brandon Haveman – 20 in 2008* • Alex Jaffee – 20 in 2007 • Jordan Comadena – 20 in 2007^ • Mike Coles – 20 in 2004 |
| * – Season-Ending Streak // ^ – Season-Opening Streak | |
MOST COMBINED STEALS BY TEAMMATES
• Curtis Washington Jr. (31) & Mike Bolton Jr. (28) – 59 in 2022
• Dave Scheitlin (30) & Craig Robertshaw (22) – 52 in 1991
• Mike Bolton Jr. (28) & Couper Cornblum (23) – 51 in 2023
• Jeff Allison (33) & Jose Rossy (13) – 46 in 1987
• Nick Dalesandro (27) & Harry Shipley (16) – 43 in 2018
• Dave Scheitlin (26) & Craig Robertshaw (17) – 43 in 1990
• Erik Frei (21) & David Blomberg (19) – 40 in 2000
| PURDUE'S STOLEN BASE LEADERS/RECORDS | |
| ALL-TIME 1.) Mike Bolton Jr. (2020-Pr) – 74 2.) Dave Scheitlin (1988-91) – 70 3.) Jeff Allison (1984-87) – 69 4.) Chris Walker (1997-00) – 60 8.) Craig Robertshaw (1988-91) – 50 9.) Two tied with 49 11.) Jermaine Allensworth (1991-93) – 48 12.) Mark Tomsyck (1995-98) – 46 13.) Daniel Underwood (2000-03) – 45 14.) Evan Albrecht (2019-Pr) – 44 |
SINGLE SEASON 1.) Jeff Allison (1987) – 33 2.) Curtis Washington Jr. (2022) – 31 3.) Dave Scheitlin (1991) – 30 4.) Mike Bolton Jr. (2023) – 28 Mike Bolton Jr. (2022) – 28 6.) Nick Dalesandro (2018) – 27 7.) Dave Scheitlin (1990) – 26 8.) Two tied with 28 10.) Three tied with 24 13.) Couper Cornblum (2023) – 23 |