Unbeaten Baseball Set for Holly Springs Rematch with AkronUnbeaten Baseball Set for Holly Springs Rematch with Akron

Unbeaten Baseball Set for Holly Springs Rematch with Akron

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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Akron (3-4 • 2024: 15-39, 10-20 MAC) vs. Purdue (8-0 • 2024: 33-24, 13-11 B1G)

4-Game Series / Friday to Sunday, Feb. 28 to March 2
Ting Stadium / Holly Springs, North Carolina
Series Opener: Friday, Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. ET
Doubleheader: Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m. ET
Series Finale: Sunday, March 2 at 1 p.m. ET

SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Purdue leads 3-2
Last Series: Purdue won 3 of 4 (March 2023 in Holly Springs, N.C.)
First Meeting: Akron 4, Purdue 3 (March 1997 in Jacksonville, Fla.)

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday: Carter Doorn (Sr, RHP) vs. Akron's Jared Schaeffer (Jr, RHP)
Game 1 Saturday: Easton Storey (So, LHP) vs. Akron's Jack Kelley (Sr, RHP)
Game 2 Saturday: Cole Van Assen (So, RHP) vs. TBA for Akron
Sunday: TBA for Purdue vs. Akron's Landon Vandergrift (Fr, RHP)

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. – Purdue Baseball's return to its home away from home in Holly Springs features another four-game series, but this time its against a team it has history with at Ting Stadium as Akron is the opponent for the season's third weekend again.

First pitch is slated for 5 p.m. ET on Friday, 1 p.m. for a Saturday doubleheader and 1 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free all weekend at Ting Stadium, the home of the Holly Springs Salamanders of the Coastal Plain League.

The Boilermakers and Zips also squared off in Holly Springs in March 2023. Akron won a 2-1 pitcher's duel Friday but Purdue came back to take three of four while scoring 53 runs over the final three games.

The Boilermakers have compiled a 19-4 record at Ting Stadium since making their debut there during the second weekend of the 2022 campaign. Five of those 19 victories have come in walk-off fashion, including four in 2022 during the program-record 15-0 start. Three years later, Purdue is unbeaten again going into the third weekend of the season. The Boilermakers entered the week as the only one of the 17 Big Ten teams without a loss so far. Around the country, the number of remaining unbeatens was in the teens this week.

Besides its home state of Indiana, Purdue has played more games in North Carolina since both 2019 (33) and 2022 (27) than any other state.

PURDUE RECORDS OF NOTE
In North Carolina Since 2019: 27-6
…Teams Purdue has played: NJIT (7 games), Campbell (1), Villanova (1), Maine (1), Princeton (4), Charlotte (1), Longwood (3), Akron (4), George Mason (4), East Carolina (1), Southeastern Louisiana (1), Cal State Fullerton (1), Niagara (4)
At Ting Stadium Since 2022: 19-4
…Teams Purdue has played: Princeton (4 games), Longwood (3), NJIT (4), Akron (4), George Mason (4), Niagara (4)
Neutral-Site Games in North Carolina Since 2018: 26-7
…Teams Purdue has played: Houston (2 games), North Carolina A&T (1), NJIT (7), Villanova (1), Maine (1), Princeton (4), Longwood (3), Akron (4), George Mason (4), Southeastern Louisiana (1), Cal State Fullerton (1), Akron (4)

Logan Sutter's 6-for-6 game Saturday – in which he homered twice, drove in five runs and scored five times – was in many ways a baseball unicorn, but it was Purdue's pitching staff that really shined over the course of the four games vs. defending Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion Niagara. On the mound, the Boilermakers surrendered just nine runs over 36 innings while racking up 55 strikeouts vs. 24 hits allowed.

During the 8-0 start, Purdue has limited the opposition to just 16 extra-base hits and a .302 slugging percentage in 72 innings. The pitching staff has also pounded the strike zone to the tune of a 3.9 strikeout-to-walk ratio (86 Ks vs 22 walks). The Boilermakers have a 77-30 edge in free passes (walks and HBP) over the first eight games. And while a .185 difference in season-long on-base percentage may be unsustainable, the pitchers can continue to do their part in making hitters earn their way on base even when the opposition starts throwing more strikes to Purdue hitters.

Akron's lineup has seen its ups and downs over the first seven games – scoring 38 runs in a season-opening series win at Radford. The bats went quiet in Alabama last weekend as Jacksonville State limited the Zips to four runs in while bringing out the brooms. But Akron got back on track Wednesday with an 11-2 win vs. Youngstown State in the home opener at Skeeles Field.

ACTIVE STREAKS
Keenan Spence – 11-game on-base (since May 18, 2024)
Logan Sutter – 10-game on-base (since May 21, 2024)
Albert Choi – 8-game on-base
Ty Gill – 8-game on-base
Brandon Anderson – 7-game on-base, 6-game hit (all multi-hit)
CJ Richmond – 7-game on-base
Avery Moore – 6-game on-base
Lukas Cook – 5-game hit

PURDUE LEADERS IN HOLLY SPRINGS
Active Boilermakers Who've Played Multiple Years at Ting Stadium
Albert Choi (Includes 2023 Stats for NJIT vs Purdue): 16-for-30, 3 3B, 5 RBI, 7 BB, HBP, 7 R, 3 SB
Keenan Spence: 11-for-25, 4 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 5 BB, HBP, Sac Fly, 8 R, SB
Logan Sutter: 11-for-26, 4 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 7 BB, 2 HBP, 11 R, SB
Camden Gasser: 7-for-19, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 6 BB, 7 R, 2 SB
Carter Doorn: 5 app, 11 2/3 IP, 11 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 13 K
Leaders Last Weekend vs. Niagara
Brandon Anderson: 9-for-16, 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 3 HBP, 8 R
Eli Anderson: 4-for-8, 3B, 5 RBI, BB, HBP, 3 Sac Flies, 4 R, 3 SB
CJ Richmond: 4-for-12, 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, HBP, 4 R
Pitching Staff: 36 IP, 24 H, 12 BB, 55 K, 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP

 
PURDUE'S TOP STRIKEOUT TOTALS
Date Strikeouts Opponent (Innings) Purdue Pitchers (Ks)
3/29/2022 19 UIC (9) Wansing (6), Backer (5), Daniel (2), Lohman (2), Stephen (2), Weins (2)
4/10/2019 18 at Indiana (9 1/3) Kulak (6), Moore (3), Peterson (2), Johnson (2), Hofstra (5)
2/22/2025 17 Niagara (9) Storey (10), Beuter (7)
3/23/2002 17 Miami Univ. (9) Blasko (15), Coudron (2)
2/23/2025 16 Niagara (9) Trenerry (5), Olson (7), Kolze (1), Sawyer (1), Milburn (2)
3/09/2019 16 vs NJIT (9) Smith (7), Peterson (9)
3/20/2010 16 at Ohio (9) Morgan (14), Mascarello (2)
3/20/2024 15 UIC (14) Van Assen (3), Pratt (1), Suval (4), Dannelley (3), Cook (2), Doorn (1), Lohman (1)
15 Ks on 9 Other Occasions
 
 
5-HIT GAMES (Since 2001)
Date Boilermaker Full Stat Line Opponent
2/22/2025 Logan Sutter 6-for-6, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R vs Niagara
3/09/2020 Evan Albrecht 5-for-7, 2 RBI, 2 R at Western Kentucky
5/11/2016 Daniel Sander 5-for-5, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 2 R at Valparaiso
3/20/2011 Kevin Plawecki 5-for-5, 2 RBI, HBP, 2 R at Tennessee Tech
4/28/2009 Nick Overmyer 5-for-5, 2B, 6 RBI, 3 R at Ball State
4/22/2009 David Blount 5-for-6, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 4 R Butler
3/02/2007 Spencer Ingaldson 5-for-5, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R at Western Kentucky
4/26/2006 Mitch Hilligoss 5-for-5, 2B, 3B, RBI, 3 R Valparaiso
4/04/2004 Mike Coles 5-for-7, 3 RBI, 5 R at Penn State
3/20/2004 Mitch Hilligoss 5-for-6, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R at Jacksonville State
5/16/2004 Mitch Koester 5-for-5, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R at Iowa
2/28/2003 Tyler Johnstone 5-for-5, 2B, R vs Pitt
5/11/2003 Daniel Underwood 5-for-6, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 2 R at Indiana
4/02/2003 Daniel Underwood 5-for-6, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R at Ball State
4/11/2001 Nate Sickler 5-for-5, 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 2 R at Butler
 
 
MOST TOTAL BASES (Since 2001)
Date Boilermaker Total Bases (Hits) Opponent
2/22/2025 Logan Sutter 14 (2 HR, 2 2B, 2 1B) vs Niagara
4/11/2001 Nate Sickler 14 (2 HR, 3B, 2B, 1B) at Butler
4/02/2003 Daniel Underwood 13 (2 HR, 2 2B, 1B) at Ball State
5/17/2013 Sean McHugh 12 (2 HR, 3B, 1B) Iowa
5/24/2008 Dan Black 12 (3 HR) vs Indiana (BTT)
5/02/2004 John Hunter 12 (3 HR) at Minnesota
4/16/2006 Neal Gorka 11 (2 HR, 2B, 1B) at Indiana
2/19/2023 Jake Jarvis 10 (2 HR, 2B) vs Holy Cross
3/05/2016 Kyle Johnson 10 (2 HR, 2 1B) at ETSU
5/01/2011 Cameron Perkins 10 (2 HR, 2B) Indiana
4/22/2009 David Blout 10 (HR, 2 2B, 2 1B) Butler
5/11/2003 Daniel Underwood 10 (HR, 2 2B, 2 1B) at Indiana
 
 
PURDUE GRAND SLAMS (Since 2010)
Date Boilermaker Opponent Location Inning Game Result
2/21/2025 Brandon Anderson Niagara Holly Springs, N.C. B-5th W, 16-4
5/01/2024 Logan Sutter DePauw Alexander Field B-3rd W, 15-0
4/20/2024 Luke Gaffney East Tennessee St. Alexander Field B-4th W, 18-7
4/16/2024 Connor Caskenette Ball State Alexander Field B-7th W, 13-3
2/18/2024 Connor Caskenette Stony Brook Sugar Land, Texas B-6th W, 13-6
4/08/2023 Jake Jarvis Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. T-9th W, 15-3
3/15/2023 Jake Jarvis Northern Illinois Alexander Field B-7th W, 14-5
3/04/2023 Jake Parr Akron Holly Springs, N.C. B-3rd W, 13-9
5/21/2021 Miles Simington Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. T-3rd W, 12-5
5/20/2021 Jake Parr* Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. T-5th W, 9-3
4/19/2021 Jeremy Schork* Illinois Champaign, Ill. T-9th W, 20-6
3/26/2021 Cam Thompson* Rutgers Alexander Field B-9th L, 7-5
2/15/2020 Miles Simington* Hofstra Sanford, Fla. B-8th W, 10-4
4/09/2017 Nick Dalesandro Indiana Alexander Field B-9th L, 14-9
3/23/2016 Kyle Wood Louisville Alexander Field B-6th L, 9-4
3/22/2016 Kyle Johnson Ball State Muncie, Ind. T-2nd L, 9-8
3/05/2016 Kyle Johnson East Tennessee St. Johnson City, Tenn. T-7th W, 19-6
3/20/2015 Jack Picchiotti Rutgers Alexander Field B-7th W, 9-5
3/15/2015 Ted Snidanko* Northern Illinois Westfield, Ind. B-6th W, 23-5
3/15/2013 Sean McHugh Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. T-6th W, 12-9
4/27/2012 Barrett Serrato Michigan State Lambert Field B-4th W, 6-2
2/19/2012 Cameron Perkins Notre Dame St. Petersburg, Fla. T-6th W, 15-8
4/16/2010 Drew Madia Penn State Lambert Field B-2nd W, 18-7
4/06/2010 Dominick D'Agata* Valparaiso Lambert Field B-7th W, 14-5
*First Home Run as a Boilermaker
 
 
SCORED 50+ RUNS OVER A 5-GAME STRETCH (BBCOR Bat Era, 2011-Pr)
Year Total Runs Opponent(s) Game Scores
2023 66 Akron (3x)
Ole Miss (2x)
W, 17-9
W, 13-0 (7 Innings)
W, 23-4 (7 Innings)
L, 15-7
L, 7-6 (10 Innings)
2018 63 Northwestern (3x)
Purdue Fort Wayne
at Ball State
W, 8-7
W, 9-5
W, 9-2
W, 27-3
W, 10-8
2024 62 Michigan State (3x)
Ball State
East Tennessee State
W, 7-2
W, 14-0
W, 21-1
W, 13-3 (7 Innings)
L, 9-7
2025 61 Stephen F. Austin (2x)
Niagara (3x)
W, 14-2
W, 16-12
W, 6-4
W, 16-4
W, 9-0
2022 59 Northern Illinois
Indiana State
Indiana (3x)
W, 17-14
L, 10-6 (10 Innings)
W, 17-0
L, 10-3
W, 16-15
2012 57 at Murray State (2x)
at Missouri State
at Wichita State (2x)
W, 22-1
W, 13-2
W, 4-2
W, 8-3
W, 10-5
2024 56 UAlbany (4x)
Northern Illinois
W, 11-3
W, 6-1
W, 16-6 (7 Innings)
W, 12-1 (7 Innings)
W, 11-1
2011 56 vs Pitt
at Morehead State (2x)
W, 5-3
W, 11-8
L, 10-9 (11 Innings)
W, 18-1
W, 17-9
2024 55 Evansville
at Nothwestern (3x)
DePauw
W, 10-6
W, 9-3
W, 10-7
W, 11-3
W, 15-0 (7 Innings)
2024 53 vs Stony Brook (2x)
vs George Mason (3x)
W, 12-8
W, 13-6
W, 7-4
L, 11-9
W, 12-5
2021 53 at Minnesota (4x)
Penn State
W, 9-3
W, 12-5
W, 17-4
L, 9-8
W, 7-4
 
 
5 INNINGS OF SCORELESS RELIEF
In Purdue's Alexander Field Era (2013-Pr)
Date Pitcher Full Line Opponent Game Result
2/14/2025 Michael Vallone 5 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 4 K vs Stephen F. Austin W, 4-1
3/31/2024 Carter Doorn 5.1 IP, 2 H, BB, 5 K at Ohio State W, 7-1
3/25/2022 Landon Weins 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K Ohio State W, 7-5
2/19/2022 Ricky Castro 5 IP, H, 2 BB, 5 K vs South Dakota St. W, 11-1
3/20/2019 Kyle Wade 6 IP, 4 H, R, 0 BB, 5 K Bowling Green W, 9-2
2/18/2017 Dalton Parker 5 IP, H, 2 BB, 2 K at Texas State W, 12-8
4/19/2016 Eddie De LaRiva 7 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K Ball State W, 9-2
4/02/2016 Tanner Andrews 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K at Penn State L, 7-6
3/19/2016 Matt Frawley 7 IP, 4 H, R, BB, 3 K vs Ohio W, 5-4
3/05/2016 Matt Frawley 7.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 6 K at East Tennessee St. W, 19-6
5/16/2015 Joe Eichmann 5.2 IP, 3 H, BB, 9 K Penn State W, 7-3
4/18/2014 Matt Gibbs 5 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K Michigan L, 7-6 (12)
3/01/2014 Gavin Downs 5.2 IP, 5 H, BB, K vs Butler W, 3-2
4/02/2013 Joe Eichmann 7.2 IP, 6 H, R, BB, 4 K Butler L, 8-4
 
 
BIG INNING BOILERMAKERS – PROLIFIC RALLIES OF NOTE SINCE 2023
Date Runs Inning Opponent Game Result
3/05/2023 13 B-4th vs Akron W, 23-4
5/01/2024 11 B-3rd DePauw W, 15-0
3/03/2024 10 T-1st vs Cal State Fullerton W, 11-3
2/25/2024 10 B-5th vs George Mason W, 11-1
3/04/2023 9 B-3rd vs Akron W, 17-9
2/22/2025 8 B-5th vs Niagara W, 16-4
4/04/2023 8 B-2nd Evansville L, 12-10
3/04/2023 8 B-1st vs Akron W, 13-0
2/23/2025 7 B-6th vs Niagara W, 11-1
4/16/2024 7 B-3rd Ball State W, 13-3
4/14/2024 7 B-6th Michigan State W, 21-1
3/10/2024 7 B-3rd UAlbany W, 16-6
3/10/2024 7 B-1st UAlbany W, 16-6
4/19/2023 7 B-3rd Butler W, 16-9
4/08/2023 7 T-9th at Minnesota W, 15-3
2/16/2025 6 B-3rd vs SFA W, 16-12
2/15/2025 6 B-1st vs SFA W, 14-2
4/20/2024 6 B-4th East Tennessee St. W, 18-7
4/14/2024 6 B-8th Michigan State W, 21-1
3/30/2024 6 T-3rd at Ohio State L, 12-10
3/09/2024 6 B-1st UAlbany W, 11-3
2/22/2025 5 B-8th vs Niagara W, 9-0
2/16/2025 5 B-1st vs SFA W, 16-12
5/07/2024 5 T-1st at UIC W, 11-9
3/31/2024 5 T-3rd at Ohio State W, 7-1
3/16/2024 5 B-1st Samford W, 13-12 (10)
3/13/2024 5 B-6th Northern Illinois W, 11-1
3/10/2024 5 B-4th UAlbany W, 12-1
3/10/2024 5 B-3rd UAlbany W, 12-1
2/18/2024 5 B-6th vs Stony Brook W, 13-6
2/17/2024 5 B-6th vs Stony Brook W, 12-8
Full 3-Year Scoring Breakdown – 13: 1, 11: 1, 10: 2, 9: 1, 8: 3, 7: 7, 6: 6, 5: 10
 
 
NON-CONFERENCE WEEKEND SERIES VS. NCAA REGIONAL QUALIFIER FROM PREVIOUS YEAR (Since 2005)
Year Opponent Location Series Results
2025 vs Niagara Holly Springs, N.C. Won all 4
2024 Samford Alexander Field Split 2-2
2024 vs George Mason Holly Springs, N.C. Won 3 of 4
2023 at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. Lost all 3
2019 at Oral Roberts Tulsa, Okla. Lost all 3
2019 at Texas Austin, Texas Lost 3 of 4
2019 at Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. Lost all 3
2017 at Southeast Missouri St. Cape Girardeau, Mo. Won 2 of 3
2016 vs Ohio Kokomo, Ind. Lost 2 of 3
2016 at Cal Berkeley, Calif. Lost all 3
2014 at San Diego State San Diego, Calif. Lost all 4
2014 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. Lost all 3
2014 at Rice Houston, Texas Lost all 3
2012 at UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. Lost 2 of 3
2008 at Baylor Waco, Texas Lost all 3
2007 at Georgia Athens, Ga. Lost 2 of 3
2006 at Missouri Columbia, Mo. Won 2 of 3
2006 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. Lost 2 of 3
2005 at Texas Austin, Texas Lost all 3
2005 Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. Lost all 3
2005 Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. Lost 2 of 3
 
 
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED IN 4-GAME SERIES/WEEKEND (Since 2001)
Season Opponent Hits Allowed Innings Hits/9 IP Results
2006 at Iowa 18 31 5.23 Split 2-2
2005 at Minnesota 19 32 5.34 Won All 4
2008 Western Illinois 22 36 5.50 Won All 4
2001 Iowa 20 32 5.63 Won 3 of 4
2021 vs Michigan St &
at Illinois
24 38 5.68 Won All 4
2016 Cal State Northridge 24 37 5.84 Won 3 of 4
2025 vs Niagara 24 36 6.00 Won All 4
2023 vs Akron 22 32 6.19 Won 3 of 4
2018 at San Antonio Tourney 25 36 1/3 6.19 Won 3 of 4
2022 vs South Dakota State 25 36 6.25 Won All 4
2019 at Texas 25 33 6.83 Lost 3 of 4
2006 Michigan State 25 32 7.03 Won 3 of 4
2024 vs Stony Brook 30 36 7.50 Won 3 of 4
2018 at Big Ten Tournament 30 35 7.71 Won 3 of 4
2022 vs Princeton 31 36 7.75 Won All 4
2017 at Santa Clara 31 36 7.75 Won All 4
2007 Indiana 28 32 7.88 Won 3 of 4
 
 
MOST STRIKEOUTS IN A 4-GAME SERIES/WEEKEND (Since 2001)
Season Opponent(s) Strikeouts Innings K/9 Results
2025 vs Niagara 55 36 13.75 Won All 4
2021 vs Nebraska 46 32 12.94 Lost 3 of 4
2024 UAlbany 43 32 12.09 Won All 4
2006 Northwestern 41 32 11.53 Split 2-2
2022 vs South Dakota St. 44 36 11.00 Won All 4
2022 vs Princeton 43 36 10.75 Won All 4
2024 Samford 43 37 10.46 Split 2-2
2023 vs NJIT 41 36 10.25 Split 2-2
2021 vs PSU / at MSU 39 35 10.03 Split 2-2
2017 at Santa Clara 35 36 8.75 Won All 4
2021 vs MSU / at ILL 33 38 7.82 Won All 4
2017 at Texas State 33 34 2/3 8.57 Split 2-2
2011 at Morehead State 32 35 2/3 8.07 Won 3 of 4
2025 vs SFA 31 36 7.75 Won All 4
2020 vs Hofstra 31 36 7.75 Won 3 of 4
2019 at Texas 31 33 8.45 Lost 3 of 4
2004 Michigan State 31 32 8.72 Won 3 of 4
2007 Iowa 30 32 8.44 Split 2-2
 
DOUBLEHEADER SWEEPS SINCE OPENING DAY 2022
Feb. 21, 2025 vs. Akron – W, 16-4 & 9-0 (in Holly Springs, N.C.)
Feb. 14, 2025 vs. Stephen F. Austin – W, 4-1 & 4-2 (in Sugar Land, Texas)
March 16, 2024 vs. Samford – W, 6-1 & 13-12 (10)
March 10, 2024 vs. UAlbany – W, 16-6 & 12-1
March 9, 2024 vs. UAlbany – W, 11-3 & 6-1
April 15, 2023 vs. Penn State – W, 9-8 & 4-3
March 4, 2023 vs. Akron – W, 17-9 & 13-0 (in Holly Springs, N.C.)
March 20, 2022 vs. Illinois State – W, 9-2 & 7-6 (10)
Feb. 26, 2022 vs. Princeton – W, 4-3 & 5-4 (in Holly Springs, N.C.)
Feb. 25, 2022 vs. Princeton – W, 9-3 & 8-3 (in Holly Springs, N.C.)
Feb. 19, 2022 vs. South Dakota State – W, 11-1 & 14-3 (in Sugar Land, Texas)