GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Michigan (11-9, 3-3 Big Ten) at Purdue (18-2, 2-1 Big Ten)
3-Game Series / Friday to Sunday, March 20-22 / Stream B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
Series Opener: Friday, March 21 at 4 p.m. ET
Doubleheader: Saturday, March 22 at 1 p.m. ET (Updated)
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday: Carter Doorn (Sr, RHP) vs. U-M's David Lally Jr. (Jr, RHP)
Saturday: Easton Storey (So, LHP) vs. TBA for Michigan
Sunday: TBA for Both Teams
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Michigan leads 153-66
All-Time in West Lafayette: Michigan leads 70-37
Purdue Under Greg Goff vs. Michigan: Michigan leads 7-3 (Since 2020)
2024: Michigan won 2 of 3 in Ann Arbor (May 10-12)
Last Series in West Lafayette: Purdue won 2 of 3 (April 29-May 1, 2022)
First Meeting: Michigan 18, Purdue 0 (April 1893 in Ann Arbor)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The middle weekend of Purdue Baseball's three straight at Alexander Field during the season-long homestand includes a visit from Michigan as the Boilermakers begin a stretch of nine consecutive weekends featuring a Big Ten series.
First pitch is set for a Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. With rain in the forecast for Sunday, a doubleheader Saturday could become a necessity. Friday at 3:30 p.m. Update: the Saturday doubleheader at 1 p.m. is now confirmed.
The Boilermakers are 4-0 during their 12-game homestand and sport the Big Ten's best overall record at 18-2. The last two Big Ten Players of the Week will be on the field this weekend. Aaron Manias won the award for Purdue on March 10 after a 13-RBI eruption. Michigan's Mitch Voit was this week's honoree after a 12-RBI outburst.
The Wolverines have been streaky over the first five weeks of their campaign – opening the season 4-0 with a strong showing at a tournament in Puerto Rico, dropping five of their next seven during a tough part of the schedule, rebounding by winning four of five (including a series win vs. Illinois), and most recently dropping three of four at home over the last week (including a shutout at the hands of Western Michigan on Tuesday).
The Michigan-Illinois series was moved from Champaign to Holman Stadium at Major League Baseball's Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla. The Wolverines flew across the country from Southern California to Florida's Atlantic Coast for the series and promptly won the first two games. But the mid-March weather in Ann Arbor didn't slow down USC last weekend as the Trojans rebounded from a sweep at the hands of nationally ranked Oregon by winning two of three at U-M's Ray Fisher Stadium.
For the second year in a row, Michigan is opting to reveal its starting pitcher on the eve of each game. The Wolverines have used exclusively righthanders as their starters over the first two weekends of Big Ten play. Last weekend vs. USC, Kurt Barr was the first man out of the bullpen Friday and then started Sunday's win. In last year's Purdue-Michigan series in Ann Arbor, U-M's game 2 starter was also the first man out of the bullpen in the rubber game. The Boilermakers faced Dylan Vigue and Barr last season.
MICHIGAN'S STARTING PITCHERS THE LAST TWO WEEKENDS
• March 7-9 vs Illinois: Gavin DeVooght (So, RHP) as an opener, Dylan Vigue (So, RHP), David Lally Jr. (Jr, RHP)
• March 14-16 vs USC: Lally Jr., Vigue, Kurt Barr (Jr, RHP)
Kentland, Ind., native Tracy Smith is in his third season as the head coach at Michigan. Purdue previously played Smith's teams when he was the skipper at Miami University (1997-05), Indiana (2006-14), and Arizona State (2015-21). This weekend will mark the first time since May 2011 that Smith has brought his team to West Lafayette, making it his first appearance at Alexander Field (debuted in 2013). The Wolverines' last appearance at Alexander was in May 2022.
WEEKEND #3 OF BIG TEN PLAY
• Michigan (3-3) at Purdue (2-1)
• Indiana (4-2) at UCLA (5-1)
• Maryland (1-2) at Washington (2-1)
• Ohio State (0-3) at Iowa (4-2)
• Michigan State (1-2) at Penn State (4-2)
• Rutgers (1-2) at Oregon (5-1)
• Illinois (1-2) at Northwestern (1-2)
• Nebraska (1-5) at USC (2-4)
• High Point at Minnesota (2-4) – Non-Conference
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Albert Choi: 20-game on-base (as a Boilermaker), 5-game hit
• Brandon Anderson: 19-game on-base
• Carter Doorn: 20 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run
• Avery Cook: 11 consecutive scoreless innings (since May 22, 2024)
• Lukas Cook: 10-game hit
…During Streak: 19-for-40 (.475/.532/.500), 2B, 7 RBI, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 14 R, Sac Fly, 2 Sac Bunts, 4 SB
• Brandon Rogers: 7-game on-base, 6-game hit
BOILERMAKERS AMONG THE BIG TEN LEADERS
• Carter Doorn: 1st in ERA (0.36), 11th in WHIP (1.08)
• Lukas Cook: 1st in Batting Avg (.462), T-7th in Hits (30), 10th in OBP (.507)
• Brandon Anderson: 1st in HBP (12), 5th in Runs (27), 5th in Toughest to K (11 ABs per K), 8th in OBP (.516)
• Logan Sutter: T-2nd in Doubles (10), 2nd in SLUG (.833), 2nd in OPS (1.383), 3rd in RBI (35), 3rd in Batting Avg (.444), T-3rd Hits (32), 3rd in OBP (.549), T-6th in Total Bases (60), T-7th in Runs (25)
• Easton Storey: 2nd in Strikeouts (34), T-2nd in K/9 (13.1)
• Avery Cook: T-2nd in Saves (4)
• Eli Anderson: 2nd in Sac Flies (4)
• Albert Choi: T-5th in Steals (9), 12th in OBP (.500)
• Aaron Manias: 8th in SLUG (.744), 10th in OPS (1.186)
BOILERMAKERS AMONG TOP 10 NATIONALLY ENTERING THE WEEKEND
• Carter Doorn: 3rd in ERA (0.36)
• Brandon Anderson: 6th in HBP (12)
• Logan Sutter: 8th in RBI (35)
• Lukas Cook: 9th in Batting Avg (.462)
LONGEST SEASON-OPENING ON-BASE STREAKS
Since 2001, Single Season Only
• Cameron Perkins: 50 in 2011
• Cam Thompson: 44 in 2022
• CJ Valdez: 34 in 2022
• Mitch Hilligoss: 27 in 2006
• Camden Gasser: 24 in 2024
• Brandon Haveman: 22 in 2009
• Albert Choi: 20 in 2025
• Mike Bolton Jr.: 20 in 2022
Michigan (11-9, 3-3 Big Ten) at Purdue (18-2, 2-1 Big Ten)
3-Game Series / Friday to Sunday, March 20-22 / Stream B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
Series Opener: Friday, March 21 at 4 p.m. ET
Doubleheader: Saturday, March 22 at 1 p.m. ET (Updated)
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday: Carter Doorn (Sr, RHP) vs. U-M's David Lally Jr. (Jr, RHP)
Saturday: Easton Storey (So, LHP) vs. TBA for Michigan
Sunday: TBA for Both Teams
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Michigan leads 153-66
All-Time in West Lafayette: Michigan leads 70-37
Purdue Under Greg Goff vs. Michigan: Michigan leads 7-3 (Since 2020)
2024: Michigan won 2 of 3 in Ann Arbor (May 10-12)
Last Series in West Lafayette: Purdue won 2 of 3 (April 29-May 1, 2022)
First Meeting: Michigan 18, Purdue 0 (April 1893 in Ann Arbor)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The middle weekend of Purdue Baseball's three straight at Alexander Field during the season-long homestand includes a visit from Michigan as the Boilermakers begin a stretch of nine consecutive weekends featuring a Big Ten series.
First pitch is set for a Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. With rain in the forecast for Sunday, a doubleheader Saturday could become a necessity. Friday at 3:30 p.m. Update: the Saturday doubleheader at 1 p.m. is now confirmed.
The Boilermakers are 4-0 during their 12-game homestand and sport the Big Ten's best overall record at 18-2. The last two Big Ten Players of the Week will be on the field this weekend. Aaron Manias won the award for Purdue on March 10 after a 13-RBI eruption. Michigan's Mitch Voit was this week's honoree after a 12-RBI outburst.
The Wolverines have been streaky over the first five weeks of their campaign – opening the season 4-0 with a strong showing at a tournament in Puerto Rico, dropping five of their next seven during a tough part of the schedule, rebounding by winning four of five (including a series win vs. Illinois), and most recently dropping three of four at home over the last week (including a shutout at the hands of Western Michigan on Tuesday).
The Michigan-Illinois series was moved from Champaign to Holman Stadium at Major League Baseball's Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla. The Wolverines flew across the country from Southern California to Florida's Atlantic Coast for the series and promptly won the first two games. But the mid-March weather in Ann Arbor didn't slow down USC last weekend as the Trojans rebounded from a sweep at the hands of nationally ranked Oregon by winning two of three at U-M's Ray Fisher Stadium.
For the second year in a row, Michigan is opting to reveal its starting pitcher on the eve of each game. The Wolverines have used exclusively righthanders as their starters over the first two weekends of Big Ten play. Last weekend vs. USC, Kurt Barr was the first man out of the bullpen Friday and then started Sunday's win. In last year's Purdue-Michigan series in Ann Arbor, U-M's game 2 starter was also the first man out of the bullpen in the rubber game. The Boilermakers faced Dylan Vigue and Barr last season.
MICHIGAN'S STARTING PITCHERS THE LAST TWO WEEKENDS
• March 7-9 vs Illinois: Gavin DeVooght (So, RHP) as an opener, Dylan Vigue (So, RHP), David Lally Jr. (Jr, RHP)
• March 14-16 vs USC: Lally Jr., Vigue, Kurt Barr (Jr, RHP)
Kentland, Ind., native Tracy Smith is in his third season as the head coach at Michigan. Purdue previously played Smith's teams when he was the skipper at Miami University (1997-05), Indiana (2006-14), and Arizona State (2015-21). This weekend will mark the first time since May 2011 that Smith has brought his team to West Lafayette, making it his first appearance at Alexander Field (debuted in 2013). The Wolverines' last appearance at Alexander was in May 2022.
WEEKEND #3 OF BIG TEN PLAY
• Michigan (3-3) at Purdue (2-1)
• Indiana (4-2) at UCLA (5-1)
• Maryland (1-2) at Washington (2-1)
• Ohio State (0-3) at Iowa (4-2)
• Michigan State (1-2) at Penn State (4-2)
• Rutgers (1-2) at Oregon (5-1)
• Illinois (1-2) at Northwestern (1-2)
• Nebraska (1-5) at USC (2-4)
• High Point at Minnesota (2-4) – Non-Conference
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Albert Choi: 20-game on-base (as a Boilermaker), 5-game hit
• Brandon Anderson: 19-game on-base
• Carter Doorn: 20 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run
• Avery Cook: 11 consecutive scoreless innings (since May 22, 2024)
• Lukas Cook: 10-game hit
…During Streak: 19-for-40 (.475/.532/.500), 2B, 7 RBI, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 14 R, Sac Fly, 2 Sac Bunts, 4 SB
• Brandon Rogers: 7-game on-base, 6-game hit
BOILERMAKERS AMONG THE BIG TEN LEADERS
• Carter Doorn: 1st in ERA (0.36), 11th in WHIP (1.08)
• Lukas Cook: 1st in Batting Avg (.462), T-7th in Hits (30), 10th in OBP (.507)
• Brandon Anderson: 1st in HBP (12), 5th in Runs (27), 5th in Toughest to K (11 ABs per K), 8th in OBP (.516)
• Logan Sutter: T-2nd in Doubles (10), 2nd in SLUG (.833), 2nd in OPS (1.383), 3rd in RBI (35), 3rd in Batting Avg (.444), T-3rd Hits (32), 3rd in OBP (.549), T-6th in Total Bases (60), T-7th in Runs (25)
• Easton Storey: 2nd in Strikeouts (34), T-2nd in K/9 (13.1)
• Avery Cook: T-2nd in Saves (4)
• Eli Anderson: 2nd in Sac Flies (4)
• Albert Choi: T-5th in Steals (9), 12th in OBP (.500)
• Aaron Manias: 8th in SLUG (.744), 10th in OPS (1.186)
BOILERMAKERS AMONG TOP 10 NATIONALLY ENTERING THE WEEKEND
• Carter Doorn: 3rd in ERA (0.36)
• Brandon Anderson: 6th in HBP (12)
• Logan Sutter: 8th in RBI (35)
• Lukas Cook: 9th in Batting Avg (.462)
LONGEST SEASON-OPENING ON-BASE STREAKS
Since 2001, Single Season Only
• Cameron Perkins: 50 in 2011
• Cam Thompson: 44 in 2022
• CJ Valdez: 34 in 2022
• Mitch Hilligoss: 27 in 2006
• Camden Gasser: 24 in 2024
• Brandon Haveman: 22 in 2009
• Albert Choi: 20 in 2025
• Mike Bolton Jr.: 20 in 2022
| STREAKS: CONSECUTIVE INNINGS WITHOUT ALLOWING AN EARNED RUN Since 2017; Single-Season Only |
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| Year | Pitcher | Consecutive IP w/o ER | App During Streak |
| 2017 | Ross Learnard | 35 2/3 | 21 |
| 2018 | Ross Learnard | 24 1/3 | 20 |
| 2024 | Luke Wagner | 22 | 4 |
| 2025 | Carter Doorn | 20 (Active) | 4 |
| 2017 | Tanner Andrews | 13 2/3 | 2 |
| 2024 | Jordan Morales | 13 1/3 | 3 |
| 2019 | Trent Johnson | 13 1/3 | 6 |
| 2019 | Bo Hofstra | 13 1/3 | 10 |
| 2017 | Jack Dellinger | 12 1/3 | 3 |
| 2017 | Dalton Parker | 12 1/3 | 4 |
| 2022 | Landon Weins | 12 | 5 |
| 2018 | Dalton Parker | 12 | 5 |
| REACHED 40 RBI BEFORE MAY 1 (Since 2001) | |||
| Year | Boilermaker | Date of 40th RBI | Season Total |
| 2025 | Logan Sutter | TBD | 35 as of March 20 |
| 2022 | Cam Thompson | April 9 | 56 |
| 2024 | Luke Gaffney | April 13 | 64 |
| 2024 | Connor Caskenette | April 16 | 69 |
| 2012 | Cameron Perkins | April 17 | 61 |
| 2023 | Paul Toetz | April 18 | 53 |
| 2001 | Nate Sickler | April 18 | 54 |
| 2008 | Dan Black | April 19 | 70 |
| 2018 | Jacson McGowan | April 24 | 59 |
| 2009 | Dan Black | April 28 | 51 |
| 2017 | Jacson McGowan | April 28 | 50 |
| 2001 | Nick McIntyre | April 29 | 48 |