GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Ball State (34-18) at Purdue (30-21)
Tuesday, May 13 at 3 p.m. ET / Watch ESPN+
Shebek Stadium / Muncie, Indiana
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Purdue leads 55-40-2
All-Time in Muncie: Purdue leads 19-18-1
Purdue Under Greg Goff vs. Ball State: Purdue leads 3-0 (Since 2020)
Last Week: Purdue 14, Ball State 4 – 7 Innings (May 6 in West Lafayette)
Last Meeting in Muncie: Ball Sate 6, Purdue 0 (March 2019)
Purdue's Last Win in Muncie: Purdue 10, Ball State 8 (May 2018)
First Meeting: Purdue 9, Ball State 7 (April 1930 in West Lafayette)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Baseball closes out its 11-game midweek schedule with its first trip to Muncie since 2019, matching up with Ball State on a Tuesday for the second week in a row.
First pitch at the newly renamed Shebek Stadium (formerly the Ball Diamond) is set for 3 p.m. ET.
The Boilermakers are 7-3 in midweek action this season, the last nine such games being played at Alexander Field after they opened their weekday non-conference slate with a March 4 victory at Indiana State. Aaron Manias (grand slam), Brandon Anderson (2-run homer), Logan Sutter (3-for-4, 2 RBI), Eli Andrson (3 RBI) and Joe Trenerry (2 2/3 innings of one-hit relief) led the way in last week's win vs. Ball State.
A victory Tuesday would allow Purdue to match its win total in midweek play from the last two seasons combined. Purdue has not posted eight midweek victories in a season since the 2012 Big Ten championship team was 9-0 as part of a 17-game midweek win streak across the 2011 and 2012 campaigns.
The 2019 season also marked the last time the Boilermakers and Cardinals played an in-season midweek home and home, with the home team taking both meetings.
Purdue's last victory in Muncie came in thrilling fashion as Harry Shipley's inside-the-park three-run homer powered a five-run ninth inning. The Boilermakers rallied for a 10-8 victory, their 13th straight win during a memorable 21-2 hot stretch that propelled Purdue into the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament and an NCAA Regional.
Ball State is 14-4 at home this season, with Kent State (2), Illinois State and Toledo being the only visiting teams to win in Muncie. The Cardinals' rubber game victory at Ohio on Sunday was their 34th win, tied with KSU for the most in the Mid-American Conference. Ball State is a game back of co-leaders Kent State and Miami (Ohio) in the MAC standings and hosts Miami this weekend for a big series.
PURDUE LEADERS LAST WEEK
• Eli Anderson: 8-for-15, 4 RBI, R, Sac Bunt, 3 SB – Hit Safely in All 4 Games
• Keenan Spence: 4-for-10, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
• Aaron Manias: 5-for-13, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 4 R, 0 K – Hit Safely in All Games
• Logan Sutter: 4-for-13, 2B, HR, 4 RI, 2 BB, 3 R, SB – Reached Base Safely in All 4 Games
• Brandon Anderson: 2-Run HR, 3 BB, 2 HBP, 4 R, 2 SB
• Isaac Milburn: 2 App, 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 8 K
• Michael Vallone: 4 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
• Cole Van Assen: 4 1/3 IP, 5 H, R, 3 BB
PURDUE LEADERS IN MIDWEEK PLAY
• Aaron Manias: .440/.576/1.000, 5 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 6 BB, 2 HBP, 9 R
• Lukas Cook: .440/.467/.600, 4 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB, HBP, 9 R, 2 Sac Flies, 3 SB
• Logan Sutter: .400/.490/.775, 3 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 7 BB, 14 R, SB, Sac Fly
• Brandon Anderson: .353/.569/.559, 2B, 2 HR, 11 RIB, 11 BB, 6 HBP, 13 R, 3 SB
• Keenan Spence: .324/.410/.559, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 3 HBP, 7 R, SB
• Houston Russell: .320/.485/.440, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 6 BB, 2 HBP, 4 R, SB
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Eli Anderson: 10-game hit
• Houston Russell: 10-game on-base
• Logan Sutter: 9-game on-base
HOW IT'S GOING
• Purdue plays its final 16 regular-season games in the Midwest (Alexander Field, Champaign, Bloomington, Muncie)
…Current Record During that Stretch: 6-6 – lost to APSU, lost 2 of 3 at ILL, won vs ND, won 2 of 3 vs NU, won vs BSU, lost 2 of 3 at IU
• Purdue plays its final 12 regular-season games in the state of Indiana (Alexander Field, Bloomington, Muncie)
…Current Record During that Stretch: 5-3 – won vs ND, won 2 of 3 vs NU, won vs BSU, lost 2 of 3 at IU
2025 IN-STATE MATCHUPS
• Indiana State: Won 14-4 March 4 in Terre Haute, Lost 9-8 (10 Innings) April 8 at Alexander
• Butler: Won 10-1 March 12 at Alexander
• Valparaiso: Won 6-3 March 25 at Alexander
• Notre Dame: Won 11-5 April 29 at Alexander
• Ball State: Won 14-4 May 6 at Alexander
• Indiana: Lost 2 of 3 May 9-11 in Bloomington
Ball State (34-18) at Purdue (30-21)
Tuesday, May 13 at 3 p.m. ET / Watch ESPN+
Shebek Stadium / Muncie, Indiana
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Purdue leads 55-40-2
All-Time in Muncie: Purdue leads 19-18-1
Purdue Under Greg Goff vs. Ball State: Purdue leads 3-0 (Since 2020)
Last Week: Purdue 14, Ball State 4 – 7 Innings (May 6 in West Lafayette)
Last Meeting in Muncie: Ball Sate 6, Purdue 0 (March 2019)
Purdue's Last Win in Muncie: Purdue 10, Ball State 8 (May 2018)
First Meeting: Purdue 9, Ball State 7 (April 1930 in West Lafayette)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Baseball closes out its 11-game midweek schedule with its first trip to Muncie since 2019, matching up with Ball State on a Tuesday for the second week in a row.
First pitch at the newly renamed Shebek Stadium (formerly the Ball Diamond) is set for 3 p.m. ET.
The Boilermakers are 7-3 in midweek action this season, the last nine such games being played at Alexander Field after they opened their weekday non-conference slate with a March 4 victory at Indiana State. Aaron Manias (grand slam), Brandon Anderson (2-run homer), Logan Sutter (3-for-4, 2 RBI), Eli Andrson (3 RBI) and Joe Trenerry (2 2/3 innings of one-hit relief) led the way in last week's win vs. Ball State.
A victory Tuesday would allow Purdue to match its win total in midweek play from the last two seasons combined. Purdue has not posted eight midweek victories in a season since the 2012 Big Ten championship team was 9-0 as part of a 17-game midweek win streak across the 2011 and 2012 campaigns.
The 2019 season also marked the last time the Boilermakers and Cardinals played an in-season midweek home and home, with the home team taking both meetings.
Purdue's last victory in Muncie came in thrilling fashion as Harry Shipley's inside-the-park three-run homer powered a five-run ninth inning. The Boilermakers rallied for a 10-8 victory, their 13th straight win during a memorable 21-2 hot stretch that propelled Purdue into the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament and an NCAA Regional.
Ball State is 14-4 at home this season, with Kent State (2), Illinois State and Toledo being the only visiting teams to win in Muncie. The Cardinals' rubber game victory at Ohio on Sunday was their 34th win, tied with KSU for the most in the Mid-American Conference. Ball State is a game back of co-leaders Kent State and Miami (Ohio) in the MAC standings and hosts Miami this weekend for a big series.
PURDUE LEADERS LAST WEEK
• Eli Anderson: 8-for-15, 4 RBI, R, Sac Bunt, 3 SB – Hit Safely in All 4 Games
• Keenan Spence: 4-for-10, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
• Aaron Manias: 5-for-13, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 4 R, 0 K – Hit Safely in All Games
• Logan Sutter: 4-for-13, 2B, HR, 4 RI, 2 BB, 3 R, SB – Reached Base Safely in All 4 Games
• Brandon Anderson: 2-Run HR, 3 BB, 2 HBP, 4 R, 2 SB
• Isaac Milburn: 2 App, 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 8 K
• Michael Vallone: 4 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
• Cole Van Assen: 4 1/3 IP, 5 H, R, 3 BB
PURDUE LEADERS IN MIDWEEK PLAY
• Aaron Manias: .440/.576/1.000, 5 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 6 BB, 2 HBP, 9 R
• Lukas Cook: .440/.467/.600, 4 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB, HBP, 9 R, 2 Sac Flies, 3 SB
• Logan Sutter: .400/.490/.775, 3 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 7 BB, 14 R, SB, Sac Fly
• Brandon Anderson: .353/.569/.559, 2B, 2 HR, 11 RIB, 11 BB, 6 HBP, 13 R, 3 SB
• Keenan Spence: .324/.410/.559, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 3 HBP, 7 R, SB
• Houston Russell: .320/.485/.440, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 6 BB, 2 HBP, 4 R, SB
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Eli Anderson: 10-game hit
• Houston Russell: 10-game on-base
• Logan Sutter: 9-game on-base
HOW IT'S GOING
• Purdue plays its final 16 regular-season games in the Midwest (Alexander Field, Champaign, Bloomington, Muncie)
…Current Record During that Stretch: 6-6 – lost to APSU, lost 2 of 3 at ILL, won vs ND, won 2 of 3 vs NU, won vs BSU, lost 2 of 3 at IU
• Purdue plays its final 12 regular-season games in the state of Indiana (Alexander Field, Bloomington, Muncie)
…Current Record During that Stretch: 5-3 – won vs ND, won 2 of 3 vs NU, won vs BSU, lost 2 of 3 at IU
2025 IN-STATE MATCHUPS
• Indiana State: Won 14-4 March 4 in Terre Haute, Lost 9-8 (10 Innings) April 8 at Alexander
• Butler: Won 10-1 March 12 at Alexander
• Valparaiso: Won 6-3 March 25 at Alexander
• Notre Dame: Won 11-5 April 29 at Alexander
• Ball State: Won 14-4 May 6 at Alexander
• Indiana: Lost 2 of 3 May 9-11 in Bloomington
| SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS WATCH | ||||
| Record | Team Benchmark | Held By | Current Boilermaker | Total (as of May 12) |
| Doubles | 21 | S. Klink (2003), N. Sickler (2001) | Logan Sutter | 21 |
| Total Bases | 144 | Archi Cianfrocco (1987) | Logan Sutter | 132 |
| RBI | 74 | Mike Biltimier (1993) | Logan Sutter | 61 |
| Appearances | 32 | Andy Loomis (2008) | Avery Cook | 26 |
| Hit By Pitch | 30 | Evan Warden (2007) | Brandon Anderson | 25 |
| Hit By Pitch | 113 | 2024 Boilermakers | -- | 129 Broke Record April 27 |
| UNANSWERED RUNS IN BUNCHES 13 of Purdue's last 15 games have featured one team scoring at least 5 unanswered runs |
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| Date | Opponent | Unanswered Runs | Final Score |
| April 18 | at Penn State | 10 by Penn State (2nd-7th) | L, 10-2 |
| April 19 | at Penn State | 10 by Penn State (2nd-4th) | L, 13-6 |
| April 20 | at Penn State | 8 by Penn State (3rd-4th) 8 by Purdue (5th-8th) |
W, 11-8 |
| April 22 | Austin Peay | 8 by Austin Peay (1st-4th) 8 by Purdue (7th-8th) |
L, 16-10 |
| April 25 | at Illinois | 6 by Illinois (1st-3rd) | L, 6-4 |
| April 27 | at Illinois | 19 by Purdue (3rd-6th) | W, 20-4 |
| April 29 | Notre Dame | 7 by Purdue (1st-2nd) | W, 11-5 |
| May 2 | Northwestern | 6 by Purdue (1st-5th) 7 by Northwestern (6th-7th) |
L, 8-6 |
| May 3 (G1) | Northwestern | 5 by Purdue (2nd-8th) | W, 5-3 |
| May 6 | Ball State | 10 by Purdue (4th-7th) | W, 14-4 (7 Innings) |
| May 9 | at Indiana | 8 by Indiana (2nd-8th) | L, 8-0 |
| May 10 | at Indiana | 5 by Purdue (3rd-8th) | W, 5-1 |
| May 11 | at Indiana | 6 by Indiana (B-6th) | L, 14-4 (7 Innings) |