2016 / AS A SENIOR
- Individual Game-by-Game Stats
- Sander played in 33 games and started 12 times
- Made 11 starts at DH and started in right field on Senior Day
- Went 5-for-5 with 3 RBI and 5 RBI at Valparaiso, posting first five-hit game by a Boilermaker since 2011
- Also doubled three times in that Valpo game, joining Brett Carlson as Boilermakers with three-double games in 2016 (also a first since 2011)
- Hit safely in all three games of the CSUN series in which he played, registering a double and sac bunt in the Senior Day win
- Had two hits, a walk and an RBI in the 15-inning walk-off win vs. Ohio
- Recorded pinch-hit singles vs. Illinois State and Ohio State
2015 / AS A JUNIOR
- Individual Game-by-Game Stats
- Sander played in 32 games and started eight times
- Made seven starts at designated hitter and one at first base
- Started all three games of the Iowa series, including the middle game at first base
- Also made starts in Big Ten play against Illinois and Maryland
- Had two hits in games against Northern Illinois, Iowa and Ball State
- Recorded six of his seven RBI with two outs
- His first hit as a Boilermaker was a pinch-hit game-tying double in the 12th inning of the walk-off win vs. Sam Houston State
- Also had a pinch-hit RBI single at Louisville
- Drove in a pair of runs in wins vs. Northern Illinois and Illinois State
Previous College
- Sander played his first two collegiate seasons at Vincennes University in southwest Indiana where he was a teammate of current Boilermaker Alex Lyons on VU's 2014 NJCAA Division II World Series team
- First team All-Region 12 and Region 12 all-tournament team honoree as a sophomore after batting .411 with 83 hits, 56 RBI and 31 walks vs. 9 strikeouts in over 200 at-bats
- Batted .333 as a freshman and led Region 12 with 40 RBI and 55 hits
- Had three hits in VU's World Series win against No. 1-ranked Mesa Community College
High School
- He was a two-year letter-winner for coach Robin Courtney at F.J. Reitz High School in Evansville
- Batted .430 as an all-conference and all-metro honoree as a senior
- Batted .375 as a junior and helped his JV team win the city title as a sophomore
- Batted .440 with his American League Post 44 team in the summer of 2012, finishing his Legion days as only the second player in Post 44's 40-year history with a career average over .400
- Graduated with academic honors and was an academic all-conference honoree
Personal
- Major: Law and Society
- Full name is Daniel Wayne Sander
- Born in Evansville
- Parents are Jeff and Tracey Titus
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Cincinnati Reds
Favorite Ball Player: Joey Votto
Favorite Field He's Played at (Besides Alexander): Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Favorite Pro Stadium: Petco Park
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Tim McElroy
MLB Pitcher He'd Like to Face: Jacob deGrom
Most Unique Baseball Feat He's Witnessed: Playing in a Perfect Game This Past Summer for the Palm Springs Power
Favorite Playoff Format: NCAA Tournament
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Jennifer Aniston
In His MP3 Player: Florida Georgia Line
Last Concert He Attended: Brad Paisley
Favorite Actor & Actress: Michael B. Jordan & Jennifer Lawrence
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Ted
Favorite TV Series: The Walking Dead & The Office
Dream Car: Jeep Wrangler
Favorite Month: March
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Meal: Southwest Soup
Favorite Dessert: Key Lime Pie
Favorite Purdue Building: Mackey Arena
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Country He'd Like to Visit: Italy
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: Locker Room
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: His first Division I hit (an RBI double) in the walk-off win vs. Sam Houston State
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Ray Olson, American Sign Language
Furry Friends: Max, Beagle/Lab Mix & Bella, Lab