2016 / AS A SENIOR
- Johnny Bench Award Semifinalist
- Individual Game-by-Game Stats
- Picchiotti played in 45 games and started 36 times
- As a starter, batted in all nine spots in the batting order at least once
- Started 17 games at catcher, 11 in left field and 8 at DH
- Recorded three-hit games at Georgia State, Penn State and Valparaiso
- Reached base safely four times and scored four times in the win at East Tennessee State
- During a 12-game reached base safely streak in March, hit safely in all three games of the Kansas Tournament and Ohio series in Kokomo
- Also doubled in three straight games during the six-game hit streak during his reached base safely streak
- Recorded a pair of RBI in consecutive games vs. Indiana and Eastern Michigan
2015 / AS A JUNIOR
- Individual Game-by-Game Stats
- Picchiotti played in 52 games and started 44 times
- Was the only Boilermaker to start games at five different positions -- catcher (37), left field (3), right field (2), third base (1) and designed hitter (1)
- Threw out 18 of 49 base stealers (37 percent) to lead the Big Ten through the end of the regular season and rank among the national leaders for much of the year
- Connected for the first grand slam in the history of Alexander Field and finished with a career-high five RBI in the Big Ten-opening win against Rutgers
- Also homered against Northern Illinois, Valparaiso and Indiana State
- Drove in a run in five consecutive games from March 14-20
- Had three hits in the series opener at Michigan State, one of his nine multi-hit games
- Came through with game-tying singles late in both games of the doubleheader sweep of Sam Houston State
- Singled twice during Purdue's eight-run sixth-inning rally in the rubber game win at Nebraska
- Delivered a two-run single to cap Purdue's six-run eighth-inning rally in the season finale vs. Penn State
- Recorded 16 of his 28 RBI in Big Ten play to share the team lead
- Also led the team with 10 two-out RBI
- Reached base safely in 11 straight games from March 14-28
- Hit safely in all three games of the Rutgers and Michigan State series
- Batted .316 in Big Ten road games
- Had seven extra-base hits, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored in March
- Led the team with 10 RBI in May while batting .313
- Enjoyed a big series vs. Northern Illinois, going 4-for-8 with three extra-base hits, three RBI and six runs scored
- Hit for the cycle over the course of the Rutgers series
- Finished spring break batting a team-best .400 (10-for-25) with a .500 on-base, seven extra-base hits, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored
- Had a team-high five hits and five RBI in the Michigan State series
2014 / AS A SOPHOMORE
- Individual Game-by-Game Stats
- Picchiotti played in 40 games and started 35 times
- Made 16 starts in left field, eight at designated hitter, seven at catcher and four at third base
- Also played a couple innings at first base in the middle game of the Michigan State series
- Batted in six different spots in the batting order as a starter
- Missed six games early in the season due to a leg injury
- Threw out three of five base stealers while he was behind the plate
- Batted .270 in conference play while seeing action in 22 of the 24 games
- Batted .316 with runners in scoring position in Big Ten play
- Posted three-hit games at San Diego State and Southern Illinois
- Finished the season having reached base safely in 19 consecutive games in which he started
- Hit safely in eight straight games from April 5-20
- Struck out only three times in 47 at-bats at Alexander Field
- Batted .306 in Big Ten home games
- Finished the season strong, batting .385 with more walks than strikeouts in May
- Reached base safely in seven of his 13 plate appearances in both the San Diego State and Southern Illinois series en route to a 9-for-24 spring break in which he walked six times
- Went 5-for-11 with no strikeouts in the Iowa series
2013 / AS A FRESHMAN
- Picchiotti played in 44 games and started 38 times
- Started games at five different positions: catcher (23), left field (11), designated hitter (2), right field (1) and third base (1)
- Batted in a team-high eight different spots in the lineup, all but cleanup
- Started all three games of every Big Ten series except Michigan and Iowa
- Was the first Purdue batter at Alexander Field and also recorded the first Purdue RBI (eighth inning of March 22 game vs. Ohio State)
- Connected for the first home run at Alexander Field while leading the Boilers to their first win at the new ballpark with a 3-for-5, 3 RBI night April 5 vs. Northwestern
- Batted leadoff as the starting catcher in game two of the Ohio State series, joining Sean McHugh as the first Purdue catchers to bat leadoff since 2007
- Was second on the team in toughest to K, fanning 14 times in 157 at-bats (once every 11.2 ABs)
- Delivered a game-tying two-out single in the ninth inning of the series finale win at Michigan to ignite a four-run rally
- Had two hits in all three games of the series sweep at Penn State, finishing the weekend 6-for-13 with no strikeouts
- With a runner on third and less than two outs, plated that runner in 13 of his 18 chances (72 percent)
- Led the team with 16 RBI in true road games while striking out only five times in 89 at-bats
- Batted a team-best .391 (9-for-23) in midweek action
- Was tops on the team with a .418 average (23-for-55) and 17 RBI in Purdue victories
- Broke out of a slow start to the season with a 9-for-23 showing on the spring break trip, highlighted by a four-hit effort in the game two win at Illinois-Chicago
- Enjoyed a solid series at Michigan, going 4-for-10 with four RBI and no strikeouts
- Singled and scored for his first collegiate hit during the seven-run fourth inning rally in the season-opening win against Connecticut
- Went 14-for-34 with six RBI and only one strikeout during an eight-game hit streak during the middle of the season
- Recorded an RBI in a team-high five straight games in April, driving in a run in all three games of the Northwestern series
High School
- Picchiotti was a four-year varsity letter-winner for coach Chris Ledbetter at Oak Park-River Forest High School in suburban Chicago
- Three-time all-state honoree helped lead Oak Park-River Forest to the 4A state title as a senior
- Batted .505 as a second team all-state performer his junior year
- Garnered third team all-state honors as a senior (.450) and sophomore (.490)
- Six-time honor roll student
Personal
- Major: Building and Construction Management
- Full name is Jack Philip Picchiotti
- Born in Oak Park, Ill
- Parents are Bob and Karyn Picchiotti
- Family also includes brothers Sam and Frankie
- Sam played baseball at Wright State and Frankie at Parkland College
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Bulls
Favorite Athlete: Sam Picchiotti
Favorite Pro Stadium: U.S. Cellular Field
Favorite Field He's Played On (Other Than Purdue): U.S. Cellular
Favorite Marquee Sporting Event: World Series
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Kyle Van Hoeck
MLB Pitcher He'd Like to Face: C.C. Sabathia
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Jake McCarthy
In His MP3 Player: Chef Charles
Last Concert He Attended: Chuck Frost
Last Book He Read: Holes
Favorite Author: Mark Twain
Favorite Actor & Actress: Dr. Dre & Julianne Moore
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Step Brothers
Favorite Super-Hero: Underdog
Favorite TV Series: Merlin
Dream Car: Batmobile
Favorite Month: January
Favorite Holiday: Hanukkah
Favorite Food: Lemon Chicken
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Cake
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Snowboarding
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Table Tennis
Favorite Purdue Building: Knoy Hall of Technology
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: Cooperstown, N.Y.
Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Israel
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: Locker Room
Most Memorable Games at Purdue: Winning Nebraska series in 2015
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Daphene Koch, Building Construction Management