• Second Team ABCA All-Midwest Region (Outfielder)
• Third Team All-Big Ten (Outfielder)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Slash line of .318/.421/.580 produced an OPS of 1.001, making him just the second Boilermaker of the BBCOR bat era (since 2011) to accomplish the feat
• Only Boilermaker since 2001 to homer in five consecutive weekends
• Was part of both sets of Purdue's back-to-back home runs in the May 2 win at Ohio State, posting his second career multi-homer game
• Joined Daniel Underwood as the only Boilermaker since 2001 to be part of two sets of back-to-back jacks in the same game
• Late season surge featured a 13-game hit streak and seven-game RBI streak
• Scored the game-winning run in all three of Purdue's walk-off victories
• Homered in consecutive games vs. Michigan in weekend No. 2, going deep over the replica Green Monster at Fluor Field in South Carolina both times
2020 / AS A JUNIOR (ABBREVIATED SEASON)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 14 games as a corner outfielder
• Made 11 starts in left field and three in right field
• Reached base safely and scored a run in each of the first seven games of the season
• Hit safely and scored a run in all three games of the Campbell Invitational and Western Kentucky series
• Recorded two hits in four straight games from Feb. 16 to 23 during a six-game hit streak
• Homered in the second inning for Purdue’s first run in the win vs. Villanova in the championship game of the Campbell Invite; his nine home runs remain most among active Boilermakers
• Delivered an RBI single and a double vs. North Carolina
• His leadoff walk ignited the game-winning five-run eighth inning rally on Opening Day vs. Hofstra
• Also delivered an RBI double and scored the game-tying run in the four-run sixth inning Sunday vs. Hofstra
• Reached base safely three times in the midweek game at Indiana
• Recorded his first career outfield assist Saturday at Western Kentucky, throwing a runner out at third base from left field
• Selected as an all-star in the Grand Park League during the summer ball season
2019 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started the first 14 games before a back injury sidelined him from March 13 to May 7
• Returned for the final two weekends of the season, starting games at DH and in left field
• Hit Purdue's first home run of the season in game 3 at Oral Roberts, his eighth career long ball
• Delivered a big double in the four-run ninth inning in the 4-0 win at Texas
• Posted a seven-game hit streak followed by a four-game RBI streak early in the season
• Hit safely in all four games of the Texas series and all three games of the series win vs. NJIT
2018 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Chapel Hill Regional All-Tournament Team
• Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (Unanimous)
• Played in 58 games, making 54 starts
• Made 28 starts in left field, 25 in right field and one at DH
• Only game he did not play was the nightcap of the Lipscomb doubleheader
• Purdue’s most consistent run producer over the final month of the regular season (.344, 18 RBI), embracing the challenge of hitting behind Jacson McGowan while numerous teams pitched around the big cleanup hitter
• Recognized as the team's newcomer of the year
• Teamed with McGowan for consecutive home runs in the NCAA Regional rematch with Houston, Purdue's first set of back-to-back jacks since April 2010
• Finished the NCAA Regional 7-for-11 with two doubles, a home run, five RBI and three walks vs. no strikeouts
• Homered twice in the series opener vs. Minnesota, posting only the third multi-homer game by a Boilermaker at Alexander Field
• It was also just the second multi-homer game by a Purdue freshman in the BBCOR bat era (2011-present)
• Posted a 16-game reached base safely streak from April 28 to May 24
• Also hit safely in 10 consecutive games from May 5 to May 18
• Recorded an RBI in five straight games during his hit streak, driving in nine runs during that stretch
• Also emerged as one of the team’s top contact hitters, striking out just one time from April 25 to May 19
• Became the first Purdue freshman to homer in a season opener since 2010
• Led the team in batting average (.344) and RBI (18) in Big Ten play
• His 43 RBI were the most by a Purdue freshman since 2010
• His seven home runs were the most by a Purdue freshman in the BBCOR bat era (2011-present)
• Also homered in consecutive games in the Tulane series and the finale of the Maryland series
• Stole home in the first inning of a BTN-televised win vs. Rutgers
• Delivered the go-ahead two-run single in the ninth inning of the May 9 comeback win at Ball State
• Hit safely in all three games of the series vs. Saint Louis, Maryland and Ohio State
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coaches Jeff Sandor and Mike Swartzentruber at Lake Central High School in Northwest Indiana
• Two-time all-state honoree as an upperclassman
• Conference MVP as a junior, batting .470 with four home runs and 36 RBI
• Batted .380 with four home runs and 38 RBI as a senior to earn all-conference honors again
• Four-time all-area honoree
• Started on varsity as a freshman and batted .474 to earn team's rookie of the year award
• Also played basketball as a freshman
• Helped lead LCHS to sectional titles in 2014 and 2017 as well as a regional title as a freshman
• Played on a Cal Ripken World Series team in 2011 and a Babe Ruth World Series team in 2013
• Four-year honor roll student
PERSONAL
• Major: Construction Management
• Full name is Ben Taylor Nisle
• Born in Munster, Indiana
• Parents are Gerry and Michelle Nisle
• Family also includes siblings Alex and Mia
• Father played football at Saint Joseph's College and mother was a gymnast at Eastern Michigan
• Uncle Greg Seneaj is a Purdue alumnus
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite Ballplayer: Jason Heyward
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Gerry Nisle, Father
Favorite Playoff Format: NCAA Basketball Tournament
Favorite Pro Stadium: Wrigley Field
Favorite Field He's Played at (Besides Alexander): Wrigley Field
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Jett Jackson
Current MLB Pitcher He'd Like to Face: Stephen Strasburg
Would Like to Have Dinner With: LeBron James
Favorite Stand-Up Comedian: Kevin Hart
In His Favorite Playlist: Riley Green
Last Concert He Attended: Luke Combs
Would Love to See Him Play at Purdue: Jon Pardi
Favorite Multi-Media App: Twitter
Favorite Super-Hero: Iron Man
Show He Can't Stop Watching: Game of Thrones
Favorite Video Game: Scooby-Doo
Favorite Month: January
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Tyler Powers as Mario from Mario Bros.
Favorite Food: Seafood
Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Fishing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Golf
Favorite Purdue Building: Armstrong Hall of Engineering
Unique Travel Locale: Seattle
Country He'd Like to Visit: Iceland
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The Grass
Favorite Thing About Purdue Road Trips: Wearing Suits
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: Traveling
Unique Skill: Juggling
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: James Gothard, Management
Furry Friend: Bear, Black Lab