2018 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team

The 2018 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team was a baseball team that represented Purdue University in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Boilermakers were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Alexander Field in West Lafayette, Indiana. They were led by second-year head coach Mark Wasikowski.

2018 Purdue Boilermakers baseball
Chapel Hill Regional, L, 4–8 vs #21 Houston
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2018 record38–21 (17–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachGreg Goff (1st season)
Hitting coachWally Crancer (5th season)
Pitching coachSteve Holm (2nd season)
Home stadiumAlexander Field
2018 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Minnesota   184 .818  4113 .759
No. 27 Purdue   176 .739  3719 .661
Michigan   158 .652  3321 .611
Illinois   159 .625  3320 .623
Indiana   149 .609  3817 .691
Iowa   139 .591  3320 .623
Ohio State   1410 .583  3622 .621
Michigan State   1112 .478  2032 .385
Maryland   914 .391  2430 .444
Nebraska   814 .364  2428 .462
Rutgers   716 .304  2525 .500
Northwestern   618 .250  1732 .347
Penn State   321 .125  1534 .306
Tournament champion
As of May 27, 2018[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Preseason

Previous season

In 2017, Purdue compiled a 29–27 record (12–12 in conference play) during the regular season, qualifying for a postseason for the first season since 2012. Purdue's 19 win improvement in 2017 from 2016 was the largest improvement in NCAA Division I baseball during the 2017 season.[2]

Coaching staff changes

On July 20, 2017, Purdue hired Greg Goff to join the baseball team as a volunteer assistant, replacing Jack Marder who left for the same position with Stanford.[3]

MLB Draft

No Boilermakers on the 2017 roster were selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[4]

Departed Players

The following Boilermakers on the 2017 roster departed the program prior to the 2018 season:

List of Departed Players
Name2017 ClassPos.Reason
Drew BertramFreshmanUBecame student assistant coach at Purdue
Jack DellingerFreshmanRHPTransferred to Chipola College
Adam DresslerSeniorRHPGraduated
Brian GhiselliSeniorRHPGraduated
Hayden GrantSeniorINFGraduated
Stephen KalinaRS SophomoreINFDeparted
John LeGareFreshmanOFDeparted
Alex LyonsSeniorRHPGraduated
Mike MadejFreshmanINFTransferred to Northwest Florida State College
Brice McDanielFreshmanINFDeparted
Logan PoisallJuniorINFEnrolled at Purdue, but did not play
Tanner SchumacherRS SeniorRHPGraduated
Kyle SchweigerRS JuniorRHPDeparted
Ted SnidankoSeniorOFGraduated
Kyle Van HoeckJuniorLHPDeparted
Hunter WolfeFreshmanLHPTransferred to Wabash Valley College

Recruiting Class

The Boilermakers added the following players to the roster as part of their 2017 recruiting class:

List of 2017 Recruits
Name2018 ClassPos.Previous SchoolHometown
Ryan BeardJRLHPCollege of Southern IdahoBoise, Idaho
Trevor CheaneyJRRHPParis Junior CollegeMuenster, Texas
Nick EvartsJRINFWeatherford CollegeColleyville, Texas
Justin FugittFRINFHilliard Darby H. S.Hilliard, Ohio
Braden GirouxJROFWabash Valley CollegeLafayette, Indiana
Bo HofstraFRRHPIlliana Christian H. S.Schererville, Indiana
Owen JansenFRINFIroquois Ridge H. S.Oakville, Ontario
Trent JohnsonFRRHPCrawfordsville H. S.Crawfordsville, Indiana
Charlie NasutiFROFSt. John Bosco H. S.Long Beach, California
Ben NisleFROFLake Central H. S.Schererville, Indiana
Tyler PowersFRINFLafayette Central Catholics Jr/Sr H. S.Lafayette, Indiana
Patrick J. SmithFRLHPJames B. Conant H. S.Schaumburg, Illinois
Patrick W. SmithFROFOak Ridge H. S.El Dorado Hills, California
Alec West-GuillenJRLHPCollege of Southern IdahoReno, Nevada
Hayden WynjaFRLHPHeritage Christian SchoolIndianapolis, Indiana

Roster

2018 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
1 INF Owen Jansen L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Iroquois Ridge H. S. Oakville, Ontario
2 INF Tyler Powers R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Lafayette Central Catholics Jr/Sr H. S. Lafayette, Indiana
4 OF Skyler Hunter S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Hood River Valley H. S. Hood River, Oregon
5 INF Harry Shipley L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Cathedral H. S. Fishers, Indiana
6 INF Evan Warden R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Jr Western H. S. Kokomo, Indiana
9 C Nick Dalesandro R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Joliet Catholic Academy Plainfield, Illinois
10 LHP Alec West-Guillen L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr College of Southern Idaho Reno, Nevada
11 OF Alec Olund R/R 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Lake Central H. S. Crown Point, Indiana
13 RHP Tanner Andrews R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Tippecanoe Valley H. S. Rochester, Indiana
15 INF Evan Kennedy L/R 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Sr Lafayette Central Catholics Jr/Sr H. S. Lafayette, Indiana
16 RHP Trevor Cheaney R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Paris Junior College Muenster, Texas
18 INF Nick Evarts R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Weatherford College Colleyville, Texas
19 INF Justin Fugitt L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Hilliard Darby H. S. Hilliard, Ohio
21 RHP Mike Kornacker R/R 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 213 lb (97 kg) RS Jr St. Laurence H. S. Lemont, Illinois
22 C Bryce Bonner R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas Katy, Texas
23 OF Charlie Nasuti R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr St. John Bosco H. S. Long Beach, California
25 OF Milo Beam L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Westfield H. S. Westfield, Indiana
26 LHP Ross Learnard R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Parkland College Catlin, Illinois
27 INF Jacson McGowan R/R 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Brownsburg H. S. Brownsburg, Indiana
30 LHP Patrick J. Smith L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Heartland Community College Schaumburg, Illinois
31 RHP Cameron Williams R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Sr Angelina College Seabrook, Texas
32 LHP Gareth Stroh L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Coffeyville Community College Kearney, Nebraska
34 RHP Andrew Bohm R/R 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 227 lb (103 kg) RS Fr Hamilton Southeastern H. S. Fishers, Indiana
35 OF Ben Nisle R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Lake Central H. S. Schererville, Indiana
36 RHP Trent Johnson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Crawfordsville H. S. Crawfordsville, Indiana
37 LHP Ryan Beard L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr College of Southern Idaho Boise, Idaho
40 RHP Dalton Parker R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 216 lb (98 kg) So St. Joseph-Ogden H. S. St. Joseph, Illinois
41 OF Patrick W. Smith L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Oak Ridge H. S. El Dorado Hills, California
42 LHP Matt Moore L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 219 lb (99 kg) RS Fr Avon H. S. Avon, Indiana
43 LHP Hayden Wynja L/L 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Heritage Christian School Indianapolis, Indiana
45 OF Braden Giroux L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Wabash Valley College Lafayette, Indiana
48 RHP Bo Hofstra R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Fr Illiana Christian H. S. Schererville, Indiana
Head coach

44 Mark Wasikowski

Assistant coach(es)

39 Greg Goff

Hitting coach(es)

7 Wally Crancer

Pitching coach(es)

20 Steve Holm


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 18, 2018

Schedule

2018 Purdue Boilermakers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Postseason

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 
Coaches'[64] NR NR* NR* NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV NR NR NR 
Baseball America[65] NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Collegiate Baseball^[66] NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 27 27 NR NR NR 
NCBWA[67] NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV NR NR NR 
D1Baseball

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Awards and honors

Weekly awards

Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Jacson McGowan Big Ten Player of the Week February 19, 2018 [68]
Bo Hofstra Big Ten Freshman of the Week February 26, 2017 [69]
Ross Learnard Big Ten Pitcher of the Week April 23, 2018 [70]
Nick Dalesandro Big Ten Player of the Week April 30, 2018 [71]

Conference awards

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