2020 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team

The 2020 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team was a baseball team that represented Purdue University in the 2020 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 first-year head coach Greg Goff.

2020 Purdue Boilermakers baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2020 record7–7 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachHarry Shipley (1st season)
Hitting coachCooper Fouts (2nd season)
Pitching coachChris Marx (1st season)
Home stadiumAlexander Field
2020 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  10–5 .667
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  10–5 .667
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  10–5 .667
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  8–5 .615
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  9–6 .600
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  9–6 .600
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  8–7 .533
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  7–7 .500
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  6–6 .500
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  7–8 .467
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  8–10 .444
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  6–8 .429
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  6–9 .400
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 12, 2020[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

The season was cut short in stages by March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Previous season

The Boilermakers finished the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season 20–34 overall (7–16 conference) and twelfth place in conference standings, failing to quality for the 2019 Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament

MLB Draft

The following Boilermakers on the 2019 roster were selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft:

List of Drafted Players
Name2019 ClassPos.TeamRoundSigned/Returned
Patrick J. SmithSeniorLHPKansas City Royals33rdSigned*

* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility

Preseason

On June 11, 2019, head coach Mark Wasikowski left the Purdue program to return to Oregon as the head coach.[3] Just two days later, Purdue promoted volunteer assistant, Greg Goff to head coach.[4] On June 19, 2019, Goff named Campbell pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, Chris Marx, the team's pitching coach.[5] On September 5, 2019, former Purdue shortstop, Harry Shipley was named a volunteer assistant coach.

Roster
2020 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
2 INF Tyler Powers R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Lafayette Central Catholics Jr/Sr H. S. Lafayette, Indiana
3 INF Tanner Haston R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Mooresville H. S. Mooresville, Indiana
4 OF Skyler Hunter S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hood River Valley H. S. Hood River, Oregon
5 INF Evan Albrecht R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So West Bend West H. S. West Bend, Wisconsin
7 C Zac Fascia L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Indian Hills Community College Brampton, Ontario
9 INF Ryan Howe R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Prospect H. S. Mount Prospect, Illinois
10 INF Justin Walker Jr.  S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Jefferson H. S. Lafayette, Indiana
13 INF Mason Gavre R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Paradise Valley Community College Tucson, Arizona
14 RHP Cory Brooks R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Hillard Darby H. S. Hilliard, Ohio
15 LHP Connor Ayers L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr McCutcheon H. S. Lafayette, Indiana
16 RHP Trevor Cheaney R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Paris Junior College Muenster, Texas
17 LHP Jackson Smeltz L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr McCutcheon H. S. Lafayette, Indiana
18 OF Miles Simington L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Heartland Community College Bloomington, Illinois
19 INF Justin Fugitt L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Hilliard Darby H. S. Hilliard, Ohio
20 INF Kyle LaPlante R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Niagara County Community College Lancaster, New York
22 C Bryce Bonner R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas Katy, Texas
23 INF Zach Daugherty R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Huntington North H. S. Huntington, Indiana
25 OF Milo Beam L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Westfield H. S. Westfield, Indiana
26 RHP Grant Brunt R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Chesterton H. S. Chesterton, Indiana
27 OF Jack Firestone L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Zionsville Community H. S. Zionsville, Indiana
28 LHP James Kulak L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Neuqua Valley H. S. Naperville, Illinois
29 C Blake Schmitt L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Fred J. Page H. S. Franklin, Tennessee
30 OF Mike Bolton Jr. L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Brother Rice H. S. Calumet City, Illinois
31 RHP Conner Tomasic R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So LakeCentral H. S. Schererville, Indiana
32 OF Johnny Sage L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Yakima Valley College Spokane, Washington
33 C Luke Houin R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr St. Joseph H. S. Plymouth, Indiana
34 RHP Andrew Bohm R/R 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 227 lb (103 kg) RS Jr Hamilton Southeastern H. S. Fishers, Indiana
35 OF Ben Nisle R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Lake Central H. S. Schererville, Indiana
36 RHP Trent Johnson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Crawfordsville H. S. Crawfordsville, Indiana
37 RHP Reece Rodabaugh R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Cass H. S. Walton, Indiana
38 RHP Kyle Wade R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Kokomo H. S. Kokomo, Indiana
40 RHP Dalton Parker R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Sr St. Joseph-Ogden H. S. St. Joseph, Illinois
41 RHP Ricky Castro R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Parkland College Naperville, Illinois
42 LHP Matt Moore L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 219 lb (99 kg) RS Jr Avon H. S. Avon, Indiana
43 RHP Knolton Clark R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Servite H. S. Santa Ana, California
44 INF Jake Parr R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Buckhorn H. S. New Market, Alabama
45 RHP Jett Jackson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Dickson County H. S. Burns, Tennessee
46 INF Tyler Brandenburg R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Lake Country Lutheran H. S. Saukville, Wisconsin
47 RHP Eric Hildebrand R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Anchor Bay H. S. Chesterfield, Michigan
48 RHP Bo Hofstra R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Jr Illiana Christian H. S. Schererville, Indiana
49 RHP Jake Lautenschlager R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr West Vigo H. S. Terre Haute, Indiana
50 C Owen Walbaum L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr West Lafayette H. S. West Lafayette, Indiana
Head coach

39 Greg Goff

Assistant coach(es)
Hitting coach(es)

11 Cooper Fouts

Base coach(es)

1 Harry Shipley

Pitching coach(es)

21 Chris Marx

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

Roster
Last update: January 26, 2020

Schedule
2020 Purdue Boilermakers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March (1–4)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
10March 1vs #23 North CarolinaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota5–6[15]Mott (2–0)Hildebrand (0–1)None–6–4–
11March 4at IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2–17[16]Krueger (1–0)Bohm (0–1)None1,6686–5–
12March 6at Western KentuckyNick Denes Field • Bowling Green, Kentucky3–8[17]Hicks (2–1)Hofstra (0–1)Kates (1)2136–6–
13March 7at Western KentuckyNick Denes Field • Bowling Green, Kentucky2–11[18]Bergeron (2–0)Brooks (2–2)None4036–7–
14March 8at Western KentuckyNick Denes Field • Bowling Green, Kentucky19–1Jackson (1–0)Shoemake (2–1)None4387–7–
15March 13at EvansvilleCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
16March 14at EvansvilleCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
17March 15at EvansvilleCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
18March 17MilwaukeeAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
19March 18IonaAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
20March 20at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MichiganCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
21March 21at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MichiganCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
22March 22at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MichiganCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
23March 24Purdue Fort WayneAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
24March 25at Indiana StateBob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
25March 27IllinoisAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
26March 28IllinoisAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
27March 28IllinoisAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
28March 31ValparaisoAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)

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