2017 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team

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2017 Purdue Boilermakers baseball
Purdue Boilermakers logo.svg
Big Ten Conference Tournament, L, Maryland 2-5
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2017 record29–27 (12–12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachJack Marder (1st season)
Hitting coachWally Crancer (4th season)
Pitching coachSteve Holm (1st season)
Home stadiumAlexander Field
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Nebraska  ‍†‍‍y 16 – 7 – 1   .688 35 – 22 – 1   .612
Michigan  ‍‍‍y 16 – 8 – 0   .667 42 – 17 – 0   .712
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 15 – 8 – 0   .652 36 – 21 – 0   .632
Iowa  ‍‍‡‍y 15 – 9 – 0   .625 39 – 22 – 0   .639
Maryland  ‍‍‍y 15 – 9 – 0   .625 38 – 23 – 0   .623
Indiana  ‍‍‍y 14 – 9 – 1   .604 34 – 24 – 2   .583
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11 – 0   .542 27 – 30 – 0   .474
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12 – 0   .500 29 – 27 – 0   .518
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14 – 0   .417 29 – 23 – 0   .558
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15 – 0   .375 23 – 28 – 0   .451
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16 – 0   .333 22 – 34 – 0   .393
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 7 – 16 – 0   .304 19 – 34 – 0   .358
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 20 – 0   .167 18 – 37 – 0   .327
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2017 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team were a baseball team that represented Purdue University in the 2017 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 Mark Wasikowski. The Boilermakers finished the regular season 29–27 overall and 12–12 in conference play.

Previous season[]

In , Purdue compiled a 10–44 record (2–22 in conference play) during the regular season, failing to qualify for a postseason for the fourth straight season. On May 21, 2016 Doug Schreiber announced he would be resigning at the end of the season.[1]

On June 24, 2016, Purdue hired Wasikowski to be the head coach of the baseball team. Wasikowski had been an assistant coach at Oregon the previous five seasons.[2] After retaining Wally Crancer, Wasikowski hired Jack Marder as a volunteer assistant.[3] On June 15, 2016, Wasikowski completed his staff with the hiring of Steve Holm as his pitching coach.[4]

Preseason[]

MLB Draft[]

The following Boilermakers on the roster were selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft:

List of Drafted Players
Name 2016 Class Pos. Team Round Signed/Returned
Matt Frawley Junior RHP Pittsburgh Pirates 17th Signed[5]

* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility

Roster[]

2017 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
1 INF Logan Poisall R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 188 lb (85 kg) RS Jr Fresno City College Clovis, California
3 INF Mike Madej S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Providence H. S. Manhattan, Illinois
4 U Skyler Hunter S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr 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) Jr Cathedral H. S. Fishers, Indiana
6 INF Evan Warden R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS So Western H. S. Kokomo, Indiana
8 U Drew Bertram R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Zionsville Community H. S. Zionsville, Indiana
9 C Nick Dalesandro R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Joliet Catholic Academy Plainfield, Illinois
10 INF Hayden Grant R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Cathedral Catholic H. S. Solana Beach, California
11 OF Alec Olund R/R 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jr Lake Central H. S. Crown Point, Indiana
13 RHP Tanner Andrews R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Tippecanoe Valley H. S. Rochester, Indiana
15 INF Evan Kennedy L/R 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Lafayette Central Catholics Jr/Sr H. S. Lafayette, Indiana
17 INF Stephen Kalina L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 177 lb (80 kg) RS So Edina H. S. Edina, Minnesota
21 RHP Mike Kornacker R/R 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 213 lb (97 kg) RS So St. Laurence H. S. Lemont, Illinois
22 C Bryce Bonner R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas Katy, Texas
23 RHP Jack Dellinger R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Issaquah H. S. Issaquah, Washington
25 OF Milo Beam L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Westfield H. S. Westfield, Indiana
26 LHP Ross Learnard R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Parkland College Catlin, Illinois
27 C Jacson McGowan R/R 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So Brownsburg H. S. Brownsburg, Indiana
28 LHP Nick Wojtysiak L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Paradise Valley Community College Fountain Hills, Arizona
29 OF John LeGare R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Fr St. Charles North H. S. St. Charles, Illinois
31 RHP Cameron Williams R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Jr Angelina College Seabrook, Texas
32 LHP Gareth Stroh L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Coffeyville Community College Kearney, Nebraska
33 INF Brice McDaniel L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Fr Columbus North H. S. Columbus, Indiana
34 RHP Andrew Bohm R/R 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Fr Hamilton Southeastern H. S. Fishers, Indiana
36 OF Ted Snidanko R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Sr Lockport Township H. S. Homer Glen, Illinois
37 RHP Alex Lyons R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Vincennes University Richmond, Indiana
39 RHP Brian Ghiselli R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 226 lb (103 kg) RS Sr West Lafayette Junior-Senior H. S. West Lafayette, Indiana
40 RHP Dalton Parker R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Fr St. Joseph-Ogden H. S. St. Joseph, Illinois
41 LHP Kyle Van Hoeck L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr St. Benedict at Auburndale Memphis, Tennessee
42 LHP Matt Moore L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Fr Avon H. S. Avon, Indiana
43 RHP Tanner Schumacher R/R 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) 227 lb (103 kg) RS Sr Wabash Valley College Blaine, Minnesota
45 RHP Adam Dressler R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sr Hinsdale Central H. S. Clarendon Hills, Illinois
46 RHP Kyle Schweiger R/R 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Chipola College Rochester, Michigan
47 LHP Hunter Wolfe L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Clay City H. S. Clay City, Indiana
Head coach

44 Mark Wasikowski

Assistant coach(es)

Miles Miller

Hitting coach(es)

7 Wally Crancer

Pitching coach(es)

20 Steve Holm

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

Roster
Last update: February 20, 2017

Schedule[]

2017 Purdue Boilermakers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
1 February 17 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, Texas 9–3[6] Andrews (1–0) Reich (0–1) None 2,068 1–0 –
2 February 18 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, Texas 12–8[7] Parker (1–0) Lews (0–1) None 1,702 2–0 –
3 February 18 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, Texas 11–13[8] B. Walden (1–0) Schumacher (0–1) None 1,702 2–1 –
4 February 19 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, Texas 5–14[9] Engle (1–0) Dellinger (0–1) None 1,253 2–2 –
5 February 24 Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, Arkansas 6–4[10] Andrews (2–0) McDowell (0–2) Parker (1) 324 3–2 –
6 February 25 Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, Arkansas 0–2[11] Malcom (1–0) Stroh (0–1) Corbett (1) 389 3–3 –
7 February 26 Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, Arkansas 0–13[12] Fidel (1–1) Schumacher (0–2) None 263 3–4 –
March
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
8 March 3 Southeast Missouri State Capaha Field • Cape Girardeau, Missouri 4–0[13] Andrews (3–0) Chander (2–1) None 568 4–4 –
9 March 4 Southeast Missouri State Capaha Field • Cape Girardeau, Missouri 13–5[14] Stroh (1–1) Losman (0–1) Parker (2) 2,216 5–4 –
10 March 5 Southeast Missouri State Capaha Field • Cape Girardeau, Missouri 7–17[15] Murphy (2–0) Schumacher (0–2) None 314 5–5 –
11 March 10 Cal State Northridge Matador Field • Northridge, California 8–16[16] Weston (3–1) Andrews (3–1) None 260 5–6 –
12 March 11 Cal State Northridge Matador Field • Northridge, California 1–4[17] Myers (2–1) Stroh (1–2) None 284 5–7 –
13 March 12 Cal State Northridge Matador Field • Northridge, California 4–5[18] Vanderford (3–1) Parker (1–1) O'Neil (3) 261 5–8 –
14 March 13 Cal State Northridge Matador Field • Northridge, California 9–3[19] Schweiger (1–0) Nicol (0–1) None 153 6–8 –
15 March 16 Santa Clara Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California 12–4[20] Learnard (1–0) Steffens (1–3) None 111 7–8 –
16 March 17 Santa Clara Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California 3–0[21] Andrews (4–1) Lex (1–4) Parker (3) 123 8–8 –
17 March 18 Santa Clara Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California 8–7[22] Williams (1–0) Buckley (0–1) Parker (4) 2017 9–8 –
18 March 18 Santa Clara Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California 10–5[23] McGowan (1–0) Spagnuolo (1–2) None 207 10–8 –
19 March 22 Ball State Ball Diamond • Muncie, Indiana 16–4[24] Dellinger (1–1) Harmon (0–1) None 184 11–8 –
20 March 24 Iowa Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa 2–0[25] Parker (2–1) Robison (1–2) Williams (1) 490 12–8 1–0
21 March 25 Iowa Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa 1–5[26] Daniels (4–1) Williams (1–1) Ritter (2) 436 12–9 1–1
22 March 26 Iowa Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa 2–7[27] Shimp (2–1) Wojtysiak (0–1) None 507 12–10 1–2
23 March 28 Kent State Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 3–2[28] Learnard (2–0) Spangler (0–1) None 646 13–10 1–2
24 March 29 Valparaiso Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 1–5[29] Inman (3–2) Schumacher (0–3) None 1,055 13–11 1–2
25 March 31 Ohio State Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio 2–13[30] Pavlopoulos (2–2) Andrews (4–2) None 661 13–12 1–3
April
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
26 April 1 Ohio State Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio 6–1[31] Stroh (2–2) Feltner (0–5) Learnard (1) 683 14–12 2–3
27 April 2 Ohio State Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio 2–1[32] Kornacker (1–0) Post (1–2) Williams (2) 1,067 15–12 3–3
28 April 4 Indiana State Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 2–5[33] Polly (2–1) Dellinger (1–2) Conway (5) 734 15–13 3–3
29 April 7 Indiana Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 6–5[34] Schweiger (2–0) Lloyd (2–1) Learnard (2) 1,299 16–13 4–3
30 April 8 Indiana Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 7–3[35] Stroh (3–2) Hobbie (2–3) Williams (3) 2,312 17–13 5–3
31 April 9 Indiana Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 9–14[36] Milto (2–2) Kornacker (1–1) None 2,035 17–14 5–4
32 April 11 #2 Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky 2–13[37] Hummel (4–0) Dellinger (1–3) None 1,579 17–15 5–4
33 April 14 Rutgers Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey 7–6[38] Andrews (5–2) Rosa (3–3) Learnard (3) 373 18–15 6–4
34 April 15 Rutgers Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey 6–7[39] Brito (2–6) Stroh (3–3) Herrmann (5) 427 18–16 6–5
35 April 16 Rutgers Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey 2–8[40] O'Rielly (3–5) Kornacker (1–2) None 267 18–17 6–6
36 April 18 Ball State Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 3–5[41] Floyd (1–0) Williams (1–2) None 969 18–18 6–6
37 April 19 Indiana State Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, Indiana 10–7[42] Schumacher (1–3) Larrison (1–2) Stroh (1) 898 19–18 6–6
38 April 21 Illinois Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 4–2[43] Andrews (6–2) Weber (2–4) Parker (5) 935 20–18 7–6
39 April 22 Illinois Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 4–1[44] Stroh (1–3) Watson (1–4) None 1,153 21–18 8–6
40 April 23 Illinois Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 2–1[45] Leonard (3–0) Thompson (2–2) None 1,010 22–18 9–6
41 April 25 Fort Wayne Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 18–0[46] Dellinger (2–3) Helm (2–2) None 811 23–18 9–6
42 April 28 Saint Louis Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 5–2[47] Andrews (7–2) Hogan (7–1) Parker (6) 575 24–18 9–6
43 April 29 Saint Louis Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 4–3[48] Learnard (4–0) Lefner (0–4) None 559 25–18 9–6
44 April 30 Saint Louis Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana Cancelled – – – – 25–18 9–6
May
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
45 May 5 Northwestern Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 2–7[49] Wetherbee (2–2) Andrews (7–3) Hofman (2) 884 25–19 9–7
46 May 6 Northwestern Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 2–1[50] Learnard (5–0) Lawrence (3–3) None 1,078 26–19 10–7
47 May 7 Northwestern Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 7–8[51] Lass (2–0) Dellinger (2–4) Hofman (3) 1,133 26–20 10–8
48 May 9 Valparaiso Emory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, Indiana Cancelled – – – – 26–20 10–8
49 May 10 Butler Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 2–4[52] Hubbe (1–0) Ghiselli (0–1) Dattolo (4) 833 26–21 10–8
50 May 12 #16 Michigan Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 0–2[53] Jaskie (7–2) Andrews (7–4) Lamb (11) 1,144 26–22 10–9
51 May 13 #16 Michigan Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 4–9[54] Nutof (6–2) Stroh (4–4) None 1,427 26–23 10–10
52 May 14 #16 Michigan Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 1–5[55] Hendrickson (6–2) Schumacher (1–4) None 1,002 26–24 10–11
53 May 16 Fort Wayne Kokomo Municipal Stadium • Kokomo, Indiana 9–7[56] Learnard (6–0) Boyd (0–9) None 200 27–24 10–11
54 May 18 Minnesota Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 5–2[57] Andrews (8–4) Gilbreath (5–2) Learnard (4) 330 28–24 11–11
55 May 19 Minnesota Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 11–1[58] Stroh (5–4) Schulze (4–3) None – 29–24 12–11
56 May 19 Minnesota Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 2–9[59] Meyer (4–1) Parker (2–2) None 496 29–25 12–12
Postseason
B1G Tournament
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
57 May 24 #23 Nebraska Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 9–15[60] Hohensee 7–4 Schumacher (1–5) Palkert (2) 1,163 29–26 12–12
58 May 25 Maryland Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 2–5[61] Murphy (1–0) Parker (2–3) Selmer (8) 1,467 29–27 12–12

Awards and honors[]

Weekly awards[]

Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Tanner Andrews Big Ten Pitcher of the Week February 20, 2017 [62]
Tanner Andrews Big Ten Pitcher of the Week March 6, 2017 [63]
Skyler Hunter Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week March 20, 2017 [64]
Gareth Stroh Big Ten Pitcher of the Week April 24, 2017 [65]

Conference awards[]

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