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.
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
|
Name |
2019 Class |
Pos. |
Team |
Round |
Signed/Returned
|
Patrick J. Smith |
Senior |
LHP |
Kansas City Royals |
33rd |
Signed*
|
* 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
|
Players |
Coaches
|
# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Home 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
Roster Last update: January 26, 2020
|
Schedule
2020 Purdue Boilermakers baseball game log
|
Regular season
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall record |
B1G record
|
1 |
February 14 |
vs Hofstra |
Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium • Sanford, Florida, |
9–6[6] |
Parker (1–0) |
Joyce (0–1) |
Hofstra (1) |
156 |
1–0 |
–
|
2 |
February 15 |
vs Hofstra |
Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium • Sanford, Florida |
6–13[7] |
Hall (1–0) |
Tomasic (0–1) |
None |
259 |
1–1 |
–
|
3 |
February 15 |
vs Hofstra |
Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium • Sanford, Florida |
10–4[8] |
Brooks (1–0) |
Mundy (0–1) |
None |
259 |
2–1 |
–
|
4 |
February 16 |
vs Hofstra |
Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium • Sanford, Florida |
10–9[9] |
Wade (1–0) |
Skidmore (0–1) |
Hoftstra (2) |
252 |
3–1 |
–
|
5 |
February 21 |
at Campbell |
Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, North Carolina, |
6–4[10] |
Johnson (1–0) |
Cowan (0–2) |
Hofstra (3) |
506 |
4–1 |
–
|
6 |
February 22 |
vs Maine |
Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, North Carolina |
6–2[11] |
Brooks (2–0) |
Pushard (0–1) |
Bohm (1) |
273 |
5–1 |
–
|
7 |
February 23 |
vs Villanova |
Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, North Carolina |
7–1[12] |
Smeltz (1–0) |
Siegenthaler (0–1) |
None |
158 |
6–1 |
–
|
8 |
February 28 |
vs #14 Duke |
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota, |
1–5[13] |
Jarvis (2–1) |
Johnson (0–1) |
None |
– |
6–2 |
–
|
9 |
February 29 |
vs #8 NC State |
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota |
0–6[14] |
Swiney (3–0) |
Brooks (2–1) |
None |
– |
6–3 |
–
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall record |
B1G record
|
10 |
March 1 |
vs #23 North Carolina |
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota |
5–6[15] |
Mott (2–0) |
Hildebrand (0–1) |
None |
– |
6–4 |
–
|
11 |
March 4 |
at Indiana |
Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana |
2–17[16] |
Krueger (1–0) |
Bohm (0–1) |
None |
1,668 |
6–5 |
–
|
12 |
March 6 |
at Western Kentucky |
Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, Kentucky, |
3–8[17] |
Hicks (2–1) |
Hofstra (0–1) |
Kates (1) |
213 |
6–6 |
–
|
13 |
March 7 |
at Western Kentucky |
Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, Kentucky |
2–11[18] |
Bergeron (2–0) |
Brooks (2–2) |
None |
403 |
6–7 |
–
|
14 |
March 8 |
at Western Kentucky |
Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, Kentucky |
19–1 |
Jackson (1–0) |
Shoemake (2–1) |
None |
438 |
7–7 |
–
|
15 |
March 13 |
at Evansville |
Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
16 |
March 14 |
at Evansville |
Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
17 |
March 15 |
at Evansville |
Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
18 |
March 17 |
Milwaukee |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
19 |
March 18 |
Iona |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
20 |
March 20 |
at Michigan |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan, |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
21 |
March 21 |
at Michigan |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
22 |
March 22 |
at Michigan |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
23 |
March 24 |
Purdue Fort Wayne |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
24 |
March 25 |
at Indiana State |
Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
25 |
March 27 |
Illinois |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
26 |
March 28 |
Illinois |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
27 |
March 28 |
Illinois |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
28 |
March 31 |
Valparaiso |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall record |
B1G record
|
29 |
April 3 |
at Iowa |
Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
30 |
April 4 |
at Iowa |
Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
31 |
April 5 |
at Iowa |
Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
32 |
April 7 |
at Ball State |
Ball Diamond • Muncie, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
33 |
April 10 |
Nebraska |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
34 |
April 11 |
Nebraska |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
35 |
April 12 |
Nebraska |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
36 |
April 14 |
Butler |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
37 |
April 17 |
Samford |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
38 |
April 18 |
Samford |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
39 |
April 19 |
Samford |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
40 |
April 21 |
Ball State |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
41 |
April 22 |
vs Butler |
Victory Field • Indianapolis, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
42 |
April 24 |
at Minnesota |
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
43 |
April 25 |
at Minnesota |
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
44 |
April 26 |
at Minnesota |
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
45 |
April 28 |
Chicago State |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall record |
B1G record
|
46 |
May 1 |
Maryland |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
47 |
May 2 |
Maryland |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
48 |
May 3 |
Maryland |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
49 |
May 8 |
Indiana |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
50 |
May 9 |
Indiana |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
51 |
May 10 |
Indiana |
Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
52 |
May 12 |
at Milwaukee |
Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
53 |
May 14 |
at Michigan State |
Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan, |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
54 |
May 15 |
at Michigan State |
Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
55 |
May 16 |
at Michigan State |
Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
|
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