2021 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team explained

Year:2021
Team:Purdue Boilermakers
Sport:baseball
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:16–26
Conf Record:16–26
Head Coach:Greg Goff
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Harry Shipley
Ac1 Year:2nd
Hit Coach:Cooper Fouts
Htc Year:3rd
Pitch Coach:Chris Marx
Pc Year:2nd
Stadium:Alexander Field

The 2021 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team was a baseball team that represented Purdue University in the 2021 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 Greg Goff.

Previous season

The Boilermakers finished the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season 7–7 overall (0–0 conference) and eighth place in conference standings, as the season was cut short in stages by March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top"|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March 5 || vs Nebraska || Dell Diamond • Round Rock, Texas || 6–5[2] || Smeltz (1–0) || Schreiber (0–1) || None || 225 || 1–0 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2 || March 6 || vs Nebraska || Dell Diamond • Round Rock, Texas || 2–7[3] || Hroch (1–0) || Schapira (0–1) || None || 225 || 1–1 || 1–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3 || March 6 || vs Nebraska || Dell Diamond • Round Rock, Texas || 0–10[4] || Schanaman (1–0) || Alvarado (0–1) || None || 225 || 1–2 || 1–2|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4 || March 7 || vs Nebraska || Dell Diamond • Round Rock, Texas || 0–4[5] || Schreiber (1–1) || Jackson (0–1) || None || 225 || 1–3 || 1–3|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5 || March 12 || vs Michigan || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 1–9[6] || Hajjar (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || None || 225 || 1–4 || 1–4|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6 || March 13 || vs Michigan || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 0–4[7] || Weston (1–1) || Schapira (0–2) || None || 225 || 1–5 || 1–5|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7 || March 13 || vs Michigan || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 2–9[8] || Dragani (2–0) || Starnes (0–1) || None || 225 || 1–6 || 1–6|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 8 || March 14 || vs Michigan || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 6–11[9] || Pace (1–0) || Daniel (0–1) || None || 225 || 1–7 || 1–7|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 9 || March 19 || at Indiana || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 1–2[10] || Stahl (1–0) || Brooks (0–1) || Litwicki (3) || 225 || 1–8 || 1–8|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || March 20 || at Indiana || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 8–5[11] || Hildebrand (1–0) || Brown (2–1) || Daniel (1) || 150 || 2–8 || 2–8|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11 || March 21 || at Indiana || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 4–9[12] || Bierman (1–1) || Jackson (0–2) ||None || 150 || 2–9 || 2–9|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 12 || March 26 || || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 5–7[13] || Rutkowski (2–1) || Johnson (0–2) || None || 433 || 2–10 || 2–10|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || March 27 || Rutgers || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 7–4[14] || Smeltz (2–0) || Fitzpatrick (0–1) || None || 505 || 3–10 || 3–10|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 14 || March 28 || Rutgers || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 4–15[15] || Teller (1–2) || Jackson (0–3) || None || 474 || 3–11 || 3–11|-|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 15 || April 2 || Iowa || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 2–4[16] || Nedved (2–0) || Weins (0–1) || None || 479 || 3–12 || 3–12|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April 3 || Iowa || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 10–8[17] || Brooks (1–1) || Guzek (0–1) || Cook (1) || 496 || 4–12 || 4–12|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17 || April 4 || Iowa || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 5–8[18] || Davitt (3–1) || Kulak (0–1) || None || 534 || 4–13 || 4–13|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18 || April 10 || vs || Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 0–11[19] || Virbitsky (1–2) || Schapira (0–3) || None || 208 || 4–14 || 4–14|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || April 11 || vs Penn State || Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 8–5[20] || Johnson (1–2) || Henline (0–1) || Alvarado (1) || 236 || 5–14 || 5–14|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 20 || April 11 || at || Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 2–5[21] || Powers (2–1) || Smeltz (2–1) || Iverson (6) || 217 || 5–15 || 5–15|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || April 12 || at Michigan State || Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 8–2[22] || Brooks (2–1) || Heikkinen (0–1) || None || 201 || 6–15 || 6–15|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || April 17 || vs Michigan State || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 2–1[23] || Smeltz (3–1) || Iverson (0–2) || None || 155 || 7–15 || 7–15|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || April 18 || vs Michigan State || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 8–3[24] || Johnson (2–2) || Heikkinen (0–2) || None || 166 || 8–15 || 8–15|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || April 18 || at || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 6–4[25] || Daniel (1–1) || Kutt (0–4) || Cook (2) || 238 || 9–15 || 9–15|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || April 19 || at Illinois || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 20–6[26] || Castro (1–0) || Maldonado (0–2) || None || 151 || 10–15 || 10–15|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26 || April 23 || Illinois || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 5–6[27] || Hoffmann (1–0) || Schapira (0–4) || Kutt (1) || 520 || 10–16 || 10–16|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 27 || April 24 || Illinois || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 4–12[28] || Lavender (5–0) || Johnson (2–3) || Rybarczyk (2) || 537 || 10–17 || 10–17|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28 || April 25 || Illinois || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 0–3[29] || O'Hara (2–0) || Hildebrand (1–1) || Kirschsieper (1) || 532 || 10–18 || 10–18|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 29 || April 30 || at Ohio State || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 3–11[30] || Burhenn (3–3) || Schapira (0–5) || None || 205 || 10–19 || 10–19|-|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 30 || May 1 || at Ohio State || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 2–12[31] || Lonsway (3–4) || Johnson (2–4) || None || 305 || 10–20 || 10–20|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31 || May 2 || at Ohio State || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 16–15[32] || Hildebrand (2–1) || Murphy (4–4) || Smeltz (1) || 296 || 11–20 || 11–20|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 7 || Northwestern || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 8 || Northwestern || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 9 || Northwestern || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 32 || May 11 || Ohio State || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 1–5[33] || Burhenn (5–2) || Brooks (2–2) || None || 400 || 11–21 || 11–21|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 33 || May 14 || at Maryland || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 0–11[34] || Dean (3–1) || Schapira (0–6) || None || 150 || 11–22 || 11–22|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 34 || May 15 || at Maryland || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 1–6[35] || Savacool (7–1) || Johnson (2–5) || Ramsey (2) || 250 || 11–23 || 11–23|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 35 || May 16 || at Maryland || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 2–7[36] || Burke (3–3) || Brooks (2–3) || Zoellner (1) || 250 || 11–24 || 11–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38 || May 20 || at || Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 9–3[37] || Schapira (1–6) || DeLuga (0–2) || None || 225 || 12–24 || 12–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 39 || May 21 || at Minnesota || Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 12–5[38] || Johnson (3–5) || Burchill (1–1) || None || 225 || 13–24 || 13–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 40 || May 22 || at Minnesota || Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 17–4[39] || Brooks (3–3) || Liffrig (1–4) || None || 225 || 14–24 || 14–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 41 || May 23 || at Minnesota || Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 8–9[40] || Duffy (1–4) || Weins (0–2) || None || 225 || 14–25 || 14–25|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42 || May 27 || Penn State || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 7–4[41] || Johnson (4–5) || Larkin (3–7) || Smeltz (2) || 607 || 15–25 || 15–25|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 28 || Penn State || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to weather|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 43 || May 30 || Minnesota || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 1–2[42] || Liffrig (2–4) || Brooks (3–4) || Davis (1) || 622 || 15–26 || 15–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 44 || May 30 || Minnesota || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 7–6[43] || Schapira (2–6) || Duffy (1–5) || None || 622 || 16–26 || 16–26|-

Conference awards

Awards
Ben NisleThird team All-Big TenMay 30, 2021[44]
Miles Simington
Mike Bolton

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Big Ten to Cancel All Athletic-Related Activities Through End of Academic Year . March 12, 2020 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 19, 2020.
  2. Web site: Nebraska vs Purdue Mar 05, 2021 at Round Rock, Texas (Dell Diamond) . March 5, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 6, 2021.
  3. Web site: Nebraska vs Purdue (Game 1) Mar 06, 2021 at Round Rock, Texas (Dell Diamond) . March 6, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 6, 2021.
  4. Web site: Nebraska vs Purdue (Game 2) Mar 06, 2021 at Round Rock, Texas (Dell Diamond) . March 6, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 6, 2021.
  5. Web site: Nebraska vs Purdue Mar 07, 2021 at Round Rock, Texas (Dell Diamond) . March 7, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 7, 2021.
  6. Web site: #19 Michigan vs Purdue Mar 12, 2021 at Greenville, SC (Fluor Field) . March 12, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 15, 2021.
  7. Web site: #19 Michigan vs Purdue Mar 13, 2021 at Greenville, SC (Fluor Field) . March 13, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 15, 2021.
  8. Web site: #19 Michigan vs Purdue Mar 13, 2021 at Greenville, SC (Fluor Field) . March 13, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 15, 2021.
  9. Web site: #19 Michigan vs Purdue Mar 13, 2021 at Greenville, SC (Fluor Field) . March 14, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 15, 2021.
  10. Web site: Purdue vs Indiana Mar 19, 2021 at Bloomington, IN (Bart Kaufman Field) . March 19, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 22, 2021.
  11. Web site: Purdue vs Indiana Mar 20, 2021 at Bloomington, IN (Bart Kaufman Field) . March 20, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 22, 2021.
  12. Web site: Purdue vs Indiana Mar 21, 2021 at Bloomington, IN (Bart Kaufman Field) . March 21, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 22, 2021.
  13. Web site: Purdue vs Rutgers Mar 26, 2021 at West Lafayette, Ind (Alexander Field) . March 26, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 30, 2021.
  14. Web site: Purdue vs Rutgers Mar 27, 2021 at West Lafayette, Ind (Alexander Field) . March 27, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 30, 2021.
  15. Web site: Purdue vs Rutgers Mar 28, 2021 at West Lafayette, Ind (Alexander Field) . March 28, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . March 30, 2021.
  16. Web site: Purdue vs Iowa Apr 2, 2021 at West Lafayette, Ind (Alexander Field) . April 2, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 6, 2021.
  17. Web site: Purdue vs Iowa Apr 3, 2021 at West Lafayette, Ind (Alexander Field) . April 3, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 6, 2021.
  18. Web site: Purdue vs Iowa Apr 4, 2021 at West Lafayette, Ind (Alexander Field) . April 4, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 6, 2021.
  19. Web site: Purdue vs Penn State Apr 10, 2021 at East Lansing, Mich. (McLane Stadium) . April 10, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 12, 2021.
  20. Web site: Purdue vs Penn State Apr 11, 2021 at East Lansing, Mich. (McLane Stadium) . April 11, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 12, 2021.
  21. Web site: Purdue vs Michigan State Apr 11, 2021 at East Lansing, Mich. (McLane Stadium) . April 11, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 12, 2021.
  22. Web site: Purdue vs Michigan State Apr 12, 2021 at East Lansing, Mich. (McLane Stadium) . April 12, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 15, 2021.
  23. Web site: Michigan State vs Purdue Apr 17, 2021 at Champaign, Illinois. (Illinois Field) . April 17, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 22, 2021.
  24. Web site: Michigan State vs Purdue Apr 18, 2021 at Champaign, Illinois. (Illinois Field) . April 18, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 22, 2021.
  25. Web site: Purdue vs Illinois Apr 18, 2021 at Champaign, Illinois. (Illinois Field) . April 18, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 22, 2021.
  26. Web site: Purdue vs Illinois Apr 18, 2021 at Champaign, Illinois. (Illinois Field) . April 18, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 22, 2021.
  27. Web site: Illinois vs Purdue Apr 23, 2021 at West Lafayette, Indiana. (Alexander Field) . April 23, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 27, 2021.
  28. Web site: Illinois vs Purdue Apr 24, 2021 at West Lafayette, Indiana. (Alexander Field) . April 24, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 27, 2021.
  29. Web site: Illinois vs Purdue Apr 25, 2021 at West Lafayette, Indiana (Alexander Field) . April 25, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 27, 2021.
  30. Web site: Purdue vs Ohio State Apr 30, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . April 30, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . May 16, 2021.
  31. Web site: Purdue vs Ohio State May 1, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . May 1, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . May 16, 2021.
  32. Web site: Purdue vs Ohio State May 2, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio (Bill Davis Stadium) . May 2, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . May 16, 2021.
  33. Web site: Purdue vs Ohio State May 11, 2021 at West Lafayette, Indiana (Alexander Field) . May 11, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . May 16, 2021.
  34. Web site: Purdue vs Maryland May 14, 2021 at College Park, Md (Turtle Smith Stadium) . May 14, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . May 16, 2021.
  35. Web site: Purdue vs Maryland May 15, 2021 at College Park, Md (Turtle Smith Stadium) . May 15, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . May 16, 2021.
  36. Web site: Purdue vs Maryland May 16, 2021 at College Park, Md (Turtle Smith Stadium) . May 16, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . May 16, 2021.
  37. Web site: Purdue vs Minnesota May 20, 2021 at Minneapolis, Minn (Siebert Field) . May 20, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . June 3, 2021.
  38. Web site: Purdue vs Minnesota May 21, 2021 at Minneapolis, Minn (Siebert Field) . May 21, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . June 3, 2021.
  39. Web site: Purdue vs Minnesota May 22, 2021 at Minneapolis, Minn (Siebert Field) . May 22, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . June 3, 2021.
  40. Web site: Purdue vs Minnesota May 23, 2021 at Minneapolis, Minn (Siebert Field) . May 23, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . June 3, 2021.
  41. Web site: Penn State vs Purdue May 29, 2021 at West Lafayette, Indiana (Alexander Field) . May 29, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . June 4, 2021.
  42. Web site: Minnesota vs Purdue May 30, 2021 at West Lafayette, Indiana (Alexander Field) . May 30, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . June 4, 2021.
  43. Web site: Minnesota vs Purdue May 30, 2021 at West Lafayette, Indiana (Alexander Field) . May 30, 2021 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . June 4, 2021.
  44. Web site: Big Ten Announces Baseball All-Big Ten Honors and Individual Award Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20210530164031/https://bigten.org/news/2021/5/30/big-ten-announces-baseball-all-big-ten-honors-and-individual-award-winners.aspx . dead . May 30, 2021 . May 30, 2021 . Big Ten Conference . . June 4, 2021.

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