Wednesday, March 8
Bloomington, Ind.
4 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Indiana
'Dons Head South to Bloomington to Face Big Ten Foe
3/7/2023 12:52:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne will head to Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday to face the Hoosiers in a 4 p.m. first pitch.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (2-10) at Indiana Hoosiers (5-6)
When: Wednesday, March 8 | 4 p.m. ET
Where: Bart Kaufman Field
Series History: Indiana leads 6-0. The two clubs played last year with the 'Dons falling 12-2 on March 9. It was the first meeting between the two teams since 2008.
Weather: High of 49
Watch: B1G+
Live Stats: Link
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: TBD
Indiana: TBD
Scouting the Hoosiers: Indiana has wins over Auburn, Miami (Ohio), Texas, Butler and Georgetown this season. The Hoosier offense is led by Phillip Glasser, he is hitting .381 with 16 hits on the season. He also has a team-high six stolen bases. The Hoosiers are hitting .253 as a team with a 4.94 ERA.
Four More: Braedon Blackford hit four home runs last weekend. He had two against Cornell and added two more against Ball State on Sunday. He finished with five RBIs in the contest against Ball State and added a walk for good measure. He now has three career multi-home run games for the 'Dons. Last season he had two against Cal Baptist on Feb. 26, 2022.
Walk This Way: Jacob Walker put together three hits and three runs scored against Ball State (March 5). It was his first multi-hit game as a Mastodon.
"Baseball: Cornell/Purdue Fort Wayne: Slaughter.": JD Deany and Brody Fine combined to record 15 strikeouts in last week's win over Cornell. It tied a school record for strikeouts in a game. Deany had eight and earned the win. Fine added seven for the save. The last time the 'Dons had 15 strikeouts in a game was April 5 and April 6 of 2019 when they did it against North Dakota State in back-to-back days.
Turn It!: The Mastodons are fifth in the nation double in plays turned with 13 this season.
Multi-verse: Nine different Mastodons have had a multi-hit game this season.
Record Within Striking Distance: The 2023 season is Justin Miller's fifth as a Mastodon. Miller owns 187 career strikeouts, the second most in program history for a career. He will look to pass Jason Horvath (2001-04) for the most in program history this season. Horvath recorded 210 strikeouts.
Give Me Some Higgins Facts: Ben Higgins is on an 11-game on-base streak. He also has four multi-hit games this season.
Up Next: The 'Dons will face Austin Peay on Friday and Saturday in Evansville, Ind. Note the new date/location as Austin Peay's field is unplayable due to storm damage.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (2-10) at Indiana Hoosiers (5-6)
When: Wednesday, March 8 | 4 p.m. ET
Where: Bart Kaufman Field
Series History: Indiana leads 6-0. The two clubs played last year with the 'Dons falling 12-2 on March 9. It was the first meeting between the two teams since 2008.
Weather: High of 49
Watch: B1G+
Live Stats: Link
Probable Starters:
Purdue Fort Wayne: TBD
Indiana: TBD
Scouting the Hoosiers: Indiana has wins over Auburn, Miami (Ohio), Texas, Butler and Georgetown this season. The Hoosier offense is led by Phillip Glasser, he is hitting .381 with 16 hits on the season. He also has a team-high six stolen bases. The Hoosiers are hitting .253 as a team with a 4.94 ERA.
Four More: Braedon Blackford hit four home runs last weekend. He had two against Cornell and added two more against Ball State on Sunday. He finished with five RBIs in the contest against Ball State and added a walk for good measure. He now has three career multi-home run games for the 'Dons. Last season he had two against Cal Baptist on Feb. 26, 2022.
Walk This Way: Jacob Walker put together three hits and three runs scored against Ball State (March 5). It was his first multi-hit game as a Mastodon.
"Baseball: Cornell/Purdue Fort Wayne: Slaughter.": JD Deany and Brody Fine combined to record 15 strikeouts in last week's win over Cornell. It tied a school record for strikeouts in a game. Deany had eight and earned the win. Fine added seven for the save. The last time the 'Dons had 15 strikeouts in a game was April 5 and April 6 of 2019 when they did it against North Dakota State in back-to-back days.
Turn It!: The Mastodons are fifth in the nation double in plays turned with 13 this season.
Multi-verse: Nine different Mastodons have had a multi-hit game this season.
Record Within Striking Distance: The 2023 season is Justin Miller's fifth as a Mastodon. Miller owns 187 career strikeouts, the second most in program history for a career. He will look to pass Jason Horvath (2001-04) for the most in program history this season. Horvath recorded 210 strikeouts.
Give Me Some Higgins Facts: Ben Higgins is on an 11-game on-base streak. He also has four multi-hit games this season.
Up Next: The 'Dons will face Austin Peay on Friday and Saturday in Evansville, Ind. Note the new date/location as Austin Peay's field is unplayable due to storm damage.
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