The 1987 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team was a

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team that represented

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in the

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. The Boilermakers were members of the East Division of the

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and played their home games at

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. They were led by 10th-year head coach Dave Alexander. Their berth in the

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was the first trip to the NCAA tournament in Purdue's history.

Previous season

The Boilermakers finished the

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37–27 overall (9–7 conference) and second place in East division of the conference standings, qualifying for the

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, where they were swept out in the first round.

MLB Draft

The following Boilermakers on the

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roster were selected in the

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Roster

Schedule

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Doak Field Doak Field (or The Doak) is a baseball venue in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It opened in 1966 and is home to the NC State Wolfpack college baseball team of the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It is named for ...

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, , , 4–6 , , 0–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , March 7 , , at NC State , , Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina , , 0–16 , , 0–2 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , , March 7 , , at NC State , , Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina , , 0–7 , , 0–3 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , , March 8 , , at NC State , , Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina , , 4–6 , , 0–4 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , , March 11 , , at NC State , , Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina , , 7–6 , , 1–4 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 6 , , March 12 , , vs , , Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina , , 6–1 , , 2–4 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 7 , , March 13 , , at , , Nixon Field •

Wilson, North Carolina Wilson is a city in and the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, 23rd-most populous city in North Carolina. Located about east of the capital city of Raleigh, North Car ...

, , , 10–1 , , 3–4 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 8 , , March 14 , , at , , Bauer Field •

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Rocky Mount is a city in Nash and Edgecombe counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The city's population was 54,341 as of the 2020 census, making it the 20th-most populous city in North Carolina. The city is east of Raleigh, the st ...

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Allen Field John "Sonny" Allen Field is a baseball venue in Morehead, Kentucky, United States. It is home to the Morehead State Eagles baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference. It is named for former Morehead State baseball coach John ...

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, , 10–5 , , 4–5 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 10 , , March 21 , , at , , Allen Field • Morehead, Kentucky , , 15–3 , , 5–5 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 11 , , March 22 , , at Morehead State , , Allen Field • Morehead, Kentucky , , 7–8 , , 5–6 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 12 , , March 22 , , at Morehead State , , Allen Field • Morehead, Kentucky , , 12–6 , , 6–6 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 13 , , March 25 , , at , ,

Bosse Field Bosse Field is a baseball stadium located in Evansville, Indiana seating 5,181 people, but with picnic area and standing room it can hold more than 8,000 people. Opened in 1915, it was the first municipally owned sports stadium in the United Stat ...

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, , , 4–0 , , 8–6 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 15 , , March 28 , , at Lewis , , Brennan Field • Romeoville, Illinois , , 16–2 , , 9–6 , , 0–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 16 , , April 1 , , , ,

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, , 5–4 , , 10–6 , , 0–0 , - align="center" , 17 , , April 1 , , Ball State , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 8–8 , , 10–6–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 18 , , April 2 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 12–2 , , 11–6–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 19 , , April 2 , , Huntington , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 3–2 , , 12–6–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 20 , , April 4 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 12–3 , , 13–6–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 21 , , April 4 , , Eastern Illinois , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 8–6 , , 14–6–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 22 , , April 5 , , at Eastern Illinois , , Monier Field •

Charleston, Illinois Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,286, as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor, Mattoon, Illinois, Ma ...

, , , 9–10 , , 14–7–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 23 , , April 5 , , at Eastern Illinois , , Monier Field • Charleston, Illinois , , 5–10 , , 14–8–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 24 , , April 7 , , at , , Unknown •

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, , 5–2 , , 15–8–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 25 , , April 8 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 12–6 , , 16–8–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 26 , , April 8 , , St. Xavier , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 13–1 , , 17–8–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 27 , , April 11 , , at , ,

Ray Fisher Stadium Ray Fisher Stadium is a baseball stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the home field of the University of Michigan Wolverines college baseball team. The stadium holds 4,000 people and opened in 1923. Ray Fisher Stadium received extensive ...

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, , , 0–8 , , 17–9–1 , , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 28 , , April 11 , , at Michigan , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 1–3 , , 17–10–1 , , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 29 , , April 12 , , at Michigan , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 1–4 , , 17–11–1 , , 0–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 30 , , April 13 , , at Michigan , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 5–3 , , 18–11–1 , , 1–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 31 , , April 18 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 5–4 , , 19–11–1 , , 2–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 32 , , April 18 , , Michigan State , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 3–2 , , 20–11–1 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 33 , , April 19 , , Michigan State , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 3–2 , , 21–11–1 , , 4–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 34 , , April 19 , , Michigan State , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 2–1 , , 22–11–1 , , 5–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 35 , , April 21 , , Butler , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 12–2 , , 23–11–1 , , 5–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 36 , , April 23 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 2–1 , , 24–11–1 , , 5–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 37 , , April 23 , , Anderson , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 8–5 , , 25–11–1 , , 5–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 38 , , April 25 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 5–8 , , 25–12–1 , , 5–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 39 , , April 25 , , Indiana , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 3–1 , , 26–12–1 , , 6–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 40 , , April 26 , , at Indiana , , Sembower Field •

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, , 2–7 , , 26–13–1 , , 6–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 41 , , April 26 , , at Indiana , , Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana , , 6–7 , , 26–14–1 , , 6–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 42 , , April 28 , , at , , Frank Eck Stadium •

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, , 8–5 , , 27–14–1 , , 6–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 43 , , April 29 , , at , , Greyhound Park • Indianapolis, Indiana , , 14–3 , , 28–14–1 , , 6–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 44 , , April 29 , , at Indianapolis , , Greyhound Park • Indianapolis, Indiana , , 23–2 , , 29–14–1 , , 6–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 45 , , April 30 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 8–9 , , 29–15–1 , , 6–6 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 46 , , May 1 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 4–1 , , 30–15–1 , , 7–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 47 , , May 1 , , Ohio State , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 2–1 , , 31–15–1 , , 8–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 48 , , May 2 , , Ohio State , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 7–6 , , 32–15–1 , , 9–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 49 , , May 2 , , Ohio State , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 6–5 , , 33–15–1 , , 10–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 50 , , May 10 , , at , , Walker Field •

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, , 10–0 , , 34–15–1 , , 10–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 51 , , May 10 , , at DePauw , , Walker Field • Greencastle, Indiana , , 6–7 , , 34–16–1 , , 10–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 52 , , May 12 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 9–13 , , 34–17–1 , , 10–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 53 , , May 13 , , , , Unknown •

Oxford, Ohio Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,035 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. A college town, Oxford was founded as a home for Miami University and lies in the southwestern portion ...

, , , 2–4 , , 34–18–1 , , 10–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 54 , , May 13 , , Miami (OH) , , Unknown • Oxford, Ohio , , 5–10 , , 34–19–1 , , 10–6 , - , - ! style="" , Postseason , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 55 , , May 15 , , vs , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 9–3 , , 35–19–1 , , 10–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 56 , , May 16 , , vs , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 4–0 , , 36–19–1 , , 10–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 57 , , May 17 , , at Michigan , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 2–5 , , 36–20–1 , , 10–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 58 , , May 19 , , at Michigan , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 2–4 , , 36–21–1 , , 10–6 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 59 , , May 21 , , vs , ,

Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium is a baseball park on the campus of Mississippi State University, just outside the city limits of Starkville, Mississippi, which serves as the home venue of the Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team. DN ...

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, , , 3–13 , , 36–22–1 , , 10–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 60 , , May 22 , , vs , , Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi , , 7–8 , , 36–23–1 , , 10–6 , -

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