The 2012 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team was a

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team that represented

Purdue University Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and ...

in the

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. The Boilermakers are members of the

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and played their home games at

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. They were led by fourteenth-year head coach Doug Schreiber.

Preseason

In 2011, Purdue compiled a 37–20 record (14–10 in conference play) during the regular season, failing to qualify for a postseason for the fourth straight season.

Roster

Schedule

! style="" , Regular Season , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , February 18 , ,

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, , Walter Fuller Complex • St. Petersburg, Florida , , 9–4 , , Mascarello (1–0) , , Fischer (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 301 , , 1–0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , February 18 , , , , Al Lang Stadium • St. Petersburg, Florida , , 6–0 , , Breedlove (1–0) , , Ring (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 224 , , 2–0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , February 19 , , , , Al Lang Stadium • St. Petersburg, Florida , , 15–8 , , Collins (1–0) , , Richter (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 321 , , 3–0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , February 25 , , #20 , , Clark–LeClair Stadium •

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, , 6–4 , , Haase (1–0) , , Brandt (1–1) , , Wittgren (1) , , –, , 4–0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , , February 25 , , , , Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina , , 1–11 , , Carroll (1–0) , , Breedlove (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 3,108 , , 4–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 6 , , February 25 , , , , Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina , , 14–7 , , Andrzejewski (1–0) , , Nadale (0–1) , , ''None'' , , – , , 5–1 , , – , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 7 , , March 2 , , , ,

Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park Plainsman Park, officially ''Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park'', is the college baseball venue for the Auburn University Tigers. As of 2015, its seating capacity is 4,096. In 2003, '' Baseball America'' rated the facility th ...

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, , 9–8 , , Mascarello (2–0) , , Ortman (0–1) , , Wittgren (2) , , 2,924 , , 6–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 8 , , March 3 , , , , Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, Alabama , , 10–9 , , DeAno (1–0) , , Giannini (1–1) , , ''None'' , , – , , 7–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 9 , , March 4 , , , , Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, Alabama , , 5–2 , , Gunter (1–0) , , Dolan (1–1) , , Wittgren (3) , , – , , 8–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 10 , , March 9 , , , ,

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, , 5–2 , , Mascarello (3–0) , , Beers (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 127 , , 9–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 11 , , March 10 , , Murray State , , Reagan Field • Murray, Kentucky , , 22–1 , , Breedlove (2–1) , , Finch (2–1) , , ''None'' , , 167 , , 10–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 12 , , March 11 , , Murray State , , Reagan Field • Murray, Kentucky , , 13–2 , , Gunter (2–0) , , Vonder Haar (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 151 , , 11–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 13 , , March 13 , , , , Hammons Field •

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, , 5–2 , , Mascarello (4–0) , , Murphy (2–1) , , Wittgren (4) , , 1,575 , , 12–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 14 , , March 15 , , , , Eck Stadium •

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, , 8–3 , , DeAno (2–0) , , Vielock (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 2,427 , , 13–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 15 , , March 16 , , Wichita State , , Eck Stadium • Wichita, Kansas , , 10–5 , , Haase (2–0) , , Minnis (1–3) , , ''None'' , , 2,559 , , 14–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 16 , , March 17 , , Wichita State , , Eck Stadium • Wichita, Kansas , , 2–8 , , Smith (3–1) , , Breedlove (2–2) , , Vielock (1) , , – , , 14–2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 17 , , March 17 , , Wichita State , , Eck Stadium • Wichita, Kansasy , , 3–5 , , Ladwig (2–1) , , Mascarello (4–1) , , Elam (5) , , 2,875 , , 14–3 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 18 , , March 24 , , , , Bill Davis Stadium •

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, , 8–5 , , Haase (3–0) , , Long (0–1) , , Mascarello (1) , , – , , 15–3 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 19 , , March 24 , , Ohio State , , Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio , , 8–1 , , Breedlove (3–2) , , King (2–2) , , ''None'' , , 1,018 , , 16–3 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 20 , , March 25 , , Ohio State , , Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio , , 4–5 , , Kuchno (4–1) , , DeAno (2–1) , , ''None'' , , 798 , , 16–4 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 21 , , March 27 , , #15 , ,

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, , 2–1 , , Mascarello (5–1) , , Self (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 763 , , 17–4 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 22 , , March 28 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 2–1 , , Ramer (1–0) , , Tursell (0–3) , , ''None'' , , 389 , , 18–4 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 23 , , March 30 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 9–3 , , Haase (4–0) , , Walter (0–5) , , ''None'' , , 572 , , 19–4 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 24 , , March 31 , , Penn State , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 2–0 , , Breedlove (4–2) , , Kurrasch (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 707 , , 20–4 , , 4–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 25 , , April 1 , , Penn State , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 6–16 , , Hill (1–3) , , Gunter (2–1) , , ''None'' , , 623 , , 20–5 , , 4–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 26 , , April 4 , , , , Victory Field •

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, , 6–1 , , Ramer (2–0) , , Vogt (3–2) , , ''None'' , , 778 , , 21–5 , , 4–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 27 , , April 6 , , , , Rocky Miller Park •

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, , 3–1 , , Haase (5–0) , , Brooke (1–3) , , ''None'' , , – , , 22–5 , , 5–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 28 , , April 7 , , Northwestern , , Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois , , 3–1 , , Breedlove (5–2) , , Magallones (5–1) , , Wittgren (5) , , 623 , , 23–5 , , 6–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 29 , , April 8 , , Northwestern , , Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois , , 8–4 , , Podkul (1–0) , , Morton (1–6) , , ''None'' , , 282 , , 24–5 , , 7–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 30 , , April 11 , , , ,

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, , 15–2 , , Ramer (3–0) , , Brewer (0–3) , , ''None'' , , – , , 25–5 , , 7–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 31 , , April 13 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 3–0 , , Haase (6–0) , , Johnson (5–3) , , Wittgren (6) , , 551 , , 26–5 , , 8–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 32 , , April 15 , , Illinois , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 4–1 , , Breedlove (6–2) , , Kravitz (5–3) , , Wittgren (7) , , – , , 27–5 , , 9–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 33 , , April 15 , , Illinois , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 5–3 , , Mascarello (6–1) , , Milroy (1–4) , , ''None'' , , 624 , , 28–5 , , 10–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 34 , , April 17 , , , , Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium •

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, , 15–2 , , Ramer (4–0) , , Salemi (0–4) , , ''None'' , , 139 , , 29–5 , , 10–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 35 , , April 20 , ,

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, , 8–5 , , Mascarello (7–1) , , Niederklein (2–2) , , ''None'' , , 4,702 , , 30–5 , , 11–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffccc" , 36 , , April 21 , , Nebraska , , Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska , , 3–8 , , Pierce (5–1) , , Breedlove (6–3) , , ''None'' , , 6,247 , , 30–6 , , 11–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 37 , , April 22 , , Nebraska , , Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska , , 8–3 , , Podkul (2–0) , , Hirsch (4–3) , , ''None'' , , 6,014 , , 31–6 , , 12–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 38 , , April 24 , , , ,

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, , 3–2 , , Ramer (5–0) , , Sorkin (2–3) , , Wittgren (9) , , 413 , , 32–6 , , 12–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 39 , , April 27 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 6–2 , , Haase (7–0) , , Bucciferro (3–3) , , ''None'' , , 772 , , 33–6 , , 13–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 40 , , April 28 , , Michigan State , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 4–3 , , Mascarello (8–1) , , Popp (2–1) , , ''None'' , , – , , 34–6 , , 14–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 41 , , April 29 , , Michigan State , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 0–5 , , Garner (3–3) , , Podkul (2–1) , , ''None'' , , 757 , , 34–7 , , 14–4 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffccc" , 42 , , May 5 , , #14

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, , 1–5 , , Plutko (6–3) , , Haase (7–1) , , ''None'' , , – , , 34–8 , , 14–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffccc" , 43 , , May 5 , , #14 UCLA , , Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California , , 2–3 , , Vander Tuig (6–3) , , Breedlove (6–4) , , Griggs , , 1,374 , , 34–9 , , 14–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 44 , , May 6 , , #14 UCLA , , Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California , , 15–11 , , Wittgren (1–0) , , Watson (8–2) , , ''None'' , , 1,529 , , 35–9 , , 14–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 45 , , May 8 , , IPFW , , Parkview Field •

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, , 11–4 , , Gannon (1–0) , , Kimball (0–3) , , ''None'' , , 848 , , 36–9 , , 14–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 46 , , May 9 , , UIC , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 11–4 , , Ramer (6–0) , , Suminski (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 333 , , 37–9 , , 14–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 47 , , May 11 , , , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 4–0 , , Haase (8–1) , , Sinnery (4–5) , , ''None'' , , 667 , , 38–9 , , 15–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 48 , , May 12 , , Michigan , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 14–3 , , Breedlove (7–4) , , Lakatos (0–6) , , ''None'' , , – , , 39–9 , , 16–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 49 , , May 13 , , Michigan , , Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 3–4 , , Ballantine (2–3) , , Podkul (2–2) , , Brosnahan (1) , , 631 , , 39–10 , , 16–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 50 , , May 15 , , , , Lambert Field • Lafayette, Indiana , , 2–1 , , Wittgren (2–0) , , Machado (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 771 , , 40–10 , , 16–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 51 , , May 17 , , , ,

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, , 11–8 , , Haase (9–1) , , Dermody (1–7) , , Mascarello (2) , , 546 , , 41–10 , , 17–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 52 , , May 18 , , Iowa , , Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa , , 1–6 , , Kuebel (6–0) , , Breedlove (7–5) , , ''None'' , , 1,260 , , 41–11 , , 17–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 53 , , May 19 , , Iowa , , Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa , , 6–7 , , Hippen (4–7) , , Podkul (2–3) , , Brown (7) , , 770 , , 41–12 , , 17–7 , - , - ! style="" , Postseason , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 54 , , May 24 , , Ohio State , , Huntington Park • Columbus, Ohio , , 5–4 , , Haase (10–1) , , Kuchno (8–4) , , Wittgren (10) , , 2,257 , , 42–12 , , 17–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 55 , , May 25 , , , , Huntington Park • Columbus, Ohio , , 3–0 , , Breedlove (8–5) , , Hart (5–5) , , Mascarello (3) , , 1,200 , , 43–12 , , 17–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 56 , , May 26 , , Indiana , , Huntington Park • Columbus, Ohio , , 6–5 , , Wittgren (3–0) , , Hoffman (8–2) , , ''None'' , , – , , 44–12 , , 17–7 , - , - ! style="" , Postseason , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 57 , , June 1 , , , , U.S. Steel Yard •

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, , 7–2 , , Haase (11–1) , , Deetjen (8–3) , , ''None'' , , 5,047 , , 45–12 , , 17–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 58 , , June 2 , , #25 Kent State , , U.S. Steel Yard • Gary, Indiana , , 3–7 , , Bores (9–5) , , Breedlove (8–6) , , ''None'' , , 2,610 , , 45–13 , , 17–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 59 , , June 3 , , #11

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References

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