The 2017 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team were a

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team that represented

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in the

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. The Boilermakers were members of the

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and played their home games at Alexander Field in

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. They were led by first-year head coach Mark Wasikowski. The Boilermakers finished the regular season 29–27 overall and 12–12 in conference play.

Previous season

In 2016, Purdue compiled a 10–44 record (2–22 in conference play) during the regular season, failing to qualify for a postseason for the fourth straight season. On May 21, 2016

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announced he would be resigning at the end of the season. On June 24, 2016, Purdue hired Wasikowski to be the head coach of the baseball team. Wasikowski had been an assistant coach at

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the previous five seasons. After retaining Wally Crancer, Wasikowski hired Jack Marder as a volunteer assistant. On June 15, 2016, Wasikowski completed his staff with the hiring of

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as his pitching coach.

Preseason

MLB Draft

The following Boilermakers on the 2016 roster were selected in the

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: ''* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility''

Roster

Schedule

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• San Marcos, Texas , , 9–3 , , Andrews (1–0) , , Reich (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 2,068 , , 1–0 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , February 18 , , Texas State , , Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, Texas , , 12–8 , , Parker (1–0) , , Lews (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 1,702 , , 2–0 , , – , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , , February 18 , , Texas State , , Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, Texas , , 11–13 , , B. Walden (1–0) , , Schumacher (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 1,702 , , 2–1 , , – , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , , February 19 , , Texas State , , Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, Texas , , 5–14 , , Engle (1–0) , , Dellinger (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 1,253 , , 2–2 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , , February 24 , ,

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, , 6–4 , , Andrews (2–0) , , McDowell (0–2) , , Parker (1) , , 324 , , 3–2 , , – , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , , February 25 , , Little Rock , , Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, Arkansas , , 0–2 , , Malcom (1–0) , , Stroh (0–1) , , Corbett (1) , , 389 , , 3–3 , , – , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 7 , , February 26 , , Little Rock , , Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, Arkansas , , 0–13 , , Fidel (1–1) , , Schumacher (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 263 , , 3–4 , , – , - , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 8 , , March 3 , , , , Capaha Field •

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, , 4–0 , , Andrews (3–0) , , Chander (2–1) , , ''None'' , , 568 , , 4–4 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 9 , , March 4 , , Southeast Missouri State , , Capaha Field • Cape Girardeau, Missouri , , 13–5 , , Stroh (1–1) , , Losman (0–1) , , Parker (2) , , 2,216 , , 5–4 , , – , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 10 , , March 5 , , Southeast Missouri State , , Capaha Field • Cape Girardeau, Missouri , , 7–17 , , Murphy (2–0) , , Schumacher (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 314 , , 5–5 , , – , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 11 , , March 10 , , , , Matador Field •

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, , 8–16 , , Weston (3–1) , , Andrews (3–1) , , ''None'' , , 260 , , 5–6 , , – , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 12 , , March 11 , , Cal State Northridge , , Matador Field • Northridge, California , , 1–4 , , Myers (2–1) , , Stroh (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 284 , , 5–7 , , – , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 13 , , March 12 , , Cal State Northridge , , Matador Field • Northridge, California , , 4–5 , , Vanderford (3–1) , , Parker (1–1) , , O'Neil (3) , , 261 , , 5–8 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 14 , , March 13 , , Cal State Northridge , , Matador Field • Northridge, California , , 9–3 , , Schweiger (1–0) , , Nicol (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 153 , , 6–8 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 15 , , March 16 , , , ,

Stephen Schott Stadium Stephen Schott Stadium, or Schott Stadium for short, is the home of the Santa Clara University baseball team, a Division I Baseball team of the NCAA's West Coast Conference. The stadium, which opened in 2005, is located in Santa Clara, California ...

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, , 12–4 , , Learnard (1–0) , , Steffens (1–3) , , ''None'' , , 111 , , 7–8 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 16 , , March 17 , , Santa Clara , , Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California , , 3–0 , , Andrews (4–1) , , Lex (1–4) , , Parker (3) , , 123 , , 8–8 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 17 , , March 18 , , Santa Clara , , Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California , , 8–7 , , Williams (1–0) , , Buckley (0–1) , , Parker (4) , , 2017 , , 9–8 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 18 , , March 18 , , Santa Clara , , Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California , , 10–5 , , McGowan (1–0) , , Spagnuolo (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 207 , , 10–8 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 19 , , March 22 , , , ,

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, , 16–4 , , Dellinger (1–1) , , Harmon (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 184 , , 11–8 , , – , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 20 , , March 24 , , , ,

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, , 2–0 , , Parker (2–1) , , Robison (1–2) , , Williams (1) , , 490 , , 12–8 , , 1–0 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 21 , , March 25 , , Iowa , , Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa , , 1–5 , , Daniels (4–1) , , Williams (1–1) , , Ritter (2) , , 436 , , 12–9 , , 1–1 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 22 , , March 26 , , Iowa , , Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa , , 2–7 , , Shimp (2–1) , , Wojtysiak (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 507 , , 12–10 , , 1–2 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 23 , , March 28 , , , , Alexander Field •

, , 3–2 , , Learnard (2–0) , , Spangler (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 646 , , 13–10 , , 1–2 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 24 , , March 29 , , , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 1–5 , , Inman (3–2) , , Schumacher (0–3) , , ''None'' , , 1,055 , , 13–11 , , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccccc" , 25 , , March 31 , , , , Bill Davis Stadium •

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, , 2–13 , , Pavlopoulos (2–2) , , Andrews (4–2) , , ''None'' , , 661 , , 13–12 , , 1–3 , - , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 26 , , April 1 , , Ohio State , , Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio , , 6–1 , , Stroh (2–2) , , Feltner (0–5) , , Learnard (1) , , 683 , , 14–12 , , 2–3 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 27 , , April 2 , , Ohio State , , Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio , , 2–1 , , Kornacker (1–0) , , Post (1–2) , , Williams (2) , , 1,067 , , 15–12 , , 3–3 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 28 , , April 4 , , , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 2–5 , , Polly (2–1) , , Dellinger (1–2) , , Conway (5) , , 734 , , 15–13 , , 3–3 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 29 , , April 7 , ,

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, , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 6–5 , , Schweiger (2–0) , , Lloyd (2–1) , , Learnard (2) , , 1,299 , , 16–13 , , 4–3 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 30 , , April 8 , , Indiana , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 7–3 , , Stroh (3–2) , , Hobbie (2–3) , , Williams (3) , , 2,312 , , 17–13 , , 5–3 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 31 , , April 9 , , Indiana , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 9–14 , , Milto (2–2) , , Kornacker (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 2,035 , , 17–14 , , 5–4 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 32 , , April 11 , , #2

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, , 2–13 , , Hummel (4–0) , , Dellinger (1–3) , , ''None'' , , 1,579 , , 17–15 , , 5–4 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 33 , , April 14 , , , , Bainton Field •

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, , 7–6 , , Andrews (5–2) , , Rosa (3–3) , , Learnard (3) , , 373 , , 18–15 , , 6–4 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 34 , , April 15 , , Rutgers , , Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey , , 6–7 , , Brito (2–6) , , Stroh (3–3) , , Herrmann (5) , , 427 , , 18–16 , , 6–5 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 35 , , April 16 , , Rutgers , , Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey , , 2–8 , , O'Rielly (3–5) , , Kornacker (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 267 , , 18–17 , , 6–6 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 36 , , April 18 , , Ball State , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 3–5 , , Floyd (1–0) , , Williams (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 969 , , 18–18 , , 6–6 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 37 , , April 19 , , Indiana State , ,

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• Terre Haute, Indiana , , 10–7 , , Schumacher (1–3) , , Larrison (1–2) , , Stroh (1) , , 898 , , 19–18 , , 6–6 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 38 , , April 21 , , , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 4–2 , , Andrews (6–2) , , Weber (2–4) , , Parker (5) , , 935 , , 20–18 , , 7–6 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 39 , , April 22 , , Illinois , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 4–1 , , Stroh (1–3) , , Watson (1–4) , , ''None'' , , 1,153 , , 21–18 , , 8–6 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 40 , , April 23 , , Illinois , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 2–1 , , Leonard (3–0) , , Thompson (2–2) , , ''None'' , , 1,010 , , 22–18 , , 9–6 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 41 , , April 25 , , , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 18–0 , , Dellinger (2–3) , , Helm (2–2) , , ''None'' , , 811 , , 23–18 , , 9–6 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 42 , , April 28 , , , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 5–2 , , Andrews (7–2) , , Hogan (7–1) , , Parker (6) , , 575 , , 24–18 , , 9–6 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 43 , , April 29 , , Saint Louis , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 4–3 , , Learnard (4–0) , , Lefner (0–4) , , ''None'' , , 559 , , 25–18 , , 9–6 , - bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , 44 , , April 30 , , Saint Louis , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , ''Cancelled'' , , – , , – , , – , , – , , 25–18 , , 9–6 , - , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 45 , , May 5 , , , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 2–7 , , Wetherbee (2–2) , , Andrews (7–3) , , Hofman (2) , , 884 , , 25–19 , , 9–7 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 46 , , May 6 , , Northwestern , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 2–1 , , Learnard (5–0) , , Lawrence (3–3) , , ''None'' , , 1,078 , , 26–19 , , 10–7 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 47 , , May 7 , , Northwestern , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 7–8 , , Lass (2–0) , , Dellinger (2–4) , , Hofman (3) , , 1,133 , , 26–20 , , 10–8 , - bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , 48 , , May 9 , , Valparaiso , ,

Emory G. Bauer Field Emory G. Bauer Field is a baseball venue in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. It is home to the Valparaiso Beacons baseball team of the NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference. Opened in 1970, it has a capacity of 500 spectators. Nami ...

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, , ''Cancelled'' , , – , , – , , – , , – , , 26–20 , , 10–8 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 49 , , May 10 , , , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 2–4 , , Hubbe (1–0) , , Ghiselli (0–1) , , Dattolo (4) , , 833 , , 26–21 , , 10–8 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 50 , , May 12 , , #16 , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 0–2 , , Jaskie (7–2) , , Andrews (7–4) , , Lamb (11) , , 1,144 , , 26–22 , , 10–9 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 51 , , May 13 , , #16 Michigan , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 4–9 , , Nutof (6–2) , , Stroh (4–4) , , ''None'' , , 1,427 , , 26–23 , , 10–10 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 52 , , May 14 , , #16 Michigan , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , 1–5 , , Hendrickson (6–2) , , Schumacher (1–4) , , ''None'' , , 1,002 , , 26–24 , , 10–11 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 53 , , May 16 , , Fort Wayne , , Kokomo Municipal Stadium •

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, , 9–7 , , Learnard (6–0) , , Boyd (0–9) , , ''None'' , , 200 , , 27–24 , , 10–11 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 54 , , May 18 , , , , Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 5–2 , , Andrews (8–4) , , Gilbreath (5–2) , , Learnard (4) , , 330 , , 28–24 , , 11–11 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 55 , , May 19 , , Minnesota , , Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 11–1 , , Stroh (5–4) , , Schulze (4–3) , , ''None'' , , – , , 29–24 , , 12–11 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 56 , , May 19 , , Minnesota , , Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 2–9 , , Meyer (4–1) , , Parker (2–2) , , ''None'' , , 496 , , 29–25 , , 12–12 , - , - ! style="" , Postseason , - valign="top" , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 57 , , May 24 , , #23 , ,

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, , 2–5 , , Murphy (1–0) , , Parker (2–3) , , Selmer (8) , , 1,467 , , 29–27 , , 12–12 , -

Awards and honors

Weekly awards

Conference awards

References

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