# 2017 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team

The 2017 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team were a baseball team that represented Purdue University in the 2017 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 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 Doug Schreiber 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 Oregon 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 Steve Holm as his pitching coach.

## Preseason
### MLB Draft

The following Boilermakers on the 2016 roster were selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft:
List of Drafted Players :
| Name | 2016 Class | Pos. | Team | Round | Signed/Returned |
| Matt Frawley | Junior | RHP | Pittsburgh Pirates | 17th | Signed |
* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility

## Schedule

2017 Purdue Boilermakers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
1February 17Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, Texas9–3Andrews (1–0)Reich (0–1)None2,0681–0–
2February 18Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, Texas12–8Parker (1–0)Lews (0–1)None1,7022–0–
3February 18Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, Texas11–13B. Walden (1–0)Schumacher (0–1)None1,7022–1–
4February 19Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, Texas5–14Engle (1–0)Dellinger (0–1)None1,2532–2–
5February 24Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, Arkansas6–4Andrews (2–0)McDowell (0–2)Parker (1)3243–2–
6February 25Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, Arkansas0–2Malcom (1–0)Stroh (0–1)Corbett (1)3893–3–
7February 26Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, Arkansas0–13Fidel (1–1)Schumacher (0–2)None2633–4– :
March
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
8March 3Southeast Missouri StateCapaha Field • Cape Girardeau, Missouri4–0Andrews (3–0)Chander (2–1)None5684–4–
9March 4Southeast Missouri StateCapaha Field • Cape Girardeau, Missouri13–5Stroh (1–1)Losman (0–1)Parker (2)2,2165–4–
10March 5Southeast Missouri StateCapaha Field • Cape Girardeau, Missouri7–17Murphy (2–0)Schumacher (0–2)None3145–5–
11March 10Cal State NorthridgeMatador Field • Northridge, California8–16Weston (3–1)Andrews (3–1)None2605–6–
12March 11Cal State NorthridgeMatador Field • Northridge, California1–4Myers (2–1)Stroh (1–2)None2845–7–
13March 12Cal State NorthridgeMatador Field • Northridge, California4–5Vanderford (3–1)Parker (1–1)O'Neil (3)2615–8–
14March 13Cal State NorthridgeMatador Field • Northridge, California9–3Schweiger (1–0)Nicol (0–1)None1536–8–
15March 16Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California12–4Learnard (1–0)Steffens (1–3)None1117–8–
16March 17Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California3–0Andrews (4–1)Lex (1–4)Parker (3)1238–8–
17March 18Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California8–7Williams (1–0)Buckley (0–1)Parker (4)20179–8–
18March 18Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California10–5McGowan (1–0)Spagnuolo (1–2)None20710–8–
19March 22Ball StateBall Diamond • Muncie, Indiana16–4Dellinger (1–1)Harmon (0–1)None18411–8–
20March 24IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa2–0Parker (2–1)Robison (1–2)Williams (1)49012–81–0
21March 25IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa1–5Daniels (4–1)Williams (1–1)Ritter (2)43612–91–1
22March 26IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa2–7Shimp (2–1)Wojtysiak (0–1)None50712–101–2
23March 28Kent StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana3–2Learnard (2–0)Spangler (0–1)None64613–101–2
24March 29ValparaisoAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana1–5Inman (3–2)Schumacher (0–3)None1,05513–111–2
25March 31Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio2–13Pavlopoulos (2–2)Andrews (4–2)None66113–121–3 :
April
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
26April 1Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio6–1Stroh (2–2)Feltner (0–5)Learnard (1)68314–122–3
27April 2Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio2–1Kornacker (1–0)Post (1–2)Williams (2)1,06715–123–3
28April 4Indiana StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana2–5Polly (2–1)Dellinger (1–2)Conway (5)73415–133–3
29April 7IndianaAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana6–5Schweiger (2–0)Lloyd (2–1)Learnard (2)1,29916–134–3
30April 8IndianaAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana7–3Stroh (3–2)Hobbie (2–3)Williams (3)2,31217–135–3
31April 9IndianaAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana9–14Milto (2–2)Kornacker (1–1)None2,03517–145–4
32April 11#2 LouisvilleJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky2–13Hummel (4–0)Dellinger (1–3)None1,57917–155–4
33April 14RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey7–6Andrews (5–2)Rosa (3–3)Learnard (3)37318–156–4
34April 15RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey6–7Brito (2–6)Stroh (3–3)Herrmann (5)42718–166–5
35April 16RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey2–8O'Rielly (3–5)Kornacker (1–2)None26718–176–6
36April 18Ball StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana3–5Floyd (1–0)Williams (1–2)None96918–186–6
37April 19Indiana StateSycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, Indiana10–7Schumacher (1–3)Larrison (1–2)Stroh (1)89819–186–6
38April 21IllinoisAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana4–2Andrews (6–2)Weber (2–4)Parker (5)93520–187–6
39April 22IllinoisAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana4–1Stroh (1–3)Watson (1–4)None1,15321–188–6
40April 23IllinoisAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana2–1Leonard (3–0)Thompson (2–2)None1,01022–189–6
41April 25Fort WayneAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana18–0Dellinger (2–3)Helm (2–2)None81123–189–6
42April 28Saint LouisAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana5–2Andrews (7–2)Hogan (7–1)Parker (6)57524–189–6
43April 29Saint LouisAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana4–3Learnard (4–0)Lefner (0–4)None55925–189–6
44April 30Saint LouisAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCancelled––––25–189–6 :
May
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
45May 5NorthwesternAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana2–7Wetherbee (2–2)Andrews (7–3)Hofman (2)88425–199–7
46May 6NorthwesternAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana2–1Learnard (5–0)Lawrence (3–3)None1,07826–1910–7
47May 7NorthwesternAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana7–8Lass (2–0)Dellinger (2–4)Hofman (3)1,13326–2010–8
48May 9ValparaisoEmory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, IndianaCancelled––––26–2010–8
49May 10ButlerAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana2–4Hubbe (1–0)Ghiselli (0–1)Dattolo (4)83326–2110–8
50May 12#16 MichiganAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana0–2Jaskie (7–2)Andrews (7–4)Lamb (11)1,14426–2210–9
51May 13#16 MichiganAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana4–9Nutof (6–2)Stroh (4–4)None1,42726–2310–10
52May 14#16 MichiganAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana1–5Hendrickson (6–2)Schumacher (1–4)None1,00226–2410–11
53May 16Fort WayneKokomo Municipal Stadium • Kokomo, Indiana9–7Learnard (6–0)Boyd (0–9)None20027–2410–11
54May 18MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota5–2Andrews (8–4)Gilbreath (5–2)Learnard (4)33028–2411–11
55May 19MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota11–1Stroh (5–4)Schulze (4–3)None–29–2412–11
56May 19MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota2–9Meyer (4–1)Parker (2–2)None49629–2512–12 :
Postseason :
B1G Tournament
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
57May 24#23 NebraskaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana9–15Hohensee 7–4Schumacher (1–5)Palkert (2)1,16329–2612–12
58May 25MarylandBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2–5Murphy (1–0)Parker (2–3)Selmer (8)1,46729–2712–12 :

## Awards and honors
### Weekly awards

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Tanner Andrews | Big Ten Pitcher of the Week | February 20, 2017 |
| Tanner Andrews | Big Ten Pitcher of the Week | March 6, 2017 |
| Skyler Hunter | Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week | March 20, 2017 |
| Gareth Stroh | Big Ten Pitcher of the Week | April 24, 2017 |

### Conference awards

Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Gareth Stroh | Third team All-Big Ten | May 23, 2017 |
| Bryce Bonner | Freshman team All-Big Ten | May 23, 2017 |
| Skyler Hunter | Freshman team All-Big Ten | May 23, 2017 |
| Bryce Bonner | Purdue's Sportsmanship Award | May 23, 2017 |