# 2018 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team

The 2018 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team was a baseball team that represented Purdue University in the 2018 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 second-year head coach Mark Wasikowski.

## Preseason
### Previous season

In 2017, Purdue compiled a 29–27 record (12–12 in conference play) during the regular season, qualifying for a postseason for the first season since 2012. Purdue's 19 win improvement in 2017 from 2016 was the largest improvement in NCAA Division I baseball during the 2017 season.

### Coaching staff changes

On July 20, 2017, Purdue hired Greg Goff to join the baseball team as a volunteer assistant, replacing Jack Marder who left for the same position with Stanford.

### MLB Draft

No Boilermakers on the 2017 roster were selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.

### Departed Players

The following Boilermakers on the 2017 roster departed the program prior to the 2018 season:
List of Departed Players :
| Name | 2017 Class | Pos. | Reason |
| Drew Bertram | Freshman | U | Became student assistant coach at Purdue |
| Jack Dellinger | Freshman | RHP | Transferred to Chipola College |
| Adam Dressler | Senior | RHP | Graduated |
| Brian Ghiselli | Senior | RHP | Graduated |
| Hayden Grant | Senior | INF | Graduated |
| Stephen Kalina | RS Sophomore | INF | Departed |
| John LeGare | Freshman | OF | Departed |
| Alex Lyons | Senior | RHP | Graduated |
| Mike Madej | Freshman | INF | Transferred to Northwest Florida State College |
| Brice McDaniel | Freshman | INF | Departed |
| Logan Poisall | Junior | INF | Enrolled at Purdue, but did not play |
| Tanner Schumacher | RS Senior | RHP | Graduated |
| Kyle Schweiger | RS Junior | RHP | Departed |
| Ted Snidanko | Senior | OF | Graduated |
| Kyle Van Hoeck | Junior | LHP | Departed |
| Hunter Wolfe | Freshman | LHP | Transferred to Wabash Valley College |

### Recruiting Class

The Boilermakers added the following players to the roster as part of their 2017 recruiting class:
List of 2017 Recruits :
| Name | 2018 Class | Pos. | Previous School | Hometown |
| Ryan Beard | JR | LHP | College of Southern Idaho | Boise, Idaho |
| Trevor Cheaney | JR | RHP | Paris Junior College | Muenster, Texas |
| Nick Evarts | JR | INF | Weatherford College | Colleyville, Texas |
| Justin Fugitt | FR | INF | Hilliard Darby H. S. | Hilliard, Ohio |
| Braden Giroux | JR | OF | Wabash Valley College | Lafayette, Indiana |
| Bo Hofstra | FR | RHP | Illiana Christian H. S. | Schererville, Indiana |
| Owen Jansen | FR | INF | Iroquois Ridge H. S. | Oakville, Ontario |
| Trent Johnson | FR | RHP | Crawfordsville H. S. | Crawfordsville, Indiana |
| Charlie Nasuti | FR | OF | St. John Bosco H. S. | Long Beach, California |
| Ben Nisle | FR | OF | Lake Central H. S. | Schererville, Indiana |
| Tyler Powers | FR | INF | Lafayette Central Catholics Jr/Sr H. S. | Lafayette, Indiana |
| Patrick J. Smith | FR | LHP | James B. Conant H. S. | Schaumburg, Illinois |
| Patrick W. Smith | FR | OF | Oak Ridge H. S. | El Dorado Hills, California |
| Alec West-Guillen | JR | LHP | College of Southern Idaho | Reno, Nevada |
| Hayden Wynja | FR | LHP | Heritage Christian School | Indianapolis, Indiana |

## Schedule

2018 Purdue Boilermakers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
1February 16at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TexasCancelled––––0–0–
2February 17vs Western MichiganPerfect Game Park • Emerson, Georgia5–1Andrews (1–0)Szott (0–1)Learnard (1)-1–0–
3February 17vs Western MichiganPerfect Game Park • Emerson, Georgia5–1Wojtysiak (1–0)Laio (0–1)None2102–0–
4February 17at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TexasCancelled––––2–0–
5February 18vs Western MichiganPerfect Game Park • Emerson, Georgia10–4Hofstra (1–0)Townsend-Chase (0–1)None2213–0–
6February 18at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TexasCancelled––––3–0–
7February 23vs Saint LouisNelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium • San Antonio, Texas5–2Stroh (1–0)Wark (1–1)Hofstra (1)1984–0–
8February 23vs Incarnate WordNelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium • San Antonio, Texas5–4Cheaney (1–0)Schull (1–1)None4565–0–
9February 24vs #30 Notre DameNelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium • San Antonio, Texas2–4Vail (1–0)Learnard (0–1)None2225–1–
10February 25vs #30 Notre DameNelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium • San Antonio, Texas8–7Williams (1–0)Combs (0–1)None4436–1– :
March
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
11March 2vs Central MichiganMelching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida11–1Stroh (2–0)Brettell (1–2)None-7–1–
12March 3vs Virginia TechMelching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida12–5Andrews (2–0)Seymour (1–1)None3868–1–
13March 4at StetsonMelching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida6–11Onyshko (2–0)Kornacker (0–1)Wilson (5)9028–2–
14March 9at TulaneGreer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana0–1Roper (1–2)Andrews (2–1)Bjorngjeld (1)1,6488–3–
15March 10at TulaneGreer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana12–8Williams (2–0)Massey (1–2)None1,6549–3–
16March 11at TulaneGreer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana2–6Gillies (2–1)Hofstra (1–1)None1,5829–4–
17March 13at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, Louisiana0–4Knopp (1–1)Johnson (0–1)None1,4229–5–
18March 14at Nicholls StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana2–4Taylor (1–1)Beard (0–1)Hatcher (1)3129–6–
19March 17at Saint LouisBilliken Sports Center • Saint Louis, Missouri1–15Hogan (3–1)Andrews (2–2)None-9–7–
20March 17at Saint LouisBilliken Sports Center • Saint Louis, Missouri9–11Sommerfeld (1–0)Williams (2–1)None1739–8–
21March 18at Saint LouisBilliken Sports Center • Saint Louis, Missouri3–7Reveno (3–1)Hofstra (1–2)None1179–9–
22March 23LipscombAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana1–3Dorso (1–1)Andrews (2–3)Knox (3)–9–10–
23March 23LipscombAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana6–2Stroh (3–0)Kachmar (1–1)None84310–10–
24March 25LipscombAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCancelled––––10–10–
25March 28ValparaisoAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana4–1Beard (1–1)Hammel (1–1)Learnard (2)91211–10–
26March 30at Penn StateMedlar Field • University Park, Pennsylvania3–2Andrews (3–3)Hagenman (2–3)Learnard (3)63812–101–0
27March 31at Penn StateMedlar Field • University Park, Pennsylvania6–3Stroh (4–0)Lehman (2–3)Cheaney (1)–13–102–0
28March 31at Penn StateMedlar Field • University Park, Pennsylvania9–0Johnson (1–1)Biasi (1–3)None1,00214–103–0 :
April
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
29April 3OaklandAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCancelled––––14–103–0
30April 4OaklandAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCancelled––––14–103–0
31April 6at #10 IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana4–2Learnard (1–1)Krueger (1–3)None1,71415–104–0
32April 7at #10 IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana1–14Milto (5–2)Stroh (4–1)None2,19015–114–1
33April 8at #10 IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana5–7Lloyd (2–0)Williams (2–2)None2,26515–124–2
34April 10Ball StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana0–2Floyd (4–0)Beard (1–2)Freed (2)73515–134–2
35April 13MinnesotaAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana7–22Schulze (7–0)Hofstra (1–3)None1,28015–144–3
36April 14MinnesotaAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana8–18Lackney (2–2)Stroh (4–2)None1,37815–154–4
37April 15MinnesotaAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCancelled––––15–154–4
38April 17Indiana StateBob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, Indiana3–1Learnard (2–1)Larrison (1–3)None43616–154–4
39April 18at Indiana StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana1–2Rivers (1–0)Beard (1–3)Grauer (2)82416–164–4
40April 20at MarylandShipley Field • College Park, Maryland7–1Andrews (4–3)DiLuia (1–3)Learnard (4)92617–165–4
41April 21at MarylandShipley Field • College Park, Maryland4–3Parker (1–0)Biondic (2–1)Learnard (5)84618–166–4
42April 22at MarylandShipley Field • College Park, Maryland8–6Hofstra (2–3)Burleson (0–1)Learnard (6)99219–167–4
43April 24Chicago StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana8–1Bohm (1–0)Kaplan (0–2)None65220–167–4
44April 25#15 IndianaAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana5–3Beard (2–3)Manous (1–1)Learnard (7)2,36921–167–4
45April 27RutgersAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana4–0Andrews (5–3)O'Reilly (5–2)None1,19422–168–4
46April 28RutgersAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana9–4Stroh (5–2)Rutkowski (4–4)None1,24223–169–4
47April 29RutgersAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana1–0Johnson (2–1)Blum (0–3)Learnard (8)1,01224–1610–4 :
May
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
48May 4NorthwesternAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana8–7Hofstra (3–3)Fordon (1–6)Learnard (9)1,32425–1611–4
49May 5NorthwesternAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana9–5Parker (2–0)Christie (2–5)Learnard (10)1,12126–1612–4
50May 6NorthwesternAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana9–2Beard (3–3)Bader (1–3)None1,27227–1613–4
51May 8Fort WayneAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana27–3Bohm (2–0)Odzark (1–6)Kornacker (1)1,23028–1613–4
52May 9at Ball StateBall Diamond • Muncie, Indiana10–8Beard (4–3)Floyd (5–1)Learnard (11)30729–1613–4
53May 11at Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio2–4Curlis (7–3)Andrews (5–4)Kinker (12)1,89529–1713–5
54May 12at Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio8–2Parker (3–0)Feltner (4–4)Moore (1)1,30530–1714–5
55May 13at Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio6–16Woodby (4–0)Cheaney (1–1)Kinker (13)1,05830–1814–6
56May 15Oral RobertsAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana7–6Parker (4–0)Womacks (3–1)Learnard (12)81131–1814–6
57May 17#17 MichiganAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana3–0Andrews (6–4)Henry (7–3)Learnard (13)1,65032–1815–6
58May 18#17 MichiganAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana6–3Hofstra (4–3)Vancena (3–4)Learnard (14)1,29233–1816–6
59May 19#17 MichiganAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana2–1Beard (5–3)Kauffmann (6–3)Learnard (15)1,86834–1817–6 :
Postseason :
B1G Tournament
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
60May 23vs Ohio StateTD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska8–2Andrews (7–4)Curlis (7–4)None–35–1817–6
61May 24vs MichiganTD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska5–4Parker (5–0)Tribucher (4–4)None–36–1817–6
62May 26vs IllinoisTD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska11–5Hofstra (5–3)Schmidt (2–3)None–37–1817–6
63May 27vs #15 MinnesotaTD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska4–6Thoresen (2–2)Cheaney (1–2)Meyer (16)1,93137–1917–6 :
Chapel Hill Regional
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
64June 1vs #21 HoustonBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina1–9Fletcher (7–3)Andrews (7–5)None1,86737–2017–6
65June 2vs North Carolina A&TBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina14–4Johnson (3–1)Johnson (7–2)None1,85838–2017–6
66June 3vs #21 HoustonBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina4–8Puldio (6–2)Learnard (2–2)None1,75338–2117–6 :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | — |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 27 | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | — |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

## Awards and honors
### Weekly awards

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Jacson McGowan | Big Ten Player of the Week | February 19, 2018 |
| Bo Hofstra | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | February 26, 2017 |
| Ross Learnard | Big Ten Pitcher of the Week | April 23, 2018 |
| Nick Dalesandro | Big Ten Player of the Week | April 30, 2018 |

### Conference awards

Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Nick Dalesandro | Third team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |
| Jacson McGowan | Third team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |
| Tanner Andrews | Third team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |
| Ross Learnard | Third team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |
| Ben Nisle | Freshman team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |
| Trent Johnson | Freshman team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |
| Tanner Andrews | Purdue's Sportsmanship Award | May 22, 2018 |

### National awards

Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
| Ben Nisle | Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American | June 6, 2018 | |