# 2019 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team

The 2019 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team was a baseball team that represented Purdue University in the 2019 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 third-year head coach Mark Wasikowski.

## Previous season

The Boilermakers finished the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season 38–21 overall (17–6 conference) and second place in conference standings. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Boilermakers were selected to play in the 2018 NCAA tournament, beginning in the Chapel Hill Regional. The Boilermakers would eventually lose in the second round of the Chapel Hill Regional to Houston by a score of 4–8.

### MLB Draft

The following Boilermakers on the 2018 roster were selected in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft:
List of Drafted Players :
| Name | 2018 Class | Pos. | Team | Round | Signed/Returned |
| Tanner Andrews | Senior | RHP | Miami Marlins | 10th | Signed* |
| Nick Dalesandro | Junior | C | Arizona Diamondbacks | 10th | Signed |
| Jacson McGowan | Junior | 1B | Tampa Bay Rays | 11th | Signed |
* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility

## Preseason

On July 2, 2018, Purdue hired Seattle Redhawks' Elliott Cribby to join the baseball team as pitching coach, replacing Steve Holm who left for the head baseball coaching position with Illinois State. On July 4, 2018, Purdue hired Cooper Fouts from Pepperdine as an assistant to round out the team's staff.

## Schedule

2019 Purdue Boilermakers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (1–6)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
1February 15at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, Mississippi6–7Strickland (1–0)Peterson (0–1)None–0–10–0
2February 16at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, Mississippi2–4Powers (1–0)Beard (0–1)C. Carrol (1)4,0780–20–0
3February 17at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, Mississippi7–16Stanley (1–0)Peterson (0–2)None3,5390–30–0
4February 22at #23 TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas2–7Henley (1–0)Beard (0–2)None–0–40–0
5February 23at #23 TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas6–13Elder (1–0)Parker (0–2)None–0–50–0
6February 23at #23 TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas4–0Hofstra (1–0)Stevens (0–1)None6,1471–50–0
7February 24at #23 TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas0–3Whelan (1–0)P. J. Smith (0–1)Quintanilla (1)5,1551–60–0 :
March (9–10)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
8March 1at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma1–5McMinn (2–1)Parker (0–2)None–1–70–0
9March 1at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma4–10Larkins (1–0)Bohm (0–1)None6841–80–0
10March 2at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma2–3Swift (1–0)Johnson (0–1)Wolf (2)7161–90–0
11March 3at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OklahomaCancelled––––1–90–0
12March 9vs NJITBig League Camp • Marion, North Carolina3–9Georgini (1–0)Hofstra (1–1)None1131–100–0
13March 9vs NJITBig League Camp • Marion, North Carolina9–8Peterson (1–2)Hunter (1–1)None1132–100–0
14March 10vs NJITBig League Camp • Marion, North Carolina3–2Moore (1–0)Lubreski (2–2)Johnson (1)1233–100–0
15March 12MilwaukeeAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana1–6McIntosh (2–0)Wade (0–1)None8833–110–0
16March 13at Indiana StateBob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, Indiana3–4Cross (2–0)Peterson (1–3)Grauer (2)6533–120–0
17March 15at Jacksonville StateRudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, Alabama0–4Farmer (2–0)Bohm (0–2)Edwards (4)9703–130–0
18March 16at Jacksonville StateRudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, Alabama9–5P. J. Smith (1–1)Fortner (1–3)None7894–130–0
19March 17at Jacksonville StateRudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, Alabama0–3Woods (2–0)Beard (0–3)Edwards (5)1,0174–140–0
20March 19at Ball StateBall Diamond • Muncie, Indiana0–6McDermott (2–0)Peterson (1–4)None4114–150–0
21March 20Bowling GreenAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana9–2Wade (1–1)Stopp (1–1)None8625–150–0
22March 22at NorthwesternRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois5–2P. J. Smith (2–1)Lavelle (1–3)Hofstra (1)2326–151–0
23March 23at NorthwesternRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois1–2Christie (1–2)Bohm (0–3)Paciorek (3)3926–161–1
24March 24at NorthwesternRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois9–7Moore (2–0)Hanks (2–1)Hofstra (2)2127–162–1
25March 25ValparaisoAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana5–1Wade (2–1)Fricke (0–1)None1,1358–162–1
26March 29Penn StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana1–0P. J. Smith (3–1)Biasi (2–3)Hofstra (3)9619–163–1
27March 31Penn StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana2–1Hofstra (2–1)Virbitsky (1–1)None94910–164–1
28March 31Penn StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCancelled–––––– :
April (7–10)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
29April 3Indiana StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana3–4Ward (2–0)Johnson (0–2)Grauer (4)1,43010–174–1
30April 5at NebraskaHawks Field • Lincoln, Nebraska0–17Waldron (4–0)P. J. Smith (3–2)None5,03810–184–2
31April 6at NebraskaHawks Field • Lincoln, Nebraska4–13Mi. Waldron (1–0)Bohm (0–4)Palkert (1)5,89710–194–3
32April 7at NebraskaHawks Field • Lincoln, Nebraska5–9Eddins (2–2)Beard (0–4)None5,34610–204–4
33April 10at IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana6–7Sloan (2–2)Hofstra (2–2)None2,66410–214–4
34April 12at IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa4–10McDonald (3–3)P. J. Smith (3–3)None1,38510–224–5
35April 13at IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa9–5Moore (3–0)Davitt (1–1)None1,41411–225–5
36April 13at IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa3–6Judkins (4–3)Beard (0–5)Leonard (8)1,41411–235–6
37April 16ButlerAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana5–3Johnson (1–2)Voss (2–1)Hofstra (4)1,72612–235–6
38April 19at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey0–2Rutkowski (2–3)Bohm (0–5)S. Brito (7)27312–245–7
39April 20at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey6–2Johnson (2–2)Genuario (2–3)Hofstra (5)56113–246–7
40April 21at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey1–6Murray (3–3)Kolak (0–1)S. Brito (8)38613–256–8
41April 23Chicago StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana10–1Brooks (1–0)Venturi (0–4)None96314–256–8
42April 24Purdue Fort WayneAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana11–2P. J. Smith (4–3)Odzark (0–7)None1,37015–256–8
43April 26Southeast Missouri StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana8–3Johnson 3–2Dodd (4–5)None1,15816–256–8
44April 27Southeast Missouri StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana2–3Sachse (5–5)Bohm (0–6)Stretch (4)1,28816–266–8
45April 28Southeast Missouri StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana6–2Kulak (1–1)Niznik (2–3)Peterson (1)1,28417–266–8 :
May (3–8)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
46May 3Michigan StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana2–0Moore (4–0)Eira (2–8)Hofsta (6)1,36018–267–8
47May 4Michigan StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana1–5Tyranski (2–7)Bohm (0–7)None1,62518–277–9
48May 5Michigan StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana4–7Panaranto (3–0)Parker (0–3)Diaz (6)1,93918–287–10
49May 7Ball StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana9–3Kulak (2–1)Jaksich (0–2)None1,24619–287–10
50May 10at #25 IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois2–5Leland (4–2)Bohm (0–8)None1,02719–297–11
51May 11at #25 IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois4–5Schmitt (4–2)Peterson (1–5)Sefcik (2)50219–307–12
52May 12at #25 IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois4–6Harris (4–2)Wade (2–2)Acton (17)61419–317–13
53May 14XavierAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana4–3Moore (5–0)Schramm (2–2)Hofstra (7)1,52620–317–13
54May 16Ohio StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana0–7Burhenn (6–3)Johnson (3–3None1,32520–327–14
55May 17Ohio StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana1–6Lonsway (7–4)P. J. Smith (4–4)None1,57320–337–15
56May 18Ohio StateAlexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana11–13Magno (4–3)Bohm (0–9)None1,51220–347–16 :

## Awards
### Conference awards

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
| Bo Hosftra | All-Big Ten Third Team | May 21, 2019 | |
| Cole McKenzie | All-Big Ten Third Team | May 21, 2019 | |