1987 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team

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1987 Purdue Boilermakers baseball
Purdue Boilermakers logo.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record36–24–1 (10–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVP Archi Cianfrocco
Home stadium Lambert Field
Seasons
 1986
1988 
1987 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 23 Michigan  xy133 .8135212 .813
Purdue  y106 .6253624 .600
Indiana  79 .4384317 .717
Michigan State  610 .3753420 .630
Ohio State  412 .2501927 .413
West
Minnesota  x124 .7503625 .590
Iowa  97 .5632928 .509
Illinois  97 .5633224 .571
Northwestern  511 .3132320 .535
Wisconsin  511 .3132824 .538
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1987 [1] [2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1987 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team was a baseball team that represented Purdue University in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Boilermakers were members of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Lambert Field in West Lafayette, Indiana. They were led by 10th-year head coach Dave Alexander.

Contents

Their berth in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was the first trip to the NCAA tournament in Purdue's history. [3]

Previous season

The Boilermakers finished the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season 37–27 overall (9–7 conference) and second place in East division of the conference standings, qualifying for the 1986 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament, where they were swept out in the first round.

MLB Draft

The following Boilermakers on the 1986 roster were selected in the 1986 Major League Baseball draft:

List of Drafted Players
Name1986 ClassPos.TeamRoundSigned/Returned
Kent MaggardJuniorRHP Cleveland Indians 12thSigned

Roster

1987 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHome town
Troy Aeschliman/
Jr
OF Jeff Allison/
Sr Valparaiso H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
P Pete Altenberger/
Fr St. Viator H. S. Arlington Heights, Illinois
John Carrico/
So
INF Archi Cianfrocco R/R
Jr Onondaga Community College
Mike Drum/
Jr
P Scott Dubach/
Sr
INF Mike Galle/
So
INF Bob Gerhard/
Jr
Rex Gingerich/
Sr
P Lee Huntley/
Sr
Jeff Kapp/
Jr
INF Tom Kitchel/
So
Kyle Kraemer/
Fr
P Tom Mayer/
Jr
C Jim Meshberger/
Fr
Tom Ostrowski/
Fr
P Tom Richter/
INF Brett Roach/
Sr
OF Jose Rosey/
Sr
OF Bob Shoulders/
Sr
P Andy Swain/
So
Head coach

Dave Alexander

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 7, 2019

Schedule

1987 Purdue Boilermakers baseball game log
Regular season
March (9–6)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordB1G Record
1March 6at NC State Doak FieldRaleigh, North Carolina,4–60–10–0
2March 7at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina0–160–20–0
3March 7at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina0–70–30–0
4March 8at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina4–60–40–0
5March 11at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina7–61–40–0
6March 12vs George Mason Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina6–12–40–0
7March 13at Atlantic Christian Nixon Field • Wilson, North Carolina,10–13–40–0
8March 14at North Carolina Wesleyan Bauer Field • Rocky Mount, North Carolina,8–93–50–0
9March 21vs Murray State Allen FieldMorehead, Kentucky 10–54–50–0
10March 21at Morehead State Allen Field • Morehead, Kentucky15–35–50–0
11March 22at Morehead StateAllen Field • Morehead, Kentucky7–85–60–0
12March 22at Morehead StateAllen Field • Morehead, Kentucky12–66–60–0
13March 25at Evansville Bosse FieldEvansville, Indiana 7–67–60–0
14March 28at Lewis Brennan Field • Romeoville, Illinois,4–08–60–0
15March 28at LewisBrennan Field • Romeoville, Illinois16–29–60–0
April (20–9–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordB1G Record
16April 1 Ball State Lambert FieldWest Lafayette, Indiana 5–410–60–0
17April 1Ball StateLambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana8–810–6–10–0
18April 2 Huntington Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana12–211–6–10–0
19April 2HuntingtonLambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana3–212–6–10–0
20April 4 Eastern Illinois Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana12–313–6–10–0
21April 4Eastern IllinoisLambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana8–614–6–10–0
22April 5at Eastern Illinois Monier FieldCharleston, Illinois,9–1014–7–10–0
23April 5at Eastern IllinoisMonier Field • Charleston, Illinois5–1014–8–10–0
24April 7at Butler Unknown • Indianapolis, Indiana 5–215–8–10–0
25April 8 St. Xavier Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana12–616–8–10–0
26April 8St. XavierLambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana13–117–8–10–0
27April 11at Michigan Ray Fisher StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan,0–817–9–10–1
28April 11at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan1–317–10–10–2
29April 12at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan1–417–11–10–3
30April 13at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan5–318–11–11–3
31April 18 Michigan State Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana5–419–11–12–3
32April 18Michigan StateLambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana3–220–11–13–3
33April 19Michigan StateLambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana3–221–11–14–3
34April 19Michigan StateLambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana2–122–11–15–3
35April 21ButlerLambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana12–223–11–15–3
36April 23 Anderson Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana2–124–11–15–3
37April 23AndersonLambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana8–525–11–15–3
38April 25 Indiana Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana5–825–12–15–4
39April 25IndianaLambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana3–126–12–16–4
40April 26at Indiana Sembower FieldBloomington, Indiana 2–726–13–16–5
41April 26at IndianaSembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana6–726–14–16–6
42April 28at Notre Dame Frank Eck StadiumSouth Bend, Indiana 8–527–14–16–6
43April 29at Indianapolis Greyhound Park • Indianapolis, Indiana14–328–14–16–6
44April 29at IndianapolisGreyhound Park • Indianapolis, Indiana23–229–14–16–6
45April 30 IUPUI Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana8–929–15–16–6
May (5–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordB1G Record
46May 1 Ohio State Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana4–130–15–17–6
47May 1Ohio StateLambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana2–131–15–18–6
48May 2Ohio StateLambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana7–632–15–19–6
49May 2Ohio StateLambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana6–533–15–110–6
50May 10at DePauw Walker Field • Greencastle, Indiana 10–034–15–110–6
51May 10at DePauwWalker Field • Greencastle, Indiana6–734–16–110–6
52May 12 Illinois Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana9–1334–17–110–6
53May 13 Miami (OH) Unknown • Oxford, Ohio,2–434–18–110–6
54May 13Miami (OH)Unknown • Oxford, Ohio5–1034–19–110–6
Postseason
B1G Tournament
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordB1G Record
55May 15vs Minnesota Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan9–335–19–110–6
56May 16vs Iowa Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan4–036–19–110–6
57May 17at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan2–536–20–110–6
58May 19at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan2–436–21–110–6
Mideast Regional
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordB1G Record
59May 21vs Texas A&M Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent StadiumStarkville, Mississippi,3–1336–22–110–6
60May 22vs Western Carolina Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi7–836–23–110–6

References

  1. 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  2. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1987". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  3. Nathan Baird (May 28, 2017). "Purdue baseball a 2 seed in NCAA Tournament and headed to North Carolina". www.jconline.com. Lafayette Journal & Courier. Retrieved December 16, 2019.