1987 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team

College baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1987 Purdue Boilermakers baseball Purdue Boilermakers logo.svg Big Ten Conference Big Ten 36–24–1 10–6 Dave Alexander 10th Archi Cianfrocco Lambert Field 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. Their berth in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was the first trip to the NCAA tournament in Purdue's history.https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2018/05/28/purdue-2-seed-ncaa-tournament-and-headed-north-carolina/649669002/ Purdue baseball a 2 seed in NCAA Tournament and headed to North Carolina Nathan Baird May 28, 2017 Lafayette Journal & Courier www.jconline.com December 16, 2019 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 Name 1986 Class Pos. Team Round Signed/Returned Kent Maggard Junior RHP Cleveland Indians 12th Signed Roster 1987 Purdue Boilermakers y y Troy Aeschliman JR Jeff Allison OF SR Indianapolis, Indiana Valparaiso H. S. Pete Altenberger P FR Arlington Heights, Illinois St. Viator H. S. John Carrico SO Archi Cianfrocco y INF R R JR Onondaga Community College Mike Drum JR Scott Dubach P SR Mike Galle INF SO Bob Gerhard INF JR Rex Gingerich SR Lee Huntley P SR Jeff Kapp JR Tom Kitchel INF SO Kyle Kraemer FR Tom Mayer P JR Jim Meshberger C FR Tom Ostrowski FR Tom Richter P Brett Roach INF SR Jose Rosey OF SR Bob Shoulders OF SR Andy Swain P SO https://purduesports.com/sports/baseball/roster December 7, 2019 Dave Alexander Schedule Purdue Boilermakers 2 white 1987 Purdue Boilermakers baseball game log ! style="Purdue Boilermakers 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Purdue Boilermakers 2 black; March (9–6) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record B1G Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || March 6 || at 1987 NC State Wolfpack NC State || Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina, || 4–6 || 0–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || March 7 || at NC State || Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina || 0–16 || 0–2 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || March 7 || at NC State || Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina || 0–7 || 0–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || March 8 || at NC State || Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina || 4–6 || 0–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || March 11 || at NC State || Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina || 7–6 || 1–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || March 12 || vs 1987 George Mason Patriots George Mason || Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina || 6–1 || 2–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || March 13 || at 1987 Barton Bulldogs Atlantic Christian || Nixon Field • Wilson, North Carolina, || 10–1 || 3–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || March 14 || at 1987 North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops North Carolina Wesleyan || Bauer Field • Rocky Mount, North Carolina, || 8–9 || 3–5 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || March 21 || vs 1987 Murray State Racers Murray State || Allen Field • Morehead, Kentucky || 10–5 || 4–5 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || March 21 || at 1987 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State || Allen Field • Morehead, Kentucky || 15–3 || 5–5 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || March 22 || at Morehead State || Allen Field • Morehead, Kentucky || 7–8 || 5–6 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || March 22 || at Morehead State || Allen Field • Morehead, Kentucky || 12–6 || 6–6 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || March 25 || at 1987 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville || Bosse Field • Evansville, Indiana || 7–6 || 7–6 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 28 || at 1987 Lewis Flyers Lewis || Brennan Field • Romeoville, Illinois, || 4–0 || 8–6 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || March 28 || at Lewis || Brennan Field • Romeoville, Illinois || 16–2 || 9–6 || 0–0 |- y Purdue Boilermakers 2 black; April (20–9–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record B1G Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 1 || 1987 Ball State Cardinals Ball State || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 5–4 || 10–6 || 0–0 |- align="center" | 17 || April 1 || Ball State || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 8–8 || 10–6–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || April 2 || 1987 Huntington Foresters Huntington || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 12–2 || 11–6–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || April 2 || Huntington || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 3–2 || 12–6–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || April 4 || 1987 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 12–3 || 13–6–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || April 4 || Eastern Illinois || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 8–6 || 14–6–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || April 5 || at Eastern Illinois || Monier Field • Charleston, Illinois, || 9–10 || 14–7–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || April 5 || at Eastern Illinois || Monier Field • Charleston, Illinois || 5–10 || 14–8–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || April 7 || at 1987 Butler Bulldogs Butler || Unknown • Indianapolis, Indiana || 5–2 || 15–8–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || April 8 || 1987 St. Xavier Cougars St. Xavier || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 12–6 || 16–8–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || April 8 || St. Xavier || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 13–1 || 17–8–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 || April 11 || at 1987 Michigan Wolverines Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan, || 0–8 || 17–9–1 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 || April 11 || at Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 1–3 || 17–10–1 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || April 12 || at Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 1–4 || 17–11–1 || 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || April 13 || at Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 5–3 || 18–11–1 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || April 18 || 1987 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 5–4 || 19–11–1 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || April 18 || Michigan State || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 3–2 || 20–11–1 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 19 || Michigan State || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 3–2 || 21–11–1 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || April 19 || Michigan State || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 2–1 || 22–11–1 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || April 21 || Butler || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 12–2 || 23–11–1 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || April 23 || 1987 Anderson Ravens Anderson || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 2–1 || 24–11–1 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || April 23 || Anderson || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 8–5 || 25–11–1 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 || April 25 || 1987 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 5–8 || 25–12–1 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || April 25 || Indiana || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 3–1 || 26–12–1 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 || April 26 || at Indiana || Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 2–7 || 26–13–1 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 || April 26 || at Indiana || Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 6–7 || 26–14–1 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || April 28 || at 1987 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame || Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, Indiana || 8–5 || 27–14–1 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || April 29 || at 1987 Indianapolis Greyhounds Indianapolis || Greyhound Park • Indianapolis, Indiana || 14–3 || 28–14–1 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || April 29 || at Indianapolis || Greyhound Park • Indianapolis, Indiana || 23–2 || 29–14–1 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 || April 30 || 1987 IUPUI Jaguars IUPUI || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 8–9 || 29–15–1 || 6–6 |- y Purdue Boilermakers 2 black; May (5–4) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record B1G Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || May 1 || 1987 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 4–1 || 30–15–1 || 7–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || May 1 || Ohio State || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 2–1 || 31–15–1 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || May 2 || Ohio State || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 7–6 || 32–15–1 || 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || May 2 || Ohio State || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 6–5 || 33–15–1 || 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || May 10 || at 1987 DePauw Tigers DePauw || Walker Field • Greencastle, Indiana || 10–0 || 34–15–1 || 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 || May 10 || at DePauw || Walker Field • Greencastle, Indiana || 6–7 || 34–16–1 || 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 || May 12 || 1987 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 9–13 || 34–17–1 || 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 || May 13 || 1987 Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) || Unknown • Oxford, Ohio, || 2–4 || 34–18–1 || 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 || May 13 || Miami (OH) || Unknown • Oxford, Ohio || 5–10 || 34–19–1 || 10–6 |- |- ! style="Purdue Boilermakers 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Purdue Boilermakers 2 black; B1G Tournament # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record B1G Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 || May 15 || vs 1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 9–3 || 35–19–1 || 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 || May 16 || vs 1987 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 4–0 || 36–19–1 || 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 || May 17 || at Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 2–5 || 36–20–1 || 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 || May 19 || at Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 2–4 || 36–21–1 || 10–6 |- y Purdue Boilermakers 2 black; Mideast Regional # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record B1G Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 || May 21 || vs 1987 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M || Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi, || 3–13 || 36–22–1 || 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 || May 22 || vs 1987 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina || Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi || 7–8 || 36–23–1 || 10–6 |- References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers baseball seasons Purdue