1987 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team

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.

1987 Purdue Boilermakers baseball
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1987 record	36–24–1 (10–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Dave Alexander (10th season)
MVP	Archi Cianfrocco (Senior year)
Home stadium	Lambert Field

1987 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
No. 23 Michigan  ^x‍‍‡‍^y	13	–	3		.813			52	–	12		.813
Purdue  ‍‍‍^y	10	–	6		.625			36	–	24		.600
Indiana  ‍‍‍	7	–	9		.438			43	–	17		.717
Michigan State  ‍‍‍	6	–	10		.375			34	–	20		.630
Ohio State  ‍‍‍	4	–	12		.250			19	–	27		.413
West
Minnesota  ^x‍‍‍	12	–	4		.750			36	–	25		.590
Iowa  ‍‍‍	9	–	7		.563			29	–	28		.509
Illinois  ‍‍‍	9	–	7		.563			32	–	24		.571
Northwestern  ‍‍‍	5	–	11		.313			23	–	20		.535
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍	5	–	11		.313			28	–	24		.538
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1987[1][2]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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
Name	1986 Class	Pos.	Team	Round	Signed/Returned
Kent Maggard	Junior	RHP	Cleveland Indians	12th	Signed

Roster

1987 Purdue Boilermakers baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home 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 Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 7, 2019

Schedule

1987 Purdue Boilermakers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March (9–6) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record B1G Record 1 March 6 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina 4–6 0–1 0–0 2 March 7 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina 0–16 0–2 0–0 3 March 7 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina 0–7 0–3 0–0 4 March 8 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina 4–6 0–4 0–0 5 March 11 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina 7–6 1–4 0–0 6 March 12 vs George Mason Doak Field • Raleigh, North Carolina 6–1 2–4 0–0 7 March 13 at Atlantic Christian Nixon Field • Wilson, North Carolina 10–1 3–4 0–0 8 March 14 at North Carolina Wesleyan Bauer Field • Rocky Mount, North Carolina 8–9 3–5 0–0 9 March 21 vs Murray State Allen Field • Morehead, Kentucky 10–5 4–5 0–0 10 March 21 at Morehead State Allen Field • Morehead, Kentucky 15–3 5–5 0–0 11 March 22 at Morehead State Allen Field • Morehead, Kentucky 7–8 5–6 0–0 12 March 22 at Morehead State Allen Field • Morehead, Kentucky 12–6 6–6 0–0 13 March 25 at Evansville Bosse Field • Evansville, Indiana 7–6 7–6 0–0 14 March 28 at Lewis Brennan Field • Romeoville, Illinois 4–0 8–6 0–0 15 March 28 at Lewis Brennan Field • Romeoville, Illinois 16–2 9–6 0–0
April (20–9–1) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record B1G Record 16 April 1 Ball State Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 5–4 10–6 0–0 17 April 1 Ball State Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 8–8 10–6–1 0–0 18 April 2 Huntington Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 12–2 11–6–1 0–0 19 April 2 Huntington Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 3–2 12–6–1 0–0 20 April 4 Eastern Illinois Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 12–3 13–6–1 0–0 21 April 4 Eastern Illinois Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 8–6 14–6–1 0–0 22 April 5 at Eastern Illinois Monier Field • Charleston, Illinois 9–10 14–7–1 0–0 23 April 5 at Eastern Illinois Monier Field • Charleston, Illinois 5–10 14–8–1 0–0 24 April 7 at Butler Unknown • Indianapolis, Indiana 5–2 15–8–1 0–0 25 April 8 St. Xavier Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 12–6 16–8–1 0–0 26 April 8 St. Xavier Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 13–1 17–8–1 0–0 27 April 11 at Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 0–8 17–9–1 0–1 28 April 11 at Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 1–3 17–10–1 0–2 29 April 12 at Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 1–4 17–11–1 0–3 30 April 13 at Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 5–3 18–11–1 1–3 31 April 18 Michigan State Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 5–4 19–11–1 2–3 32 April 18 Michigan State Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 3–2 20–11–1 3–3 33 April 19 Michigan State Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 3–2 21–11–1 4–3 34 April 19 Michigan State Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 2–1 22–11–1 5–3 35 April 21 Butler Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 12–2 23–11–1 5–3 36 April 23 Anderson Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 2–1 24–11–1 5–3 37 April 23 Anderson Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 8–5 25–11–1 5–3 38 April 25 Indiana Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 5–8 25–12–1 5–4 39 April 25 Indiana Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 3–1 26–12–1 6–4 40 April 26 at Indiana Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana 2–7 26–13–1 6–5 41 April 26 at Indiana Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana 6–7 26–14–1 6–6 42 April 28 at Notre Dame Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, Indiana 8–5 27–14–1 6–6 43 April 29 at Indianapolis Greyhound Park • Indianapolis, Indiana 14–3 28–14–1 6–6 44 April 29 at Indianapolis Greyhound Park • Indianapolis, Indiana 23–2 29–14–1 6–6 45 April 30 IUPUI Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 8–9 29–15–1 6–6
May (5–4) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record B1G Record 46 May 1 Ohio State Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 4–1 30–15–1 7–6 47 May 1 Ohio State Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 2–1 31–15–1 8–6 48 May 2 Ohio State Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 7–6 32–15–1 9–6 49 May 2 Ohio State Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 6–5 33–15–1 10–6 50 May 10 at DePauw Walker Field • Greencastle, Indiana 10–0 34–15–1 10–6 51 May 10 at DePauw Walker Field • Greencastle, Indiana 6–7 34–16–1 10–6 52 May 12 Illinois Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 9–13 34–17–1 10–6 53 May 13 Miami (OH) Unknown • Oxford, Ohio 2–4 34–18–1 10–6 54 May 13 Miami (OH) Unknown • Oxford, Ohio 5–10 34–19–1 10–6
Postseason
B1G Tournament # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record B1G Record 55 May 15 vs Minnesota Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 9–3 35–19–1 10–6 56 May 16 vs Iowa Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 4–0 36–19–1 10–6 57 May 17 at Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 2–5 36–20–1 10–6 58 May 19 at Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 2–4 36–21–1 10–6
Mideast Regional # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record B1G Record 59 May 21 vs Texas A&M Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi 3–13 36–22–1 10–6 60 May 22 vs Western Carolina Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi 7–8 36–23–1 10–6

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.