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Big Ten leading Purdue baseball, Connor Caskenette stay hot in win over Indiana
WEST LAFAYETTE — Connor Caskenette stayed hotter than fire Friday night, propelling Purdue baseball to another Big Ten victory. Behind a five RBI night from their starting catcher, the Boilermakers defeated rival Indiana 7-4 at Alexander Field for their 11th straight Big Ten victory. Caskenette now has 15 RBI...
High school basketball sees rule changes ahead of 2024-25 season
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — High school boys and girls basketball will see some changes to the game starting next season. The NFHS met to discuss and vote on several rule changes. One of the biggest changes that we’ll see this year has to do with ‘flopping.’
Next year’s Big Ten slate includes trips out west for IU, Purdue
IU and Purdue will both make trips out west as part of their 20-game Big Ten conference slate. Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington join the conference next season after leaving the Pac-12. The Big Ten revealed conference matchups on Wednesday, revealing each team will play 20 conference games. The slate...
Student suing Purdue after injury in Mackey Arena
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A Purdue student is suing the university after sustaining a fractured foot last February at Mackey Arena. According to the lawsuit obtained by News 18, Alanna Nash was pushed and fractured her left foot by a "uncontrolled mob of people" going into the Arena on February 5.
Weekend Series Between Indiana, Purdue Baseball Crucial to Big Ten Title Race
With three regular season series remaining, only one game separates the top five teams in the Big Ten standings. Two of those are in-state rivals Indiana (25-18-1, 10-5) and Purdue (30-15, 11-4), which will play a three-game series from Friday through Sunday at Alexander Field in West Lafayette, Ind. It’s a matchup between two of the Big Ten’s hottest teams, with the Boilermakers winning 10 straight conference games and the Hoosiers going 9-3 against Big Ten opponents in April with four consecutive series wins.
Thousands of miles from home, Purdue's Connor Caskenette, Jo Stevens bonded by baseball
WEST LAFAYETTE — Connor Caskenette clobbered a moon shot off the Purdue baseball video board during the first inning Wednesday night. Not to be outdone, Jo Stevens promptly parked one over the fence, too. It was the third straight game both have homered. "He hit the home run and...
Purdue women's basketball adds two-time NAIA Player of the Year Ella Collier
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue women's basketball dug deep into the transfer portal and made an addition, one that head coach Katie Gearlds is familiar with. A player who predates her head coaching status at Purdue and back to the humble grounds of Marian University. Purdue women's basketball added guard...
Michigan State softball starts final series at Purdue
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State softball will conclude regular season play this weekend in West Lafayette, Ind. meeting Purdue on May 4-6. The Spartans remain in contention for a spot in the 2024 B1G Tournament entering the final weekend of the B1G slate. MSU is one game behind Maryland for the final seed.
Univesity of Akron women's basketball star Reagan Bass transfers to Purdue
Former University of Akron women's basketball star Reagan Bass announced on social media Thursday night that she is transferring to Purdue University. Bass, a 6-foot-1 forward, heads to Purdue for her senior year after being an All-Mid-American Conference selection during the past three years at Akron. She played her first two seasons under...
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