Baseball: Purdue 11, UIC 9

[Travis Miller]

This was a much-needed win for Purdue headed into the final two weeks of the season.

BoilerUpload - Purdue 11, Illinois-Chicago 9: Boilers Get Bounceback Win

Purdue gets a much-needed road win.

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[Boiler Buck]

LOL. Are there basketball players on the baseball team? (Ie why is this here). Jk

 

[BNIBoiler]

LOL. Are there basketball players on the baseball team? (Ie why is this here). Jk

Because there is no baseball forum to talk about a good Purdue baseball team that happens once out every 5 or so years. They may fool around and get selected to the tournament. If you don't want to hear about Purdue baseball don't click the thread.

 

[Hausta01]

LOL. Are there basketball players on the baseball team? (Ie why is this here). Jk

It's obvious that Mason Gillis played in the LLWS and Zach Edey played baseball until 16 (or w.e) and threw out the first pitch at the Cubs game the other day - that this is now a baseball forum.

And of course we are going to suck in basketball now because we lost a player who, "is just tall" so Purdue is a baseball school now.

 

[Mandeville LA]

Living in SEC country, it's unbelievable the support baseball teams get down here. Used to be a huge Cubs fan, Would much rather go watch LSU, A&M, Miss State, etc. play baseball.

 

[Boiler Buck]

If you don't want to hear about Purdue baseball don't click the thread.

Lol stands for joking around,
btw jk means just kidding.
Geez

 

[Boiler Buck]

It's obvious that Mason Gillis played in the LLWS and Zach Edey played baseball until 16 (or w.e) and threw out the first pitch at the Cubs game the other day - that this is now a baseball forum.

And of course we are going to suck in basketball now because we lost a player who, "is just tall" so Purdue is a baseball school now.

Missed that on Edey, how cool.

 

[BNIBoiler]

Lol stands for joking around,
btw jk means just kidding.
Geez

Dude, I'm just foolin' wit ya.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Missed that on Edey, how cool.

Juuuuuuuusssst a bit outside.

 

[Hausta01]

Juuuuuuuusssst a bit outside.

 

[rgarlitz]

Living in SEC country, it's unbelievable the support baseball teams get down here. Used to be a huge Cubs fan, Would much rather go watch LSU, A&M, Miss State, etc. play baseball.

I don't think B1G baseball will ever be that big, but it's come a long way in the last 15 years. The Big Ten Network has done wonders for 2nd tier sports like baseball.

I will say this: at least the B1G competes in baseball. The SEC won't even compete in wrestling while the B1G wins national titles and teams like Iowa and Penn State sell out 15k arenas.

 

[Mandeville LA]

I don't think B1G baseball will ever be that big, but it's come a long way in the last 15 years. The Big Ten Network has done wonders for 2nd tier sports like baseball.

I will say this: at least the B1G competes in baseball. The SEC won't even compete in wrestling while the B1G wins national titles and teams like Iowa and Penn State sell out 15k arenas.

See your point. I have been living down here for nearly 20 years and don't recall a single conversation with anyone about wrestling. We are not talking WWE, that will get them talking.

 

[purduedavie]

I don't think B1G baseball will ever be that big, but it's come a long way in the last 15 years. The Big Ten Network has done wonders for 2nd tier sports like baseball.

I will say this: at least the B1G competes in baseball. The SEC won't even compete in wrestling while the B1G wins national titles and teams like Iowa and Penn State sell out 15k arenas.

The weather makes it difficult for Big Ten teams, a few have had great runs in the tourney, doesn’t happen often. Besides Purdue I root for Indiana State, they for some reason seem to usually be very good in baseball.

 

[rgarlitz]

It's my understanding that Big Ten baseball was fairly competitive nationally until about the mid-80s. I read somewhere that the NCAA moved the start date earlier to Feb 1--I think sometime in the 80s or 90s, but I don't remember. That's when southern teams really got a stranglehold on the sport.

Meanwhile, baseball became almost an afterthought in the B1G for about 20 years. There was a period in the early 2000s when it was regularly a one-bid league.

Then B1G schools started reinvesting with Big Ten Network money and tv coverage improved in the 2010s. I seem to recall that almost every B1G school has either renovated its baseball park or built a new one within the past 15 years. I believe there was a season when the B1G got 4 or 5 NCAA bids within the last half decade or so.

 

[pboiler18]

Living in SEC country, it's unbelievable the support baseball teams get down here. Used to be a huge Cubs fan, Would much rather go watch LSU, A&M, Miss State, etc. play baseball.

Went to a game at Miss St. earlier this year. That stadium is unreal. Better than any AAA or minor league stadium I’ve been to! Great fans and gameday atmosphere too!

 

[RossMackey]

They should allow northern teams to play baseball in the fall…. infinitely better weather!

 

[BoilerAndy]

It's my understanding that Big Ten baseball was fairly competitive nationally until about the mid-80s. I read somewhere that the NCAA moved the start date earlier to Feb 1--I think sometime in the 80s or 90s, but I don't remember. That's when southern teams really got a stranglehold on the sport.

Meanwhile, baseball became almost an afterthought in the B1G for about 20 years. There was a period in the early 2000s when it was regularly a one-bid league.

Then B1G schools started reinvesting with Big Ten Network money and tv coverage improved in the 2010s. I seem to recall that almost every B1G school has either renovated its baseball park or built a new one within the past 15 years. I believe there was a season when the B1G got 4 or 5 NCAA bids within the last half decade or so.

Similarly, in the early years, the west coast dominated women's volleyball. When other parts of the country decided that the sport was important, the west coast dominance ended.