Purdue Baseball Luke Gaffney wins Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Again.

[Travis Miller]

For the second straight week and fifth week of the year Purdue baseball's Luke Gaffne wins B1G Freshman of the Week.

Freshman of the Week
Luke Gaffney, Purdue

Fr. – 1B — Danville, Ky. — Boyle County

• Reached base in 9 of 18 plate appearances, stockpiling eight runs with eight RBI and a 1.000 slugging percentage.
• Stroked three home runs, including a grand slam on Saturday to break the Purdue freshman RBI record (in his 38th game) that had stood since 2010
• Played first base and made his debut at catcher, filling in for an injured starter, to finish with 24 putouts and an assist on the week
• Captures the Big Ten Freshman award for the fifth time this season and the second-straight week
• Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Luke Gaffney (April 15, 2024)