Big Ten baseball tournament action continues Wednesday night as Rutgers, the current seed, takes on Purdue, the 7th seed. This will be the first time the two schools will face off in 2022, after failing to meet in the normal season.
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Game Date: May 25, 2022
Game time: 10:00 p. m. Eastern Time
Television: Big Ten Network
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Rutgers enters this tournament after infrequently looking like the most productive team in the Big Ten this year. The Scarlet Knights finished the regular season 41-14, making them one of only two groups at the convention to succeed at the 40-win mark. along with No. 17 Maryland. They finished 17-7 at the convention, one game and part of the Terrapins for first place.
To get to that point, the Scarlet Knights were one of the maximum full groups in the Big Ten this year. His team-consistent Array320 batting average led the convention and his 4. 17 ERA team came in second. They are the only team to finish in the top 3 sensitive in any of the categories. Offensively, they also led the convention in points, crossing the plate 532 times in 2022, 31 more than the next closest team (Maryland).
Purdue finished the regular season 29-19, with a 9-12 record in the conference. The number that stands out is the Boilermakers’ best 11-0 record in games at independent sites, and this tournament was played entirely in Omaha.
This game features 3 of the 4 most sensible hitters in the Big Ten this year. Rutgers’ roster includes junior catcher Nick Cimillo and outfielder Danny DiGeorgio, who have reached Array394 and Array371, respectively, this season. Those batting averages ranked at the time and third in the conference. Only they were Purdue senior infielder Evan Albrecht, whose Array370 batting average ranked fourth.
The winner of this game will face the winner of the previous Iowa-Penn State game on the day. The loser faces the loser of this game in an elimination game.
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Alex Barth is a virtual content maker for 98. 5 The Sports Hub in Boston. He is also co-host of the Patriots Beat podcast on CLNS Media.