Purdue starters:

3/lf/ANDERSON; 6/ss/BOYLE; 20/dh/MANIAS; 21/1b/RICHMOND; 10/3b/FLORES; 19/rf/MOORE; 1/2b/DRAKE; 4/cf/ROGERS; 14/c/HIGHFILL; 26/p/VAN_ASSEN;

Southern Miss starters:

2/dh/Stelly; 1/cf/Urban; 19/1b/Russo; 11/lf/Gillespie; 7/rf/Higdon; 15/3b/Barrett; 17/2b/Morrison; 36/c/Stockman; 3/ss/Smith; 6/p/Allen;

1st Inning

Top of 1st - PUR batting

Weather: overcast, 65F, wind NNE 9 mph.

First pitch: 2:03 p.m.

ANDERSON singled through the left side (2-2 BFBF).

ANDERSON advanced to second on a wild pitch, advanced to third on a throwing error by c.

Wild pitch on second pitch of at bat.

BOYLE singled to shortstop, RBI (2-1 BBF); ANDERSON scored, unearned.

BOYLE out at second c to ss.

Putout at second on first pitch of at bat (pitch in dirt).

MANIAS walked (3-2 BSBFBFFB).

RICHMOND grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KBS); MANIAS advanced to second.

FLORES struck out swinging (0-2 KSFS).

Bottom of 1st - USM batting

Stelly singled to third base (3-1 KBBB).

Urban flied out to cf (0-1 K).

Russo reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 BK); Stelly out at second 2b to ss.

Gillespie singled through the left side (1-2 KFB); Russo advanced to second.

Higdon flied out to cf (0-0).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
PUR	1	2	1	1
USM	0	2	0	2

2nd Inning

Top of 2nd - PUR batting

MOORE struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).

DRAKE singled through the right side (0-0).

DRAKE stole second.

Stolen base on fifth pitch of at bat.

ROGERS grounded out to ss (2-2 FKBFB).

DRAKE advanced to third on a balk.

Balk called on 1-2 count (prior to fifth pitch).

HIGHFILL struck out swinging (2-2 FKBFBS).

Bottom of 2nd - USM batting

Barrett grounded out to ss (2-2 SBKB).

Morrison singled up the middle (0-0).

Stockman singled through the right side (1-2 KFB); Morrison advanced to second.

Smith flied out to cf (1-2 BFS).

Stelly struck out looking (1-2 KBKK).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
PUR	0	1	0	1
USM	0	2	0	2

3rd Inning

Top of 3rd - PUR batting

ANDERSON singled to third base (0-2 FS).

BOYLE reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); ANDERSON advanced to second on a fielding error by ss.

MANIAS grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-0 B); BOYLE out on the play; ANDERSON advanced to third.

RICHMOND flied out to rf (1-0 B).

Bottom of 3rd - USM batting

Urban flied out to rf (0-0).

Russo struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).

Gillespie singled to left field (0-0).

Higdon struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSS).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
PUR	0	1	1	1
USM	0	1	0	1

4th Inning

Top of 4th - PUR batting

FLORES popped up to 2b (1-2 KFBF).

MOORE struck out swinging (2-2 SFBBS).

DRAKE walked (3-1 BBBKB).

ROGERS flied out to lf to left center (0-1 K).

Bottom of 4th - USM batting

Barrett walked (3-1 SBBBB).

Morrison singled through the left side (0-1 K); Barrett advanced to second.

Mound visit (0-0 count).

Morrison advanced to second on the error; Barrett advanced to third on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt.

Failed pickoff with 1-1 count.

Stockman flied out to cf to right center, SF, RBI (1-1 BF); Morrison advanced to third; Barrett scored.

Smith doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-2 BSF); Morrison scored.

Stelly singled to right field (0-0); Smith advanced to third.

HOWARD to p for VAN_ASSEN.

Urban flied out to cf to right center, SF, RBI (2-2 BFFB); Smith scored.

Russo doubled down the rf line, RBI (0-0); Stelly scored.

Gillespie popped up to 2b to right field (1-0 B).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
PUR	0	0	0	1
USM	4	4	1	1

5th Inning

Top of 5th - PUR batting

HIGHFILL struck out looking (3-2 FBSBBK).

ANDERSON flied out to cf to left center (2-2 KSBB).

BOYLE singled to right field (1-2 SFB).

MANIAS grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BBBK).

Bottom of 5th - USM batting

Higdon struck out swinging (1-2 SKBS).

Barrett popped up to 2b down the rf line (1-2 BFK).

Morrison hit by pitch (2-2 BKFB).

Stockman walked (3-0 BBBB); Morrison advanced to second.

Mound visit (0-0).

Smith struck out swinging (0-2 KSFS).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
PUR	0	1	0	1
USM	0	0	0	2

6th Inning

Top of 6th - PUR batting

Sivley to p for Allen.

RICHMOND singled through the right side (1-1 KB).

FLORES doubled to right field (2-2 BBKK); RICHMOND advanced to third.

SWIDERSKI pinch hit for MOORE.

SWIDERSKI walked (3-2 BBFFBB).

Och to p for Sivley.

DRAKE struck out looking (2-2 FSBFFBK).

DIONNE pinch hit for ROGERS.

DIONNE infield fly to 3b (1-0 B).

BANKS pinch hit for HIGHFILL.

BANKS flied out to cf (0-0).

Bottom of 6th - USM batting

ANDERSON to cf.

SWIDERSKI to rf.

MALBROUGH to lf for DIONNE.

BESSETTE to c for BANKS.

Stelly flied out to rf (2-2 BKFFBF).

Urban flied out to lf to left center (3-2 BKBBFFF).

Russo walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Gillespie popped up to 1b (0-1 K).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
PUR	0	2	0	3
USM	0	0	0	1

7th Inning

Top of 7th - PUR batting

ANDERSON struck out looking (2-2 BKFBFFK).

BOYLE grounded out to ss (0-1 K).

MANIAS hit by pitch (3-2 BFSBB).

RICHMOND struck out swinging (2-2 FBFBFS).

Bottom of 7th - USM batting

Higdon flied out to lf (1-1 BK).

Barrett flied out to lf (3-1 KBBB).

Morrison flied out to cf (2-1 BBF).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
PUR	0	0	0	1
USM	0	0	0	0

8th Inning

Top of 8th - PUR batting

FLORES lined out to 1b (2-0 BB).

SWIDERSKI homered to left field, RBI (2-2 BBKFF).

DRAKE doubled down the lf line (0-0).

MALBROUGH flied out to rf (0-0); DRAKE advanced to third.

BESSETTE walked (3-2 FSBBFBFB).

DECELLO pinch hit for ANDERSON.

Causey to p for Och.

DECELLO hit by pitch (1-2 KFB); BESSETTE advanced to second.

Clark to p for Causey.

BOYLE singled through the left side, 2 RBI (0-0); DECELLO advanced to second; BESSETTE scored; DRAKE scored.

MANIAS flied out to rf to right center (2-1 FBB).

Bottom of 8th - USM batting

DECELLO to rf.

SWIDERSKI to cf.

GREER to p for HOWARD.

Stockman walked (3-2 BBKBKFB).

Long pinch ran for Stockman.

Smith grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (2-0 BB); Long advanced to second.

Stelly flied out to lf to left center (2-2 BKBK).

Urban intentionally walked.

KRAMER to p for GREER.

Russo popped up to ss to left center (0-2 FK).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
PUR	3	3	0	2
USM	0	0	0	2

9th Inning

Top of 9th - PUR batting

Odom to c for Long.

RICHMOND singled to left field (1-2 KBS).

FLORES doubled to right center (2-1 BBK); RICHMOND advanced to third.

SWIDERSKI popped up to 1b (3-2 FFBBFBF).

ZYCHOWSKI pinch hit for DRAKE.

ZYCHOWSKI walked (3-2 BSFBBB).

MALBROUGH struck out swinging (2-2 BSFBS).

BESSETTE flied out to cf (0-1 F).

Bottom of 9th - USM batting

ZYCHOWSKI to 2b.

Gillespie walked (3-1 BKBBB).

Higdon grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Gillespie advanced to second.

Barrett doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); Gillespie scored.

This Inning	R	H	E	L
PUR	0	2	0	3
USM	1	1	0	1

Purdue starters:

3/lf/ANDERSON; 6/ss/BOYLE; 20/dh/MANIAS; 21/1b/RICHMOND; 10/3b/FLORES; 19/rf/MOORE; 1/2b/DRAKE; 4/cf/ROGERS; 14/c/HIGHFILL; 26/p/VAN_ASSEN;

Southern Miss starters:

2/dh/Stelly; 1/cf/Urban; 19/1b/Russo; 11/lf/Gillespie; 7/rf/Higdon; 15/3b/Barrett; 17/2b/Morrison; 36/c/Stockman; 3/ss/Smith; 6/p/Allen;

Top of 1st - PUR batting

Weather: overcast, 65F, wind NNE 9 mph.

First pitch: 2:03 p.m.

ANDERSON singled through the left side (2-2 BFBF).

ANDERSON advanced to second on a wild pitch, advanced to third on a throwing error by c.

Wild pitch on second pitch of at bat.

BOYLE singled to shortstop, RBI (2-1 BBF); ANDERSON scored, unearned.

BOYLE out at second c to ss.

Putout at second on first pitch of at bat (pitch in dirt).

MANIAS walked (3-2 BSBFBFFB).

RICHMOND grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KBS); MANIAS advanced to second.

FLORES struck out swinging (0-2 KSFS).

1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - USM batting

Barrett walked (3-1 SBBBB).

Morrison singled through the left side (0-1 K); Barrett advanced to second.

Mound visit (0-0 count).

Morrison advanced to second on the error; Barrett advanced to third on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt.

Failed pickoff with 1-1 count.

Stockman flied out to cf to right center, SF, RBI (1-1 BF); Morrison advanced to third; Barrett scored.

Smith doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-2 BSF); Morrison scored.

Stelly singled to right field (0-0); Smith advanced to third.

HOWARD to p for VAN_ASSEN.

Urban flied out to cf to right center, SF, RBI (2-2 BFFB); Smith scored.

Russo doubled down the rf line, RBI (0-0); Stelly scored.

Gillespie popped up to 2b to right field (1-0 B).

4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 8th - PUR batting

FLORES lined out to 1b (2-0 BB).

SWIDERSKI homered to left field, RBI (2-2 BBKFF).

DRAKE doubled down the lf line (0-0).

MALBROUGH flied out to rf (0-0); DRAKE advanced to third.

BESSETTE walked (3-2 FSBBFBFB).

DECELLO pinch hit for ANDERSON.

Causey to p for Och.

DECELLO hit by pitch (1-2 KFB); BESSETTE advanced to second.

Clark to p for Causey.

BOYLE singled through the left side, 2 RBI (0-0); DECELLO advanced to second; BESSETTE scored; DRAKE scored.

MANIAS flied out to rf to right center (2-1 FBB).

3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 9th - USM batting

ZYCHOWSKI to 2b.

Gillespie walked (3-1 BKBBB).

Higdon grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Gillespie advanced to second.

Barrett doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); Gillespie scored.

1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Purdue at Southern Miss
2/20/2026 at Dell Diamond (Round Rock, Texas)

Score by Innings	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Purdue	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		4	12	1	14
Southern Miss	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1		5	10	2	12

Purdue Scorecard

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#13 DeCELLO, Sergio #3 ANDERSON, Eli	rf	1B LS WP E		1B 5 E		* F7		* KL	HBP		0 4	0 1	0 2	0 0
2	#6 BOYLE, Westin	ss	* 1B 6 1RBI OUT		* FC6 DP		1B 9		* G6	1B LS 2RBI		5	0	3	3
3	#20 MANIAS, Aaron	dh	BB		* DP4-6-3		* G3U		HBP	* F9		3	0	0	0
4	#21 RICHMOND, CJ	1b	* G3U		* F9			1B RS	* K		1B 7	5	0	2	0
5	#10 FLORES, Sam	3b	* K			* P4		2B 9		* L3	2B 9	5	0	2	0
6	#17 SWIDERSKI, Trey #19 MOORE, Avery	cf		* K		* K		BB		HR 7 1RBI	* P3	2 2	1 0	1 0	1 0
7	#15 ZYCHOWSKI, Zach #1 DRAKE, Dylan	2b		1B RS SB2		BB		* KL		2B LL	BB	0 3	0 1	0 2	0 0
8	#8 MALBROUGH, Quincy #4 ROGERS, Brandon #25 DIONNE, Jimmy	lf		* G6		* F7		* P5 IF		* F9	* K	2 2 1	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
9	#5 BESSETTE, Jackson #14 HIGHFILL, Ross #9 BANKS, Ali	c		* K			* KL	* F8		BB	* F8	1 2 1	1 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
Totals												38	4	12	4
Runs			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0				4
Hits			2	1	1	0	1	2	0	3	2				12
Errors			1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0				2
LOB			1	1	1	1	1	3	1	2	3				14

PUR	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
26 VAN_ASSEN	3.1	8	4	4	1	3	19	17	58	40
42 HOWARD	3.2	1	0	0	2	2	15	11	63	36
37 GREER	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	4	1	15	7
55 KRAMER (L)	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	4	2	10	6
Totals	8.1	10	5	5	6	5	42	31	146	89

HB: HOWARD [1]. SFA: VAN_ASSEN; HOWARD. Inher. Rnrs: HOWARD 2/2; KRAMER 0/2.

GO-FO: VAN_ASSEN 2-5; HOWARD 0-9; GREER 1-1; KRAMER 1-1.

Purdue at Southern Miss
2/20/2026 at Dell Diamond (Round Rock, Texas)

Score by Innings	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Purdue	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		4	12	1	14
Southern Miss	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1		5	10	2	12

Southern Miss Scorecard

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#2 Caleb Stelly	dh	* 1B 5 OUT	* KL		1B 9		* F9		* F7		5	1	2	0
2	#1 Joey Urban	cf	* F8		* F9	* F9 SF 1RBI		* F7		* BB		3	0	0	1
3	#19 Matthew Russo	1b	FC4-6		* K	2B RL 1RBI		BB		* P6		4	0	1	1
4	#11 Davis Gillespie	lf	1B LS		1B 7	* P4		* P3			BB	4	1	2	0
5	#7 Ben Higdon	rf	* F8		* K		* K		* F7		* G1 SH	4	0	0	0
6	#15 Drey Barrett	3b		* G6		BB E	* P4		* F7		2B 7 1RBI	4	1	1	1
7	#17 Kyle Morrison	2b		1B MI		1B LS E	HBP		* F8			3	1	2	0
8	#10 Lawson Odom #36 Tucker Stockman #5 Ty Long	c		1B RS		* F9 SF 1RBI	BB			BB		0 1 0	0 0 0	0 1 0	0 1 0
9	#3 Seth Smith	ss		* F8		2B LL 1RBI	* K			* G1 SH		3	1	1	1
Totals												31	5	10	5
Runs			0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1				5
Hits			2	2	1	4	0	0	0	0	1				10
Errors			0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0				1
LOB			2	2	1	1	2	1	0	2	1				11

USM	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
6 Allen	5.0	5	1	0	2	5	21	19	87	55
12 Sivley	0.0	2	0	0	1	0	3	2	14	7
32 Och	2.2	2	3	3	1	3	12	10	50	31
21 Causey	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	2
20 Clark (W)	1.1	3	0	0	1	1	8	7	34	20
Totals	9.0	12	4	3	5	9	45	38	189	115

WP: Allen [1]. HB: Och [1]; Causey [1]. BK: Allen [1]. Inher. Rnrs: Och 0/3; Causey 0/2; Clark 2/3.

GO-FO: Allen 4-4; Sivley 0-0; Och 1-4; Causey 0-0; Clark 0-3.