It’s almost time for baseball again. Sure, February 7th does not feel like baseball season, but the Purdue baseball team opened practice on January 27th under first year coach Mark Wasikowski. Purdue uses the Mollenkopf for indoor practice and the Madia Hitting Facility, so they can get in some practice before the season actually starts February 17th down in Texas.
Coach Wasikowski has a large task ahead of him. The Big Ten has improved greatly since Purdue won it in 2012 by going 45-14. The league has had multiple bids to the NCAA Tournament in every year since, including a record five teams in 2015.