Mark Wasikowski’s first season in West Lafayette can be considered a resounding success now. The Boilers were able to go on the road and win a series against Minnesota, the defending Big Ten champion, who was battling for this year’s regular season title as well. That series win clinched a berth in next week’s Big Ten Tournament in Bloomington and an overall winning record, which is a huge step forward for a program that was just 10-44 a year ago.
Game 1: Purdue 5, Minnesota 2
Game 2: Purdue 11, Minnesota 1
Not content to put its fate in the hands of Michigan-Michigan State, Purdue steamrolled the Gophers in Game 2 to win its first series in Minneapolis in 17 years.