Baseball Game Preview: Purdue Polytechnic Techies vs. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans

By Team Reports May 26, 2026, 9:20pm

Baseball Preview: Purdue Polytechnic Techies vs. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans

Techies

Runs

05/23/26 vs Anderson5
05/23/26 @ Anderson3
05/21/26 vs Warren Central8
05/19/26 vs Warren Central2
05/16/26 @ Indianapolis Scecina Memorial13
+ 20 more games

Purdue Polytechnic is 0-4 against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard since April of 2024 but things could change on Saturday. The Techies will square off against the Trojans at 1:00 p.m. Purdue Polytechnic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.

Purdue Polytechnic will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Anderson, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Techies walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Indians on Saturday.

Jordan Winkler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Diego Briceno Vega, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Jeffers, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard came out on top against Indy Genesis HomeSchool on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Trojans never let the Indy Genesis get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Trojans have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Ari Sahm looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Andrew Naab was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Noah Stornetta also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indy Genesis HomeSchool only posted an OBP of .111.

The victory made it two in a row for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard and bumps their season record up to 11-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Purdue Polytechnic, their record is now 13-11-1.

Purdue Polytechnic suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Indianapolis Bishop Chatard in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Techies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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