Baseball Game Preview: Purdue Polytechnic Techies vs. Tri Titans

The Purdue Polytechnic Techies will face off against the Tri Titans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Purdue Polytechnic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.

Things were looking good for Purdue Polytechnic after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Indy Genesis HomeSchool. The Techies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Nevan Jeffers

Runs

04/30/26 vs Purdue Broad Ripple	3
04/29/26 @ Bethesda Christian	3
04/18/26 vs Northwest	3
04/06/26 vs Indianapolis Crispus Attucks	3
05/07/26 vs Indy Genesis HomeSchool	2
+ 8 more games

Nevan Jeffers was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Purdue Polytechnic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-2 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Tri's offense. They lost 10-0 to Northeastern on Wednesday. The Titans have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Purdue Polytechnic's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Tri, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.

Tri's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Purdue Polytechnic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .547. It's a different story for Tri, though, as they've only averaged .323. Will they be able to contain Purdue Polytechnic's hitters?

Purdue Polytechnic couldn't quite get it done against Tri when the teams last played back in May of 2025 as they fell 11-7. Will the Techies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.