Sam King

6 days ago | usatoday.com | Sam King

WEST LAFAYETTE ― The Purdue softball team that walked off the field at Bittinger Stadium Friday night with its heads held high was not the same program Kyndall Bailey remembers when she arrived. Bailey, a four-year starter, wanted to help turn around the Boilermakers. For the first time, in her final collegiate season, Bailey is part of a winning culture. "When you come into a program, you hope to leave it better than you found it," Bailey said.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Sam King

WEST LAFAYETTE − Kendall Klochack wasn't dealt ideal circumstances, but such is the life of relief pitching. The first inning hadn't ended yet and Purdue softball's senior lefty was handed the ball with her team trailing by four to 22nd-ranked Ohio State, a lineup that led the Big Ten in home runs and runs batted in. "When she is on, she is on and seriously, she could hit my glove like a magnet," Purdue catcher Delaney Reefe said of Klochack.

1 week ago | indystar.com | Sam King

WEST LAFAYETTE — It took 153 pitches but Julia Gossett finally released a year's worth of weight off her shoulders. Purdue softball's sophomore pitcher danced around danger for seven innings, but with the Bittinger Stadium lights beating down on her Wednesday night, Gossett was the one shining brightest. Handed the ball as a freshman in her first Big Ten tournament game last season, Gossett lasted just one inning, giving up three runs in a loss to Indiana.

1 week ago | jconline.com | Sam King

Sam KingLafayette Journal & CourierWEST LAFAYETTE − It took 153 pitches but Julia Gossett finally released a year's worth of weight off her shoulders. Purdue softball's sophomore pitcher danced around danger for seven innings, but with the Bittinger Stadium lights beating down on her Wednesday night, Gossett was the one shining brightest. Handed the ball as a freshman in her first Big Ten Tournament game last season, Gossett lasted just one inning, giving up three runs in a loss to Indiana.

1 week ago | jconline.com | Sam King

LAFAYETTE ― A record-breaking performance was defined by miscues. Until it wasn't. Harrison's 400-meter relay team just wanted verification of a first-place finish, but the Raiders got so much more. "All of us but our first leg, we messed up our mark, so that was really stressful," freshman Tenley Blankenship said. "We were listening for our names to see if we won.