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b a s e b a l l p r e v i e w New Faces, New Place Baseball team features new look in new home BY KYLE CHARTERS KCharters@GoldandBlack.com I n the fall, Purdue should have handed out name tags at the gates to Alexander Field. The Boilermakers had so many newcomers ��� 16 in all ��� to replace the host of departures from last spring when Purdue won the Big Ten championship that it was hard to determine who was who. ���I had no idea who half the guys were,��� junior pitcher Brad Schreiber said of Purdue���s fall practice session. ���(Pitching) coach (Tristan) McIntyre was quizzing us and was like, ���You guys are going to run if you don���t know each other���s names and where they���re from.��� And I was like, ���I don���t even know whether this kid is on my team or if he���s just (there) watching (practice).��� ��� One can understand Schreiber���s difficulty. After the 2012 title season, in which Purdue won the conference���s regular-season and tournament championships, it saw seven players in its The Lineup Card Purdue���s projected lineup and rotation. Player (bats) Pos. Stephen Talbott (R) CF Conner Hudnall (L) LF Sean McHugh (R) 3B Angelo Cianfrocco (L) 1B Kyle Wood (L) RF Josh Estill (R) DH/C Jack Picchiotti (L) DH/C Bennett Oliver (L) SS Brandon Kreig (R) 2B Rotation Player (throws) Brad Schreiber (R) Kyle Wood (L) Jordan Minch(L) Robert Ramer (R) Bullpen Player (throws) Brett Andrzejewski (R) Jack DeAno (R) Eddie De LaRiva (R) Joe Eichmann (R) Mike Gaglianese (R) Pat Gannon (L) Patrick Kenney (R) Mike Lutz (R) Tim McElroy (L) Kyle Upp (R) Cody Webster (L) * 2012 season stats ^ 2011 season stats Coaches Head: Doug Schreiber (15 seasons) Associate head: Jeff Duncan (4) Pitching: Tristan McIntyre (2) Volunteer: Payton Bieker (2) Undergrad assistant: David Miller (1) GBIprint.com GoldandBlack.com Avg.* .347 n/a .317 .235 n/a n/a n/a .227 .077 W-L/ERA* 4-0/3.80^ n/a n/a 6-1/2.86 W-L/ERA* 1-0/4.72 2-1/4.02 n/a 0-0/0.00 0-0/9.00 1-0/1.35 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Tom Campbell Purdue doesn���t have many veterans returning, but this group of (from left to right) Sean McHugh, Stephen Talbott, Angelo Cianfrocco, Robert Ramer and Kyle Wood, posing with the Big Ten championship trophies, hopes to lead an otherwise young 2013 squad. lineup and its top two starters and relievers leave via draft or graduation. It was arguably the program���s greatest season ��� and there might be little disagreement ��� as the Boilers won their first Big Ten title in 103 years and a school-record 45 games, including their first in the NCAA Tournament. But Purdue���s 2012 campaign wasn���t a one-hit wonder; over the last five years, the Boilermakers have the best record among Big Ten teams and are the only program to advance each year to the conference tournament. As they try to keep the streak alive, the Boilers will lean heavily on their returnees, such as veteran first baseman Angelo Cianfrocco, third baseman Sean McHugh and center fielder Stephen Talbott. Others who played bit roles on the ���12 squad, such as shortstop Bennett Oliver and second baseman Brandon Krieg, have greater responsibilities now. Veteran middle infielder Jake Hansen, who missed last season with an injury, also could factor in. And newcomers like freshman outfielder Kyle Gold & Black IllustrateD ��� volume 23, issue 4 ������ 57