Connor Caskenette (Duncan, BC) with Purdue Boilermakers named to Buster Posey Award Watch List. Caskenette has started each of Purdue's first 12 Big Ten games behind the plate and 31 of the 37 games overall. Offensively, Caskenette has compiled a .291/.410/.535 slash line with eight home runs and 46 RBI, batting .354 with runners in scoring position. He ranks second in the Big Ten in RBI and has already surpassed his home run and RBI totals from a year ago. He has drawn 27 free passes (16 walks, 11 HBP) vs. 18 strikeouts. Defensively, Caskenette has more base stealers thrown out (6) than passed balls against (3, none in Big Ten play). He's also worked with a pitching staff that has a 2.32 to 1.41 edge in strikeout-to-walk ratio and 14 fewer wild pitches than Purdue's opposition.