The Hilltoppers also advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2004 after winning their first Sun Belt Tournament title, and in 1980 as the Ohio Valley Conference champion.
The Hilltoppers (33-25) are seeded fourth in the regional, and will face top-seeded Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. (CDT) on Friday (May 30) at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. The Cowboys — who are ranked 10th in this week’s Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll — finished second in the Big 12 regular-season, and bring a 42-16 record into the postseason.
WKU and Oklahoma State are joined in the regional by second-seeded Wichita State (44-15) and Mountain West Conference Champion TCU (43-17), who will play at 1 p.m. (CDT) on Friday.
