BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - The Western Kentucky University baseball team will play its final three games of the regular season beginning Thursday in a series against Middle Tennessee. Game times are scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday at Nick Denes Field.
WKU (22-30, 11-16 Sun Belt Conference) is currently tied for ninth in the league standings with Louisiana-Lafayette, a game behind Arkansas-Little Rock, Louisiana-Monroe and Troy, who are tied for sixth. Middle Tennessee (28-25, 13-14) is in fifth place.
The Hilltoppers are coming off an 11-7 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday night. Left fielder David Simmons went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBIs and WKU used an eight-run bottom of the second to pull in front for good after the Colonels took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the inning.
When the two teams met in March, WKU hit .221 as a team with 21 hits, three doubles and a home run while the pitching staff posted a 5.40 ERA with 29 strikeouts and only nine walks. The Blue Raiders won the final two games of the series after the Hilltoppers earned a 9-2 victory in opener.
Numerous promotions are slated to take place at the ballpark this weekend.
Saturday is "Military Appreciation Day" where all military personnel will receive a complimentary ticket to the game when they present a valid military ID at the gate. In addition, WKU's five seniors will be honored prior to first pitch.
All games will be broadcast live on the Big Red Radio Network, and live stats, live video and live audio will be available for all three games as well.
Complete game notes are available in .pdf form at the link at the bottom of the page.
Games 53-55:
Middle Tennessee (28-25, 13-14 Sun Belt) at WKU (21-30, 11-16 Sun Belt)
Bowling Green, Ky. // Nick Denes Field (1,500)
Game 53 Pitching Probables:
Thursday, May 17 // 6:00 PM (CT)
MTSU: Jordan Cooper (Junior LHP; 2-2, 3.46 ERA)
WKU: Austin Clay (Sophomore LHP; 3-4, 4.87 ERA)
Game 54 Pitching Probables:
Friday, May 18 // 6:00 PM (CT)
MTSU: TBA
WKU: Tim Bado (Junior LHP; 4-6, 4.24 ERA)
Game 55 Pitching Probables:
Saturday, May 19 // 1:00 PM (CT)
MTSU: TBA
WKU: TBA
