March 21, 2014
| WKU Softball vs. Troy | |
| Date | Saturday, March 22-Sunday, March 23 |
| Location | Bowling Green, Ky. I WKU Softball Complex |
| Tickets | WKU Ticket Office |
| Promotions | Big Brothers/Big Sisters Day on Saturday |
| Live Stats | WKUSports.com (free) |
| Live Video | WKUSports.tv (paid) |
| Game Notes | WKU Game Notes |
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-- The Western Kentucky University softball team (16-10-1) beings its Sun Belt Conference title defense this weekend, as the Lady Toppers open SBC play with a three-game series against Troy (14-15-2) this weekend at the WKU Softball Complex.
The games begin on Saturday, March 22 with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. CT before concluding the series on Sunday, March 23 with a single game at noon CT.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth at the WKU Softball Complex. Saturday is Big Brothers-Big Sisters Day where all bigs and littles can receive one complimentary ticket and all friends and family may purchase tickets for just $3 per ticket.
Gametracker is available for each game via WKUSports.com while live video stream for Saturday's games can be viewed with a paid subscription at WKUSports.tv. In-game updates for each game can be found on Twitter with @WKU_GameDay.
WKU is 21-24 all-time in its first weekend of SBC play while 5-1 over the last two seasons. WKU hasn't had its league opener at home since FIU in 2010 and is 23-21 in those contests.
WKU takes on its final schedule in the Sun Belt Conference this season before joining Conference USA in July. WKU softball has a 112-144-1 record against SBC opponents, good for a winning percentage of .436. The Lady Toppers won their first SBC championship last year by taking the regular-season title with a 20-3 record while finishing in the top three of the league on four other occasions.
WKU is coming off of two losses against Louisville on Wednesday, as the Lady Toppers fell 3-0 and 7-4 in the midweek doubleheader. In game two, WKU put up 11 hits, led by senior Olivia Watkins' 3-for-4 effort at the plate to go with two hits each from junior Shawna Sadler and senior Amanda Thomas.
For more information on WKU softball, visit WKUSports.com or follow the team on Twitter via @WKUSoftball.
