WKU Notes
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Fresh off of a series victory in El Paso last weekend, the WKU softball team returns home to host Charlotte in a three-game weekend stand on The Hill. The 49ers and Hilltoppers currently sit at fourth and fifth in the Conference USA East Division entering the crucial series.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday - 1 p.m. CT vs. Charlotte | | Video
3 p.m. CT vs. Charlotte | | Video
Saturday - Noon CT vs. Charlotte |
Weekend promotions include free admission to Friday's doubleheader while Saturday's slate includes Big Red's Rascal's Day, Boys & Girls Club Day and an autograph session following the game. Additionally, the first 100 fans in the stadium will receive a 'K' sign.
WKU enters weekend play with an overall record of 22-21 and a 6-9 mark in Conference USA contests. Charlotte has put together a 23-17 campaign coming into weekend play and owns a 5-7 mark in league play.
In non-conference play, both sides have faced common opponents in Ohio and Bowling Green. Charlotte fell to Ohio 6-3 while the Hilltoppers defeated the Bobcats 6-2. Against the BGSU Falcons, Charlotte took both parts of the doubleheader while the Red and White split.
Charlotte's 5-7 C-USA record comes after opening league play with a series loss at Louisiana Tech before getting swept by Marshall at home. The following two weeks, the 49ers lost a series at Florida Atlantic before sweeping North Texas at home. As the Hilltoppers faced the Miners in El Paso last weekend, Charlotte took its bye weekend.
The Hilltopper squad continues to lead the conference in many offensive statistical categories. At the plate, WKU has been hit by a pitch 61 times for the most free bases by a team in the nation. Taylor Proctor and Brittany Vaughn have combined for 34 of those tallies, an amount that alone that tops all other teams in the conference. The Red and White also lead the league in home runs with 37, already surpassing the 2016 season total of 28. Behind the plate, WKU sits ranked 10th in the country in runners thrown out attempting to steal with 16 denials. Finally, the Hilltoppers rank in the top 20 in the nation with 19 double plays turned on the season.
Following the weekend series, the Hilltoppers will head down the road to pay a visit to Louisville for a mid-week tilt on Wednesday evening.
