LSU, South Alabama on Deck for Spring Break Midweek Tilts

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With its Conference USA-opening series in the books, WKU Softball will resume its non-conference slate with a pair of midweek matchups at No. 8 LSU and South Alabama during its spring break trip. The Hilltoppers will visit Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., for a 6 p.m. CT tilt on Tuesday before heading to Mobile, Ala., for a 4 p.m. first pitch at Jaguar Field on Wednesday.

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Tues. March 13 at LSU – 6 p.m. CT | SECN+ | Stats
Wed. March 14 at South Alabama – 4 p.m. CT | JagNation TV | Stats

WKU is set to take on LSU for the third time in program history this week. The Tigers claimed the prior decisions on back-to-back days during the 2006 campaign in Baton Rouge. Former Sun Belt Conference foe, South Alabama, owns a slim 14-11 advantage in the all-time series between the programs. However, the Red and White are an even 6-6 when facing the Jaguars in Mobile.

LSU has owned a top-10 ranking all five weeks of the 2018 polls and sits at 22-2 on the season entering Tuesday's contest. A common opponent between the squads is Southern Miss; both WKU and LSU took down the Golden Eagles. The Tigers opened SEC play over the weekend with three victories over Auburn and are hitting at a collective .280 rate. In the circle, LSU's pitching staff has a combined 1.08 ERA to go along with 170 strikeouts.

Wednesday's opposition, South Alabama, sits at 13-11 on the year after winning its SBC-opening doubleheader over UT-Arlington. The Jaguars have put together a combined batting average of .234 at the plate while the pitchers have a collective 2.72 ERA. USA and WKU have both picked up a victory over Southern Miss and taken a loss to Toledo.

Head coach Amy Tudor's squad enters spring break midweek play with a 17-7 overall record. Clinching its seventh-straight conference-opening series, the Hilltoppers are tied for first in C-USA. In 2018, the Red and White are 3-2 in true road contests and a combined 9-4 when playing away from home.

Since 2000, WKU Softball has played 11 different SEC squads. The Hilltoppers have gone 18-41 up against SEC opposition. Under Coach Tudor's reign, the 2014-2017 squads have gone head to head with seven SEC programs, putting together a record of 5-8. In 2014 the Red and White took down No. 2 Tennessee on the Volunteers' home turf; Tudor's second game coaching for WKU against an SEC school. Over the 2017 opening weekend, WKU Softball headed to Starkville, Miss., and took down the host Bulldogs in a 1-0 decision.

Following its pair of non-conference matchups, WKU Softball will return to The Hill to host Middle Tennessee for its second Conference USA series. The Red and White will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. before wrapping up weekend action on Sunday with the first pitch coming again at 1 p.m.

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