Tops Set to Host Marshall for Weekend Series on The Hill

WKU Game Notes

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Back on The Hill for a Conference USA series, WKU Softball will host weekend visitor Marshall for a three-game series. First pitch of weekend action is slated for 1 p.m. CT on Saturday with the day's second game to follow. Game three is slated for a noon start on Sunday.

Sat., April 21 – vs. Marshall – 1 p.m. CT – Livestats
Sat., April 21 – vs. Marshall – 3 p.m. CT – Livestats
Sun., April 22 – vs. Marshall – Noon CT – Livestats | CUSA.tv

Saturday will double as the team's annual "Bark in the Park" event and fans are welcome to bring their dogs to the WKU Softball Complex. WKU Athletics will also be giving away phone wallets to the first 100 fans at Saturday's doubleheader.

Marshall enters weekend play with a record of 22-22-1 and a 10-7-1 reading in C-USA play. The Thundering Herd is 5-10-1 in away tilts this season while the Hilltoppers sit at 13-8 in home games this year.

In the all-time series, Marshall owns an 8-5 advantage which the Red and White will look to even up this weekend. Last time the sides crossed paths was the 2017 C-USA Tournament when Marshall claimed a slim 2-0 victory to give the Hilltoppers their first of two losses in the outing.

Common opponents for the weekend foes include Tennessee Tech, UAB, Southern Miss and Charlotte. Marshall claimed a 10-4 win over Tennessee Tech opening weekend, before taking a 1-1-1 weekend at UAB to open league play. After that, Marshall swept Southern Miss before claiming 2-of-3 tilts over Charlotte.

At the plate, the Thundering Herd has posted a collective .281 batting average with 333 hits – 85 for extra bases – to go along with a .390 slugging rate. Marshall owns a league-high 105 stolen bases on the weekend. In the circle, the Herd's pitching staff owns a 3.50 ERA with 171 strikeouts while holding opposing batters to a .271 batting average.

Following weekend play, WKU will head to Boca Raton, Fla., for another crucial conference series at Florida Atlantic.

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