WKU to Close Homestand with Hilltopper Classic on Sunday & Monday

TOURNAMENT CENTRAL | WKU NOTES

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With a full week since WKU Softball last played, the squad is ready to finally open action at the Hilltopper Classic. Originally slated as a three-day event, the outing has been condensed to two days and will take place from the WKU Softball Complex on Sunday and Monday. Butler, Cleveland State and Indiana State are set to visit The Hill for action during the third week of the 2019 campaign. WKU's four-game Hilltopper Classic schedule will wrap up its seven-game homestand as the squad hits the road for the next month.

HILLTOPPER CLASSIC SCHEDULE (TOURNAMENT CENTRAL)
Sunday, Feb. 24 – Butler (H) vs. Indiana State (A) – 10 a.m. CT | Livestats
Sunday, Feb. 24 – WKU (H) vs. Butler (A) – Noon CT | Livestats
Sunday, Feb. 24 – Indiana State (H) vs. Cleveland State (A) – 2 p.m. CT | Livestats
Sunday, Feb. 24 – WKU (H) vs. Cleveland State (A) – 4 p.m. CT | Livestats
Monday, Feb. 25 – Cleveland State (H) vs. Butler (A) – 10 a.m. CT | Livestats
Monday, Feb. 25 – Indiana State (H) vs. Butler (A) – Noon CT | Livestats
Monday, Feb. 25 – WKU (H) vs. Cleveland State (A) – 2 p.m. CT | Livestats
Monday, Feb. 25 – WKU (H) vs. Indiana (A) – 4 p.m. CT | Livestats

No streams will be available for the Hilltopper Classic due to the scheduling changes.

TICKETS & PARKING
Single-day admission can be purchased for $10 for adults and $5 for kids ages 3-12 (free on Sunday). WKU students can receive free admission by showing their student ID. Additionally, Flexible Ticket Packages are available for $35 for 24 vouchers and can be used for all regular-season games including the Hilltopper Classic.

Spectator parking will be available in the Creason lot both days (not PS3).

PROMOTIONS
This Sunday, and every Sunday this season, will be Sunday Funday, featuring free admission for all kids 12 and under and there will be a $5 kid's meal offered at the concession stand. Sundays will also double as Faith & Family Day all year as fans can receive free admission by bringing their church bulletin to the ticket window.

SCOUTING BUTLER
WKU's first weekend opponent, Butler, enters with a 4-6 record on the young season. Butler has posted 2-3 marks in consecutive weekend events. A common opponent between the squads is Western Illinois, a squad Butler succumbed to while WKU claimed the series over the Leathernecks.

In all-time series, WKU has claimed the only prior meeting between the sides. The contest came back during the opening weekend of the 2016 campaign from Auburn, Ala., where WKU won a 2-0 decision.

LOOKING AT CLEVELAND STATE
Cleveland State opened its season last weekend at the East Carolina-hosted Pirate Clash in Greenville, N.C., with a 1-3 showing. The Vikings' win over Wagner was in come-from-behind fashion after scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth. CSU lost the game prior in a one-run, extra-inning decision.

WKU and Cleveland State have met just once prior in program history, with the matchup taking place during the 2012 campaign. In a neutral setting, WKU claimed the win in the 4-3 decision.

INDIANA STATE SCOUTING REPORT
Indiana State has jumped out to a 5-1 start on the 2019 campaign and enters Bowling Green on a two-game win streak. The Sycamores lone loss came to Chattanooga, on the Mocs' home field. ISU has had both of its prior weekend tournament schedules affected by inclement weather as well.

WKU leads the all-time series against Indiana State, 8-1, winning each of the last five meetings. The Hilltoppers are 8-0 in contests played on The Hill against ISU with the lone loss coming during the 2007 campaign in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

The Sycamores rank in the nation's top-10 on the basepaths, stealing 17-of-18 bases successfully this year. Opponents have only been able to take four bags off Indiana State, coming on six attempts.

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WKU to Close Homestand with Hilltopper Classic on Sunday & Monday

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