BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Softball is slated for its final midweek non-conference tilt on Wednesday as in-state foe Murray State visits The Hill for a 5 p.m. contest. The Hilltoppers enter the game with a 33-12 record while the Racers sit at 24-24 overall. Action will be streamed live on CUSA.tv and is available with a subscription.
FOLLOWING INFORMATION
Wednesday, May 1 – 5 p.m. vs. Murray State – Livestats | CUSA.tv
Murray State enters the matchup winners of three-straight games while WKU will look to get back on track after suffering a sweep to Louisiana Tech in Monroe, La., over the weekend. The Hilltoppers will return to the WKU Softball Complex after seven games on the road – including six C-USA matchups across a seven-day span.
The Racers currently own a 14-6 record in Ohio Valley Conference action with two games left on its regular-season slate this weekend. Murray State is currently tied for fourth in the OVC standings.
In the all-time series against Murray State, WKU owns an 8-3 advantage. When facing the Racers on The Hill, the Red and White are 5-0 including a speedy 1-0 victory during the 2017 season. The game duration was clocked at 1:10 with just six combined hits.
This season, Murray State and WKU have faced seven common opponents including Butler, Saint Louis, Kentucky, Samford, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech and Eastern Kentucky. The Hilltoppers posted a 7-0 record against the common foes while MSU went 8-3 in those outings.
TICKETS & PARKING
Wednesday's contest will be the team's WKU Faculty & Staff Appreciation game with all WKU Faculty and Staff members receiving two complimentary tickets by showing their WKU ID.
Single-day admission can be purchased for $5 for adults and $3 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.
Spectator parking will be available in the Creason lot (not PS3).
PROMOTIONS
WKU's Mid-Week Concession Special will be available from the concessions stand featuring $2 popcorn and $2 hot dogs. Additionally, the first 50 fans can pick up a free WKU pint glass.
How to Follow the Hilltoppers: For complete information on WKU Softball, follow the team on Twitter at @WKUSoftball, Instagram @WKU_Softball and Facebook /WKUSoftball.
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