Hilltoppers Headed to Huntington for Three-Game Series at Marshall

WKU NOTES

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Coming off its first loss in three weeks, WKU Softball will look to get back on track this weekend as the squad heads to Huntington, W.Va., for a three-game series with the Thundering Herd. Marshall currently stands second in Conference USA's East Division and fourth overall while the Hilltoppers sit atop both. All three weekend contests from Dot Hicks Field will be streamed live on CUSA.tv.

MIDWEEK FOLLOWING INFORMATION
Saturday, April 6 – at Marshall – Noon CT | Livestats | Stream
Saturday, April 6 – at Marshall – 2 p.m. CT | Livestats | Stream
Sunday, April 7 – at Marshall – 11 a.m. CT | Livestats | Stream

Marshall has opened the 2019 campaign 23-12 overall and owns a 6-3 reading in league play. The Herd has swept the doubleheader of its series against Charlotte, UTSA and Southern Miss while dropping the series finale each time.

WKU enters the weekend with a 26-6 overall record and is the only unbeaten team remaining in Conference USA with a perfect 9-0 record. The Hilltoppers have swept FIU, Charlotte and Florida Atlantic prior to this weekend's series at Marshall.

Common non-conference opponents between Marshall and WKU this season include Eastern Kentucky and Kentucky. The Hilltoppers went on the road and beat both squads while the Thundering Herd took two games over EKU in a neutral setting before falling to No. 13 Kentucky 9-4 from Huntington. In league play, both squads have faced fellow East Division rival Charlotte – a series WKU claimed 3-0 and Marshall won 2-1.

As a team, Marshall is hitting .269 on the season while holding its opposition to a .230 average. In the circle, the Herd's staff owns a 3.37 ERA and has combined for 20 complete games across 35 contests.

Last time the sides met was the 2018 Conference USA Tournament when the Hilltoppers claimed a 5-2 upset of the fifth-seeded Thundering Herd to end Marshall's season. The Red and White claimed the regular-season series in Bowling Green three weeks prior as well, winning games one and three over Marshall.

In the all-time series, WKU trails 8-9 to Marshall including a 2-4 mark when playing in Huntington. Back in 2017, the Herd swept the series before adding a fourth win over the Hilltoppers in the C-USA Tournament. WKU's two wins at Marshall both came during the 2015 season – the program's first-ever trip to Huntington.

Marshall was predicted to finish just behind the Hilltoppers in the Conference USA Preseason Coaches Poll. WKU was picked seventh and the Herd was predicted to round out the league's postseason field in the eighth slot. MU had one preseason All-Conference selection while zero Hilltoppers garnered any honors.

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Hilltoppers Headed to Huntington for Three-Game Series at Marshall

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