"We are excited to announce our 2020 schedule and look forward to competing against quality competition both in and out of conference," head coach Amy Tudor shared. "We hope to see our fans at as many games as possible."
The Red and White will take on four squads that appeared in the NCAA Tournament a year ago (Lipscomb, Chattanooga, Kentucky and Louisiana Tech) and will host 27 contests at the WKU Softball Complex this spring. In total, the Tops will cross paths with 27 different teams during the regular season.
The 51-game regular-season slate will kick off with a trip south to Troy, Ala., for the Trojan Classic. Play will begin Friday, Feb. 7, against Lipscomb followed by a tilt with College of Charleston. On the second day, WKU will face off with North Florida and Troy before closing weekend play with another meeting with UNF.
| Opponent | Date | Time | Conference |
| Lipscomb | Friday, Feb. 7 | 10 a.m. CT | Atlantic Sun |
| College of Charleston | Friday, Feb. 7 | 12:30 p.m. CT | Colonial |
| North Florida | Saturday, Feb. 8 | 9 a.m. CT | Atlantic Sun |
| Troy | Saturday, Feb. 8 | 2 p.m. CT | Sun Belt |
| North Florida | Sunday, Feb. 9 | 10 a.m. CT | Atlantic Sun |
The second weekend of the 2020 slate features a trip to Chattanooga, Tenn., where WKU will open weekend action with Friday tilts against Ohio and Chattanooga. Day two from the Chatt Challenge features matchups with Tennessee Tech and Lipscomb for the Tops before closing play against Bowling Green on Sunday.
| Opponent | Date | Time | Conference |
| Ohio | Friday, Feb. 14 | 10 a.m. CT | Mid-American |
| Chattanooga | Friday, Feb. 14 | 3 p.m. CT | SoCon |
| Tennessee Tech | Saturday, Feb. 15 | 10 a.m. CT | Ohio Valley |
| Lipscomb | Saturday, Feb. 15 | 12:30 p.m. CT | Atlantic Sun |
| Bowling Green | Sunday, Feb. 16 | 9 a.m. CT | Mid-American |
For the third weekend of the campaign, Tudor and company will stay home and host their first of two tournaments for the 2020 season as Green Bay, Indiana State and Ball State come to town. The Hilltopper Classic will mark the first five of 14-straight home games for the Red and White.
| Opponent | Date | Time | Conference |
| Green Bay | Friday, Feb. 21 | 3 p.m. CT | Horizon |
| Indiana State | Friday, Feb. 21 | 5:30 p.m. CT | Missouri Valley |
| Ball State | Saturday, Feb. 22 | 12:30 p.m. CT | Mid-American |
| TBD (1 vs. 4/2 vs. 3) | Saturday, Feb. 22 | 3/5:30 p.m. CT | |
| TBD (Champ./Cons.) | Sunday, Feb. 23 | 11 a.m./1:30 p.m. CT |
Remaining home for the second of three-straight weekends, the Tops will welcome IUPUI, Illinois State and Austin Peay to The Hill for the Hilltopper Spring Fling.
| Opponent | Date | Time | Conference |
| IUPUI | Friday, Feb. 28 | 3 p.m. CT | Horizon |
| Illinois State | Friday, Feb. 28 | 5:30 p.m. CT | Missouri Valley |
| Austin Peay | Saturday, Feb. 29 | 12:30 p.m. CT | Ohio Valley |
| TBD (1 vs. 4/2 vs. 3) | Saturday, Feb. 29 | 3/5:30 p.m. CT | |
| TBD (Champ./Cons.) | Sunday, March 1 | 11 a.m./1:30 p.m. CT |
Of the 15 different teams the Hilltoppers will face before reaching their first Conference USA opponent in 2020, WKU will face squads from eight different conferences.
Already a month into the season, WKU will host its first of five midweek tilts as Belmont comes to town. Two days later, Middle Tennessee will make the trip up to open league play.
New for the 2020 season, all Conference USA series will switch to a three-day series with one game scheduled each day. For WKU's four home series, first pitches are scheduled for 6 p.m. on Fridays, 2 p.m. on Saturdays and 1 p.m. on Sundays.
| Remaining Non-Conference Games | |||
| Opponent (Conference) | Date | Time (CT) | Location |
| Belmont (Ohio Valley) | Wednesday, March 4 | 6 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| UT Arlington (Sun Belt) | Tuesday, March 10 | 6 p.m. | Arlington, Texas |
| Tennessee Tech (Ohio Valley) | Tuesday, March 18 | 6 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| Kentucky (SEC) | Wednesday, March 25 | 6 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| Lipscomb (Atlantic Sun) | Wednesday, April 1 | 6 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| Eastern Kentucky (Ohio Valley) | Wednesday, April 8 | 6 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| Evansville (Missouri Valley) | Tuesday, April 28 | 6 p.m. | Evansville, Ind. |
WKU's remaining conference slate includes trips to North Texas, Florida Atlantic, UTSA and Charlotte while the Hilltoppers will also host Marshall, FIU and Louisiana Tech on the year.
| Conference USA Series | |||
| Opponent | Date | Time (CT) | Location |
| Middle Tennessee | Fri. - Sun., March 6-8 | 6 p.m./2 p.m./1 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| North Texas | Fri. - Sun., March 13-15 | 6 p.m./2 p.m./Noon | Denton, Texas |
| Marshall | Fri. - Sun., March 20-22 | 6 p.m./2 p.m./1 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| FIU | Fri. - Sun., March 27-29 | 6 p.m./2 p.m./1 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| Florida Atlantic | Fri. - Sun., April 3-5 | 5 p.m./4 p.m./11 a.m. | Boca Raton, Fla. |
| UTSA | Fri. - Sun., April 17-19 | 6 p.m./1 p.m./1 p.m. | San Antonio, Texas |
| Louisiana Tech | Fri. - Sun., April 24-26 | 6 p.m./2 p.m./1 p.m. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| Charlotte | Fri. - Sun., May 1-3 | 4 p.m./Noon/10 a.m. | Charlotte, N.C. |
For the first time since joining Conference USA, WKU will host the league's tournament as the Hilltoppers will have their sights set on making their fourth-straight trip to the postseason event and fifth in the last six seasons. If the Tops make the eight-team postseason event, they will be the first host in six seasons to qualify for the event. The last team to compete in the event on its home field was Florida Atlantic in 2014.
In total, WKU will face squads from 10 different conferences in 2020. WKU has faced at least one team out of the SEC every season since the program's inception in 2000.
Eleven squads on the Hilltoppers' 2020 slate won 30-plus games last year with three more posting 40-win campaigns. WKU will face 15 teams that posted winning records a year ago.
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