LAST TIME OUT
- WKU took two of three games in its recent weekend series against Valparaiso.
- The Hilltoppers won the opener with an 8-4 victory following a career-high 13-strikeout performance from Jake Kates.
- WKU then dropped a hard-fought game two to Valpo, 8-6, in an 11-frame extra-innings affair on Saturday.
- The Hilltoppers clinched a series victory over Valparaiso on Sunday afternoon with a dominate 11-1 showing behind a complete game from Aristotle Peter and a 10-run offensive explosion in the fourth frame.
NO DOUBLE TROUBLE
- WKU currently ranks second in the nation and first in Conference USA with 48 doubles on the season, with the squad averaging 2.53 doubles per game.
- Matthew Meyer ranks 13th in the country and second in C-USA with a team-high eight doubles on the year.
SERIES HISTORY
- WKU and Louisville have met 139 times in program history, with the Cardinals currently owning a slight 70-69 all-time edge.
- The two teams last met on April 30, 2019, with then-ranked No. 7 Louisville earning an 11-4 home win.
- The Hilltoppers' last win against the Cardinals came on April 22, 2015, with WKU recording a 7-3 road victory.
SCOUTING THE HILLTOPPERS
- WKU is 10-9 on the season following its series victory against Valparaiso over the weekend.
- Offensively, there are three Hilltoppers batting over .300 on the season in Matthew Meyer (.449), Jackson Gray (.358) and Ray Zuberer III (.329).
- Zuberer currently ranks 19th in the nation with a team-leading 23 RBI so far this season, while Meyer ranks 30th in the country and first in C-USA in batting average.
- On the mound, WKU pitchers have struck out 182 batters through 169.0 innings of action.
- Jake Kates currently ranks 19th in the nation with 41 strikeouts on the season, while Sean Bergeron ranks 20th in the country with a 10.67 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
- Louisville is 14-5 on the year after sweeping its recent weekend series against NC State.
- The Cardinals are currently ranked seventh in the nation by every major media outlet.
- At the plate, Louisville has three starters batting .300 or better on the season, with Henry Davis leading the way at .412.
- The Cardinals projected starting pitcher for Tuesday's contest, Luke Smith, owns a 2-1 record to go along with a 5.02 ERA while striking out 10 batters in 14.1 innings of action.
