THE SCHEDULE
- The Hilltoppers will open their series on Friday, March 26 with a 5 p.m. CT matchup against Charlotte.
- WKU will then play a doubleheader against the 49ers beginning at noon on Saturday, March 27.
- The Hilltoppers will close out their series with Charlotte on Sunday, March 28 at 1 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
- WKU dropped its midweek matchup to No. 7 Louisville, 13-6, Tuesday night at Jim Patterson Stadium.
- WKU utilized 10 different pitchers on the mound, with the group combining to allow 12 earned runs while striking out six batters in 8.0 innings of work.
- At the plate, the Hilltoppers tallied eight walks and three hits. Hunter Evans and Jack Wilson both went 1-for-3 on the day, with the duo each recording a home run in the contest, while Ty Crittenberger hit 1-for-4 while adding a run.
NO DOUBLE TROUBLE
- WKU currently ranks third in the nation and first in Conference USA with 49 doubles on the season, with the squad averaging 2.45 doubles per game.
- Matthew Meyer ranks 16th in the country and second in C-USA with a team-high eight doubles on the year.
- In the shortened 2020 season, the Hilltoppers closed out their campaign ranked 10th in the nation and first in C-USA with 41 doubles in just 16 games.
SERIES HISTORY
- WKU and Charlotte have met just 11 times in program history, with the series currently tied at 5-5-1.
- The teams last met on March 31, 2019, with the game ending in a 13-13 tie.
- Prior to their tie against the 49ers, the Hilltoppers had won their past three matchups with Charlotte.
SCOUTING THE HILLTOPPERS
- WKU is 10-10 on the season following its midweek loss to No. 7 Louisville on Tuesday.
- Offensively, there are three Hilltoppers batting over .300 on the season in Matthew Meyer (.440), Jackson Gray (.353) and Ray Zuberer III (.315).
- Zuberer currently ranks 28th in the nation with a team-leading 23 RBI so far this season, while Meyer ranks 34th in the country and first in C-USA in batting average.
- On the mound, WKU pitchers have struck out 188 batters through 177.0 innings of action.
- Sean Bergeron currently ranks 18th in the nation with a 10.67 strikeout-to-walk ratio, while Jake Kates ranks 20th in the country with 41 strikeouts on the season.
SCOUTING THE 49ERS
- Charlotte is 11-8 on the year following its midweek victory over Appalachian State.
- At the plate, Charlotte has three starters batting .300 or better on the season, with Austin Knight leading the way at .365.
- The 49ers' pitching staff currently owns a 3.44 ERA while recording 207 strikeouts in 165.0 innings of work.
