WKU Drops Two Pitching Duels in Doubleheader against FIU

Friday, April 2

Miami, FL

1:00 PM CT

Western Kentucky University

12-14, 2-4

FIU

10-14, 2-4

WKU

FIU

Photo by: Steve Roberts, WKU Athletics

4/2/2021 7:41:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Box Score (Game 1)Box Score (Game 2)Season Stats

MIAMI – WKU dropped its doubleheader to FIU by scores of 3-2 and 2-1 on Friday afternoon at FIU Baseball Stadium.

Pitching dominated throughout the doubleheader on both sides, with the teams combining for just eight total runs across both games.

"I thought our starting pitchers did an outstanding job," said head coach John Pawlowski. "Sean [Bergeron] was outstanding in game one, and then you look at Devyn [Terbrak] – he only had 60-some pitches going into the last inning. We just, offensively, weren't able to come up with big hits today. It's just one of those things where we're in both of those games – a hit here or there could be the difference – and it certainly was, but just not in our favor today."

Sean Bergeron earned the starting nod for the Hilltoppers in game one of today's doubleheader, tossing 5.2 frames while allowing just three earned runs and recording three strikeouts.

At the plate, the Hilltoppers tallied seven hits amongst seven different players. Matthew Meyer recorded two RBI in the game, while Justin Carlin and Hunter Evans each added one run apiece.

Devyn Terbrak picked up the start in game two, allowing just two earned runs while striking out four batters in 6.0 innings of action.

Offensively, the Hilltoppers collected just four hits in the contest. Jack Wilson led the way with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate, while Carlin recorded his first home run of the season.

SCORING SUMMARY (GAME 1)

Both teams went scoreless through the first five frames before the Panthers broke the game open with three runs in the bottom of the sixth.

The Hilltoppers attempted to fight back into the game in the seventh and final frame, with Meyer recording a two-RBI single up the middle to make it 3-2, but were ultimately unable to complete the comeback.

SCORING SUMMARY (GAME 2)

WKU opened the scoring with a solo shot by Carlin in the first frame.

The Panthers answered back in the bottom of the inning, using an RBI-groundout to make it 1-1.

Both teams would then go scoreless through the next five frames before FIU walked it off with a bases-loaded RBI-single.

UP NEXT
The Hilltoppers will close out their series against FIU at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, April 3.