First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. CT from E.S. Rose Park and the game will be streamed on ESPN+. Spectator information can be found HERE.
GAME 26
[RV] WKU (16-9) at Belmont (11-20)
April 21, 2021 | 6 p.m. CT
ESPN+ | Livestats
E.S. Rose Park | Nashville, Tenn.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
- Friday, April 23 – 6 p.m. CT. vs. Charlotte | Bowling Green, Ky.
- Saturday, April 24 – 1 p.m. CT. vs. Charlotte | Bowling Green, Ky.
- Saturday, April 24 – 4 p.m. CT. vs. Charlotte | Bowling Green, Ky.
- Sunday, April 25 – 1 p.m. CT. vs. Charlotte | Bowling Green, Ky.
- WKU Softball has faced off against Belmont 31 times in program history. The Hilltoppers lead the all-time series 30-1 with WKU claiming the most recent meeting between the sides (2020 in Bowling Green) in a 10-0 win against the Bruins.
- The Hilltoppers enter their third midweek of the season with a 16-9 overall record. The Tops have unfortunately had 14 games canceled or postponed due to COVID-19 contact tracing by an opponent or inclement weather.
- WKU's April 1-3 series at Marshall was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 case in the Hilltoppers' Tier 1 testing group and subsequent contract tracing. A make-up date has not been set yet.
- WKU received votes in the most recent NCAA Top 25 Poll for the fourth-straight week.
- This season, Kelsey Aikey added both her 500th career strikeout and 17th career save. She is just the fourth Hilltopper to reach the 500-strikeout milestone and now sits 23 strikeouts away from owning the record. She has owned the program's save record since her junior season and ranks second among all active NCAA Division I pitchers with 17 saves.
- Former Hilltopper Softball player Larissa Franklin is a member of the Canadian National Team faced off against her former squad in the exhibition game earlier this season. Franklin is one of four current or former members of WKU Softball to be featured on the WKU Athletics' Beyond the Hill podcast.
- In early February, redshirt-junior catcher Kendall Smith was named 1-of-30 Senior CLASS Award Candidates. She joins fellow Hilltopper Aikey as two of the three selections in program history.
- WKU Softball was predicted to win the Conference USA East Division by league coaches, receiving eight first place votes. Individually, pitcher Aikey and Shelby Nunn, along with Smith were named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.
How to Follow the Hilltoppers: For complete information on WKU Softball, follow the team on Twitter at @WKUSoftball, Instagram @WKU_Softball and Facebook.
