LAST TIME OUT
- WKU dropped its road series against No. 23 Old Dominion, three games to one.
- The Hilltoppers fell in a game-one slugfest, 14-8.
- WKU then earned its first win over a ranked opponent since 2018 after recording a 7-6 extra-inning victory in the backend of its Saturday doubleheader.
- The Hilltoppers later dropped their series finale against the Monarchs on Sunday, 13-2.
FIRST AIN'T FREE
- The Hilltoppers currently rank 12th in the nation and third in Conference USA with just 2.91 walks allowed per nine innings.
- WKU also ranks 37th in the country and third in the conference with a 2.77 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
- Individually, Sean Bergeron currently ranks eighth in the nation with 1.09 walks allowed per nine innings and 16th with a 7.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio, while ranking first and second in the conference in each category.
NO DOUBLE TROUBLE
- WKU currently ranks ninth in the nation and third in Conference USA with 103 doubles on the season, with the squad averaging 1.98 doubles per game.
- Kevin Lambert, Matthew Meyer and Ray Zuberer III are all tied for the team lead with 13 doubles on the year, which is tied for 14th in the conference.
- 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 EKU have met 140 times in program history, with the Hilltoppers owning a 76-62-2 all-time edge.
- The teams last met on March 26, 2019, where WKU earned a 12-9 road victory.
- The Hilltoppers have won four of their past six contests against the Colonels.
SCOUTING THE HILLTOPPERS
- WKU is 25-27 (15-17 C-USA) on the season following its series against No. 23 Old Dominion.
- Offensively, there are three Hilltopper regulars batting over .300 on the year in Jackson Gray (.350), Ray Zuberer III (.309) and Matthew Meyer (.307).
- Gray currently ranks fifth in Conference USA in batting average and sixth in on-base percentage (.446), while Zuberer ranks fifth in the conference in on-base percentage (.452).
- On the mound, WKU pitchers have struck out 380 batters while allowing just 137 walks through 423.0 innings of action.
- Jake Kates currently leads the team with 84 strikeouts on the season, which ranks fourth in the conference.
SCOUTING THE COLONELS
- Eastern Kentucky is 20-29 (13-17 OVC) on the year after sweeping its three-game series against Belmont.
- At the plate, the Colonels have two starters hitting .300 or better on the season, with Caleb Upshaw leading the way at .323.
- EKU's projected starter for Tuesday, Bryce Travis, currently owns a 4.71 ERA while recording 30 strikeouts in 28.2 innings of work.
