WKU Drops Doubleheader to FAU on Senior Day

Saturday, May 8

Bowling Green, KY

1:00 PM CT

Western Kentucky University

24-23, 14-13

Florida Atlantic

26-21, 15-12

Florida Atlantic

WKU

Photo by: Chris Kohley/WKU Athletics

5/8/2021 9:54:00 PM | Baseball

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

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball had its Senior Day spoiled by Florida Atlantic after dropping its doubleheader to the Owls on Saturday afternoon at Nick Denes Field.

The Hilltoppers fell in game one via a 6-3 final after FAU scored four runs in the ninth, before dropping the series finale, 6-1.

"I know the group felt bad about that first one," said head coach John Pawlowski. "But I felt like they got rid of that game and moved on to game two and competed like we were supposed to in game two. Unfortunately, we just couldn't come out with any wins today."

Devyn Terbrak earned the starting nod in game one of the doubleheader, nearly going the distance after allowing just four runs (three earned) and striking out a career-high nine batters in 8.2 innings of work.

At the plate, the Hilltoppers racked up eight hits, with two players producing multi-hit performances in the matchup. Matt Phipps led the way, going 2-for-3 with a run scored, while Richard Constantine went 2-for-4 with an RBI.

WKU utilized six different pitchers in game two, with the group combining to allow six runs while fanning seven batters in 9.0 innings of action.

Offensively, the Hilltoppers tallied five hits and six walks. Kevin Lambert produced the lone multi-hit effort of the contest, going 2-for-3 in the game.

SCORING SUMMARY (GAME 1)

WKU got on the board first, with Constantine ripping an RBI-double to right field to give the squad a 1-0 lead in the first frame.

Florida Atlantic evened things up in the top of the second with a solo shot over the right field wall.

The Owls took their first lead of the game in the third frame, using another solo shot to pull ahead 2-1.

The Hilltoppers answered back in the bottom of the third, with Jackson Gray knocking in Ray Zuberer III to make it 2-2.

WKU then regained its lead in the fifth frame, with Carlin using an RBI-triple to score Phipps and put the game at 3-2.

In the final frame, Florida Atlantic used a bases-loaded walk to tie the game before an error on a fly ball to left field cleared the bases, leading to the 6-3 win for the Owls.

SCORING SUMMARY (GAME 2)

Florida Atlantic got on the board first, scoring two runs in the bottom of the second.

The Owls then tacked on two more runs in the third inning to take a 4-0 lead.

Florida Atlantic later used a solo shot in the fourth frame to earn a 5-0 advantage.

WKU scored its first run of the game in the fifth frame, with Gray knocking in Ty Crittenberger on a grounder to second base.

The Owls added their sixth and final run of the game in the eighth inning off an RBI-single through the right side, leading to the eventual 6-1 victory.

UP NEXT
The Hilltoppers will head to Norfolk, Va., for their final series of the regular season against Old Dominion beginning at 2 p.m. CT on Friday, May 14.