LAST TIME OUT
- WKU took two of three games from FIU over the weekend, marking its first Conference USA series win of the season.
- The Hilltoppers opened the series with a 7-4 victory, with starting pitcher Devyn Terbrak racking up a career-high 11 strikeouts in the contest.
- WKU clinched a series win in game two with a 9-2 victory, with true freshman Cooper Hellman recording his first collegiate win on the mound after allowing just two hits and recording five strikeouts in 7.0 frames of scoreless action.
- The Hilltoppers were unable to complete the sweep in game three, as the Panthers earned a narrow 6-5 victory in the finale.
FRESHMAN ON FIRE
- True freshman Ty Batusich leads the team in on-base percentage (.432), slugging percentage (.626), home runs (eight), runs (24), RBI (28) and total bases (67) while ranking second in batting average (.336) and walks (11).
- Batusich currently ranks 11th in Conference USA in home runs, 13th in slugging percentage and 18th in total bases.
- Batusich was named the C-USA Hitter of the Week on Monday, March 7 after slashing .471/.500/.706 in four starts while racking up eight hits – including a double and home run – to go along with two runs and 10 RBI against (RV) Kentucky and Hartford.
FIRST AIN'T FREE
- The Hilltopper pitching staff currently ranks third in Conference USA and 34th in the nation with just 3.44 walks allowed per nine innings.
- WKU also ranks fourth in C-USA and 54th in the country with a 2.53 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
- Individually, Devyn Terbrak currently ranks seventh in C-USA in both walks allowed per nine innings (1.53) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.00).
SERIES HISTORY
- WKU and Vanderbilt have met 100 times in program history, with the Commodores owning a 65-33-2 all-time series edge.
- The teams last met on Feb. 24, 2021, with Vanderbilt earning a 12-1 home win.
- The Hilltoppers' last victory against the Commodores came on Feb. 25, 2014, with WKU recording a 3-2 road win.
SCOUTING THE HILLTOPPERS
- WKU is 13-18 (4-8 C-USA) on the season after taking two of three games in its series against FIU over the weekend.
- Offensively, three Hilltoppers are hitting .300 or better in Tristin Garcia (.347), Ty Batusich (.336) and Aidan Gilroy (.300).
- On the mound, WKU has struck out 258 batters in 267.0 innings of action.
SCOUTING THE COMMODORES
- Vanderbilt is 22-9 (5-7 SEC) on the year after dropping two of three games in its series against Auburn over the weekend.
- The Commodores are currently ranked No. 11 by Collegiate Baseball and No. 17 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
- At the plate, Vanderbilt has three players hitting above .300, led by Dominic Keegan who owns a .413 batting average.
- On the mound, the Commodores own a 2.97 team ERA to go along with 348 strikeouts in 270.0 innings of work.
