NASHVILLE, Tenn. – WKU Baseball fell in a hard-fought contest to No. 11 Vanderbilt, 7-4, on Tuesday night at Hawkins Field.
After the Commodores jumped out to an early 4-0 lead through two innings of action, the Hilltoppers battled back to bring the score within 6-4 in the top of the seventh, but were ultimately unable to complete the comeback.
"We definitely did some positive things tonight," said head coach John Pawlowski. "We were down 4-0 after two, and it's easy to see how that game might get out of hand really quick, but I thought that the three arms that we brought in – Lane Diuguid, Cole Heath and Aaron Shiflet – I thought those guys did a great job to keep the game in check."
Luke Stofel earned the starting nod on the mound for WKU, surrendering three hits and four runs in 2.0 innings of work. The Hilltoppers then utilized Lane Diuguid, Cole Heath and Aaron Shiflet in relief, with the trio combining to allow just six hits and three runs while striking out five in 6.0 frames.
At the plate, WKU tallied eight hits and two walks. Justin Carlin led the way, going 2-for-4 with two runs, while Jackson Gray collected his fourth home run of the season in the contest.
UP NEXT
The Hilltoppers will head to Boca Raton, Fla., for a three-game series against Florida Atlantic beginning at 5:30 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 14 at the FAU Baseball Stadium.
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