LAST TIME OUT
- WKU dropped a three-game road series to Florida Atlantic over the weekend.
- The Hilltoppers fell in game one, 5-3, with starting pitcher Devyn Terbrak tossing 7.0 frames while allowing just two earned runs and one walk to go along with eight strikeouts.
- WKU dropped game two by a score of 8-7, with Brian McAuliffe leading the Hilltoppers at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in the contest.
- The Hilltoppers then fell in the series finale, 9-3, on Saturday.
FRESHMAN ON FIRE
- True freshman Ty Batusich leads the team in on-base percentage (.427), slugging percentage (.593), home runs (eight), runs (27), RBI (29) and total bases (73) while ranking second in batting average (.333) and walks (13).
- Batusich currently ranks 15th in Conference USA in both slugging percentage and home runs while ranking 19th 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 29th in the nation with just 3.40 walks allowed per nine innings.
- WKU also ranks fourth in C-USA and 53rd in the country with a 2.53 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
- Individually, Devyn Terbrak currently ranks fifth in C-USA in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.33) and sixth in walks allowed per nine innings (1.50).
SERIES HISTORY
- WKU and Lipscomb have met 82 times in program history, with the Hilltoppers owning a slight 42-39-1 all-time series edge.
- The teams last met on Feb. 19, 2019, with Lipscomb earning a 3-1 home win.
- The Hilltoppers have won four of their past seven matchups against the Bison.
SCOUTING THE HILLTOPPERS
- WKU is 13-22 (4-11 C-USA) on the season following its series with Florida Atlantic over the weekend.
- Offensively, two Hilltoppers are hitting .300 or better in Tristin Garcia (.343) and Ty Batusich (.333).
- On the mound, WKU has struck out 286 batters in 299.0 innings of action.
SCOUTING THE BISON
- Lipscomb is 21-15 (10-5 ASUN) on the year following its three-game sweep of North Alabama over the weekend.
- At the plate, the Bison are led by Malik Williams, who owns a team-high .382 batting average.
- On the mound, Lipscomb owns a 4.66 team ERA to go along with 340 strikeouts in 317.0 innings of work.
