LAST TIME OUT
- WKU Baseball took two of three games in its series against UAB over the weekend.
- The Hilltoppers opened the series with a 7-3 victory, powered by a two-homer performance by Matthew Meyer.
- WKU then dropped game two, 7-1, before bouncing back for a 5-3 victory in the finale following strong pitching performances from Sean Bergeron and Mason Vinyard.
MEYER NAMED C-USA HITTER OF THE WEEK
- Junior outfielder Matthew Meyer was named the Conference USA Hitter of the Week on May 9 following a strong weekend at the plate in the Hilltoppers' series win against UAB.
- Meyer posted a .545 batting average and 1.273 slugging percentage in three games, racking up six hits – including two doubles and two home runs – to go along with three runs and five RBI.
- Of the Hilltoppers' 13 runs on the weekend, Meyer scored or knocked in eight of them.
GARCIA GOT GAME
- Tristin Garcia ranks first on the team in batting average (.330), total bases (88), hits (61) and doubles (17) while ranking second in slugging percentage (.476) and runs (33).
- Garcia is currently tied for third in Conference USA in doubles while ranking 19th in batting average.
- Garcia has produced 22 multi-hit, seven multi-run and six multi-RBI games throughout the season.
FRESHMAN ON FIRE
- True freshman Ty Batusich leads the team in on-base percentage (.410), slugging percentage (.516), runs (34), walks (20) and home runs (eight) while ranking second in batting average (.294) and RBI (31).
- Batusich is currently tied for 26th in Conference USA in home runs while ranking 28th in slugging percentage.
- Batusich was named the C-USA Hitter of the Week on 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 18th in the nation with just 3.26 walks allowed per nine innings.
- WKU also ranks third in C-USA and 39th in the country with a 2.58 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
- Individually, Devyn Terbrak currently ranks fourth in C-USA in both strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.67) and walks allowed per nine innings (1.42).
SERIES HISTORY
- WKU and Austin Peay have met 161 times in program history, with the Hilltoppers owning a 98-62-1 all-time series edge.
- The teams last met on Feb. 25, 2020, with WKU earning a 10-5 home victory.
- The Hilltoppers' longest win streak during its series with the Governors came from 1980 to 1982, with WKU capturing 10 consecutive victories over Austin Peay during that time.
SCOUTING THE HILLTOPPERS
- WKU is 16-30 on the season after taking two of three against UAB over the weekend.
- Offensively, the Hilltoppers are led by Tristin Garcia, who owns a team-high .330 batting average.
- On the mound, WKU has struck out 369 batters in 395.0 innings of action.
SCOUTING THE GOVERNORS
- Austin Peay is 18-30 on the year after taking two of three against Murray State over the weekend.
- At the plate, the Governors have five players hitting above .300, led by Jack Alexander who owns a .341 batting average.
- On the mound, Austin Peay has struck out 395 batters in 411.1 innings of work.
