| Florida Atlantic Series // April 21-23 // WKU Softball Complex | |||||
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| Game 42: Florida Atlantic | Friday, Apr. 21 | 6 p.m. CT | HSSN on Facebook | Livestats | ||||
| Game 43: Florida Atlantic | Saturday, Apr. 22 | 1 p.m. CT | HSSN on Facebook | Livestats | ||||
| Game 44: Florida Atlantic | Sunday, Apr. 23 | 1 p.m. CT | HSSN on Facebook | Livestats | ||||
| Promotions | -Faculty & Staff Appreciation Weekend- Faculty & Staff get in free & receive one additional free ticket to each game -Jessica Bush (Friday), Taylor Sanders (Saturday), and Brylee Hage (Sunday) Trading Card giveaways |
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| Game Notes | WKU | Florida Atlantic | ||||
| Series History | FAU Leads, 27-24; Full History | ||||
| Social Media | @WKUSoftball  | @WKU Softball  | Facebook  | YouTube  | Tik Tok |
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The WKU Hilltoppers are back for another three-game series in Conference USA action playing host to the Florida Atlantic Owls Friday-Sunday at the WKU Softball Complex in Bowling Green. First pitch for the series opener is set for 6 p.m. CT on Friday evening.
Leading C-USA in the current softball standings, FAU comes to the Hilltoppers' house 27-24 all-time in the series. The Tops have won the last eight of ten match ups between the two opponents, including a dominant 14-3 blowout during the 2022 Conference USA Tournament.
A weekend run in Conference USA action, the Hilltoppers went one-for-three in the series at Middle Tennessee, ending a six-game road test. In Friday evening's series opener with the Blue Raiders, the Tops came back from a 2-3 deficit after six, only to come by a bases-loaded Taylor Davis two-run single into left field to earn the late comeback and open the three games. WKU fell short in the final two match ups. Battling in front of the home crowd, WKU fell just short to in-state rival Louisville 3-2, as the Tops outhit the Cardinals and Katie Gardner threw a five strikeout effort from the circle.
Streaming will be available on the Hilltopper Sports Satellite Network via Facebook Live for the weekend contests. "Voice of the Lady Toppers" Brad Klein will be on the call Friday and Saturday, while former letterwinner and HAF director Kat (Downing) Smith will close out the series behind the mic on Sunday.
Due to the construction for the new WKU Soccer/Softball Complex, the south entrance via Creason Street is closed. Fans can enter and purchase tickets on the north end, down the sidewalk via the Creason lot in between left field and PS3. Concessions and restrooms will be open, but space is constrained due to construction fencing.
GAMES 41-43
Friday
WKU vs. Florida Atlantic
Watch: HSSN | Livestats
Friday, Apr. 21, 2023 | 6 p.m. CT
Saturday
WKU vs. Florida Atlantic
Watch: HSSN | Livestats
Saturday, Apr. 22, 2023 | 1 p.m. CT
Sunday
WKU vs. Florida Atlantic
Watch: HSSN | Livestats
Sunday, Apr. 23, 2023 | 1 p.m. CT
TOP STORYLINES
- WKU has won the last eight of 10 match ups to the Owls, and FAU leads the all-time series 27-24 since first meeting back in 2007.
- Head coach Amy Tudor earned her career 500-win mark in the Hilltoppers 9-0 shutout over Evansville. She is 512 all-time and owns 295 of those wins as the head coach at WKU.
- Pitcher Katie Gardner is ranked first in C-USA in strikeouts this season (151), while Faith Hegh is second in the league in batting average (.403) and Taylor Sanders is third with home runs (9) and first in RBIs per game (1.18). As a unit, the Hilltoppers are second in conference in batting average (.294).
- Faith Hegh leads the nation in doubles this season with 17. She is two doubles away from tying the single-season record in program history.
- WKU is set to host five games in six days on The Hill that started with the Wednesday midweek against Louisville. The Tops will see Florida Atlantic for a C-USA three-game series before hosting the final midweek of the season with No. 12 Arkansas Monday night.
- On the stat sheet, Faith Hegh is leading the tops with a .403 batting average off of 50 hits and 30 RBIs, while Taylor Davis is collecting 42 hits on the season and tied with TJ Webster with 16 stolen bases a piece. The Tops' Taylor Sanders holds 39 RBIs for 2023, while leading WKU with nine home runs. Senior Katie Gardner boasts a 3.64 ERA from the Hilltopper bullpen in 30 appearances.
- As a team, the Hilltoppers are holding with a .294 batting average, 315 hits off the bats with 194 runs scored so far this season.
- In the Conference USA Preseason Coaches Poll, the Hilltoppers were predicted to finish second in C-USA, while fifth-year outfielder Taylor Davis was named to the Preseason All-Conference team.
How to Follow Hilltopper Softball: For complete information on WKU Softball, follow the team on Twitter at @WKUSoftball, Instagram @WKU_Softball and Facebook/WKUSoftball.
