| LA Tech Series // May 5-7 // WKU Softball Complex | |||||
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| Game 49: LA Tech | Friday, May 5 | 6 p.m. CT | Behind the Mic | Livestats | ||||
| Game 50: LA Tech | Saturday, May 6 | 1 p.m. CT | Behind the Mic | Livestats | ||||
| Game 51: LA Tech | Sunday, May 7 | 1 p.m. CT | HSSN on Facebook | Livestats | ||||
| Promotions | -Military Appreciation Weekend: all military members active or retired receive free admission all weekend -Bark in the Park (Saturday): Hills Pet Nutrition dog tag giveaway to the first 115 fans -Katie Gardner (Friday), Faith Hegh (Saturday), and Taylor Davis (Sunday) Trading Card giveaways |
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| Game Notes | WKU | LA Tech | ||||
| Series History | LA Tech Leads, 8-6; Full History | ||||
| Social Media | @WKUSoftball  | @WKU Softball  | Facebook  | YouTube  | Tik Tok |
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The WKU Hilltoppers are back for their final Conference USA regular series at home, playing host to Louisiana Tech for three games. Action starts Friday at 6 p.m. CT at the WKU Softball Complex in Bowling Green.
In anyone's game in the league, LA Tech comes to town for the first three-game series in both program's history in Bowling Green. The Lady Techsters lead the all-time series, 8-6, while WKU took the last contest over the no. 1 seed LA Tech in semifinal round of the 2022 C-USA Softball Tournament, 5-1, in Denton. The last win for the Red and White over LA Tech was back in 2011.
On the road for the final time in the regular season, WKU took their fourth C-USA series of the season with two wins down in Miami against FIU. While dropping Friday's series opener, 7-3, that included Randi Drinnon's third home run of the season, the Hilltoppers bounced back for a 4-1 effort on Saturday. Kelsie Houchens kept them scoreless for near four innings, as Faith Hegh, Brylee Hage, and Kasia Parks notched RBIs on offense for the Red and White. In Sunday's series finale, the Hilltoppers came back from a 0-4 first inning for their fifth come-from-behind win of the season that featured Hegh tying the program record with 19 doubles this season.
Streaming will be available on the secondary network, Behind the Mic, for Friday and Saturday's games. The Hilltopper Sports Satellite Network via Facebook Live is the stream for Sunday's home finale. Scott Thompson will be on the call for all three contests.
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 49-51
Friday
WKU vs. LA Tech
Watch: BTM | Livestats
Friday, May 5, 2023 | 6 p.m. CT
Saturday
WKU vs. LA Tech
Watch: BTM | Livestats
Saturday, May 6, 2023 | 1 p.m. CT
Sunday
WKU vs. LA Tech
Watch: HSSN | Livestats
Sunday, May 7, 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 516 all-time and she is one shy of win no. 300 at the helm as WKU's head coach.
- Pitcher Katie Gardner is ranked first in C-USA in strikeouts this season (175), while Faith Hegh is second in the league in batting average (.395). As a unit, the Hilltoppers are second in conference in batting average (.297).
- Faith Hegh is tied leading the nation in doubles this season with 19. She is tied with the WKU program record, only one away from this weekend in breaking it.
- WKU is set to host three games with LA Tech Friday-Sunday before taking off for the Conference USA Softball Tournament, down in Ruston, Louisiana and hosted by the Lady Techsters.
- On the stat sheet, Faith Hegh is leading the tops with a .395 batting average off of 58 hits and 34 RBIs, while Taylor Davis is collecting 56 hits on the season and 18 stolen bases. The Tops' Taylor Sanders holds 39 RBIs for 2023, while leading WKU with nine home runs. Senior Katie Gardner boasts a 3.82 ERA from the Hilltopper bullpen in 36 appearances.
- As a team, the Hilltoppers are holding with a .291 batting average, 365 hits off the bats with 213 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.
