| Eastern Kentucky  // March 13 // WKU Softball Complex | |||||
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| Game 24: EKU | Wednesday, Mar. 13 | 6 p.m. CT | Varsity Network | Livestats | ||||
| Promotions | Wacky Wednesdays Enjoy these wacky deals every Wednesday (excl. April 17th vs. Kentucky) $2 - Tickets $2 - Popcorn $2 - Hotdog Blackout Make sure to wear black and support your TOPS! |
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| Game Notes | WKU | ||||
| Series History | WKU leads, 15-12; Full History | ||||
| Social Media | @WKUSoftball   | @WKU Softball   | Facebook   | YouTube   | Tik Tok |
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The WKU Softball team will host its first midweek contest and blackout game at the WKU Softball Complex as they are set to face Eastern Kentucky, Wednesday, March 13 at 6 p.m. CT.
WKU took their first Conference USA series against NM State over the weekend, going 2-1, that included Katie Gardner's third complete-game shutout of the season as she was rewarded with this week's CUSA Pitcher of the Week. Taylor Sanders also broke the program's record and became the all-time home runs leader with her 39th and 40th home runs on Sunday. Morgan Sharpe batted .500 through three games, as Kelsey Schmidt picked up her third home run of the season against the Aggies.
Not entering conference play yet, the Colonials are 16-4 in 2024, winning their first nine straight games on the road at Wofford and South Alabama. EKU is leading the ASUN in batting (.320) and runs (130), as freshman Kennedy Drafton is leading the league batting .469 at the plate. The Colonials lost their last game at the WKU Softball Complex back in 2018.
The game will be broadcast on radio via the Varsity Network with Scott Thompson on the call.
Fans can enter and purchase tickets on the north end of the stadium, down the sidewalk via the Creason lot in between left field and PS3. Tickets are just $2 for both adults and children. Flex season tickets packages are still on sale by going online, calling 1-800-5-BIGRED, or visiting the ticket office in-person inside Diddle Arena, students receive free admission by showing their student ID.
Gates will open for fans one hour before the first game.
GAME 24
Wednesday
WKU vs. Eastern Kentucky
Listen: Varsity Network | Livestats
Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2024 | 6 p.m. CT
TOP STORYLINES
- The Tops hold the upper hand in the all-time series against the in-state rival, 15-12.
- WKU took their first CUSA series of the 2024 season, going 2-1 against New Mexico State in Las Cruces. The Aggies are the host for the 2024 CUSA Softball Tournament.
- Freshman Morgan Sharpe is first in CUSA with a .500 batting average that also leads the WKU batter's box. Fifth-year Katie Gardner is third among pitchers with a 1.42 ERA on the year, while the team as a whole is first in the league with a .324 batting average.
- After the midweek, the Tops will stay in Bowling Green to host FIU for the first home Conference USA series of the season.
- On the stat sheet, freshman Morgan Sharpe is leading the tops with a .500 batting average off of 38 hits and senior Taylor Sanders holds 26 RBIs, with a .783 slugging for 2024, while leading WKU with nine home runs. Fifth-year Katie Gardner boasts a 1.42 ERA from the Hilltopper bullpen in 11 appearances.
- As a team, the Hilltoppers are posting a .334 batting average, while scoring 116 runs, and picking up 188 hits. The Hilltopper pitching staff is operating with a 2.22 ERA and earning 112 strikeouts from the circle.
- In the Conference USA Preseason Coaches Poll, the Hilltoppers were predicted to finish second in CUSA, while fifth-year infielders Taylor Sanders and TJ Webster along with right-hander Katie Gardner were named CUSA Preseason All-Conference.
How to Follow Hilltopper Softball: For complete information on WKU Softball, follow the team on X at @WKUSoftball, Instagram @WKU_Softball and Facebook/WKUSoftball.
