BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Baseball and Head Coach Marc Rardin announced that they will play three exhibition games in October during its fall season.
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During the first weekend of October, the Hilltoppers will host Murray State on Sunday, Oct. 6 in Bowling Green before welcoming Team Ontario to The Hill for a matchup on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Nick Denes Field. Two weekends later, WKU will head to Nashville, Tenn. to square off with the reigning National Champion Tennessee Volunteers on Oct. 25 at First Horizon Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers Triple-A affiliate Nashville Sounds.
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The Hilltoppers and Racers exhibition will begin at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday while the contest against Team Ontario will start at 6 p.m. CT on Tuesday with both games being open to the public.
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Game time and ticket information for the game against Tennessee will be announced at a later date.
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WKU Baseball is coming off its most successful season in recent history that ended with a second-consecutive Conference USA Championships Semifinals appearance, something the program had not done as a member of the league prior to 2023. The Hilltoppers were picked to finish fifth in the CUSA Preseason Poll and ultimately finished with third-best record in the league standings at the conclusion of the 2024 season, their best finish since joining CUSA in 2015.
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WKU earned 36 wins, the ninth-most in program history and the most since the 2009 season. Since taking the helm in the 2023 season, Rardin has led the Tops to back-to-back 30-plus win seasons for the first time since 2010-11.
WKU recorded six series wins over CUSA opponents, winning five consecutively against Jax State, No. 8 Dallas Baptist, Sam Houston, Liberty, and Middle Tennessee. The Hilltoppers ended the regular season with a series win over New Mexico State.
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How to follow WKU Baseball: For complete information on WKU Hilltopper Baseball, visit WKUSports.com or follow the program via social media @WKU_Baseball on Twitter and @WKUBaseball on Instagram.
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