BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- A perfect 5-0 weekend in Alabama sets the Hilltoppers up for their first home games of the season against Bradley and Gardner-Webb.Â
WKU enters the weekend at 6-4 and comes off a week with two Conference USA accolades with Rylan Smith earning Pitcher of the Week and Macy Gregor earning Freshman of the Week.Â
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TOURNAMENT INFOÂ
Sunday, Feb. 23Â
    - vs. Gardner-Webb (12:30 p.m. CT) Live Stats | TicketsÂ
          - Mental Health Awareness GameÂ
    - vs. Bradley ( 3 p.m. CT) Live Stats | TicketsÂ
            - Macy Gregor Trading Card GiveawayÂ
Monday, Feb. 24Â
    - vs. Bradley (12:30 p.m. CT) Live Stats | Tickets Â
    - vs. Gardner-Webb (3 p.m. CT) Live Stats | TicketsÂ
            - Delainey Bargfrede Trading Card GiveawayÂ
SERIES INFOÂ
- Bradley
- The Hilltoppers will meet Bradley for the sixth time in program history. WKU leads the all-time series, 3-2.Â
- The sixth meeting between the two programs will be 11 years to the day since the programs last met on February 23, 2014. WKU came away with the win, 5-1.Â
- Gardner-WebbÂ
- The two programs have met twice before with the all-time record tied at 1-1. Â
- The last meeting between the two programs was on February 19, 2018 with Gardner-Webb taking the win, 4-5.Â
ABOUT THE TOPS
- The Hilltoppers are coming off a 5-0 weekend, the first time WKU has gone perfect in a tournament weekend since the Hilltopper Spring Fling in 2022. Â
- Both Rylan Smith and Macy Gregor earned CUSA Pitcher of the Week and Freshman of the Week, respectively. Â
- WKU's offense improved dramatically from opening weekend to the second, going from six to 33 RBI and from a .293 batting average to a .349 batting average.Â
- The WKU pitching staff posted a 0.90 ERA over 31 innings pitched. The staff posted 23 hits, only gave up eight runs, and struck out 23.Â
- Jenna Blanton leads the offensive charge with a .548 batting average with seven RBIs, 17 hits, and nine runs.Â
- Rylan Smith leads the pitching staff with a 1.88 ERA in 22.1 innings of work. She's also collected 14 strikeouts. Â
ABOUT THE OPPONENTSÂ
- Bradley BravesÂ
- The Braves are 2-8 on the season so far winning against Texas State and University of San Diego.Â
- Kierston McCoy and Lauren DeRolf lead the Braves' offense with the pair collecting nine RBIs and a collective .288 batting average.Â
- Sydney Kennedy leads the pitching staff with a 3.78 ERA and 16 strikeouts.Â
- Through their 10 games, the Braves' offense has totaled 35 strikeouts.Â
- Bradley shares an opponent with WKU with the Braves playing Georgia Tech this past weekend. The Braves went 0-2 and were outscored 4-19 by the Yellow Jackets.Â
- Gardner-Webb BulldogsÂ
- The Bulldogs are 7-3 with wins against West Georgia, Drexel, Sacred Heart, Iona, and Western Carolina.Â
- Ella Christopher, the shortstop for Gardner-Webb, was named Big South Player of the Week for the second week in a row. She posted a .563 batting average which included two home runs, seven RBI, three runs scored, and two stolen bases.Â
- In the circle, Hannah Frye leads the staff with a 0.97 ERA. She has three wins and one shutout. She's also collected 16 strikeouts and has only given up three runs in 21.2 innings of work.Â
