WKU Hosts Kentucky for Final Midweek Matchup

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball hosts Kentucky for its final midweek and nonconference game of the season on Tuesday, April 29 at Nick Denes Field. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT.

GAME INFO
• Kentucky (25-16, 10-11 SEC) at WKU (34-10, 11-7 CUSA)
• Nick Denes Field | Bowling Green, Ky.
• Tuesday, April 29 | 6 p.m. CT
• Watch: ESPN+ (PxP: Tyler Eaton | Analyst: Greg Davis)
• Listen: The Varsity Network (PxP: Randy Lee | Analyst: Jim Pickens)
• Social: @WKU_Baseball | @WKUSports
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast
• Game Notes: WKU | UK | CUSA

AT THE GAME
• Tuesday's game is SOLD OUT! WKU students get in FREE with their WKU student ID.
• It's a RED OUT! Fans are encouraged to show up and wear red.
• The first 250 fans will receive a FREE WKU Baseball hat presented by Graves Gilbert Clinic.
• It's $3 Tuesday. Come out and enjoy $3 hot dogs, popcorn, drinks and beer.
• Click HERE to access the full 2025 WKU Baseball promotional schedule.

ABOUT THE TOPS
• The Hilltoppers enter the series with a 34-10 (11-7 CUSA) record after a series loss at FIU last weekend in Miami, Fla.
• The WKU pitching staff has been dominant thus far as their 3.02 ERA is the best in the nation among Division I teams.
• Four Hilltopper arms received midseason recognition from media outlets. Weekend rotation starters Drew Whalen and Jack Bennett were named to the National Pitcher of the Year Watch List by the College Baseball Hall of Fame while Cal Higgins and Lucas Hartman were selected to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List.
• On the offensive end, the Tops' 100 stolen bases lead the conference while their .307 batting average and 95 doubles sit at second in CUSA. Nationally, WKU ranks 21st in stolen bases, 36th in batting average and 26th in doubles.
• Hilltopper outfielder Ryan Wideman's .418 batting average, 76 hits, 18 doubles, five triples, 122 total bases and 35 stolen bases lead CUSA. The Marietta, Ga. native is top five in CUSA in batting average (.418), runs (52), hits (76), doubles (18), triples (5), RBI (47), total bases (122) and stolen bases (35). Nationally, he ranks 14th in batting average, fourth in hits, 16th in doubles and fourth in stolen bases.
• Three of the top ten doubles hitters in CUSA are Hilltoppers. Wideman leads the league with 18, Carlos Vasquez ranks third with 16 while Kyle Hayes sits in the nine spot with 13.

SERIES INFORMATION
• This will be the 71st meeting between WKU and Kentucky.
• The Wildcats lead the all-time series 41-29 dating back to the first meeting in 1967.
• UK has won four of the last five against the Hilltoppers with WKU's last win coming in the 2022 season in Lexington, Ky.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
• Kentucky is coming off a series win over South Carolina at home.
• As a team, the Wildcats own a .274 batting average while scoring 7.3 runs per game.
• On the mound, UK has a 4.14 ERA with 383 strikeouts in 363.1 innings.

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 X and @WKUBaseball on Instagram.

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Players Mentioned

Jack Bennett

Lucas Hartman

Kyle Hayes

Cal Higgins

Carlos Vasquez

Drew Whalen

Ryan Wideman