LYNCHBURG, Va. – #2 WKU Baseball will face #3 Kennesaw State in the Conference USA Championship Semifinals tomorrow morning at Liberty Baseball Field. First pitch is set for 8 a.m. CT.
The Hilltoppers just need one win to advance to their first ever CUSA Tournament Championship while the Owls need to beat WKU twice to get to the final game of the weekend.
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CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS
• #3 Kennesaw State (31-26, 17-9 CUSA) vs. #2 WKU (44-12, 18-9 CUSA)
• Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium | Lynchburg, Va.
• Saturday, May 24 | 8 a.m. CT & 3 p.m. CT (if necessary)
• Watch: ESPN+Â
• Listen: The Varsity Network (PxP: Randy Lee)
• Social: @WKU_Baseball | @WKUSports
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast
• Game Notes: WKU | Kennesaw State | CUSA
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The Tops are coming off back-to-back walk-off wins in the first two rounds of the CUSA Tournament.
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Ethan Lizama played the hero in the first round with a trio of clutch hits. The Guam native had a three-RBI, bases-clearing double to bring WKU within one in the sixth before later tying the game with a solo home run in the eighth. He doubled home the game-winning run in extra innings to give the Tops a 7-6 win over #7 New Mexico State.
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It was Carlos Vasquez who got it done for WKU in the second round as he walked off the #6 Panthers with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth. The Hilltoppers rallied back from a five-run deficit to take the lead in the seventh on a Camden Ross two-RBI, pinch-hit triple before the game-winner from Vasquez.
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WKU advanced to its first CUSA Championship Semifinal without dropping a game since the Tops joined the league back in 2015.
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This will be the fourth all-time meeting between the Hilltoppers and Owls. Kennesaw State took two of three against WKU in the first weekend of CUSA play back in March.
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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 X and @WKUBaseball on Instagram.
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