GAME ONE
WKU 4, IU 1
- WKU broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning as Camden Ross laced an RBI double down the left-field line, plating Kyle Hayes and giving the Tops a 1-0 advantage
- Gavin Perry tossed five shutout innings, allowing just five hits while striking out six
- The Tops created separation in the bottom eighth, loading the bases and capitalizing on an RBI double by Ross to plate Manny Alberto and give WKU a 2-0 lead
- WKU added another run to extend its lead to 3-0 after Kiefer Tarnoki was hit by a pitch and walked, advancing Hayes home
- Austin Haller walked and plated Ross to give the Tops a 4-0 lead entering the ninth inning
- IU pushed across its lone run in the ninth on a two-out RBI double
- Zach Lyles closed out the final frame, recording the final out of the game and earning a third save on the year
NOTABLESÂ
- Ross paced the Hilltopper offense with three hits including two doubles and two RBIs
- Hayes totaled a game-high two runs on the evening
- Perry earned a first win for the season with a sharp performance on the mound, working out of traffic multiple times and stranding runners in scoring position in the first and fourth innings to hold the game scoreless Â
- Mick Uebelhor tossed 3.2 innings in relief out of the bullpen, allowing just two hits and one run while striking out four Â
- The Tops' pitching staff totaled 10 strikeouts and allowed just one run on seven hits
- Indiana left a total of seven runners stranded on base in Friday's outing, plating just one runner in the top ninth on a two-out RBI double
- WKU finished with six hits and played error-free defense to secureÂ
NEXT UP
WKU continues its weekend series hosting Indiana with a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Nick Denes Field. Game one of the doubleheader will begin at 1 p.m. CT with game two following at 4 p.m.
Tickets for the weekend series with the Hoosiers can be purchased here or by calling 1-800-5-BIG RED.Â
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