Hilltoppers Split Weekend Series Hosting Indiana

Sunday, March 1

Bowling Green, Ky.

1 PM

Western Kentucky University

7-6

Indiana

5-7

Indiana

WKU

Photo by: Seth-Patrick Holman/WKU Athletics

3/1/2026 6:39:00 PM | Baseball

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball wrapped its four-game weekend series hosting Indiana with a 7-3 loss on Sunday at Nick Denes Field. With the loss, the Hilltoppers post a 2-2 series split with the Hoosiers and move to 7-6 overall.

HOW IT HAPPENED
IU 7, WKU 3

Indiana opened scoring off a three-run homer to right field in the top of the first inning
The Hoosiers added to the lead in the top of the third to go ahead 4-0
WKU got on the board in the third as Camden Ross drew a bases-load walk to plate Cael Frost with two outs in the frame, making it a 4-1 game
The following inning, Austin Haller and Reid Howard initiated a successful double steal and Frost tapped one to the third baseman for an RBI groundout to score Howard and cut the deficit to 4-2
IU responded with a pair of runs in the top sixth to extend its lead to 6-2
A solo homer by the Hoosiers in the top eighth extended the IU lead to five, 7-2, entering the bottom of the frame
Daniel Stewart blasted a solo homer over the left field wall to cut the deficit to four, 7-3, in the bottom of the eighth
After three quick outs in the top ninth, Kyle Hayes singled to left in the bottom of the frame with one out before a strikeout and groundout ended the Hilltoppers' hopes for a late rally
With Sunday's loss, WKU closes out its four-game series with Indiana charting a 2-2 split and moves to 7-6 overall

NOTABLES

WKU utilized seven pitchers in the contest, with Kaʻolu Holt delivering two scoreless innings in relief
Freshman Bowling Green native Ethan Reynolds laced a single into center field in the bottom of the sixth with one on and one out, marking his first collegiate hit and first hit as a Hilltopper
WKU matched Indiana with nine hits on the day, stranding a total of 11 runners on base to IU's 10
Lane Arroyos, JP Acosta and Hayes all accounted for a pair of hits on the day
Ross, Frost and Stewart all finished with one RBI
Stewart's eighth inning solo homer marks his second of the season

NEXT UP
WKU returns to action in a midweek matchup hosting Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3 at Nick Denes Field. Originally scheduled to be played on the road in Cincinnati, the game was moved due to potential inclement weather and will now be hosted by the Hilltoppers in Bowling Green.

For information on tickets for the midweek hosting Cincinnati, fans can call the WKU Ticket Office at 1.800.5.BIGRED and visit WKUTickets.com.

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