BOWLING GREEN, Ky.– WKU Softball travels to Jacksonville, Ala., for its first road series in Conference USA play, March 13-15.
GAME INFO VS. JACKSONVILLE STATE
Location: Jana McGinnis Field, Jacksonville, Ala.
- Friday, March 13
- Saturday, March 14
- Sunday, March 15
ABOUT THE TOPS
- After earning its best start in program history over the weekend going 19-3, WKU earned its seventh shutout and eighth run-rule victory of the season with an 8-0 win against EKU on Tuesday.
- Katie Murphy went a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate with two hits, a walk, and a team-high two RBI.
- Seven different Hilltoppers were responsible for scoring on Tuesday.
- The game against EKU on Tuesday is only the second seven-inning game of the season with two or fewer strikeouts.
- The Hilltoppers are well over halfway to the all-time single-season program record in home runs with 31. The program record is 50, set in 2013 and tied in 2017.
- The 8-0 shutout of the Colonels on Tuesday is the seventh game this season where the pitching staff posted a 0.00 ERA.
- Annie White is on a tear for the Hilltoppers as she's currently on a six-game hitting streak. Over the last six games, she is a staggering 8-for-16 (.500) at the plate with eight hits, two doubles, one home run, six RBI, and 13 total bases. The Paducah, Ky. native is slashing .500/.619/.813 and has scored two runs.
- WKU is currently one of six teams ranked nationally in ERA and batting average. WKU is eighth in ERA at 1.92 and 20th in batting average at .360. The list of six includes #3 Texas, #6 Alabama, #8 Florida, #9 Arkansas, and #11 Virginia Tech.
- The team also has the fifth-best WHIP in the nation at 0.91. The Tops are also top 25 in batting average (20th, .360), slugging percentage (21st, .581), and are in the top 30 in home runs per game (29th, 1.41).
- Among conference opponents, WKU is ranked first in both batting average and ERA.
ABOUT THE GAMECOCKS
- Series Record
- The Tops are 5-6 all-time against Jax State and are 1-3 when playing in Jacksonville, Ala. The last time the two squads faced off was in the 2025 CUSA Tournament when Jax State defeated WKU, 2-1.
- Scouting the Gamecocks
- Jax State is currently 17-8 and 2-1 in CUSA play. Over the weekend, the Gamecocks went 2-1 against Liberty, including a 9-1, six-inning run-rule win on Friday. The Gamecocks went 20-for-77 in the three games, hitting .260 on the weekend.
- Morgan Nowakowski leads Jax State's offense with a .413 batting average. She has recorded 31 hits in 75 at-bats and has collected a total of 14 RBI. Kailey Martin and Makalyn Kyser are tied for the team-high with 23 RBI.
- In the circle, Jaliyah Holmes leads with a 3.22 ERA. She possesses a 6-3 record across 13 total appearances and seven starts. Holmes has also thrown four complete games and recorded two shut outs and one save. Opponents are currently hitting .243.
