SERIES INFO
- WKU (13-8; 3-0 CUSA) vs. Jax State (18-4; 3-0 CUSA)
- Rudy Abbott Field | Jacksonville, Alabama
- Friday, March 20 | 6 p.m. CT
- Saturday, March 21 | 2 p.m. CT
- Sunday, March 22 | 1 p.m. CT
- Listen: The Varsity Network (PXP: Randy Lee)
- Watch: ESPN+: Friday | Saturday | Sunday
- Social: @WKU_Baseball | @WKUSports
- Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
- Game Notes:Â WKUÂ | Jax State |Â CUSA
ABOUT THE TOPS
- The Hilltoppers enter the weekend with a 13-8 record and a 3-0 mark in CUSA play.Â
- Last time out, the Hilltoppers defeated Belmont 7-2 on Wednesday night in Nashville.
- Lane Arroyos led the Hilltoppers offensively, going 1-for-3 with three RBIs and a run. Arroyos hit his fifth home run of the year to give WKU a 5-0 lead in the second inning.
- Offensively WKU boasts a .275 batting average with 19 home runs and 38 stolen bases.
- WKU is led by Arroyos who posts a slash line of .380/.500/.696 with 27 RBIs on 30 hits in 79 plate appearances
- Arroyos has 10 doubles on the year which ranks second in CUSA and 11th in all of NCAA DI this season.
- As a team WKU has hit 45 doubles on the year, which is the second best mark in CUSA and No. 34 in NCAA DI this season.
- Two other Hilltoppers in Camden Ross and Austin Haller are batting above .300. Ross is hitting .364 with 16 RBIs on 24 hits. Haller sits at .303 with 20 hits, 14 runs, eight RBIs and eight stolen bases on nine attempts.
- On the mound the Hilltoppers hold a 5.07 ERA with 196 strikeouts in 188.0 innings.
- WKU has allowed 75 walks this season for an average of just 3.59 per game which is second in Conference USA.
- Defensively, WKU has a .984 fielding percentage which is No. 11 nationally. WKU has committed just 12 errors while Hilltopper opponents have committed 20 on the year.
- The Hilltoppers have 564 total putouts with 191 of those being assisted.
SERIES HISTORY
- Friday's matchup will mark the 15th meeting between the two programs in a series dating back to 1977.
- Jax State currently leads the all-time series 8-6. The Hilltoppers have won three of the last five meetings.
- The last meeting between the two teams was May 25, 2025 in the Conference USA Championship Game. The Hilltoppers won 6-5 in 10 innings.
- The Hilltoppers last played the Gamecocks in Jacksonville in 2024. WKU swept that series, winning 4-2 on March 28, 5-4 on March 29, and 11-6 on March 30.
SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS
- Jax State comes into the weekend series with a record of 18-4 (3-0 CUSA). Last time out, the Gamecocks defeated Alabama A&M 12-7 in a neutral site game at Toyota Field in Huntsville, Ala.
- As a team, Jax State posts a .287 batting average with an average of 7.7 runs per game.
- The Gamecocks are led by Jaxon Pate who posts a .387 average in 62 at bats with 15 RBIs on 24 hits.
- Three more Gamecocks are batting at least .300 this season in Luke Williams (.358), Ace Williamson (.325), and Cooper Blauser (.324). Â
- On the mound Jax State posts an ERA of 3.50, allowing 75 earned runs on 146 hits along with 237 strikeouts.
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