GAME INFO
- WKU (15-13; 4-5 CUSA) vs Tennessee Tech (9-19; 0-6 OVC)
- Nick Denes Field | Bowling Green, Ky.
- Tuesday, March 31 | 6 p.m. CT
- Listen: The Varsity Network (PXP: Randy Lee)
- Social: @WKU_Baseball | @WKUSports
- Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
- Game Notes:Â WKUÂ
AT THE BALLPARK
- Click HERE to purchase tickets.
- The official gameday guide can be viewed HERE.
- Fans can purchase $3 tickets for Tuesday's game.
- Fans can also enjoy $3 hot dogs, popcorn, Coke, Powerade, Dasani, and select 12-oz. beer.
- Fans are also encouraged to wear RED for the game.
- The full 2026 WKU Baseball Promotional Schedule can be viewed HERE.
ABOUT THE TOPS
- The Hilltoppers enter the game with a 15-13 record and a 3-3 mark in CUSA play.Â
- WKU last defeated Sam Houston on Sunday 8-2. Gavin Perry pitched for the Hilltoppers and tossed a career high nine strikeouts in 6.2 innings.
- Perry has started on the mound in seven games this season which is No. 7 in NCAA DI.
- Offensively WKU boasts a .268 batting average with 22 home runs and 50 stolen bases.
- WKU is led by Lane Arroyos who posts a slash line of .358/.466/.642 with 34 RBIs on 39 hits in 109 plate appearances.
- Arroyos has hit 13 doubles this season which is the league leader and seventh in the country.
- Arroyos also leads the league with 39 hits and is in the top-100 nationally.
- Camden Ross is hitting .322 with 29 hits and 29 runs. Ross posts the best on-base percentage on the team with a .483 mark.
- Austin Haller is hitting at a .299 clip this season with 26 hits and 19 runs. Haller has a team best 12 steals on 13 attempts.
- On the mound the Hilltoppers hold a 5.31 ERA with 246 strikeouts in 245.2 innings.
- The WKU pitching staff is allowing an average of 3.70 walks per game which ranks first in Conference USA and 41st nationally.
- Aaron Robertson posts a 7.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio which ranks 2nd in CUSA and 25th in the nation. His walks allowed per nine innings average of 0.96 is the 15th best in the country.
- WKU currently holds a .982 fielding percentage which is second in CUSA and 18th in NCAA DI.
SERIES HISTORY
- Tuesday's matchup will mark the 124th meeting between the Hilltoppers and Golden Eagles.
- WKU holds an advantage in the series with a mark of 71-50-2.
- The two teams have only played five times in this millennium. Two of the five matchups were in the year 2000.
- The Hilltoppers currently post a 32-23-1 mark at home against the Golden Eagles. The lone tie between the two in Bowling Green was in 1967 and the score was 1-1.
- Between 1949 and 1982 the two were rivals in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The Hilltoppers were a founding member in 1948 and the Golden Eagles joined one year later.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES
- Tennessee Tech enters the midweek matchup with a 9-19 record (0-6 OVC).
- As a team the Golden Eagles are batting .238 with 137 RBIs on 213 hits.
- Jorsixt Jimenez is leading the team with a .336 average with 40 RBIs on 36 hits. Jimenez also leads the team in home runs with 11 on the year.
- Owen Lee is hitting right at .300 with 30 hits and 24 RBIs.
- On the mound Tennessee Tech posts a 9.09 earned run average with 207 strikeouts.
- The Golden Eagles were tabbed to finish fifth in the OVC Preseason Poll with 98 points.
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.
