SERIES INFO
- WKU (16-13; 4-5 CUSA) vs Liberty (19-9; 6-3 CUSA)
- Nick Denes Field | Bowling Green, Ky.
- Thursday, April 2 | 6 p.m. CT |Â ESPN+Â (PXP: Tyler Eaton)
- Friday, April 3 | 4 p.m. CT |Â ESPN+Â (PXP: Mike Cleff)
- Saturday, April 4 | 1 p.m. CT
- Listen: The Varsity Network (PXP: Randy Lee)
- Watch: ESPN+ (Thursday, Friday)
- Social: @WKU_Baseball | @WKUSports
- Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
- Game Notes:Â WKUÂ | Liberty
AT THE BALLPARK
- Click HERE to purchase tickets.
- The official gameday guide can be viewed HERE.
- For WKU students South Lawn will be available three hours before each of the remaining home baseball games for tailgating.
- On Friday, the first 200 students at Nick Denes Field will receive $10 in Caboni Bucks to use at the concession stands, courtesy of President Caboni.
- Friday is Ballpark Bingo Friday where fans can play baseball bingo for a chance to win a prize courtesy of Alumni Hall.
- Fans can enjoy $3 beer specials throughout Friday's game.
- Friday is also Lego Night and will feature Lego-themed content throughout the game and enter a raffle for a chance to win Lego prizes.
- Saturday's series finale is a Spring Celebration with a postgame egg hunt on the field. Kids 12 & under get in FREE to the game.
- The full 2026 WKU Baseball Promotional Schedule can be viewed HERE.
ABOUT THE TOPS
- The Hilltoppers enter the weekend with a 16-13 record and a 4-5 mark in CUSA play.Â
- In a midweek matchup on Tuesday WKU no-hit Tennessee Tech in a 12-0 run-rule win over the Golden Eagles in seven innings.
- The Hilltoppers used seven pitchers in the game, recording seven strikeouts and just two walks in the effort.
- The no-hitter was the first for WKU since Devyn Terbrak did so in 2023 against South Dakota State.
- It was the first combined no-hitter for the Hilltoppers since they used four pitchers in a 15-0 run rule win over Kentucky Wesleyan in 2009.
- Offensively, the Hilltoppers were led by Daniel Stewart who finished 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs. One of Stewart's three hits was a double.
- As a team WKU is currently hitting at a .274 clip with 181 runs on 262 hits with 159 of those runs being RBIs.
- Lane Arroyos is pacing the offense with a .357 average and 40 hits along with 36 RBIs.Â
- Arroyos currently has 13 doubles which leads Conference USA and is No. 6 in the nation.
- Arroyos also leads CUSA in both hits (40) and RBIs per game (1.24).
- Two more Hilltoppers in Camden Ross (.322) and Austin Haller (.300) are batting at least .300 at this point in the season.
- The WKU pitching staff holds a 5.16 ERA, allowing 145 earned runs on 263 hits with 53 strikeouts and just 103 walks.
- Gavin Perry currently posts a 5.23 ERA with a team best 36 strikeouts in 32.2 innings.
- The Hilltoppers are allowing just 3.67 walks per nine innings which leads the league and is No. 36 in NCAA DI this season.
- WKU posts a .981 fielding percentage which is second in CUSA and No. 25 in the nation.
SERIES HISTORY
- Thursday's matchup will mark the seventh all-time meeting between the Hilltoppers and Flames.
- WKU holds an advantage in the series with a mark of 6-0.
- The two teams played in a three game series last season in Lynchburg. The Hilltoppers swept the series, winning the last matchup in a 4-3 decision.
- In Liberty's first year in Conference USA, the Flames traveled to Bowling Green for a three game set with the Hilltoppers. WKU swept that series, winning 6-4, 10-7, and 5-4.
- With this weekend included, all nine meetings between the two programs have taken place in the month of April.
- Three of the six meetings between the two were one run games.
SCOUTING THE FLAMES
- Liberty enters the weekend series at 19-9 and 6-3 in Conference USA play.
- The Flames last played on Tuesday at NC State, winning the matchup 7-5.
- Offensively, Liberty is hitting at a .255 clip, with 191 runs on 229 hits. 167 of the 191 runs are RBIs.
- Tanner Marsh is the offensive leader for the team with a .325 average, 37 hits, and 23 RBIs.
- On the mound, the Flames post a 4.52 ERA, allowing 123 earned runs on 204 hits with 279 strikeouts.
- Ben Blair holds a 1.49 ERA with seven earned runs on 23 hits with 59 strikeouts in 42.1 innings of work. Blair's 59 strikeouts on the year lead CUSA and is No. 7 in NCAA DI.
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.
