GAME INFO
- WKU (24-21; 9-12 CUSA) at Austin Peay (21-23; 11-10 ASUN)
- Tuesday, April 28 | 6 p.m. CT |Â ESPN+
- Raymond C. Hand Park | Clarksville, Tenn.
- Listen: The Varsity Network (PXP: Randy Lee)
- Social: @WKU_Baseball | @WKUSports
- Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
- Game Notes:Â WKUÂ
ABOUT THE TOPS
- The Hilltoppers enter the matchup with a 24-21 record, winners of five of the last six.
- The Hilltoppers took two-of-three against Kennesaw State over the weekend, marking their fourth home series win of 2026.
- The team was led offensively by Lane Arroyos who had six hits, four runs, and three RBIs along with three doubles and a home run.
- On Saturday, Gavin Perry earned his fifth win of 2026 and the ninth of his WKU career.
- As a team WKU is currently hitting at a .288 clip with 294 runs on 435 hits with 265 of those runs being RBIs.
- Lane Arroyos is the current offensive leader with a slash line of .382/.495/.648 with 63 hits and 46 RBIs.Â
- Arroyos has 21 doubles which is top in CUSA and No. 4 in the country.
- Arroyos also leads CUSA in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage.
- The junior ranks in the top-50 in the nation in hits, on-base percentage, and batting average.
- Three more Hilltoppers in Hayden Robbins, Austin Haller, and Camden Ross are hitting above .300.
- Robbins is currently at .330 with 30 hits and 15 RBIs.
- Haller is currently batting .308 with 48 hits, 34 runs, and 21 RBIs. Haller has the second most hits on the team.
- Ross leads the team with 38 runs scored and holds a .308 average with 44 hits in 143 at bats.Â
- The Hilltopper offense has logged 98 doubles this season which is first in CUSA and No. 15 in the nation.
- The WKU pitching staff holds a 5.47 ERA, allowing 267 runs (240 earned) on 422 hits.
- The Hilltopper staff has 405 strikeouts and 160 walks in 2026.
- The Hilltoppers post a 2.53 strikeout to walk ratio which is second in the league and No. 29 in NCAA DI this season.
SERIES HISTORY
- In the 166 game series between the Hilltoppers and Governors WKU holds an advantage with a 102-63-1 all-time series lead.
- At Austin Peay, the Hilltoppers have won 49 games and dropped 37.
- The two played last Wednesday, April 22 in Bowling Green. The Hilltoppers won in a 6-4 decision.
- Daniel Stewart had a game-tying three-run home run in the fifth inning and Cael Frost knocked in the go-ahead runs with a two-RBI double in the seventh.
- Frost led the team offensively with a stat line of 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a double.
- The two teams last played in Clarksville on March 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers won 12-9.
SCOUTING THE GOVERNORS
- Austin Peay enters the matchup with a 21-23 record and an 11-10 mark in ASUN play.
- The Governors dropped 2-of-3 over the weekend at Lipscomb.
- The Governors are hitting at a .282 average with 334 runs on 420 hits. 296 of their total runs are RBIs.
- Paris Pridgen is leading the team with a .340 average. He has 51 hits, 43 runs, and 25 RBIs.
- Zion Taylor leads the team in almost every offensive category with 60 hits, 46 runs, and 40 RBIs. He posts a .339 average.
- Austin Peay's pitching staff holds a 6.31 ERA, allowing 320 runs (263 earned) on 409 hits. They have 340 strikeouts compared to 203 walks.
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