DALLAS – WKU Baseball has earned the No. 6 seed and will play in Pool A in next week's Conference USA Tournament in Kennesaw, Ga.
The 2026 edition of the tournament has a new format with nine teams in the field broken into three pools of three. As the No. 6 seed, the Hilltoppers are in Pool A with (1) Jacksonville State and (9) Middle Tennessee. WKU's first game will be against Middle Tennessee on Wednesday, May 20 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The Hilltoppers will then take on Jacksonville State on Friday, May 22 at 1:30 p.m. CT.
The winner of each pool along with a fourth wild card team (highest seed left with best record) will advance to a single elimination semifinal round on Saturday, May 23. All games prior to the championship game will be streaming on ESPN+. More information can be found HERE.
Schedule
(6) WKU vs. (9) Middle Tennessee | Wednesday, May 20 | 1:30 p.m. ET
(6) WKU vs. (1) Jacksonville State | Friday, May 22 | 1:30 p.m. ET
The official bracket and times can be viewed HERE. All times listed are Eastern.
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.
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