GAME INFO
- WKU (26-23; 11-13 CUSA) vs Dallas Baptist (28-21; 16-8 CUSA)
- Friday, May 8 | 6 p.m. CTÂ
- Saturday, May 9 | 4 p.m. CT
- Sunday, May 10 | 1 p.m. CT
- Nick Denes Field | Bowling Green, Ky.
- Listen: The Varsity Network (PXP: Randy Lee)
- Social: @WKU_Baseball | @WKUSports
- Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
- Game Notes:Â WKUÂ
AT THE BALLPARKÂ
- Click HERE to purchase tickets for the weekend series.
- Friday is Baseball Bingo where fans can play for the chance to win a prize courtesy of Alumni Hall.
- Saturday is Senior Day and WKU Baseball seniors will be recognized prior to the game.
- Sunday is Mother's Day. WKU Baseball honors all the amazing moms with discounted tickets and a fun day of baseball, family, and appreciation.
- The full 2026 WKU Baseball Promotional Schedule can be viewed HERE.
ABOUT THE TOPS
- The Hilltoppers enter the matchup with a 26-23 record and an 11-13 mark in CUSA play.
- WKU fell to Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, 5-2.
- Cael Frost led the Hilltopper offense with two hits and an RBI.
- As a team the Hilltopper offense boasts a .286 average 318 runs on 469 hits.
- 158 of WKU's 469 total hits are extra-base hits.
- 281 of their 318 runs are logged as RBIs.
- Lane Arroyos is the current offensive leader with a slash line of .374/.489/.626 with 67 hits and 48 RBIs.Â
- Arroyos has 22 doubles which is top in CUSA and No. 5 in the country.
- Arroyos' 67 hits are the second most in CUSA and he boasts the top on base percentage in the league.
- Hayden Robbins and Camden Ross are both also batting over .300.
- Robbins posts a .327 average with 32 hits, 23 runs, and 16 RBIs.
- Ross is hitting .303 with 47 hits, 40 runs, and 33 RBIs.
- Austin Haller is currently second on the team in hits with 51 on the year. Haller is currently batting at a .298 average.
- The Hilltopper offense has logged 105 doubles this season which is first in CUSA and No. 20 in the nation.
- The WKU pitching staff holds a 5.38 ERA, allowing 287 runs (256 earned) on 461 hits.
- The Hilltopper staff has 435 strikeouts and 173 walks in 2026.
- The Hilltoppers post a 2.51 strikeout to walk ratio which is second in the league and No. 31 in NCAA DI this season.
- Gavin Perry is the pitching leader for WKU. He holds a 4.09 ERA, allowing 32 runs (30 earned) on 66 hits with 69 strikeouts and 17 walks.
SERIES HISTORY
- Friday's game will mark the 13th all-time meeting between the Hilltoppers and Patriots, dating back to 2023.
- Dallas Baptist leads the 12-game series with a 7-5 series advantage.
- The Hilltoppers post a 2-1 mark against DBU at Nick Denes Field.
- The two have met three times in the Conference USA Tournament. The Patriots have won all three meetings.
- Last season, WKU took 2-of-3 in a road series at Dallas Baptist.
- In that series, WKU earned the largest margin of victory for either team in the series, winning 11-0 in seven innings on Saturday, April 5.
- The last time the Patriots came to Nick Denes Field was April 5-7, 2024. WKU won the Friday game 4-1, the Saturday game 6-3, and dropped the series finale 0-3.
SCOUTING THE PATRIOTS
- DBU enters weekend play with a 28-21 record and a 16-8 mark in CUSA.
- Offensively, the Patriots post a .292 team batting average with 408 runs on 489 hits with 386 RBIs.
- Cooper Neville leads the team with a .333 batting average.
- Chayton Krauss has a team high 61 hits, 57 RBIs, and 43 runs. Krauss is currently batting at a .298 clip.
- On the mound, the Patriots post a 6.34 team ERA, allowing 321 runs on 439 hits. 297 of those are earned runs. The staff has pushed 423 strikeouts compared to 240 walks.
- Liam Watt is the pitching leader with a 4.27 ERA, allowing 31 runs (all earned) on 62 hits. He has 51 strikeouts compared to just 12 walks.
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.
