HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the second, a two-out single off the bat of JP Acosta followed by a fielding error, gave WKU runners on second and third as Ethan Reynolds stepped into the box.
- Reynolds singled through the left side to score Acosta and give the Hilltoppers the early lead, marking the first RBI of his career.
- Reid Howard doubled into the left center alley to lead off the WKU third. Lane Arroyos followed and roped a double down the right field line to plate Howard and extend the Hilltopper lead to two.
- The Patriots struck two runs in the fifth to even the score.
- A solo home run followed by an RBI single gave DBU a 4-2 lead. A double steal rundown allowed the Patriots to scratch another to take a three run advantage.
- Camden Ross led off the Hilltopper sixth with a double into left center. A groundout allowed Ross to advance to third.
- Then, Daniel Stewart drove in Ross to make it a 5-3 game on a two-bagger down the left field line.Â
NOTABLES
- WKU falls to 27-24 on the year and 12-14 in league play.
- Gavin Perry started for the Hilltoppers on Saturday.
- In relief, WKU used Ka'olu Holt. Holt tossed 3.1 innings in relief, allowing just one hit and a walk in the effort.
- Lane Arroyos logged another two-hit game, finishing 2-for-4 with an RBI.
- One of his two hits was a double. Arroyos now has 23 doubles on the year which is tied for second in a single season in program history.
- Camden Ross also logged a multi-hit game. He finished up 2-for-4 with a double and a run.
- Ethan Reynolds started in right field for WKU on Saturday and finished 1-for-2 with an RBI.
- For Reynolds his RBI in the second inning was the first for the native of Bowling Green in his WKU career.
NEXT UP
The Hilltoppers and Patriots will wrap up the series on Sunday, May 10. First pitch from Nick Denes Field is set for 1 p.m. CT with audio streaming on the Varsity Network.
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