WKU wins series against ULM

After losing 3 straight, the Hilltoppers looked to get back on track as they traveled to ULM. However, ULM’s catcher Jarrett Hammond had different plans for the Tops with his walk-off homerun as WKU lost the first game of the series 5-4. WKU responded positively from their second 4-game losing streak this year. In game 2, the Tops offense got hot with the game tied 1-1. WKU sent 10 men to the plate in the 7th and scored 7 runs (all with 2 outs). Rice and Hutchison each had 2 hits and combined for 5 RBI’s as the Tops went on to win 8-5. In the rubber game of the series, WKU started Phil Wetherell. After giving up 3 runs- 1 earned- in 3 innings, the Hilltoppers were in danger of losing their second straight Sun Belt series. Down 5-1, the WKU bats came alive and scored 6 unanswered runs and won the final game 7-5. The series victory was a huge one for the Hilltoppers as losing another series this late in the season could have destroyed WKU’s hope of winning the Sun Belt regular season title. Although down to 5^th place after winning only 2 of 3 from 9^th place ULM, the Hilltoppers are not out of the hunt. With three conference series left, WKU sits just 3 games back from 1^st place Troy.

Team	Record	Pct	Streak	Record	Pct	Streak
Troy	15-6	.714	L2	31-13	.705	L2
FIU	13-8	.619	W8	27-16	.628	W8
Florida Atlantic	13-8	.619	W2	26-17	.605	W2
Louisiana-Lafayette	13-8	.619	W5	26-19	.578	W3
Western Kentucky	12-9	.571	W2	27-17	.614	W2
Arkansas State	10-11	.476	W4	22-24	.478	W4
South Alabama	9-12	.429	L5	22-21	.512	L5
Middle Tennessee	7-14	.333	L3	15-29	.341	L3
ULM	7-14	.333	L2	22-21	.512	L2
UALR	6-15	.286	L10	16-26	.382	L6

Other notes: Tuesday’s game at EKU was postponed until 3 pm Wednesday due to inclement weather. WKU’s next test will be this weekend as 2^nd place FAU comes to Bowling Green.