Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball
American college baseball team
- For information on all Western Kentucky University sports, see Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States.[2] The team is a member of Conference USA, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Western Kentucky's first baseball team was fielded in 1910. The team plays its home games at Nick Denes Field in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Hilltoppers are coached by Marc Rardin.
Western Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament
Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
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1980 | 2–2 | .500 | South Regional |
2004 | 1–2 | .333 | Oxford Regional |
2008 | 0–2 | .000 | Stillwater Regional |
2009 | 3–2 | .600 | Oxford Regional |
TOTALS | 6–8 | .429 |
Hilltoppers in Major League Baseball
Since the Major League Baseball Draft began in 1965, Western Kentucky has had 59 players selected.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "WKU Colors". WKU Communication & Branding Manual (PDF). August 21, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
External links
- Official website
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Conference USA baseball
- Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
- Missouri State Bears (both joining in 2025)