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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
2024 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball team
Founded1910; 114 years ago (1910)[1]
UniversityWestern Kentucky University
Head coachMarc Rardin (2nd season)
ConferenceC-USA
LocationBowling Green, Kentucky
Home stadiumNick Denes Field
(Capacity: 1,500)
NicknameHilltoppers
ColorsRed and white[2]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
1980, 2004, 2008, 2009
Conference tournament champions
Ohio Valley: 1980
Sun Belt: 2004, 2008
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.[3] 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

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Year Record Pct Notes
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

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Since the Major League Baseball Draft began in 1965, Western Kentucky has had 59 players selected.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Traditions Thursday: WKU Athletics Timeline on wkusports.com, 5 Nov 2020
  2. ^ "WKU Colors". WKU Communication & Branding Manual (PDF). August 21, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  4. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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