Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball
Appearance
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |
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2024 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball team | |
Founded | 1910[1] |
University | Western Kentucky University |
Head coach | Marc Rardin (2nd season) |
Conference | C-USA |
Location | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
Home stadium | Nick Denes Field (Capacity: 1,500) |
Nickname | Hilltoppers |
Colors | Red 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
[edit]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
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6–8 | .429 |
Hilltoppers in Major League Baseball
[edit]Since the Major League Baseball Draft began in 1965, Western Kentucky has had 59 players selected.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Traditions Thursday: WKU Athletics Timeline on wkusports.com, 5 Nov 2020
- ^ "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.