Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball

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 Hilltoppers
2023 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball team
Founded1910 (1910)
UniversityWestern Kentucky University
Head coachMarc Rardin (1st season)
ConferenceC-USA
LocationBowling Green, Kentucky
Home stadiumNick Denes Field
(Capacity: 1,500)
NicknameHilltoppers
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
1980, 2004, 2008, 2009
For information on all Western Kentucky University sports, see Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

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

  1. "WKU Colors". WKU Communication & Branding Manual (PDF). August 21, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  2. "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  3. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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