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IU Baseball Set to Start 4-Game Set at Western Kentucky

Indiana Baseball (3-5) is set to play three away games against Western Kentucky (5-4) after a recent 10-4 victory at Xavier. Historically, WKU leads the series 3-1. The teams last faced off in 2014, where Indiana won 1-0. The series begins on February 27th.
A group of IU baseball players in uniform, wearing red caps and sunglasses, sitting on a bench during a game.
Indiana Baseball hits the road again. Image: Indiana University Athletics

The Indiana Hoosiers (3-5) hit the road again as 11of their first 12 games have been away from Bart Kaufman Field. IU is coming off a 10-4 win at Xavier on Wednesday and head to Bowling Green, Kentucky to fae a Western Kentucky Hilltoppers team that was an NCAA Tournament squad last season.

This season the Hilltoppers are 5-4 on the young season and 5-3 at home. WKU is coming off a 13-9 loss to No. 22 Kentucky in a mid-week clash in Lexington.

Series History

  • WKU holds a 3-1 all-time series advantage in meetings facing Indiana
  • The last meeting between the teams was on April 16, 2014, with the Hoosiers securing a 1-0 win in Bloomington
  • The teams first met in 1924 with WKU securing a 6-0 win at home
  • WKU is 3-0 all-time at home facing the Hoosiers, with another pair of wins on March 14, 1982, and February 23, 1990

Gameday Info
at Western Kentucky (Friday, February 27th – 4 p.m. ET)

Live Video: No Stream
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: bit.ly/4s23RwS

at Western Kentucky (Saturday, February 28th – 2 p.m. ET + 5 p.m. ET)

Live Video: No Stream
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: bit.ly/4s23RwS

at Western Kentucky (Sunday, February 29th – 2 p.m. ET)

Live Video: No Stream 

Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: bit.ly/4s23RwS

Probable Starters

Indiana vs. Western Kentucky

• Friday: LHP Tony Neubeck, Gr. (0-0, 1.29 ERA) vs. Gavin Perry (0-0 5.40 ERA)

• Saturday – 1: LHP Brayton Thomas, So. (1-0, 2.25 ERA) vs. Aaron Robertson (1-0 1.80 ERA)

• Saturday – 2: TBD vs. TBD

• Sunday: TBD vs. TBD

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