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Payton, GCL Phillies Capture Title

Former WKU baseball standout Matt Payton and his Gulf Coast League Phillies captured the GCL Championship on Thursday. (Read More)

WKU Baseball to Hold Labor Day Showcase

The WKU baseball program will be holding a showcase for high school players on Sunday, September 5 at Nick Denes Field and Bowling Green High School... (Read More)

Incoming Hilltopper Ivan Hartle Named Junior College Defensive Player of the Year

WKU Hilltopper recruit Ivan Hartle, who helped his Iowa Western Community College team to the Junior College World Series title, has been named the Easton NJCAA Division I Baseball Defensive Player of the Year... (Read More)

Rice, Ridings Named ABCA All-America

After already being named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) all-region first team, Matt Rice and Matt Ridings have now been honored as third-team ABCA All-Americans... (Read More)

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	Three Hilltoppers Voted ABCA All-South Central Region Matt Ridings, Rye Davis and Matt Rice have been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association... (Read More)
	Four More Hilltoppers Hear Names Called on Final Day of MLB Draft WKU redshirt-sophomore Rye Davis, seniors Bart Carter and Matt Ridings and junior Matt Rice were... (Read More)
	Hilltoppers Begin Play in Summer Leagues With the conclusion of the 2010 WKU baseball season at the end of May comes the start of the "second... (Read More)
	Payton Selected on Day Two of the Major League Baseball First-Year Players Draft WKU senior Matt Payton became the first Hilltopper chosen in the 2010 Major League Baseball... (Read More)
	Ridings Named Louisville Slugger All-American After already being named the Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year, Matt Ridings has picked up a... (Read More)
	WKU Bows Out of SBC Tournament with 7-3 Loss to FIU Fourth-seeded FIU scored five runs in the last three innings and eliminated eighth-seeded WKU from... (Read More)

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Start Time	Sport	Description	View/Listen
Sep 4 @ 05:00 PM	FB	WKU Football at Nebraska	available at start
Sep 6 @ 05:55 PM	FB	Willie Taggart Radio Show	available at start
Sep 11 @ 05:30 PM	FB	WKU Football at Kentucky	available at start
Sep 13 @ 05:55 PM	FB	Willie Taggart Radio Show	available at start
Sep 18 @ 03:00 PM	FB	WKU Football vs. Indiana	available at start
Sep 20 @ 05:55 PM	FB	Willie Taggart Radio Show	available at start
Sep 25 @ 05:00 PM	FB	WKU Football at South Florida	available at start
Sep 27 @ 05:55 PM	FB	Willie Taggart Radio Show	available at start
Oct 4 @ 05:55 PM	FB	Willie Taggart Radio Show	available at start
Oct 9 @ 01:30 PM	FB	WKU Football at Florida International	available at start

WKU BASEBALL - CHAMPIONSHIP EFFORT!

Two straight NCAA Tournament appearances

42-20 overall record in 2009
- third-most wins in school history

2009 Sun Belt Conference Co-Champions
- 21-8 conference record

Ranked #23 in final Collegiate Baseball Top 30 poll
- first national ranking since 2001

Head coach Chris Finwood named 2009 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year

Matt Hightower named 2009 Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year

Five players named to All-Sun Belt Conference teams

Four players named All-South Central Region by the ABCA

Six Hilltoppers drafted in June MLB First-Year Players Draft
- most in school history
- Wade Gaynor becomes the highest draft pick in school history (third round, Detroit Tigers)

Rich Tradition of WKU Baseball:
- 90 seasons of college baseball
- All-time record of 1538-1252-18

2010 WKU Football Tailgating, Parking and Picnic Guide

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