April 15, 2003

Lexington, Ky. –

The Kentucky baseball team will travel to Bowling Green, Ky., on Wednesday, April 16, for a mid-week non-conference matchup with the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky.

The Wildcats (14-20, 2-12 Southeastern Conference) are coming off a 4-1 loss to SEC foe Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Sunday. The Crimson Tide took two-of-three from UK in the weekend series, with the Cats picking up a 5-3 win, their second in conference play, on Saturday. UK has won five straight non-conference games, dating back to a March 18 pounding of Marshall, 14-1.

Western Kentucky (18-13, 5-6 Sun Belt Conference) heads into the meeting off a 10-6 win over South Alabama, avoiding the first conference sweep for the Hilltoppers since the 2000 season. WKU has six players batting over .300, led by sophomore outfielder Antone Towns, who is hitting at a .333 clip and leads the team with 20 RBI.

The Cats hold the all-time series advantage with Western Kentucky, 25-17. Western took two contests from Kentucky last season, winning 5-1 in Lexington and 9-6 in Bowling Green.

The contest between the intrastate rivals is set to begin with first pitch at 7 p.m. EST from Nick Denes Field. Freshman Aaron Tennyson (0-0) will make his first career start on the mound for Kentucky. Live in-game scoring can be accessed at www.ukathletics.com.

–UK–