Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |
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Founded | 1910[1] |
University | Western Kentucky University |
Head coach | Marc Rardin (3rd 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, 2025 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
Ohio Valley: 1980 Sun Belt: 2004, 2008 CUSA: 2025 |
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.
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 |
2025 | 0–2 | .000 | Oxford Regional |
TOTALS | 6–10 | .375 |
Since the Major League Baseball Draft began in 1965, Western Kentucky has had 59 players selected. [4]