Hilltoppers drop Friday game at Middle Tennessee

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – WKU Baseball (24-22; 9-13 CUSA) fell to Middle Tennessee (23-23; 10-12 CUSA) 7-1 Friday evening at Reese Smith Jr. Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Blue Raiders plated three runs on four hits in the home half of the first.
• A wild pitch added a run for Middle Tennessee in the fourth.
• Then, a base hit through the left side added two to give the Blue Raiders a six-run lead.
• The Blue Raiders added a run in the sixth.
• Cael Frost logged a solo home run to left field to lead off the Hilltopper ninth, marking the first of his WKU career.

NOTABLES

• With the loss, WKU falls to 24-22 on the year and 9-13 in CUSA play.
• Aaron Robertson started on the mound for WKU Friday.
• Out of the bullpen, Gage Olsen, Sam Frizzi, and Zack Serup all saw work on Friday.
• Gage Olsen tossed seven strikeouts in 4.1 innings of work in relief.
• Cael Frost headlined the offense for WKU, logging his first home run as a Hilltopper. He managed a 1-for-3 game with an RBI and a run.
• Camden Ross finished 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.

NEXT UP

The Hilltoppers will continue the road set with the Blue Raiders on Saturday, May 2. First pitch from Reese Smith Jr. Field is set for 3 p.m. CT and will be streamed on ESPN+ with audio on the Varsity Network.