Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball
American college baseball team
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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.
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |
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 2026 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1910[1] |
| University | Western Kentucky University |
| Head coach | Marc Rardin (4th 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 | |
- For information on all Western Kentucky University sports, see Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Western Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Hilltoppers in Major League Baseball
Since the Major League Baseball draft began in 1965, Western Kentucky has had 59 players selected.[4]
