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WKU

WKU has unveiled its 2026 football schedule, complete with kickoff times and TV designations...

WKU football announces full 2026 schedule game times

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Matthieu Welch
WKU Football has released its full 2026 schedule, including kickoff times and television assignments in coordination with the CUSA. The slate features a challenging start with three straight road games and multiple nationally televised conference matchups throughout the season.

Sports

Bowling Green Baseball Wins the 4th Region Championship

Bowling Green claims 4th Region Baseball Championship

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Logan Blanford
Bowling Green scores 5 runs in the 5th and beats Greenwood 7-5 to win the 4th region title and advance to the KHSAA baseball state tournament.

Hot Rods

Bowling Green used aggressive baserunning and clutch offense to finish off Asheville 5-3 at home.

Hot Rods complete sweep with 5-3 win over Asheville

Updated: May 24, 2026 at 9:09 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
Bowling Green wrapped up a dominant series against Asheville with a 5-3 victory Sunday behind Adrian Santana’s three-hit performance, Jack Kartsonas’ seven strikeouts and a clutch two-run homer from Narciso Polanco.

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Sam Richardson hits a walk-off single to end WKU's season.

Tops suffer season-ending loss to Jacksonville State

Updated: May 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
WKU Baseball (30-27) fell to Jacksonville State (44-13), 12-11, Friday afternoon in the pool play round of the CUSA Tournament, ending the Hilltoppers’ season.

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Four legendary teams in the history of WKU Athletics will be inducted as part of the 35th...

Four legendary teams to be inducted into WKU Athletic Hall of Fame

Updated: May 22, 2026 at 12:15 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
The Class of 2026 includes the 1974 Men’s Track and Field team, the 1992-93 Men’s Basketball team, the 2015 Softball team and the 2015 Football team.

Sports

Josh Patton was officially named the eighth head coach in Allen County-Scottsville girls’...

Patton takes over at the helm of ACS Lady Patriots basketball

Updated: May 21, 2026 at 4:15 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
Josh Patton was officially named the eighth head coach in Allen County-Scottsville girls’ basketball history.

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Mitch Barnhart (Credit: The Lexington Herald-Leader)

University of Kentucky searching for Athletics Director replacement

Updated: May 21, 2026 at 10:08 AM CDT
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By WKYT News Staff
The University of Kentucky is searching for a replacement for Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart.

WKU

Gavin Perry started for WKU and earned his eighth win of 2026, working six strikeouts and just...

Hilltoppers down Blue Raiders 8-2 to open CUSA Tournament

Updated: May 20, 2026 at 9:50 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
WKU Baseball defeated Middle Tennessee 8-2 in pool play of the Conference USA Tournament Wednesday afternoon at Mickey Dunn Stadium.

Sports

A 7-run sixth inning propels the Trojans to a 10-1 win over Allen County-Scottsville.

2026 District Softball and Baseball Championships

Updated: May 19, 2026 at 11:20 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
Tuesday night, seven of the eight district title winners were crowned in high school softball and baseball.

WKU

WKU first baseman Lane Arroyos was named First Team All-Conference USA after a breakout season...

Arroyos earns First Team All-CUSA Honors

Updated: May 19, 2026 at 12:49 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
WKU Baseball's Lane Arroyos earned First Team All-Conference USA honors after leading the tops offensively and tying the program’s single-season doubles record.
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Sports

Here is a look at all the action from Monday night’s high school baseball and softball...

2026 District Softball and Baseball Semifinals Scores: 14th 13th, 15th,16th,

Updated: May 18, 2026 at 11:50 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
Here is a look at all the action from Monday night’s high school baseball and softball district semifinals scores.

WKU

Danish national team guard Noah Norgaard is headed to The Hill for the 2026-27 season.

Hilltoppers land UNC Greensboro transfer Noah Norgaard

Updated: May 18, 2026 at 7:06 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
WKU men’s basketball adds UNC Greensboro transfer Noah Norgaard, a Danish national team standout known for his shooting and versatility.

Sports

Savage steps into a Greenwood team that finished third in the Fourth Region last season.

Shawn Savage takes over Greenwood boys basketball program

Updated: May 18, 2026 at 6:57 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
Shawn Savage has been named the new head coach of the Greenwood boys basketball program, bringing years of coaching experience and a decorated playing career as he takes over a Gators team aiming to build on last season’s Fourth Region success and push deeper into postseason contention.

WKU

WKU Baseball has earned the No. 6 seed and a spot in Pool A for the upcoming Conference USA...

Hilltopper baseball slated as no. 6 seed in CUSA tournament

Updated: May 17, 2026 at 9:46 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
WKU Baseball has secured the No. 6 seed in the upcoming 2026 CUSA Tournament in Kennesaw, Georgia. Under a new nine-team, three-pool format, the Hilltoppers will compete in Pool A against No. 1 Jacksonville State and No. 9 Middle Tennessee.

Sports

South Warren’s postseason run came to an end in the boys’ lacrosse state tournament region...

South Warren boys’ lacrosse falls short in Region Final to St. X

Updated: May 16, 2026 at 11:17 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
South Warren’s postseason run came to an end in the boys’ lacrosse state tournament region final, where the Spartans fell to St. Xavier.

National

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) leaves the field after an NFL...

Aaron Rodgers agrees to a 1-year deal to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers, AP sources say

Updated: May 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Aaron Rodgers is running it back with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

WKU

Delaware used late inning runs to pull away from WKU and secure a 6-3 win Saturday morning.

Hilltopper baseball drops regular season finale against Delaware

Updated: May 16, 2026 at 5:26 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
WKU Baseball took an early lead but couldn’t slow Delaware’s late offense in a 6-3 road loss Saturday, ending the regular season before the Hilltoppers shift focus to the Conference USA Tournament.

Sports

South Warren’s perfect season ended with a 3-1 loss to West Jessamine in the KHSAA state...

South Warren Boys Volleyball season ends in state Quarterfinals

Updated: May 15, 2026 at 9:26 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
South Warren’s undefeated boys' volleyball season came to an end in the KHSAA State Tournament quarterfinals as West Jessamine defeated the Spartans 3-1 at GRC.

WKU

Lane Arroyos tied the program doubles record as WKU bounced back with a win over Delaware.

WKU Baseball shuts out Blue Hens, earn series split

Updated: May 15, 2026 at 7:53 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
WKU Baseball bounced back in a big way Friday night, shutting out Delaware 3-0 behind another dominant start from Gavin Perry and a record-tying double from Lane Arroyos.

WKU

Despite seven strikeouts from Ka’olu Holt in relief, WKU dropped its Conference USA series...

Tops drop series opener against Delaware

Updated: May 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
WKU Baseball dropped its series opener at Delaware Thursday night despite strong relief pitching from Ka’olu Holt and a multi-hit performance from Austin Haller.

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WKU Softball placed three players on the 2026 NFCA All-Region teams for their standout seasons.

Three Hilltoppers Recognized on NFCA All-Region Teams

Updated: May 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
A dominant 2026 season for WKU Softball is earning national recognition as pitchers and hitters Erica Houge, Annie White, and Jenna Blanton were all named to the NFCA All-Region teams, highlighting standout performances on both sides of the ball for the Hilltoppers.

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Trevion LaBeaux

Hilltopper basketball signs East Carolina transfer Trevion LaBeaux

Updated: May 14, 2026 at 1:08 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
LaBeaux arrives on The Hill after spending two seasons at East Carolina and two seasons at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa, where he played under Plona during the 2022-23 season.

Sports

Four members of the WKU women’s golf team were honored with Conference USA postseason awards

Lady Topper Golf concludes season at NCAA Simpsonville Regional

Updated: May 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
The Lady Toppers were 18-over for the third round, putting them 40-over for the tournament for 11th place.

Sports

Charles M. Ruter Track and Field Complex

WKU Athletics to renovate Charles M. Ruter Track and Field Complex

Updated: May 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
The existing track surface will be demoed, and a new urethane track will be installed. The track will be gray with red exchange zones, and the new surface will include all markings to meet NCAA qualifications.

Sports

For the second time this season, redshirt sophomore setter Callie Bauer has earned the...

Bauer signs with PuMa Helsinki

Updated: May 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
WKU Volleyball’s Callie Bauer will continue her volleyball career in Helsinki, Finland, as the 5-11 setter has signed with PuMa Helsinki and will play in the Mestaruusliiga.

Sports

Emondrek Erkins-Ford

Hilltopper Basketball signs Jax State transfer Emondrek Erkins-Ford

Updated: May 13, 2026 at 10:45 AM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
Erkins-Ford arrives on The Hill after spending the 2025-26 season at Jax State and two seasons at Eastern Florida State College in Cocoa, Florida.

Sports

The Lady Toppers are 22-over for the tournament.

Lady Topper Golf wraps up day two of Simpsonville Regional

Updated: May 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
The WKU women’s golf team finished the second round of the NCAA Simpsonville Regional in 11th place with an 18-over score on Tuesday.

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EJ Walker

Plona adds South Carolina transfer EJ Walker

Updated: May 12, 2026 at 2:48 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
Mahurin Family Foundation Head Coach Hank Plona announced the signing of 6-8 rising sophomore EJ Walker to the 2026-27 roster.

Sports

South Warren dominated at the net to secure a 25-15 third-set win, finalizing a 3-0 sweep and...

South Warren boys volleyball dominates Iroquois in KHSAA opener tournament

Updated: May 11, 2026 at 11:49 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
The South Warren Spartans continued their undefeated march with a 3-0 sweep of the Iroquois Raiders, dominating the opening set 25-13 before closing out the match 25-20 and 25-15 to advance to the elite eight to face off with West Jessamine at GRC this Friday at 5:00 PM.

WKU

Cael Frost and Reid Howard fueled WKU’s offense as the Hilltoppers held off multiple DBU...

WKU outslugs DBU to secure crucial CUSA series victory

Updated: May 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
WKU baseball outlasts Dallas Baptist 11-8 behind a big offensive day and clutch late-inning hits to secure another Conference USA series win.

Hot Rods

Bowling Green overcame multiple late Brooklyn rallies to finish a dramatic doubleheader sweep.

Hot Rods Sweep Doubleheader in Wild Walk-Off Fashion Over Cyclones

Updated: May 9, 2026 at 11:03 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
The Bowling Green Hot Rods swept a doubleheader against the Brooklyn Cyclones with back-to-back walk-off wins, capped by clutch hits from Tony Santa Maria and Ricardo Gonzalez in a pair of wild, late-game finishes.

Sports

WKU Baseball fell to Dallas Baptist 5-3

WKU drops game two against Dallas Baptist

Updated: May 9, 2026 at 8:11 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
WKU Baseball fell to Dallas Baptist 5-3 Saturday afternoon at Nick Denes Field.

WKU

WKU erased a late deficit and stunned Dallas Baptist with a ninth-inning walk-off home run...

Tops stun DBU with late surge in series opener

Updated: May 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
WKU Baseball opened its weekend series with a dramatic comeback win over Dallas Baptist, rallying late. Daniel Stewart delivered the decisive moment with a walk-off three-run home run in the ninth inning, capping a resilient performance that saw the Hilltoppers overcome an early deficit and strong opposing offense.

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WKU wrapped up a stellar 39-14 season in Newark, Delaware, after splitting a pair of 5-2 games...

WKU Softball concludes 2026 campaign with CUSA tournament loss to Jax State

Updated: May 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
The Hilltopper softball historic 2026 run ended in a Friday split at the Conference USA Tournament, where a 5-2 win over Louisiana Tech was followed by a season-ending 5-2 loss to Jacksonville State.

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Hilltopper Softball walks it off to stay alive after opening split in CUSA Tournament

Updated: May 8, 2026 at 1:03 AM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
WKU Softball kept its season alive in dramatic fashion at the Conference USA Tournament, splitting opening day with a shutout loss to Liberty before rallying for a 4-3 walk-off win over Delaware in an elimination game, highlighted by Morgan Sharpe’s game-winning hit in the seventh inning.

Hot Rods

A five-RBI night from Hujsak helped the Bootleggers cruise to a 9-2 home win.

Hujsak’s grand slam leads Bootleggers to a win over Brooklyn

Updated: May 7, 2026 at 11:31 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
Connor Hujsak’s massive first-inning grand slam and Ryan McCoy’s two-homer night powered the Bowling Green Bootleggers to a 9-2 blowout victory over the Brooklyn Cyclones.

Sports

Four members of the WKU women’s golf team were honored with Conference USA postseason awards

Lady Topper Golf earns five CUSA awards

Updated: May 7, 2026 at 1:58 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
Four members of the WKU women’s golf team were honored with Conference USA postseason awards.

WKU

WKU Baseball fell to EKU 5-3

Colonels stun Hilltoppers in final midweek matchup

Updated: May 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
WKU Baseball fell to EKU 5-3 on Wednesday evening at Nick Denes Field.

Hot Rods

The five runs driven in tied Santa Maria’s career-high

Santa Maria ties career-high RBI’s in Hot Rods’ 8-4 win

Updated: May 6, 2026 at 2:46 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
Tony Santa Maria’s five RBI charged the Bowling Green Hot Rods to an 8-4 win over the Brooklyn Cyclones on Wednesday from Bowling Green Ballpark.

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Jose Oritz atop Golden Tempo after winning the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in the Preakness

Updated: May 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM CDT
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By Melissa Ratliff
Just in

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Trainer Cherie DeVaux kisses the trophy after a victory by Golden Tempo in the 152nd running...

DeVaux’s Derby win is helping to encourage more females in equine industry

Updated: May 6, 2026 at 10:36 AM CDT
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By Rob Wells
Women involved in horse racing say "the possibilities are endless."

Sports

Erica Houge threw WKU Softball’s 14th no-hitter as the Hilltoppers shut out IU Indy 5-0,...

Five Hilltoppers earn All-CUSA honors

Updated: May 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
WKU Softball placed five on Conference USA’s All-Conference teams with Erica Houge and Annie White earning First Team honors, Jenna Blanton and Morgan Sharpe earning Second Team honors, and Lauren Satterly earning All-Freshman.

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Horse racing women's group hails historic Kentucky Derby win

Horse racing women’s group hails historic Kentucky Derby win

Updated: May 5, 2026 at 12:51 PM CDT
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By WKYT News Staff
The chair of the Horse Racing Women’s Association said Cherie DeVaux’s Kentucky Derby win Saturday marks a significant milestone for women in the industry.

WKU

Cael Frost led the offensive charge with a three-hit performance, including two separate...

Hilltopper Baseball clinches road series over Middle Tennessee

Updated: May 3, 2026 at 9:52 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
Cael Frost powered the Hilltoppers to a thrilling 9-8 victory over Middle Tennessee on Sunday, launching two critical two-run home runs to secure WKU’s first road series win of the season.

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Hilltopper softball handled business, beating Delaware 6-1 to earn the No. 2 seed in the CUSA...

WKU Softball clinches CUSA No. 2 seed with a win over Delaware

Updated: May 2, 2026 at 7:09 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
WKU softball bounces back in the series finale, using timely hitting and a big day from Annie White to secure a 6-1 win over Delaware and lock up the No. 2 seed in the CUSA Tournament.

Sports

Hilltoppers rout Blue Raiders 11-0 in seven innings

Hilltoppers even series with run-rule rout of rival MTSU

Updated: May 2, 2026 at 6:55 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
WKU Baseball bounced back in game two with an 11-0 shutout mercy rule victory over Middle Tennessee.

WKU

The Blue Raiders built a three-run lead in the opening inning and cruised past WKU, 7-1.

Hilltoppers fall on the road at Middle Tennessee

Updated: May 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
WKU baseball fell behind early and couldn’t recover in a 7-1 road loss, as Hilltopper baseball saw Cael Frost deliver the lone highlight with his first career home run.

Sports

WKU Softball dropped their second straight game to Delaware

Tops drop second straight game at Delaware

Updated: May 1, 2026 at 6:41 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
The Tops now prepare for a must-win game three in order to secure the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Conference USA Tournament.

Sports

Metcalfe County High School names Brandon Combs as its new boys basketball head coach,...

Metcalfe County brings back Combs to lead boys basketball program

Updated: May 1, 2026 at 2:11 PM CDT
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By Matthieu Welch
Metcalfe County has named Brandon Combs as its new boys basketball head coach, bringing in a veteran leader with seven district championships and four regional titles. A former head coach at Warren East and a familiar face in the 16th District, Combs returns to Metcalfe where his coaching career began.

WKU

A trio of errors led to WKU dropping game one 6-3.

WKU falls to Delaware despite outhitting Blue Hens

Updated: Apr. 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM CDT
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By Lauren Floyd
WKU Softball fell, 6-3, in their series opener at Delaware despite outhitting the Blue Hens, 5-3.
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