FIU (20-23, 7-11 Conference USA) at Western Kentucky (23-18, 9-9 C-USA)
Friday, Apr. 29 (Doubleheader): 3 p.m. (FIU Sports Radio Network)
Game 1 - FIU RHP
Cody Crouse (2-1, 3.89 ERA) vs. WKU LHP Austin King (3-3, 4.19 ERA)
Game 2 - FIU RHP
Chris Mourelle (5-4, 5.16 ERA) vs. WKU RHP Josh Bartley (4-3, 4.98 ERA)
Saturday, Apr. 30: 3 p.m. (FIU Sports Radio Network)
FIU LHP
Alex Demchak (3-2, 2.72 ERA) vs. WKU TBA
Series history: WKU leads, 31-27
First meeting: May 8, 1999, WKU won 4-3 in Bowling Green, Ky.
Last meeting: April 19, 2015, WKU won 17-2 (7 innings) in Miami
Series preview: Due to expected inclement weather during the weekend in Bowling Green, Ky. the series has shifted to a doubleheader on Friday starting at 3 p.m. EDT. The series finale is scheduled for 3 p.m. EDT on Saturday afternoon but if the teams cannot play due to expected rain then the series finale would be at 1 p.m. EDT on Sunday. . .With 12 conference games left FIU is sitting on the outside looking in for the conference tournament. The top eight teams make the conference tournament in Hattiesburg, Miss. on May 25. Currently, FIU is tied for ninth with Charlotte at 7-11, one game behind Old Dominion. . .The Panthers took two of three games from Florida Atlantic last weekend. WKU swept UTSA last weekend and sits tied for sixth with UAB in the conference standings.
Team Leaders
FIU
Team stats: (C-USA rank):
Average: .300 (2nd)
ERA: 4.54 (6th)
Fielding pct.: .962 (Tied for 11th)
Individual leaders:
Average: Zack Soria .333
Home runs: Nick Day 7
RBI: Kenny Meimerstorf 25
Stolen bases: Kolby Follis 14
Wins: Chris Mourelle 5
ERA: Alex Demchak 2.72
Strikeouts: Garrett Cave 42
Saves: Williams Durruthy 6
Western Kentucky
Team stats: (C-USA rank):
Average: .290 (5th)
ERA: 4.81 (9th)
Fielding pct.: .970 (5th)
Individual leaders:
Average: Danny Hudzina .425
Home runs: Steven Kraft 4
RBI: Kaleb Duckworth 31
Stolen bases: Zach Janes 4
Wins: Josh Bartley 4
ERA: Sam Higgs 3.63
Strikeouts: Ryan Thurston 56
Saves: Jackson Sowell 8
