Western Kentucky (16-36, 6-21 Conference USA) at FIU (28-25, 12-15 C-USA)
 
Thursday, May 18: 7 p.m. (PantherVision & C-USA TV LIVE broadcast: CLICK HERE)
WKU LHP Ryan Thurston (4-5, 5.45 ERA) at FIU RHP Robert Garcia (4-5, 4.97 ERA)

Friday, May 19: 7 p.m. (PantherVision & C-USA TV LIVE broadcast: CLICK HERE)
WKU TBA at FIU RHP Tyler Myrick (5-2, 4.45 ERA)

Saturday, May 20: 12 p.m. (PantherVision & C-USA TV LIVE broadcast: CLICK HERE)
WKU TBA at FIU RHP Nick MacDonald (6-2, 3.88 ERA)
 
Series History: WKU leads 32-29
First meeting: WKU won 4-3 in Bowling Green, Ky. (May 8, 1999)
Last meeting: WKU won 3-2 in 12 innings in Bowling Green, Ky. (April 30, 2016)
 
Series Preview
-- FIU is currently tied with Marshall for the eighth and final spot in the Conference USA tournament. The Panthers have the tiebreaker with the Thundering Herd after FIU won the season series against Marshall. The Herd finishes the season against Charlotte in a three-game series in West Virginia. WKU is eliminated from qualifying for the conference tournament.

-- FIU lost two of three games to Old Dominion last week. WKU won two of three games against Florida Atlantic.

-- FIU is ninth in hitting (.272) in C-USA. WKU is last with a .255 average. The Hilltoppers have committed a league-high 76 errors.

-- WKU is 11^th in C-USA with a 6.11 team ERA. FIU is ninth with a 5.63 ERA. The Hilltoppers pitching staff has allowed a league-worst .314 batting average. Opponents are hitting .284 against Panthers pitchers.

-- FIU won two of three games at WKU last season. In the Hilltoppers lone win, Thurston pitched 10 shutout innings and struck out 11 Panthers.
 
2017 Leaders

WKU
Team stats:
Average: .255
ERA: 6.11
Fielding pct.: .962
 
Individual leaders:
Average: Colie Currie .310
Home runs: Thomas Peter 11
RBI: Thomas Peter 36
Stolen bases: Kaleb Duckworth 10
Wins: Ryan Thurston 4
ERA: Ryan Thurston 5.45
Strikeouts: Ryan Thurston 88
Saves: Jackson Sowell 4
 
FIU
Team stats:
Average: .272
ERA: 5.63
Fielding pct.: .971
 
Individual leaders:
Average: Kenny Meimerstorf .332              
Home runs: JC Escarra 15                         
RBI: JC Escarra 47
Stolen bases: Jack Schaaf 11
Wins: Nick MacDonald 6
ERA: Nick MacDonald 3.88
Strikeouts: Robert Garcia 72
Saves: Dominic LoBrutto 4