RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University and Western Kentucky will meet for a non-conference baseball game on Tuesday at Earle Combs Stadium in Richmond.
 
The game, presented by Anthem, will begin at 6 p.m. and air live on ESPN+.
 
It will be $2 Day with tickets, popcorn, hot dogs and beer priced at $2 each.  EKU baseball t-shirts will also be given away.
 
THE COLONELS
-  EKU is 10-30 and 4-14 in the Atlantic Sun Conference.  The Colonels were swept at Central Arkansas over the weekend.
 
-  Dylan Littlefield is tied for sixth in the ASUN with 11 home runs.  Khaleel Pratt is tied for eighth with 10.
 
-  Brock Blanton hasn't allowed a run in his last four appearances and has struck out six in those 3 2/3 innings of work.  He has allowed only two hits and has walked one batter.
 
-  Over the last 11 games, Kobe Benson is hitting .462 with a .622 on-base percentage.  He is 12-for-26 at the plate with eight walks.
 
-  Chardy Tierney pitched three innings of scoreless relief on Friday at Central Arkansas.  He struck out a career-high five batters and allowed just two hits.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-  WKU is 20-20 overall and 7-11 in Conference USA.  The Hilltoppers lost two of three at Missouri State over the weekend.
 
-  First baseman Lane Arroyos leads the team in average (.356), doubles (18), walks (30) and RBIs (41).  He is second on the team in runs scored (29) and home runs (6).
 
-  Second baseman Austin Haller is 14-for-16 in stolen bases this season and second on the squad with a .313 batting average.
 
-  Mick Uebelhor has made 11 appearances and one start this season.  He is 2-2 with a 2.94 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings.  The junior right-hander has only walked seven hitters.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
-  WKU leads the all-time series 69-62-2.  The Colonels are 38-28-1 in games played in Richmond.
 
-   Western Kentucky won the most recent meeting, 14-8, on March 19, 2025 in Richmond.  Ryan Wideman gave the Hilltoppers a 3-0 lead with a 3-run home run in the first inning and WKU led the rest of the way.  Nazir Mendez had a 2-for-3 game with two RBIs for EKU.  Wideman finished 5-for-5 with a walk, three runs, three RBIs and four stolen bases.