Western Kentucky freshman short stop Reid Howard (3) celebrates hitting a double to send senior second baseman Austin Haller (2) home for a run in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky senior pitcher Treyson Peters (19) pitches to University of Kentucky senior left fielder Cole Hage (12) in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky freshman short stop Reid Howard (3) catches the ball to get University of Kentucky junior first baseman James McCoy (13) out on first in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky freshman short stop Reid Howard (3) catches the ball to get University of Kentucky junior first baseman James McCoy (13) out on first in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky junior catcher Camden Ross (8) bats in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky junior catcher Camden Ross (8) sprints to first in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky junior left fielder Joe Siervo (32) bats in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

University of Kentucky junior first baseman James McCoy (13) reaches for the ball as Western Kentucky senior second baseman Austin Haller (2) returns safely to first in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky junior designated hitter Drew Barragan (21) bats in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky junior designated hitter Drew Barragan (21) sprints to first in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky sophomore pitcher Zach Lyles (27) pitches to University of Kentucky freshman designated hitter Hudson Brown (23) in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky junior left fielder Joe Siervo (32) throws the ball infield after catching a fly ball hit by University of Kentucky freshman designated hitter Hudson Brown (23) in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky senior first baseman Kyle Hayes (30) bats in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky freshman short stop Reid Howard (3) rounds third base in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky junior left fielder Joe Siervo (32) bunts the ball in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky junior left fielder Joe Siervo (32) sprints to first after bunting the ball in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky junior third baseman Carlos Vasquez (25) bunts the ball in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky junior third baseman Carlos Vasquez (25) sprints to second in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky junior left fielder Joe Siervo (32) and freshman short stop Reid Howard (3) cross home plate to score runs on a double hit by junior centerfielder Ryan Wideman (33) to tie up the score in the fifth inning in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Western Kentucky junior third baseman Carlos Vasquez (25) gets a high-five from junior designated hitter Drew Barragan (21) after scoring a run on a single hit by senior right fielder Ethan Lizama (13) in the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 the Wildcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS