SLIDE SHOW: WKU wins series against MTSU
Published 4:38 pm Saturday, April 19, 2025

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Western Kentucky senior first baseman Kyle Hayes (30) celebrates hitting a home run with his teammates in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky junior left fielder Carlos Vasquez (25) bats in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky junior catcher Camden Ross (8) bats in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky senior second baseman Austin Haller (2) steals second as freshman short stop Reid Howard (3) bats in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky sophomore pitcher Drew Whalen (35) pitches to Middle Tennessee sophomore first baseman Hayden Miller (28) in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky senior first baseman Kyle Hayes (30) catches the ball as Middle Tennessee freshman right fielder Brett Rogers (13) tries to dive back to first in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky senior first baseman Kyle Hayes (30) his a home run in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky senior first baseman Kyle Hayes (30) celebrates hitting a home run with his teammates junior catcher Camden Ross (8) and junior designated hitter Thomas Marsala (31) in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky junior designated hitter Thomas Marsala (31) bats in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky junior right fielder Joe Siervo (32) sprints to first in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky junior third baseman Drew Barragan (21) bats in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky freshman short stop Reid Howard (3) runs to second in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky junior center fielder Ryan Wideman (33) bats in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky junior center fielder Ryan Wideman (33) sprints to first in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky sophomore pitcher Drew Whalen (35) pitches to Middle Tennessee sophomore second baseman Cooper Clapp (4) in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky senior first baseman Kyle Hayes (30) catches the ball as Middle Tennessee sophomore designated hitter Brett Vondohlen (18) crosses safely over first in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Western Kentucky sophomore pitcher Drew Whalen (35) pitches to Middle Tennessee junior left fielder Keaton Ray (6) in the Hilltoppers’ 9-1 over the Blue Raiders at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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The WKU Hilltoppers won 9-1 the MTSU Blue Raiders to take the series at Nick Denes Field on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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Photojournalist for the Bowling Green Daily News since 2019. Any news or sports tips? Send them my way at grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com!
