A complete reversal of a matchup from a year ago saw Western Kentucky drop a baseball contest to Austin Peay 6-0 on Tuesday night in Clarksville, Tenn.

Colie Currie and Jacob Rhinesmith each went 2-for-4 with a double, while righty Colby Taylor capped the night with two perfect frames. The Fayetteville, Ga., native threw 13 of 16 pitches for strikes and punched out three.

When the Hilltoppers visited the Governors on April 25, 2017, it was a 7-all tie after the first inning and WKU ended up with a 22-17 victory. This time around, starters Paul Kirkpatrick and Josh Rye allowed no hits in a scoreless first frame.

In for work after a short outing vs. Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Kirkpatrick took the tough-luck loss after allowing only one hit, a solo homer to John McDonald in the second inning.

After the senior righty gave way to the bullpen, the Governors added one more in the third and fourth innings to take a 3-0 lead. The hosts then put up a three-spot in the fifth for a 6-0 advantage.

The Hilltoppers pushed back to begin the sixth, as Luke Brown dropped down a bunt single, Steven Kraft worked a seven-pitch walk and Jacob Rhinesmith singled to right field to load the bases with zero outs. But three consecutive strikeouts by Rye ended his night with six complete, scoreless frames.

WKU stranded two baserunners in the seventh inning and three more in the ninth, ending with 11 for the game and a 2-for-14 hitting mark with runners in scoring position.