Western Kentucky University Baseball History

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All available historical details for Western Kentucky University. College baseball history on the site is constantly growing but note that we don't have a complete history for any team and our coverage skews towards Division I and recent seasons.

W/L refers to Conference Win/Loss records. If Runs Against (RA) is blank, it means that we don't have the Pitching Runs Allowed Statistic.

School Information

Full Name of School

Western Kentucky University

Location

Bowling Green, Kentucky List of Kentucky Schools

Nickname

Hilltoppers

Current Conference

Conference USA

Current Division

NCAA Division I

CWS History

Major Leaguers

Drafted Players

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Western Kentucky - Baseball Results History

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Year	Team Name	Nickname	Conference	Division	ConfG	W	L	T	WPct	Rank	OvG	Overall	RF	RA	Diff	RPI Rank	Head Coach	Ballpark	Playoffs	CWS Reg	CWS Sup	CWS Final
2021	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Conference USA	-	-	-	-	-	---	-	-	0-0	-	-	-	-	---	---	---	N	N	N
2020	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Conference USA	-	-	-	-	-	---	5	16	10-6	116	104	12	96	John Pawlowski	Nick Denes Field	Season Cancelled due to COVID-19	N	N	N
2019	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Conference USA	-	29	16	13	1	.552	4	56	26-29-1	355	422	-67	161	John Pawlowski	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2018	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Conference USA	-	19	11	8	-	.579	10	52	21-31	259	299	-40	206	John Pawlowski	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2017	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Conference USA	-	30	6	24	-	.200	12	55	16-39	255	413	-158	245	John Pawlowski	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2016	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Conference USA	-	30	10	20	-	.333	10	54	24-30	266	328	-62	133	John Pawlowski	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2015	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Conference USA	-	29	10	19	-	.345	11	52	24-28	278	292	-14	114	Matt Myers	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2014	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	30	15	15	-	.500	5	57	29-28	302	290	12	126	Matt Myers	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2013	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	30	16	14	-	.533	5	57	28-29	292	315	-23	116	Matt Myers	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2012	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	30	13	17	-	.433	8	58	25-33	283	324	-41	172	Matt Myers	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2011	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	30	17	13	-	.567	4	57	33-24	364	283	81	88	Chris Finwood	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2010	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	30	16	14	-	.533	8	58	35-23	456	298	158	38	Chris Finwood	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2009	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	29	21	8	-	.724	2	62	42-20	538	350	188	45	Chris Finwood	Nick Denes Field	---	Y	N	N
2008	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	30	16	14	-	.533	5	60	33-27	472	346	126	86	Chris Finwood	Nick Denes Field	Conference Champions	Y	N	N
2007	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	30	15	15	-	.500	7	55	25-30	362	400	-38	108	Chris Finwood	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2006	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	23	5	18	-	.217	8	52	22-30	355	423	-68	177	Chris Finwood	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2005	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	24	8	16	-	.333	8	58	21-37	418	441	-23	191	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2004	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	24	12	12	-	.500	6	63	35-28	439	422	17	99	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	Conference Champions	Y	N	N
2003	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	23	12	11	1	.522	4	56	34-22	343	315	28	75	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	Conference Finalists	N	N	N
2002	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	23	14	9	-	.609	3	58	38-20	391	277	114	69	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
Year	Team Name	Nickname	Conference	Division	ConfG	W	L	T	WPct	Rank	OvG	Overall	RF	RA	Diff	RPI Rank	Head Coach	Ballpark	Playoffs	CWS Reg	CWS Sup	CWS Final
2001	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	27	14	13	-	.519	4	59	32-27	418	339	79	110	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	N	N	N
2000	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	29	11	18	-	.379	-	-	24-35	-	-	-	142	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1999	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	33	21	12	-	.636	-	-	38-24	62	97	-35	80	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1998	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	26	12	14	-	.462	-	-	27-24	40	31	9	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1997	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	27	10	17	-	.370	-	-	26-27	189	105	84	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1996	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	26	9	17	-	.346	-	-	29-26	177	100	77	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1995	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	-	27	6	21	-	.222	-	-	21-35	64	108	-44	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1994	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	East	21	7	14	-	.333	-	-	22-27	-	-	-	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1993	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	East	21	11	10	-	.524	-	-	30-22	-	-	-	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1992	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	East	21	10	11	-	.476	-	-	30-23	-	-	-	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1991	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	West	18	8	10	-	.444	-	-	35-25-1	-	53	-53	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1990	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	West	18	8	10	-	.444	-	-	32-28	-	48	-48	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1989	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	West	18	5	13	-	.278	-	-	24-34	-	-	-	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1988	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	West	18	14	4	-	.778	-	-	43-21	-	23	-23	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1987	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	West	18	9	9	-	.500	-	-	28-28	-	-	-	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1986	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	West	17	4	13	-	.235	-	-	29-31	66	-	66	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1985	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	West	18	14	4	-	.778	-	-	43-20	311	111	200	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1984	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	West	16	6	10	-	.375	-	-	23-29-2	107	71	36	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1983	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Sun Belt Conference	West	16	6	10	-	.375	-	-	26-22	41	102	-61	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1982	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Southern	14	11	3	-	.786	-	-	37-10	51	-	51	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
Year	Team Name	Nickname	Conference	Division	ConfG	W	L	T	WPct	Rank	OvG	Overall	RF	RA	Diff	RPI Rank	Head Coach	Ballpark	Playoffs	CWS Reg	CWS Sup	CWS Final
1981	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Northern	12	9	3	-	.750	-	-	39-20	39	-	39	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1980	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	-	20	17	3	-	.850	-	-	47-13-1	126	82	44	-	Joel Murrie	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1979	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	-	20	10	10	-	.500	-	-	31-22-1	99	30	69	-	Barry Shollenberger	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1978	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Western	11	8	3	1	.727	-	-	23-19-1	74	-	74	-	Barry Shollenberger	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1977	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Western	12	2	10	-	.167	-	-	20-23-1	55	-	55	-	Barry Shollenberger	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1976	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Western	10	2	8	-	.200	-	-	7-21	-	-	-	-	Jim Pickens	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1975	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Western	11	4	7	-	.364	-	-	21-26	-	-	-	-	Jim Pickens	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1974	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Western	12	6	6	-	.500	-	-	30-18-1	-	-	-	-	Jim Pickens	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1973	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Western	12	3	9	-	.250	-	-	21-13	-	-	-	-	Jim Pickens	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1972	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	-	-	-	-	-	---	-	-	14-11	-	-	-	-	Jim Pickens	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1971	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Division II	13	7	6	-	.538	-	-	13-17	-	-	-	-	Jim Pickens	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1970	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Western	11	7	4	-	.636	-	-	18-16-1	-	-	-	-	Jim Pickens	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1969	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Western	11	10	1	-	.909	-	-	17-11	-	-	-	-	Jim Pickens	Nick Denes Field	---	---	---	---
1968	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Western	10	5	5	-	.500	-	-	13-11	-	-	-	-	Jim Pickens	Unknown	---	---	---	---
1967	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Western	10	3	7	-	.300	-	-	13-16-2	-	-	-	-	Jim Pickens	Unknown	---	---	---	---
1966	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Western	10	4	6	-	.400	-	-	9-13	-	-	-	-	Jim Pickens	Unknown	---	---	---	---
1965	Western Kentucky	Hilltoppers	Ohio Valley Conference	Western	12	5	7	-	.417	-	-	8-14	-	-	-	-	Gene Rhodes	Unknown	---	---	---	---
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Glossary:
Year Context-dependent but usually self-evident. (Season, Draft Year etc) Team Name Contextual to the grid but usually self-evident. Draft = Drafted team. Nickname Team's nickname at the time Division League division, geographically (usually) grouping of teams within a league confG Conference Games W Wins (Pitcher or Team) L Losses (Pitcher or Team) T Ties WPct Winning Percentage (W/(W+L)) Rank If team context, indicates Divisional Rank ovG Overall Games (College Teams) Overall Drafted Overall or College Team Overall Record RF Runs For RA Runs Against Diff Run Differential. RF-RA RPI Rank Ratings Percentage Index Rank (For NCAA Division I College Teams) Head Coach College Head Coach (Similar to a Pro Manager) Ballpark Team or School's ballpark for the season Playoffs Playoff participation description.

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