DURHAM, N.C. – With the season opener a week away, Baseball America released its Conference USA preview on Friday, which honored multiple WKU players before the upcoming season.
The Hilltoppers open the 2016 campaign at home with a three-game series against Youngstown State, starting with Opening Day on Friday, Feb. 19, at 3 p.m. CT at Nick Denes Field.
The first WKU player honored was incoming freshman Steven DiPuglia, who was tabbed the league’s Freshman of the Year. DiPuglia comes to The Hill from Pembroke Pines, Florida, after the infielder was drafted in the 37th round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals.