The Western Kentucky baseball team will need to beat some stiff competition this week to keep its season alive.
The Hilltoppers head to Ruston, La., for the Conference USA Tournament at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park. Sixth-seeded WKU is scheduled to open the double-elimination event Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. CT against No. 3 seed Southern Miss.
The Golden Eagles (35-17) come in ranked 19th nationally in the latest D1Baseball poll, which was released Monday. Southern Miss is one of four C-USA teams ranked in the poll, with Louisiana Tech coming in at No. 18, Charlotte at No.