Western Kentucky’s 2021 baseball campaign came to an end following a 14-4 loss to No. 18 Louisiana Tech in the Conference USA Tournament on Friday night at Pat Patterson Park in Ruston, La.
The Hilltoppers fell into an early 6-0 hole but battled back late.
WKU got on the board for the first time in the top of the seventh inning, scoring three runs to cut the Bulldogs’ lead in half, before Louisiana Tech answered back with two runs in the bottom of the frame.
The Hilltoppers then responded with a run in the top of the eighth to make it a four-run game before eventually loading the bases with two outs, but were unable to capitalize after a fielder’s choice to second base on a bang-bang call ended the top of the frame.