Western Kentucky's baseball team lost 23-6 Thursday night to Conference USA rival Florida International in Miami.
The Hilltoppers' Chris Rogers became the first WKU player in three years to hit a pair of triples in the same game, the first two of his career.
The Hilltoppers faced a 5-0 deficit early, after five of the first six FIU hitters came around to score against starter Ryan Thurston.
WKU responded by scoring a half-dozen runs in the third to take the lead off Panthers’ starter Robert Garcia. Thomas Peter came up with the bases loaded and cleared them with a double to bring the score within 5-3.