tching this season can be summed up in two words: roller coaster.
When WKU lost nine pitchers in the rotation from the 2018 season, there were many questions to be answered before the 2019 season began.
Head coach John Pawlowski and his coaching staff responded by bringing in 12 new pitchers that included three true freshman and nine transfers.
“I like the options we have — that’s the exciting thing,” Pawlowski said of his rotation in February before the season started. “You know, our pitching staff might look a little different.”
The Hilltoppers started the season by winning six of their first eight games, with the pitching staff striking out 65 batters and only giving up over five runs in three of those games.