CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's baseball team hosts Western Kentucky for the Governors' final midweek at home, starting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, at Joe Maynard Field at Raymond C. Hand Park in Clarksville, Tennessee.
LEADING OFF
Austin Peay (21-23, 11-10 ASUN) is coming off a series loss to Lipscomb in Nashville last weekend. The Governors fell short in the first two games of the series in one-run decisions before taking game three, as junior DJ Merriweather threw a career-high 7.2 innings and struck out eight batters. Austin Peay has played 21 games that have been decided by three or fewer runs, while also playing 11 one-run games. The Governors are 2-9 in one-run decisions this season.
After going 1-2 in the weekend conference series, Austin Peay dropped down to fourth place in the Atlantic Sun Conference Gold Division and is now three games behind first-place North Alabama, and two games ahead of fifth-place Bellarmine. The Governors will look to rebound next weekend, as they face second-place Central Arkansas in more ASUN play.
Western Kentucky (24-21, 9-12 CUSA) is coming off a series win at home against Kennesaw State, as the Hilltoppers came away with wins in the first two games, before dropping the third 9-6. With the pair of wins over Kennesaw State, WKU is now tied for sixth in the Conference USA standings, five games behind fifth-place Dallas Baptist.
A week ago, when the Governors traveled to Bowling Green to take on the Hilltoppers, WKU came away with a 6-4 win. A total of 15 arms were used in the midweek, with Jacob O'Day picking up his third win of the season, as he threw two innings in relief for WKU and struck out five batters.
PITCHING PROBABLES
Junior Elijah Underhill will make his fourth start of the season on Tuesday, after starting the midweek against the Toppers last week. Underhill is 1-0 on the hill this season with an 8.20 ERA and 16 strikeouts over 18.2 innings of work. He will go up against left-handed pitcher Dominic Monaco for WKU. He comes into Tuesday with a 1-2 record and a 6.75 ERA and 18 strikeouts across 13.1 innings in eight appearances this season.
SERIES HISTORY
Western Kentucky leads the all-time series 99-66-1, with the Governors coming into Tuesday with a two-game losing streak in the series. The last time Austin Peay came away with a win over the Toppers was April 25, 2023, when the Governors came away with a 12-11 win at home.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Fans unable to attend can listen to the midweek contest on ESPN Clarksville 104.1 FM in the Clarksville area or through the TuneIn app on their mobile device. Van Stokes, who is in his 25th season as the Govs play-by-play voice, will have the call.
The midweek will be streamed on ESPN+.
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