WKU Baseball avoided elimination in the Conference-USA tournament on May 23 with a 8-2 victory over New Mexico State University.
The Hilltoppers will face FIU on May 24 at 4 p.m. CT in an elimination game.
The Hilltoppers have dropped three out of four on the season against FIU, including a loss in the first round of the tournament
The Aggies jumped out to an early lead in the game with a run in the second on an RBI double.
WKU quickly bounced back with a fielder’s choice RBI in the third to tie it at one.
The Hilltopper offense then exploded for four runs in the sixth on a pair of two-RBI singles.
WKU then expanded its lead to 8-1 in the eighth on a throwing error and a two-RBI single.
NMSU attempted to mount a comeback effort in the ninth, but fell short, scoring only one run and falling to WKU 8-2.
The Hilltoppers had a successful day at the plate, recording 13 hits as five different players recorded two hits.
