New faces aren’t uncommon in the Paul Orberson Clubhouse, but 19 in one season? That’s exactly what Western Kentucky’s baseball team has for the 2018 season.
The difference in John Pawlowski’s third WKU team is the coach believes those newcomers have more talent. WKU starts the year with a revamped roster looking to quickly forget a dismal 16-39 record last season.
WKU won just six games in Conference USA in 2017, which is reflected in the Hilltoppers’ pick to finish last (12th) in the Preseason C-USA standings without a single player on the Preseason All-Conference team.
“Last year when the preseason came out, everybody was real bothered,” senior left fielder Colie Currie said.