The Western Kentucky baseball team's pitchers don't have to look far for motivation.
It will take their best to keep up with the talented arms in Conference USA.
"We understand that a lot of the teams in this league, they're mostly known for pitching," senior left-hander Austin King said. "We've got to hold our end of the bargain up to that. That motivates us a lot."
The Hilltoppers bring back the bulk of their pitching from last season, but that staff will have to be much better to keep pace in C-USA.
WKU kicks off its season against Youngstown State at 3 p.