Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Bailey Reed, Newsletter Editor
Good morning, Hilltoppers!
Please read on for a newsletter covering Hilltopper Hall's status, a podcast from the College Heights Huddle on WKU Baseball, Softball, and the NCAA Final Four, as well as a piece on WKU Baseball's recent win. Have a great day, and as always, GO TOPS!
Hall is surrounded by construction scaffolding and fencing on Jan 19, 2024
Cameron Shaw | Assistant Content Editor
Originally planned to reopen in fall 2026, Hilltopper Hall’s status is up in the air once again as repair cost estimates continue to rise due to the discovery of more extensive issues with the building than were previously found The Student Life Foundation, which owns all of WKU’s dorms, is currently working with an estimated repair cost totaling about $36 million, the Foundation’s attorney, Tad Pardue, told the Herald in an interview on April 2
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WKU Baseball secured a 13-9 win over the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Tuesday night at Nick Denes Field
The Hilltoppers remained perfect at home (22-0) and improved their overall record to 28-5
At the plate, WKU scored 13 runs on eight hits, with every starting hitter recording an RBI and scoring a run Junior Carlos Vasquez had a standout game both offensively and defensively, going 1-for-1 with a walk, a home run and two runs scored Vasquez also had two incredible fielding plays in left field
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