Hilltopper Nation

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Tops Live Baseball Podcast - Episode 3

Apr 15 2025 28 mins

Head Coach Marc Rardin and Randy Lee are back at it! After another impressive series win on the road, WKU baseball is going where few diamond dwellers have gone before on the Hill. Ranked #20 in this week's Baseball America polls, Rardin reveals how his team has stayed the course with more eyes on the program than ever before. Now, can the 'Tops take that good press and match

Tops Live Softball Podcast - Episode 3

Apr 15 2025 26 mins

Head Coach Amy Tudor rejoins Reily Chestnut to share her take on the team's competitive series loss versus Middle Tennessee. How did Kennedy Stinson pull off a CUSA freshman of the week run? Where did the younger players grow in three one-run games against the Blue Raiders? How can the 'Tops adjust with Kentucky welcoming them today before hosting New Mexico State this Thursday t

Tops Live Softball Podcast

Apr 01 2025 30 mins

Electricity fills the air as Head Coach Amy Tudor joins Reily Chestnut for this week's edition of softball talk. This young Hilltopper team took no prisoners this weekend. Facing 2nd place Louisiana Tech, the Tops took game one and three to earn their first series win of the season. Who and what made the difference against the 'Dogs? Where do the Tops go from here with their nex

Tops Live Baseball Podcast - Episode 2

Apr 01 2025 27 mins

Randy Lee sits down with head coach Marc Rardin on another excellent edition of the Tops Live Podcast. The Hilltoppers are rolling after sweeping Sam Houston at the Nick this weekend. The perfect home weekend moved WKU baseball to a remarkable 21-0 at home. But with 2 top 25 tests on the road this week in #23 Vanderbilt and #17 Dallas Baptist, Rardin is eager to see how his tea

Tops Live Softball Podcast - Episode 1

Mar 25 2025 32 mins

Welcome to the first edition of softball talk on the TLP! Longtime leader Amy Tudor chats with Reily Chestnut to share her thoughts on this young 'Tops' team. Despite the recent slide, how are they continuing to grow together into a program capable of greater success? That question, amongst many, will receive Tudor's two cents in this round of the TLP. With WKU back home at the

Tops Live Hilltopper Baseball Podcast - Episode 1

Mar 25 2025 29 mins

The Tops Live Podcast is back after nearly a month away! Shifting to spring action ... Hilltopper baseball has enjoyed a non-conference of unprecedented dominance. But after dropping their first CUSA series of the year at Kennesaw State last Sunday, how must the team refocus themselves? Head Coach Marc Rardin joins Randy Lee to diagnose the issue and share the solution as the 'To

Tops Live Hilltopper Basketball Podcast - Episode 8

Feb 26 2025 36 mins

Hank Plona joins Reily Chestnut for another wonderful discussion about Plona's battle-tested troupe. After WKU fought hard and beat LA Tech 64-63 last Saturday, WKU has a chance to finish the regular season with 10 wins in CUSA play. What must WKU do to build consistency ahead of their final road weekend at UTEP and New Mexico State? How must they play if they want a shot to

Tops Live Lady Topper Podcast - Episode 9

Feb 26 2025 52 mins

Greg Collins and Alexis Mead arrive to discuss the big road sweep WKU pulled off at Sam Houston and Louisiana Tech. Amongst the chatter, these two share what the win at LA Tech represents for this group of galvanized players as they push to the finish line. How will this team perform to wrap up their time in Diddle Arena this weekend against UTEP and New Mexico State? What is

Tops Live Hilltopper Basketball Podcast - Episode 7

Feb 19 2025 31 mins

Hank Plona sits down to share how the team can respond to this challenging stretch with 6 games to go before Huntsville comes calling. During the show, Randy Lee and Coach Plona dive into some advanced statistics that allow Hilltopper fans to look beyond the box score and find some nuisance between the stat lines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv

Tops Live Lady Topper Podcast - Episode 8

Feb 19 2025 58 mins

On this week's podcast, Greg Collins talks about how the rivalry matchup at Middle Tennessee played out and why his team needs to focus on "controlling the controllables" moving forward with 4 road games over their final 6 regular season contests. This week on the player-focused part of the pod, WKU forwards Mya Pratcher and Mariama Sow are the latest transfers to share how this y