Western has received a taste of the NCAA tournament the last two years, and with a top-notch non-conference schedule this year, the Toppers are preparing a return appearance.

Wednesday afternoon proved just how tough it is to beat a ranked team two days in a row.

Western proved that even with a much different roster, achieving the same results in the Sun Belt Conference as last season is possible.
The Toppers (12-4, 3-0 Sun Belt) completed a three-game sweep of New Orleans Sunday as they beat the Privateers, 13-7, in 10 innings. It is the first time Western has swept a team [...]

An unsung hero provided late inning dramatics Tuesday night for the Toppers.
Freshman infielder Blake Crabtree drove home junior designated hitter Kori Petri in the bottom of the 10th inning to push the Toppers (9-3) past visiting Tennessee, 5-4.
“Everybody contributed and we all played great,” Crabtree said. “It just happened to be my time.”
Crabtree was put [...]