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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Kentucky Wildcats baseball team celebrates winning the region championship game of the Lexington Regional at Cliff Hagan Stadium on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

UK baseball caps off historical night with a win

Charlee Schaefer June 6, 2017

No. 1 regionally seeded UK baseball has accomplished something never done before in the history of the program, they are regional champions.After a tough loss on Saturday versus NC State, the Cats would...

Kentucky Wildcats catcher Kole Cottam is greeted by teammates after scoring a run in the sixth inning of the region championship game of the Lexington Regional at Cliff Hagan Stadium on Sunday, June 4, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

Cats force Monday night championship game

Charlee Schaefer June 5, 2017

With the season on the line, No. 1 regionally seeded UK baseball recorded two wins on Sunday versus No. 2 Indiana and No. 3 North Carolina State.The Cats will now face NC State in the regional championship...

Kentucky Wildcats outfielder Tristan Pompey hits a single during the fifth inning of the first round game of the Lexington Regional at Cliff Hagan Stadium on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

NC State defeats UK in front of record crowd

Charlee Schaefer June 4, 2017

No. 1 regionally seeded UK baseball suffered a shattering loss on Saturday evening, as they were defeated by No. 3 North Carolina State by a final score of 5-4 in front of a record 4,742 fans at Cliff...

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Sean Hjelle delivers a pitch during the first inning of the first round game of the Lexington Regional at Cliff Hagan Stadium on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

Cats beat Bobcats, move within two wins of super regionals

Charlee Schaefer June 2, 2017

After a 6-4 victory over the Ohio University Bobcats on Friday, the No. 1 regionally seeded UK baseball team advanced to the second round of the Lexington Regional and face No. 3 North Carolina State on...

ShaKeela Saunders jumps on day one of the 2017 NCAA East Preliminary Championships on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the Kentucky Track and Field Complex in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Elliott Hess | UK Athletics

After many close finishes, Sha’keela Saunders is ready to win a title

Chris Leach June 2, 2017

Senior long jumper Sha’Keela Saunders has one thing on her mind as she heads into her final NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships; it’s time to attack.“I’m going in there with a fire in...

Connor Heady celebrates with Riley Mahan (2) after a home run during the game against the Louisville Cardinals on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky defeated Louisville 11-7.

UK set to host NCAA baseball regional

Charlee Schaefer June 1, 2017

For the first time since 2006, the UK baseball team will host an NCAA Regional Championship, where they will be looking to advance to the super regionals next weekend.In order to qualify for the College...

The Kentucky Wildcats celebrate their victory of the Lexington Regional at John Cropp Stadium on Sunday, May 21, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

UK softball suffers comeback elimination loss to Oregon

Chase Campbell May 28, 2017

With their backs against the wall, the UK softball team played what would be their final game of the season in the Eugene Super Regional, hoping to stave off elimination and preserve their season.In a...

Pitcher Justin Lewis delivers a pitch during the game against the Buffalo Bulls at Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington, Ky. on Sunday, March 6, 2016. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff.

Cats eliminated from SEC Tournament

Charlee Schaefer May 27, 2017

No. 3 seeded UK baseball was eliminated from the SEC Tournament on Friday evening after being upset by the No. 11 seeded South Carolina Gamecocks with a final score of 3-1.On the mound for the Cats was...

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Meagan Prince delivers a pitch during the sixth inning of the championship game of the Lexington Regional at John Cropp Stadium on Sunday, May 21, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

Stars skip a beat as UK is defeated in game one of Eugene Super Regional

Chase Campbell May 26, 2017

Friday, the UK softball team played game one of their weekend series against No. 3 Oregon, fighting for a chance to advance to the Women’s College World Series.The Cats were defeated 4-0, thanks to a...

Head Coach Nick Mingione talks to his team during a WKU mound meeting during a game against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff

Heartbreak in Hoover; Cats shutout by LSU

Charlee Schaefer May 26, 2017

No. 3 seeded UK baseball faced a devastating loss on Thursday, as they were shutout by No. 2 seeded LSU by a final score of 10-0. The game was a highly anticipated battle of the aces, between co-First-Team...

Kentucky Wildcats short stop Katie Reed celebrates after hitting a single in the sixth inning of game two of the Lexington Regional at John Cropp Stadium on Friday, May 19, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

UK softball to have rematch with Oregon in NCAA Super Regionals

Chase Campbell May 25, 2017

In February, the UK softball team traveled to Cathedral City, California for a neutral-site series with some of the best teams in the nation, one of which was the No. 3 Oregon Ducks. The Cats were defeated...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Wenyen Gabriel and the bench react after a three pointer against the UCLA Bruins during the 2017 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament South Regional Sweet 16 at FedExForum in Memphis, TN on Friday March 24, 2017. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff

Next season’s roster gives Calipari flexibility for starting lineup

Chris Leach May 25, 2017

As usually is the case for the UK men’s basketball team, spring departures for the NBA draft often leave fans with no clues of how next season’s roster will look.However, after a couple of spring commitments...

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