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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky Wildcats outfielder Brooklin Hinz hits an rbi triple in the first 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.

UK softball eliminated by Oregon from Super Regional for second straight year

May 26, 2018

After UK softball’s upset victory over No. 1 Oregon on Thursday, the Cats took two decisive losses by a total of 15 runs, eliminating them from the Eugene Super Regional for the second straight year.The...

Kentucky wildcats line up for the national anthem on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Ky won 8-0. Photo by Edward Justice | Staff

UK drops series to Texas A&M after ending series with a win

Erika Bonner April 15, 2018

The UK softball team took a tough 2-1 series road loss to SEC opponent Texas A&M Aggies over the weekend, but ended the series with a big win over the Aggies Sunday afternoon.The Cats had several players...

Kentucky Wildcats short stop Katie Reed throws the ball to first base during the second 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 dominates doubleheader against MTSU

April 6, 2018

The now 25-11 Kentucky softball team added two more wins to its record as the Cats took both games of their double-header against Middle Tennessee State University Friday evening. The Cats made...

University of Kentucky freshman Grace Baalman pitches during the home opener against the University of Dayton on Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Baalman shines, but UK softball takes big loss to Alabama

April 1, 2018

Game three of UK Softball’s series against the University of Alabama didn’t go in the Wildcats’ favor as they took a 9-3 loss to the Crimson Tide.Alabama found its hitting stride early and scored...

Kentucky Wildcats outfielder Brooklin Hinz celebrates after her triple in the first 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.

Rain cancelation concludes UK’s series win over LSU

March 19, 2018

The UK softball team earned a rainy 2-0 series win against No. 8 ranked LSU this weekend, winning 4-1 on Saturday and 2-0 on Sunday. A third game on Monday was scheduled but was canceled in the fourth...

University of Kentucky sophomore Bailey Vick bunts during the home opener against the University of Dayton on Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK softball soars past Hoosiers in shortened game

March 14, 2018

Add another win to the UK softball team’s record: The now 17-6 Wildcats grabbed their second win of the week, this time against Indiana University in a shortened game of five innings. Their 15-1 win...

University of Kentucky freshman Grace Baalman pitches during the home opener against the University of Dayton on Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK softball goes 4-0 in John Cropp Classic

March 4, 2018

The UK softball team had a 4-0 weekend at home in the 2018 John Cropp Classic, extending the Cats' win-streak to nine, as they played Ohio University and Southeast Missouri State twice each in the John...

Abbey Cheek slides into third base for one of her two triples against Dayton in Kentuckys home-opener at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Ky. on March 1, 2018. Photo by Jordan Prather

UK wins home-opener behind Cheek’s triples

March 1, 2018

The cold, dreary and windy day at John Cropp Stadium didn’t stop the UK softball team from grabbing a 4-1 win in its home opener against the University of Dayton Thursday evening.“I thought this was...

UK softball suffers SEC Tournament loss at hands of Auburn

Chase Campbell May 11, 2017

A struggle of defensive teams took place in Knoxville Thursday as the seventh-seeded UK softball took on the second-seeded Auburn Tigers, seeking to advance to the SEC Tournament semifinals. The Tigers...

Kentucky freshman Abbey Cheek hits the ball during the Wildcats game against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels John Cropp Stadium on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Taylor Pence

Abbey Cheek leads UK Over South Carolina to advance in SEC Tournament

Chase Campbell May 10, 2017

No. 7 seeded UK softball took the field Wednesday in Knoxville against No. 10 seeded South Carolina for the first round of the SEC Tournament, with hopes of advancing to face No. 2 seeded Auburn in the...

Kentucky Wildcats infielder Alex Martens throws the ball to first in the first inning of the game against the Florida Gators at John Cropp Stadium on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

UK softball finishes Mississippi State off in extra innings to avoid sweep

Chase Campbell May 7, 2017

On Sunday, the UK softball team sought to overcome a surprisingly tough Mississippi State team in the series finale after the Bulldogs clinched the series with a two-run victory on Saturday. Mississippi...

The Kentucky Wildcats softball team takes the line for the National Anthem prior to the game against the Florida Gators at John Cropp Stadium on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Lexington, KY. 

Breanne Ray and Co. dominates to take series from No. 4 Texas A&M

Chase Campbell April 30, 2017

In their final home series of the season, UK softball hosted the Texas A&M Aggies in a top 20 SEC duel. The Cats won the Saturday and Sunday games, forcing the Aggies to lose their first series of...

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