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Kentucky Kernel

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Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Mason Moore (20) pitches the ball during the Kentucky vs. Evansville home opener baseball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 6-3. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

No. 12 Kentucky baseball survives Lexington Regional, advances to Super Regionals in Baton Rouge

Cole Parke, Sports Editor June 6, 2023

No. 12 Kentucky baseball survived the Lexington Regional on Monday, earning a rematch with No. 5 LSU in the Super Regionals in Baton Rouge. The Bat Cats kicked off the regional as the host and No. 1...

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Tyler Bosma (35) pitches the ball during the Kentucky vs. Indiana State baseball game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-4. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Kentucky baseball jumps into D1Baseball Top 25 at No. 23 in week five rankings

Parker Scott, Reporter March 24, 2023

Kentucky baseball (18-2) earned the No. 23 ranking in the week five D1 Baseball Top 25 rankings on Monday, marking its first ranking of the season. The ranking comes as a result of an impressive week...

Kentucky Wildcats infielder Hunter Gilliam (14) swings his bat during the Kentucky vs. Indiana State baseball game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-2. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Kentucky baseball dominates Indiana 12-2, enters SEC play 15-2

Drew Johnson, Staff Writer March 21, 2023

Kentucky baseball routed the Indiana Hoosiers 12-2 on Monday, winning in just seven innings via the run rule. The win boosted the Wildcats’ record to 15-2, which will see the team enter SEC play on...

Kentucky Wildcats outfielder/infielder Ryan Waldschmidt (21) readies to throw the ball back to the infield during the Kentucky vs. Indiana State baseball game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-4. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Kentucky baseball once again unranked in D1Baseball week four Top 25

Parker Scott, Reporter March 17, 2023

Kentucky baseball remained unranked in the week four D1Baseball Top 25 after sweeping the Southern Illinois Salukis over the weekend.  Kentucky is currently on a ten game win streak as it heads toward...

Maxwell Ricks, an Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis student, rides a snowboard on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Perfect North Slopes in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Photo by Michael Smallwood | Staff

Students can hit the slopes on a budget at Perfect North’s College Nights

Alexis Baker and Michael Smallwood February 2, 2023

Perfect North Slopes will host College Nights on Friday, Feb. 3, and Saturday, Feb. 4. The lodge is widely renowned as a popular spot to ski, snowboard and snow tube. College Night will make the experience...

Kentucky swimmers compete in the Blue and White Meet on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, at the Lancaster Aquatic Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky swim and dive swept by Indiana in season opener

Aaron Benjamin, reporter October 6, 2022

The Kentucky swim and dive team was defeated by Indiana in the Lancaster Aquatic Center in Lexington, Kentucky, on Wednesday morning. The womens team was defeated 161-139 while the mens team was defeated...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Rhyne Howard (10) passes the ball during the UK vs. Presbyterian College women’s basketball game on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 81-53. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

No. 13 Kentucky falls 88-67 to No. 8 Indiana in Bloomington

Scott Clarke November 14, 2021

No. 13 Kentucky women’s basketball took on No. 8 Indiana on Sunday at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, losing 88-67.The Cats started off slower than what they would have liked, with the Hoosiers...

Kentuckys Rhyne Howard celebrates a teammates basket from the sidelines during the University of Kentucky vs. Wofford womens basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 98-37 Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff.

Notable games: Women’s basketball

Barkley Truax October 8, 2021

Indiana-When: Nov. 14-Where: Bloomington, Indiana-2020 record: 21-6 (Made it to the Elite Eight — lost to Arizona 66-53)-Last matchup: No. 11 UK def. IU 72-68 (Dec. 6, 2020)-Notes: Indiana returns First...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Kyra Elzy talks to her team before the University of Kentucky vs. Tennessee women’s basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 71-56. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Reviewing Kentucky’s NCAA Tournament resume ahead of SEC Tournament

Braden Ramsey March 4, 2021

After a disappointing defeat in their rematch with the Ole Miss Rebels on Senior Day, *No. 19 Kentucky is headed to the SEC Tournament on a less than positive note. While they’d love to bring home the...

Kentucky assistant coach Niya Butts waves for the crowd to cheer during the game against Tennessee on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 80-76. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Kyra Elzy missing IU-UK due to non-COVID illness; Niya Butts serving as Head Coach

Braden Ramsey December 6, 2020

Kentucky’s roster is whole for the first time all season in today’s game with the No. 13 Hoosiers, but they are still down a prominent figure for the day.Wildcat interim head coach Kyra Elzy has not...

UK student and Miss Teen Indiana competes in national pageant

Madeline Simonich December 1, 2020

A few weeks before the semester concluded, most UK students were focused on finishing up projects and making plans for winter break. But one student had a very different task at hand - competing in the...

Kentucky head coach John Calipari yells from the sideline during the University of Kentucky vs. Auburn mens basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 73-66 to win the SEC regular season championship. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Bryce Hopkins commits to Kentucky’s 2021 basketball class

Ryan Fetsch October 30, 2020

With the college basketball season approaching, there has been plenty of buzz on campus about Kentucky’s new additions, such as Cam’Ron Fletcher, BJ Boston Terrence Clarke and Olivier Sarr, among others....

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