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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

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...

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...

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Meagan Prince celebrates with catcher Jenny Schaper after the first 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.

Underclassmen and Prince excel as UK softball advances to regional final

Chase Campbell May 20, 2017

Second baseman Alex Martens has never played in an NCAA tournament before. However, on Saturday, she proved that her lack of postseason experience doesn’t hinder her as she took over the defensive battle...

The Kentucky Wildcats softball team celebrates after defeating the Depaul Blue Demons 6-0 in game 2 of the Lexington Regional at John Cropp Stadium on Friday, May 19, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

UK softball uses first inning surge to advance in NCAA Tournament

Chase Campbell May 19, 2017

Following a 12-inning, three-and-a-half-hour duel between Marshall and Illinois on Friday, the UK softball team played host to the DePaul Blue Demons in their first matchup of the Lexington Regional round...

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...

Kentucky Wildcats right fielder Breanne Ray hits a single during the second inning of the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at John Cropp Stadium on Friday, April 7, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

Late offense serves UK softball on Senior Day

Chase Campbell April 29, 2017

No. 18 UK softball took the field Saturday for the second game in their series with No. 4 Texas A&M.  The Aggies took the first game of the series by a score of 4-2, but the Cats were optimistic about...

UK softball just falls short of comeback in final Friday home game

Chase Campbell April 28, 2017

Starting their weekend series against No. 4 Texas A&M, No. 18 UK softball took to the field Friday for their last home series of the season. The Cats clawed for almost every inning, but early lapses...

Kentucky Softball pitcher Meagan Prince celebrates with catcher Jenny Schaper after the sixth 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.

Late offense and expert pitching continues to fuel UK softball during win streak

Chase Campbell April 26, 2017

UK softball seems to always have the answer in the last two innings of games, as they pulled away from a challenging UT Martin team Wednesday to win 8-2, closing the game with seven unanswered runs.This...

Kentucky Wildcats infielder Katie Reed catches the ball from catcher Jenny Schaper during the second inning of the game against the Florida Gators at John Cropp Stadium on Friday, April 14, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

UK Softball exacts revenge on Florida, evens up series

Chase Campbell April 15, 2017

Whatever offensive struggles the No. 21 UK softball team may have had Friday evening, the Cats left them behind as they took a 5-1 win Saturday afternoon to even up their series with No. 3 Florida.The...

Kentucky Wildcats right fielder Breanne Ray hits a single during the second inning of the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at John Cropp Stadium on Friday, April 7, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

UK softball recovers by dominating rival Louisville

Chase Campbell April 12, 2017

Following a devastating series against SEC opponent Tennessee, where the UK softball team was swept, the Cats traveled to Louisville Wednesday to take on their in-state rival. The Cats obviously took out...

Junior Meagan Prince pitches 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

A tale of two defenses as UK Softball struggles at home

Chase Campbell April 7, 2017

Friday started No. 20 UK softball’s series against another young, tough SEC team in the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers. The teams were the definition of youth and promising futures, as the two Top 20 teams...

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