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Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Kennedy Sullivan (8) pitches the ball during the No. 16 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Tennessee softball game on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 15-1. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

No. 20 Kentucky softball shuts out Northern Kentucky, claims 9-0 win in five innings

Jonathon Bruner, Reporter April 28, 2023

No. 20 Kentucky Softball (26-13) used its bats to get past the Northern Kentucky Norse (14-27) by a score of 9-0 in five innings on Tuesday.  Sophomore Alexia Lacatena got the ball in the circle for...

Kentucky junior Grace Baalman pitches during the game against Marshall on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 16-15. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Kentucky softball scores 12 unanswered runs to defeat Marshall

Barkley Truax March 12, 2020

Two grand slams led No. 11 Kentucky to a 9-8 victory over Texas A&M on Monday. This time around, it was Marshall who hit two grand slams, but even still, it wasn’t enough to knock off the Wildcats.In...

The Kentucky softball team congratulates senior Alex Martens on a home run during the home opener against Texas A&M on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 11-9. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

No. 10 Kentucky softball kicks off SEC play in comeback fashion

Eric Decker March 7, 2020

The No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats opened up their home schedule at John Cropp Stadium with an 11-9 comeback victory against Texas A&M after going 17-3 in a plethora of tournaments to start the year. Alex...

Kentucky junior Autumn Humes pitches during the game against Toledo in the NCAA tournament Regionals on Friday, May 17, 2019, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK softball goes 3-2 on the weekend in Arizona

Kameron Roach February 16, 2020

This past weekend in Tempe, Arizona, the Kentucky softball team competed in five games in the Littlewood Classic. Friday the Wildcats beat Boise State University in a high scoring game that ended 16-14....

Kentucky senior Abbey Cheek gets a hit during the game against Virginia Tech in the NCAA tournament Regionals on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Cheek and Martens break out of hitting slump in Regional Final win

Mohammad Ahmad May 19, 2019

If you look at Abbey Cheek’s and Alex Martens’ overall statistics, they might impress you.But that may not have been the case entering Sunday’s NCAA Lexington Regional Final.Cheek and Martens each...

Kentucky senior Katie Reed catches a ball during the game against Virginia Tech in the NCAA tournament Regionals on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Kentucky softball run-rules Virginia Tech to advance to third consecutive Super Regional

Mohammad Ahmad May 19, 2019

Third time's the charm.That’s what some Cats fans might be thinking after the No. 14 seeded UK softball team (36-22) defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies 11-1 (47-11) in six innings in the NCAA Lexington...

Kentucky freshman Kayla Kowalik throws from the outfield during the game against Virginia Tech in the NCAA tournament Regionals on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Kentucky softball defeats Virginia Tech to advance to regional final

Mohammad Ahmad May 18, 2019

 The No. 14 seeded UK softball team (35-22) is now one win away from its third consecutive NCAA Super Regional following an 8-1 victory in the NCAA Lexington Regional over the Virginia Tech Hokies (46-10)...

Kentucky junior Autumn Humes pitches during the game against Toledo in the NCAA tournament Regionals on Friday, May 17, 2019, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Early start helps Kentucky softball settle into tournament victory over Toledo

Mohammad Ahmad May 17, 2019

A team that barely made it into NCAA Tournament, the upset-happy Toledo Rockets softball team jumped out to an early 2-0 start over the No. 14 seeded Kentucky Wildcats in the first inning of Friday afternoon’s...

Kentucky senior Bailey Vick catches a ball bouncing off the ground during the game against Toledo in the NCAA tournament Regionals on Friday, May 17, 2019, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Kentucky softball defeats Toledo at home in regional opener

Mohammad Ahmad May 17, 2019

Appearing in their 11thconsecutive NCAA Regional, the No. 14 seeded UK softball team (34-22) hosted the Toledo Rockets (29-27) on Friday afternoon claiming a victory to advance in the double-elimination...

Kentucky senior Abbey Cheek looks up into the stands during the game against Miami University (OH) on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 9-1. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Softball Cats fall to Cards on walk-off

Mohammad Ahmad April 17, 2019

In what was a back-and-forth fight the entire game, the No. 23 UK softball team (26-18, 9-9 SEC) lost to in-state rival Louisville (28-15, 8-7 ACC) in the annual “Battle of the Bluegrass” at Ulmer...

ESPNs Holly Rowe hugs Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Josh Allen after he receives the Heart of a Wildcat award presented at the Catspys on Monday, April 15, 2019, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Paschal, Conrad headline 2019 CATSPY’s

April 15, 2019

Every year, the CATSPY awards are held to honor UK Athletics’ stars, and they couldn’t have been much brighter this year. The winners and nominees of each award given out on Monday night are listed...

University of Kentucky junior Abbey Cheek hits a pitch during the home opener against the University of Dayton on Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK softball drops series against LSU

Mohammad Ahmad April 14, 2019

The No. 23 ranked UK softball team (26-17, 9-9 SEC) lost its third consecutive rubber match in a 5-2 road loss against the No. 5/7 Louisiana State University Tigers (36-9, 13-5 SEC) on Sunday afternoon...

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