By Tom Hurley | @TomHurleyKernel

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Wins on Friday and Sunday earned No. 8 UK baseball a series win over Georgia at Cliff Hagan Stadium.

Junior starting pitcher Corey Littrell worked seven innings of three-hit ball and struck out 12 as he picked up the win in the Cats’ 5-0 victory Sunday.

“He was able to get the cutter underneath the right-handed barrel, run the left handers out of bat,” UK head coach Gary Henderson said of Littrell’s performance. “He just mixed it up. He did everything that you’re supposed to do to pitch effectively.”

Sunday’s win extends the Cats’ streak of winning every series they’ve played so far in 2013.

A leadoff triple from sophomore centerfielder Austin Cousino helped UK (21-6, 6-3 SEC) jump to a 1-0 first inning lead that was never relinquished.

The Cats would end the game without sophomore first baseman A.J. Reed and sophomore infielder Thomas Bernal, who both left the game with injuries.

Henderson revealed postgame that Reed suffered a sprained ankle and Bernal a dislocated elbow.

Henderson said he hopes to learn more about the health of both players Monday.

UK needed extra innings to edge the Bulldogs, 3-2, in Friday’s series opener after junior closer Trevor Gott was unable to keep a lead in the ninth inning.

Junior catcher Micheal Thomas was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the home half of the 10th to give UK the seldom seen walk-off walk.

Georgia (10-19, 1-8 SEC) battled back Saturday and held on to claim a 7-6 win despite a late UK comeback.

The Bulldogs took a 7-3 lead into the bottom of the eighth when the Cats rallied to score three runs and make it a one-run ball game.

Junior second baseman J.T. Riddle looked to have tied the game in the bottom of the ninth but his deep fly ball smacked the highest section of the right-field wall.

One foot to the left and he would have had his second home run of the season and tied the game.

The Cats begin a four-game road trip Tuesday when they head down I-64 to meet No. 10 Louisville at Jim Patterson Stadium.

First pitch is set for 6 p.m.