The UK baseball team traveled to the University of Cincinnati and beat the Bearcats 10-7 Wednesday night in the first of a four-game road trip.

The Cats, now 22-0, extended the longest winning streak in program history. They are one win away from tying the SEC record for consecutive wins.

UK wasted no time getting a lead. Freshman Austin Cousino led off the game with a walk and advanced to second on a balk. Two batters later, junior Luke Maile singled him in to score the game’s first run. A sacrifice fly by junior Cameron Flynn and an RBI double by senior Thomas McCarthy made it 3-0 after one.

The Cats got another in the third on a Maile home run, his sixth of the year. RBI singles by senior Michael Williams and sophomores Matt Reida and J.T. Riddle in the next three innings gave UK a comfortable 7-0 lead.

The Bearcats strung together several timely hits in the sixth and seventh however, clawing back to make the score 7-6.

But, UK held strong. A wild pitch scored a run in the eighth and RBI singles by McCarthy and Flynn in the ninth gave the Cats some cushion as they polished off a three-run victory.

Maile continued his torrid pace so far this season. He went 3-3 Wednesday with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored, reaching base in each of his six at-bats. He elevated his season average to .385 with a team-leading 30 RBI.

The Cats will look to stay undefeated when they travel to Knoxville, Tenn., Friday for a weekend series with Tennessee. Friday’s game starts at 6 p.m.