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A Kentucky player slides into home during the No. 21 Kentucky vs. No. 3 LSU softball match on Friday, March 8, 2024, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 6-2. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Kentucky softball suffers series sweep versus LSU

Ethan Gebreyes, Undergraduate Sports Reporter March 31, 2025

Sunday’s matchup, which was the finale of the three-game series and a top 10 SEC softball matchup, was one sided all throughout with LSU pulling out the win 8-2 over Kentucky.  The Wildcats, who...

Kentucky Wildcats fans hold up Cassidy Rowe cutouts during the Kentucky vs. Louisville women’s basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Historical Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 71—61. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

COLUMN: Letting go of Cassidy Rowe was an act of betrayal to Kentuckians

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head March 31, 2025

*NOTE: The opinions discussed in this article, as is the case with all columns produced by the Kentucky Kernel, is the sole opinion of the writer and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the staff...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa (77) watches as his team walks onto the court during the second round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament vs. the Illinois Fighting Illini on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

Kentucky veteran Kerr Kriisa to enter transfer portal with one year of eligibility remaining

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 31, 2025

The first non-eligibility related domino to fall for Kentucky came on Monday when veteran point guard Kerr Kriisa announced his intentions to re-enter the transfer portal. He released a statement online...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) dribbles up the court during the second round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament vs. the Illinois Fighting Illini on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kentucky won 84-75.  Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

SEC gets two in 2025 Final Four as conference eyes first championship since 2012

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 30, 2025

Mark Twain was once misquoted as saying, “the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” While the actual quote, “the report of my death was an exaggeration,” is far less flashy, both quotes,...

Kentucky catcher Raphael Pelletier (4) screams after a player was walked during the baseball game vs. NIU on Tuesday, March. 11, 2025, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky.  Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Kentucky baseball takes down Texas A&M 10-5 to win first SEC series of 2025

Jonathon Bruner, Assistant Sports Editor March 30, 2025

Kentucky baseball (17-9, 4-5 SEC) took down Texas A&M (13-14, 1-8 SEC) by a score of 10-5 to win its first SEC series of the season. The game was called short after the eighth inning due to Kentucky's...

Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes yells during the Kentucky vs. No. 5 Tennessee mens basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kentucky won 63-56. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

No. 2 Tennessee falls to Houston, ties record for winningest NCAA Tournament program to never reach Final Four

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 30, 2025

Just two days after dismantling Kentucky in the Sweet Sixteen, No. 2 Tennessee was, itself, dismantled by No. 1 Houston in the Elite Eight. “It's tough because, as badly as we all want it, it always...

Kentucky Wildcats Matt Rankin celebrates a win during the Kentucky vs South Carolina men’s tennis match on Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025 at Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-2. Sydney Yonker | Staff

Kentucky men’s tennis sweeps SEC homestand over LSU, Vanderbilt

Lance Roth, Junior Sports Reporter March 30, 2025

Kentucky men's tennis kept its home winning streak alive with a pair of SEC victories over LSU and Vanderbilt. Up first, Kentucky men’s tennis logged a strong victory over LSU with a final score of...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope yells out to Kentucky Wildcats center Amari Williams (22) during the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament vs. the Troy Trojans on Friday, March, 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kentucky won 76-57. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Former Kentucky transfer target Treysen Eaglestaff commits to South Carolina

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 30, 2025

Kentucky men's basketball lost a second target on its transfer target board on Sunday morning when former North Dakota junior guard Treysen Eaglestaff committed to an SEC rival in South Carolina. On3's...

Kentucky infielder Tyler Bell (6) drinks water from a bat after scoring a run during the baseball game vs. NIU on Tuesday, March. 11, 2025, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky.  Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Kentucky baseball slugged its way past Texas A&M in 14-11 win

Jonathon Bruner, Assistant Sports Editor March 29, 2025

Kentucky baseball (16-9, 3-5 SEC) outlasted Texas A&M (13-13, 1-7 SEC) in offensive slugfest by a score of 14-11 to even the series. Like in game one, the Wildcats took a 1-0 lead in the first...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Brandon Garrison fouls Tennessee Volunteers guard Zakai Zeigler during the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Sweet Sixteen vs. the Tennessee Volunteers on Friday, March, 28, 2025, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tennessee won the game 78-65. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

PHOTOS: Kentucky falls to Tennesee 78-65 in Sweet Sixteen NCAA tournament

Matthew Mueller and Christian Kantosky March 29, 2025

No. 3 Kentucky men's basketball was defeated handily by No. 2 Tennessee 78-65 inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The loss took place in the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen and saw the Cats...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope shakes hands with Auburn players after the basketball game vs. Auburn on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 94-78. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

Kentucky men’s basketball misses out on UNM star Donovan Dent to UCLA

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 28, 2025

As Kentucky fans were heartbroken to watch their squad fall short in the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen versus Tennessee, the hits kept coming in the transfer portal. Despite Kentucky being a frontrunner...

Kentucky infielder Patrick Herrera (1) stands and gets ready to go up to bat during the baseball game vs. NIU on Tuesday, March. 11, 2025, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky.  Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Disastrous fifth inning proves costly for Kentucky baseball in 9-7 loss to Texas A&M

Jonathon Bruner, Assistant Sports Editor March 28, 2025

Kentucky baseball (15-9, 2-5 SEC) crumbled in the fifth inning and ultimately fell 9-7 to Texas A&M (13-12, 1-6 SEC). The Bat Cats started off hot by scoring in the first four innings of the...

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