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Kentucky Kernel

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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky junior Coltyn Kessler steps across home plate during the game against Norfolk State University on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 11-1. Photo by | Staff

Kentucky struggles in series opener against South Carolina

Eric Decker May 14, 2021

The road to attaining a bid in the NCAA tournament just got a little rougher after tonight.Kentucky (27-18, 11-14 SEC) suffered a demoralizing 12-6 loss in the weekend opener with No. 20 South Carolina...

Kentucky Wildcat Ryan Ritter (47) dives to catch a pop fly during the UK vs. Louisville baseball game on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. UK lost 12-5. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Comeback Cats top Colonels 7-6 with Ritter’s RBI Double

Eric Decker April 27, 2021

Four more series stacked up against some of the best teams in the nation remain until the regular season concludes and the Kentucky Wildcats head to Hoover. Despite Tuesday’s 7-6 late comeback victory...

Kentucky Wildcat T.J. Collett (5) celebrates after hitting a homerun during the University of Kentucky vs. Murray State University baseball game on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. UK lost 13-8. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Collett, starting pitching power Kentucky to doubleheader sweep, series win over Alabama

Eric Decker April 25, 2021

It had been a month since Kentucky baseball had won an SEC series, with their three-game tirade at Auburn during the end of March marking its first sweep in-conference since 2017. They had been 2-7 from...

Kentucky junior Coltyn Kessler steps across home plate during the game against Norfolk State University on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 11-1. Photo by | Staff

Wildcats end SEC losing streak with 13-4 victory over LSU

Eric Decker April 11, 2021

Usually even keeled in his demeanor and appearance, Kentucky baseball head coach Nick Mingione was uncommonly fiery after the team’s series clinching loss to LSU Saturday night, their fifth straight...

Kentucky Wildcat Cam Hill (37) catches a fly ball during the University of Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky University baseball game on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 6-3 Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky drops game two of LSU series 8-6, falls below .500 in SEC play

Eric Decker April 10, 2021

After getting shellacked yesterday, the Cats found their bats on Saturday night. But it was too little too late.Kentucky suffered another defeat to LSU, this time by a final score of 8-6. Dating back to...

Kentucky Wildcat Ryan Ritter (47) runs to first base during the University of Kentucky vs. Murray State University baseball game on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. UK lost 13-8. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Ritter’s six RBI spark Cats to win at No. 5 Louisville

Eric Decker April 6, 2021

One of Kentucky’s newest Cats decided to make a grand entrance to the Battle of the Bluegrass.Ryan Ritter has been everything and more that head coach Nick Mingione had asked for defensively since coming...

Kentucky freshman Justin Olson (26) greets junior Dalton Reed (10) as he enters the dugout during the game against SIUE on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 6-4. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Cats take series against No. 10 ranked Ole Miss

Hailey Peters April 14, 2019

Despite being the underdogs yet again against another conference rival, the Kentucky Wildcats claimed their first SEC series victory over the No. 10 Ole Miss Rebels on the road. Though they lost the first...

Kentucky sophomore Coltyn Kessler swings and misses during a game against Canisius College on Friday, Mar. 1, 2019, in Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Rick Childress | Staff

UK baseball comeback comes up short against Georgia

Hailey Peters March 30, 2019

To finish their weekend series against the No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs, the Kentucky Wildcats hosted the tiebreaker game early Saturday morning. After 10 long innings, the Cats dropped the game 10-8, pushing...

Kentucky junior Zack Thompson pitches during the game against Canisius College on Friday, Mar. 1, 2019, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Cats open weekend series against Raiders with a win

Hailey Peters March 8, 2019

The Kentucky Wildcats baseball team opened its weekend series against the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders on Friday. With the combined strength of field defense, multiple home runs and strong pitching,...

University of Kentucky senior Luke Heyer warms up in the outfield during the game against Louisville on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Cats evade walk-off at Indiana

Charlee Schaefer May 8, 2018

The No. 21 UK baseball team evaded a walk-off in the bottom of the ninth against the Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday evening to secure another midweek game by a final score of 7-6.The Cats started producing...

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