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Kentucky Kernel

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Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky guard Adou Thiero (3) watches a shot during the Kentucky vs. Marshall mens basketball game on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

Former Cat Adou Thiero joins former coach John Calipari in Arkansas

Cole Parke, Sports Editor May 7, 2024

Kentucky's first player from the 2023-24 team to hit the transfer portal has found his team as former Wildcat Adou Thiero opted to follow his former head coach John Calipari to Arkansas. Thiero's decision...

Kentucky head coach Nick Mingione watches on during the Kentucky vs Louisville baseball game on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky won 17-13. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

Kentucky baseball jumps to No. 4 in D1Baseball Week 13 Top 25

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader May 7, 2024

Kentucky baseball (35-10 18-6 SEC) moved up four spots to No. 4 in the D1Baseball week 13 Top 25 rankings. The rise in the rankings came after the Wildcats took two-out-of-three at home against...

Kentucky Wildcats shortstop Kyruss Gargett hits the ball during the Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-0. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

Kentucky powers ahead, beats No. 2 Arkansas 7-4 in series clincher

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader May 7, 2024

A relentless offensive approach propelled No. 8 Kentucky baseball (35-10, 18-6 SEC) to a 7-4 series-clinching win over No. 2 Arkansas (40-9, 17-7 SEC). “When we're at our best we're scoring and...

Members of the Kentucky mens tennis team celebrate during the No. 5 Kentucky vs. Illinois mens tennis match on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-3 Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff

Jack Loutit comes back, clinches NCAA Super Regionals for Kentucky men’s tennis

Sara Gibson, Tennis Beat Leader May 7, 2024

No. 5 Kentucky men’s tennis advanced to the NCAA Tournament Super Regionals with wins over DePaul and Illinois over the weekend.    The first win of the weekend came with a 4-0 sweep over the...

Kentucky infielder/outfielder Peyton Plotts (37) prepares to bat during the No. 21 Kentucky vs. Bellarmine softball match  on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at John Cropp Stadium  in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 3-1. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff

No. 24 Kentucky softball swept by No. 3 Tennessee in final weekend of regular season

Parker Scott, Softball Beat Leader May 7, 2024

No. 24 Kentucky softball (30-21, 8-16 SEC) was swept by No. 3 Tennessee (40-9, 19-5 SEC) over the weekend of May 2-4 in Knoxville, Tennessee, concluding the regular season. The first game started...

Kentucky infielder Emilien Pitre up to bat during the Kentucky vs Tennessee baseball game on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 9-4. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

No. 8 Kentucky baseball evens series, beats Arkansas 11-3

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader May 7, 2024

No. 8 Kentucky baseball (34-10 17-6 SEC) used big innings in an 11-3 offensive victory against No. 2 Arkansas (40-8 17-6 SEC) Saturday. The Wildcats scored 11 runs on 11 hits with big contributions...

Kentucky pitcher Dominic Niman pitches the ball during the Kentucky vs Alabama baseball game on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 7-0. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

COLUMN: Shaky pitching threatens the ceiling of Kentucky baseball

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader May 4, 2024

For Kentucky baseball in 2024 the team has had its sights on Omaha and the College World Series from day one, but some recent performances could stop those plans in their tracks. One of head coach...

Kentucky Wildcats infielder Ryder Giles (1) pitches the ball during the No. 13 Kentucky vs. Xavier baseball game on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 13-2. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Arkansas and Hagen Smith dismantle Kentucky baseball in game one

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader May 4, 2024

Hagen Smith and No. 2 Arkansas (40-7, 17-5 SEC) dominated No. 8 Kentucky baseball (33-10, 16-6 SEC) in game one of a three game series by a score of 10-3 Friday. Smith entered the game billed as...

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Drew Lafferty pitches the ball during the Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-0. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

PREVIEW: Kentucky baseball prepares for SEC-leading series against Arkansas

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader May 3, 2024

After dropping its second consecutive SEC series, No. 8 Kentucky baseball will welcome No. 2 Arkansas into Kentucky Proud Park for a weekend series. The Bat Cats enter the weekend 16-5, which is first...

Kentucky Wildcats junior Joshua Lapadat prepares to hit the ball during the No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 6 South Carolina mens tennis match on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. South Carolina won 4-3. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

PREVIEW: Kentucky men’s tennis begins path to National Championship in Lexington

Sara Gibson and Kai McClelland May 3, 2024

McClelland: Why Kentucky? In the 2024 Division-I Men’s Tennis Championship, 64 teams will compete to win a national title. When it comes to national tournaments, upsets, crazy moments and unexpected...

Kentucky players celebrate during the No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 18 Alabama mens tennis match on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at the Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-2. Photo by Cameron Guagenti | Staff

Kentucky men’s tennis begins path to national championship with home first round

Sara Gibson, Tennis Beat Leader May 3, 2024

No. 5 Kentucky men’s tennis was selected as a host site for the first and second rounds of the 2024 NCAA Tournament from May 3-4.   Kentucky’s first matchup will be on Friday at 4 p.m. ET against...

Mark Pope greets fans at his introductory press conference as the new head coach of Kentucky men’s basketball on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

Kentucky lands second commitment in one day as Kerr Kriisa chooses Lexington

Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter May 1, 2024

Kentucky men’s basketball received its eighth transfer on Wednesday afternoon as West Virginia’s Kerr Kriisa announced that he would be committing to Mark Pope and the Wildcats. Last year, in...

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