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Kentucky Wildcats infielder Jase Felker (2) walks back to the dugout after striking out during the No. 18 Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Nick Denes Field in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-8. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky baseball falls to Georgia 6-2 in game two of Sunday doubleheader, suffers first series loss of season

Ali Cetinok, Assistant Sports Editor April 12, 2023

No. 10 Kentucky baseball (27-5) lost to Georgia (18-14) 6-2 on Easter Sunday in seven innings in the second game of its doubleheader in Athens, Georgia, losing its first series of the year. The Wildcats...

Kentucky Wildcats catcher Devin Burkes (7) stands in the infield during the Kentucky vs. Indiana State baseball game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-2. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

No. 23 Kentucky baseball suffers game three loss at Alabama ending nation’s longest win streak

Jonathon Bruner, Reporter March 26, 2023

No. 23 Kentucky Baseball (21-3) dropped game three of its road SEC series and lost its 17-game winning streak to the Alabama Crimson Tide (18-6) by a score of 4-3 on Sunday. Senior Zack Lee got the...

Kentucky Wildcats outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt (21) celebrates hitting a double during the Kentucky vs. Indiana State baseball game on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 7-6. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Kentucky baseball earns first sweep of season, defeats Indiana State 7-6

Isaiah Pinto, Reporter March 8, 2023

Kentucky baseball defeated Indiana State 7-6 with a walk-off base hit by Jase Felker that brought Ryan Waldschmidt in for the winning run. The Wildcats entered the series finale after narrowly defeating...

Kentucky Wildcats infielder Hunter Gilliam (14) high fives his teammates after the Kentucky vs. Evansville home opener baseball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 6-3. Photo by Isabel McSwain | Staff

Kentucky throttles Wright State 15-0 to clinch first home series

Isaiah Pinto, Reporter February 27, 2023

Kentucky baseball dominated Wright State on both sides of the ball en route to a 15-0 victory on Sunday. The win saw the Cats bounce back after giving up four home runs on 13 hits in a 12-9 loss on...

Kentucky Wildcat Ryan Hagenow (24) pitches 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 baseball clinches opening series after defeating Elon 4-0

Colton Johnson, Reporter February 19, 2023

Kentucky baseball (2-1) wrapped up its first series on Sunday with a 4-0 win over Elon (1-2) in game three to clinch its series at Latham Park in Elon, North Carolina.   The win came after the Wildcats...

Kentucky Wildcats outfielder Adam Fogel (55) catches a fly ball during the UK vs. Bellarmine baseball game on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 3-2. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky drubbed 9-1 by Florida in rainy onslaught in Gainesville

Scott Clarke May 1, 2022

Kentucky dropped the second game of its series 9-1 against Florida in Gainesville on Saturday, dropping the Cats to a 23-20 overall record and a 6-14 record in SEC play.The game, originally supposed to...

Kentucky Wildcats infielder Daniel Harris IV (1) drops a fly ball during the UK vs. Bellarmine baseball game on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 3-2. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky rebounds for big 3-2 win over Vanderbilt

Ali Cetinok April 24, 2022

After a disappointing loss Friday night which saw UK get no-hit, the Wildcats were able to win the second of a three-game series against Vanderbilt at Kentucky Proud Park on Saturday afternoon, snapping...

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Tyler Guilfoil (14) pitches during the UK vs. Morehead State baseball game on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 7-5. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky earns first road SEC win of the season, defeats Texas A&M 7-3

Cole Parke April 9, 2022

Kentucky baseball (19-12) earned its first road SEC win of the season, beating Texas A&M (18-12) 7-3 in College Station on Friday, with the win all the more impressive as the Wildcats were without...

Kentucky Wildcat Austin Strickland (49) pitches 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

Starting pitching falters; Kentucky loses 9-8 against Ohio

Cole Parke March 9, 2022

Kentucky (11-3) came up just short 9-8 against Ohio (5-5), suffering its third loss of the season, one inning after erasing a seven-run deficit.In stark contrast to Seth Logue’s seven inning starting...

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 Wildcat T.J. Collett (5) celebrates after scoring a two-run home run during the University of Kentucky vs. Georgia State game on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 4-2. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Collett keys Kentucky’s 4-2 win for sweep of Georgia State

Eric Decker March 14, 2021

T.J. Collett, the elder statesmen of this year’s Kentucky team, is providing clear evidence as to what makes him so valuable, showcasing his talents throughout Kentucky’s sweep-sealing 4-2 victory...

Kentucky Wildcat John Rhodes (1) hits the ball during the University of Kentucky vs. Miami Ohio game on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 5-1. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky remains undefeated with doubleheader sweep over Milwaukee

Eric Decker February 27, 2021

Kentucky was able to continue their perfect start and finish out a weekend series sweep of Milwaukee with consecutive victories in a Saturday double-header.The Cats were able to comfortably demolish Milwaukee...

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