LEXINGTON, Ky. – Karissa Hamilton, Erin Coffel and Grace Lorsung all had multi-homer days as the Wildcats hit eight as a team Saturday to bomb its way past Columbia 12-3 in five innings and Ohio State, 9-4 on day three of the 2024 John Cropp Classic in Lexington.
UK tied a program best with six home runs in a game Saturday as the Wildcats beat Columbia 12-3 in game one of the day with long balls from Grace Lorsung (2), Coffel, Hamilton, Taylor Ebbs, Rylea Smith, and a lead-off blast from Ally Hutchins as she was bumped up to the No. 1 slot in the batting order for the first time in her career. In Saturday’s nightcap, Hamilton and Coffel both pelted their second blasts of the day in the first inning as Kentucky raced past Ohio State, 9-4.
Alexia Lacatena picked up the win over Columbia, throwing a complete game with just three runs allowed, and only two of them earned. The Stanhope, N.J., product struck out four and didn’t walk a batter all afternoon. In the nightcap, Sydney Landgon continued the stellar start to her freshman campaign as she collected her fourth win of the season to improve to 4-2 in 2024. Langdon threw 3.0 innings, struck out a game-high six batters and allowed no runs in the contest. Stephanie Schoonover threw the final 1.2 innings for UK against Ohio State, allowing no runs or hits and striking out four.
With the pair of wins, Kentucky, ranked No. 23 in the nation, improves to 18-7 on the season. Columbia went 0-2 on the day with a loss to South Dakota State and UK to fall to 4-11. Ohio State also lost both games Saturday, dropping a 7-3 decision to South Dakota State before UK’s 9-4 triumph over the Buckeyes as OSU sits at 15-8.
The final day of the 2024 John Cropp Classic will begin at 11 a.m. ET as South Dakota State plays Columbia. Kentucky will then take center stage for the final games of the weekend with a scheduled 1 p.m. ET start vs. Columbia and the tournament will conclude at 3:30 p.m. ET with a rematch of the Wildcats and Buckeyes. Both Kentucky games will be on SEC Network+, ESPN3 and the ESPN app.
Hamilton’s Stellar Day Clubs No. 23 Kentucky to Saturday Sweep – UK Athletics​
UK tied a program best with six home runs in a game Saturday as the Wildcats beat Columbia 12-3 in game one of the day with long balls from Grace Lorsung (2), Coffel, Hamilton, Taylor Ebbs, Rylea Smith, and a lead-off blast from Ally Hutchins as she was bumped up to the No. 1 slot in the batting order for the first time in her career. In Saturday’s nightcap, Hamilton and Coffel both pelted their second blasts of the day in the first inning as Kentucky raced past Ohio State, 9-4.
Alexia Lacatena picked up the win over Columbia, throwing a complete game with just three runs allowed, and only two of them earned. The Stanhope, N.J., product struck out four and didn’t walk a batter all afternoon. In the nightcap, Sydney Landgon continued the stellar start to her freshman campaign as she collected her fourth win of the season to improve to 4-2 in 2024. Langdon threw 3.0 innings, struck out a game-high six batters and allowed no runs in the contest. Stephanie Schoonover threw the final 1.2 innings for UK against Ohio State, allowing no runs or hits and striking out four.
With the pair of wins, Kentucky, ranked No. 23 in the nation, improves to 18-7 on the season. Columbia went 0-2 on the day with a loss to South Dakota State and UK to fall to 4-11. Ohio State also lost both games Saturday, dropping a 7-3 decision to South Dakota State before UK’s 9-4 triumph over the Buckeyes as OSU sits at 15-8.
The final day of the 2024 John Cropp Classic will begin at 11 a.m. ET as South Dakota State plays Columbia. Kentucky will then take center stage for the final games of the weekend with a scheduled 1 p.m. ET start vs. Columbia and the tournament will conclude at 3:30 p.m. ET with a rematch of the Wildcats and Buckeyes. Both Kentucky games will be on SEC Network+, ESPN3 and the ESPN app.
Hamilton’s Stellar Day Clubs No. 23 Kentucky to Saturday Sweep – UK Athletics​
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