With April coming to a close, the ‘Cats have still yet to be swept.
After a brutal doubleheader loss on Saturday, a four-run seventh inning propelled Kentucky baseball to an 8-1 victory over Texas A&M on Sunday. A sweep would have been devastating for the ‘Cats, with series matchups against No. 4 Vanderbilt, No. 6 South Carolina, Tennessee, and No. 3 Florida on the horizon. A series loss isn’t great, but a win on Sunday was crucial.
Lock-down relief pitching was the backbone of Sunday’s victory. Zack Lee made his 10th start of the season and lasted 3.1 innings, allowing four hits, one run and five walks. Lee became the third Kentucky pitcher in the weekend series to walk five batters. It’s tough to know whether that falls on control issues or a tight strike zone. In relief, however, the foursome of Evan Byers, Colby Freida, Jackson Nove, and Magdiel Cotto dominated the final five innings of this one, allowing just a combined two hits and no earned runs.
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Kentucky Baseball Avoids Sweep, Downs Texas A&M 8-1 (on3.com)​
After a brutal doubleheader loss on Saturday, a four-run seventh inning propelled Kentucky baseball to an 8-1 victory over Texas A&M on Sunday. A sweep would have been devastating for the ‘Cats, with series matchups against No. 4 Vanderbilt, No. 6 South Carolina, Tennessee, and No. 3 Florida on the horizon. A series loss isn’t great, but a win on Sunday was crucial.
Lock-down relief pitching was the backbone of Sunday’s victory. Zack Lee made his 10th start of the season and lasted 3.1 innings, allowing four hits, one run and five walks. Lee became the third Kentucky pitcher in the weekend series to walk five batters. It’s tough to know whether that falls on control issues or a tight strike zone. In relief, however, the foursome of Evan Byers, Colby Freida, Jackson Nove, and Magdiel Cotto dominated the final five innings of this one, allowing just a combined two hits and no earned runs.
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Kentucky Baseball Avoids Sweep, Downs Texas A&M 8-1 (on3.com)​
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