Kentucky Sweeps No. 3 South Carolina; Cements Spot in Tournament

[Matt Dillon]

Prior to this weekend, Kentucky had lost 10 of their last 13 games, including their last three SEC series. According to many college baseball analysts, the ‘Cats were inching closer and closer to the bubble. However, after a Derby weekend beatdown of the No. 3 ranked team in the country, the Bat ‘Cats have all but cemented their spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017.

Riding a masterful 12-strikeout performance from starter Zack Lee, Kentucky handed South Carolina their first series sweep of the season with a 7-2 statement win on Sunday.

Starter Zack Lee was the main story of Sunday’s win. In one of the final regular season starts of his Kentucky career, Lee set a career-high in innings pitched (6.2) and strikeouts (12) against one of the best offensive teams in the country. Kentucky’s starters made a loud statement this weekend, as Lee, Travis Smith, and Tyler Bosma combined for 16 IP, six earned runs allowed, and 20 strikeouts. The Wildcat pitching rotation seems to have hit its stride just weeks away from postseason play.
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Kentucky Sweeps No. 3 South Carolina; Cements Spot in Tournament (on3.com)​

[Catsrock]

Was a fun game to watch. Till technical difficulties. I wonder if that happens to any other team’s games as frequently as ours.

The recent slide was predictable with the way the schedule was end loaded. Still have UT on the road and UF at home. Realistically hope to salvage one win in Knoxville and a couple over the Gators. Honestly feels like we can play with anyone. Vandy swept us in Nashville but we were competitive.

Seems like the UL game may not be made up.

[Lighthouse]

^ It was fun to watch and Lee looked very good. If we can win some in these last 2 series, we might even get to host a regional.