Kentucky fell to No. 9 Vanderbilt 8-7 in brutal walk-off fashion Thursday night in the opening game of its weekend series. With the loss, the ‘Cats fall to 29-21 (13-15) and fail to get to .500 in SEC play for the first time this season.
After jumping out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning, the ‘Cats led for the entire game until Vanderbilt’s Braden Holcomb belted a two-out, two strike, three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Just a brutal loss for a Kentucky team that looked to have been in control the entire way.
Seven of Kentucky’s nine players in the starting lineup notched a hit, with left fielder Cole Hage leading the way two apiece (two doubles). Both James McCoy and Carson Hansen belted home runs in what was a five-run first inning for Kentucky.
Kentucky stunned in 8-7 walk-off loss to No. 9 Vanderbilt​
After jumping out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning, the ‘Cats led for the entire game until Vanderbilt’s Braden Holcomb belted a two-out, two strike, three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Just a brutal loss for a Kentucky team that looked to have been in control the entire way.
Seven of Kentucky’s nine players in the starting lineup notched a hit, with left fielder Cole Hage leading the way two apiece (two doubles). Both James McCoy and Carson Hansen belted home runs in what was a five-run first inning for Kentucky.
Kentucky stunned in 8-7 walk-off loss to No. 9 Vanderbilt​
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