Kentucky outslugs Alabama to take series opener

[Matt Dillon]

SEC play has arrived in college baseball. Kentucky is ready to make some noise. Nick Mingione’s squad sent a message to the league on Friday night.

This team has the pitching and (maybe even) the slugging needed to win games in the SEC.

Kentucky took an early lead with home runs in the first and second before stretching out the lead with runs in each of first five innings. The bullpen then took this one home after a solid but not great start from Jaxon Jelkin.

Kentucky outslugs Alabama to take series opener - On3

[Pobilly]

Watched the game. Was good game. Impressive that Alabama kept the same pitcher in the game for so many innings. He actually started dominating the KY lineup after our last 3 run home run. That was like the 5th or 6th inning. We were up 7 to 1 and then Bama got a 3 run home run off of Jelkin and put him out of the game. Should be interesting today. Both teams have offense.