Seven-Run Lead Disappears in Series Finale Loss at LSU

Baton Rouge, La. – Kentucky saw a seven-run lead evaporate behind free bases and home runs as LSU mashed its way to a 17-10 victory on Sunday at Alex Box Stadium, claiming the series in the process.

Kentucky now is 21-6 overall and 5-4 in the Southeastern Conference.

No. 18 UK scored the first seven runs of the game but allowed six runs in the third inning as the Tigers turned four walks and a fielder’s choice into a grand slam from John Pearson into the Left Field Landing.

The Cats extended the lead back out to 10-6 in the fifth before LSU roared back again in the seventh. A pair of walks brought Seth Dardar to the plate with two outs and he cleared the right field bleachers with a no-doubt drive that gave the Tigers the lead for good at 11-10 and elicited a soaring bat flip by Dardar thar drew a warning from the umpiring crew.

NOTES

• Kentucky is 21-6 on the season, 5-4 in SEC play.
  • UK is 139-68 since the beginning of 2023.
• UK Coach Nick Mingione is in his 10th season at the helm and now owns a 314-198 career record.
  • Mingione is the second-winningest coach in school history.
  • Mingione is 119-128 in SEC games.
    • Mingione is 49-74 in road SEC games.
  • UK is 125-49 in the month of March under Coach Mingione.
  • Mingione now is 5-13 vs. LSU.
  • Mingione is 6-13 vs. teams from the state of Louisiana.
• This is UK’s first trip to Baton Rouge since the 2023 Super Regional.
• The Cats drew 10+ walks for the second time this week.
• UK stole six bases, including two each by Jayce Tharnish and Will Marcy.
  • Tharnish now is 18-of-19 on the season.
• The Cats scored three runs in the first, second and fifth innings.
  • They now have scored at least three runs in an inning 29 times this season.
• IF Luke Lawrence went 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 2B, HBP.
  • He has reached safely in 32 consecutive games.
  • He now has 12 multi-hit games this season and 33 for his career.
• IF Hudson Brown went 2-2, R, 2 RBI, 2B, 2 BB, HBP.
  • He has 11 multi-hit games this season.

ON DECK

UK hosts Miami University on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. ET. The game is on SECN+ and the contest can be heard on UK Sports Network.