Haendiges Throws Complete-Game Shutout in 1-0 Win
OXFORD, Ohio – The Kentucky Softball team beat Miami (OH) 1-0 on Tuesday afternoon behind a complete-game shutout from Sarah Haendiges who struck out six batters en route to the win.
The Wildcats scored in the top of the first inning and that was the only run of the game for either team as Haendiges left eight RedHawks stranded on the basepaths Tuesday and needed exactly 100 pitches to close out the game.
The win was the second of the season for UK over Miami as the Wildcats knocked off the RedHawks on Opening Day in San Diego to begin the 2026 season.
Kentucky is now 22-16 and will step back into Southeastern Conference play on Thursday at No. 3 Oklahoma in its first-ever appearance at Love’s Field. Thursday and Friday’s games will be at 7:30 p.m. ET and Saturday’s series finale will be at Noon ET.
Run Recap
The game’s only run came in the top of the first. Carly Sleeman roped a lead-off single to left field and was bunted over by Allie Blum. After an infield popout, with two outs, Karissa Hamilton belted an RBI single into center to score Sleeman and hand Kentucky the game’s only run. FINAL – Kentucky 1, Miami 0
Key Player
Karissa Hamilton was the key player in the game going 1-for-3 with the game’s only RBI in her first at bat of the season.
Key Moment
With Miami having runners on second and third and one out in the bottom of the sixth inning, Sarah Haendiges got back-to-back strikeouts looking to the Miami two and three-hole hitters to close the inning.
Key Stat
- Sarah Haendiges left eight Miami runners on base.
Pitching Recap
Haendiges went the distance for Kentucky on 100 pitches, allowing only five hits and two walks while striking out six batters and retiring 25 of the 33 batters she faced in the game.
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