Kentucky Baseball Takes on High Point Friday

Despite a loss earlier this week Kentucky baseball has a chance for its best start to a season since the 2018 club opened 14-2 when High Point (4-10) comes to town this weekend. Due to forecasted weather, the teams will play a doubleheader on Friday beginning at noon ET and conclude their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. on Food Bank Weekend at Kentucky Proud Park.
 
Southeastern Conference Player of the Week Chase Estep continues to blister the baseball for the Wildcats (11-3) and has five hits in two games this week, including his fifth home run of the 2022 season. As of press time the Cats were still deciding on their weekend pitching rotation.
 
Single-game berm and terrace tickets will be $3 as part of the Food Bank promotion if you bring canned goods to the ballpark, just show them at the ticket window and drop them in the collection bins. The Kentucky Proud Park gates will open at 11 a.m. ET.
 
What items to collect:
• Canned proteins: tuna, chicken, beef, spam, nut butters, beans
• Breakfast foods: cereal, oatmeal, breakfast bars, protein bars
• Soups: any soups or ready-to-eat items, ramen
• Pantry Staples: crackers, condiments, seasonings, sauces
• Starches: Pasta, rice, mac and cheese, canned pasta, mashed potatoes, side-dish pasta meals
• Canned fruit: peaches, mixed fruit, pineapples, apples, fruit cups, applesauce, pears
• Canned vegetables: canned tomato (sauce, paste, diced etc.) potatoes, carrots, green beans, corn, peas, mixed vegetables
 
Any unopened shelf stable food with ingredients listed works! Please try not to donate glass.
 
Action begins on Friday at noon ET, followed by the second game and Sunday at 1 p.m. There will be no game on Saturday. All three games will be streamed on SECN+ and the radio call will be on UKathletics.com and 98.5 FM locally.
 
WEEKEND DETAILS
Friday, March 11 vs. High Point (Game 1)
     Noon ET; Kentucky Proud Park (Lexington, Ky.)
     TV: SECN+; Radio: UK Sports Network
 
Friday, March 11 vs. High Point (Game 2)
     Approx. 4 p.m. Kentucky Proud Park (Lexington, Ky.)
     TV: SECN+; Radio: UK Sports Network
 
Sunday, March 13 vs. High Point             
     1 p.m. ET; Kentucky Proud Park (Lexington, Ky.)
     TV: SECN+; Radio: UK Sports Network
 
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
FRIDAY-1                                          W-L   ERA     G/GS IP       H     R     ER    BB      SO
UK – TBA
HPU – TBA                                               
 
friday – 2                                               W-L   ERA     G/GS `        IP       H     R     ER       BB          SO
UK – Tyler Bosma (Sr., LHP)                 2-0        3.60        3/3        15.0     16     7       6         4            17
HPU – TBA
 
SUNdAY                                            W-L   ERA     G/GS IP       H     R     ER    BB      SO
UK – TBA                                                 
HPU – TBA