Finding (Commo)Dories: Cats Host No. 19 Vanderbilt on Youth Baseball Weekend

Kentucky begins the second half of its Southeastern Conference schedule this weekend with No. 19 Vanderbilt in town and a wealth of giveaways and promotions that cater to fans of all ages on Youth Baseball Weekend.
 
Game time for Friday night’s game is 6:30 p.m. ET on SECN+. Saturday’s game is set for noon on the SEC Network and Sunday is at 1 p.m. on SECN+.
 
UK basketball player Oscar Tshiebwe will throw out Friday’s first pitch and Nicholasville native Walker Montgomery will perform the National Anthem that night as a precursor to Chris Stapleton’s concert at Kroger Field on Saturday.
 
PROMOTIONS
Weekend promotions:

• Youth Baseball Weekend – $3 tickets for youth teams and youth groups.
• Bark in the Park – dogs are welcome all weekend long (first 250 dogs get a bandana – dogs only)

Friday:

• FLYday – 90s/2000s
• First 1,000 fans get bat cups
• Oscar Tshiebwe throwing out first pitch
• Walker Montgomery anthem

 
Saturday:

• Chris Stapleton Day
• Warren County South Little League
• Kids Run The Bases Postgame

 
Sunday:

• Country Sunday
• Farmers Market Sunday
• First 250 receive Kentucky Baseball Youth Player Trading Cards
• Center Point Church Men’s Group + Anthem from Center Point Church
• Kids Run The Bases

 
WEEKEND DETAILS
Friday, April 22 vs. #19 Vanderbilt
     6:30 p.m. ET; Kentucky Proud Park
     TV: SECN+; Radio: UK Sports Network
 
Saturday, April 23 vs. #19 Vanderbilt
     Noon ET; Kentucky Proud Park
     TV: SEC Network; Radio: UK Sports Network
 
Sunday, April 24 vs. #19 Vanderbilt
     1 p.m. ET; Kentucky Proud Park
     TV: SECN+; Radio: UK Sports Network
 
PROBABLES
FRIDAY                                               W-L   ERA     G/GS IP       H     R     ER    bb      SO
UK – Mason Hazelwood (Sr., LHP)       1-0        4.50        7/3        14.0     11     8       7         8            15
VU – Chris McElvain (Jr., RHP)                         4-2          4.05      9/9       46.2  38     26       21          20            58
 
saturday                                      W-L   ERA     G/GS IP       H     R     ER    bb      SO
UK – Zack Lee (Jr., RHP)                        0-0        3.77        9/2        14.1     13     6       6         6            20
VU – Carter Holton (Fr., LHP)             4-2        4.47        9/9        45.1     34     26     23       16          66
                                                   
SUNdAY                                            W-L   ERA     G/GS IP       H     R     ER    bb      SO
UK – TBA                                                 
VU – Bryce Cunningham (Fr., RHP)     1-0           1.66         8/2           21.2         14            6              4              7              17                                                                           
 
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– GO CATS –
For more information contact:
Matt May (matt.may@uky.edu) – (859) 257-8504 (O); (859) 806-7463 (C)