April 20, 2013

Recap

GAME NOTES: Kentucky turned its 39th double play of the year in the second inning … South Carolina extends its all-time series lead with UK to 42-32, including a 24-10 mark in Columbia … The Wildcats have now lost six consecutive games in Columbia … UK drops to 3-5 in its all gray uniform combination … UK is now 2-1 in doubleheaders … UK drops to 5-5 on the road, including a 2-5 mark in the SEC … UK is now 19-7 in day games … UK is now 7-5 against left-handed starting pitching … UK drops to 3-6 against top-25 teams.

• Sophomore
  A.J. Reed started on the mound for the team-high 10th time of 2013 and the 25th time in his career.
  • Reed was hit by his seventh pitch of the year.
  • Reed stole his first career base.
• Junior second baseman J.T. Riddle made his team-high 103rd consecutive start.
• Sophomore
  Jeff Boehm
  made his first career start at first base.
• Freshman
  Kyle Barrett
  reached as the leadoff hitter to open the first inning. He has reached as the leadoff hitter in an inning in 12 of 25 chances.
  • Barrett notched his eighth two-strike hit in the first.
  • Barrett recorded his ninth multi-hit game of 2013.
  • Barrett stole his fourth base.
• Sophomore
  Max Kuhn
  extended his hitting streak to a team-high four games.
• Senior
  Zac Zellers
  hit his second homer of the year in the sixth inning, coming on the eighth pitch of the at bat.
  • It was Zellers 13th two-strike hit of the year.
  • Zellers doubled for the second time.
• Sophomore
  Austin Cousino
  was hit by his 13th pitch of the year.
• Senior
  Walter Wijas
  had his streak of 12 straight scoreless outings snapped.