April 1, 1999
The Kentucky baseball team (8-16, 2-7 SEC) will play host to the GeorgiaBulldogs (14-13, 2-6 SEC) in a three-game series beginning Friday, April 2,at 6 p.m. at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
Friday’s matchup will mark the 172nd meeting between the two schools.Georgia leads the series 97-73-1. The two schools met last season inAthens, Ga., and UK won two-of-three games. The 1998 series was crucial forthe Wildcats as they were in the midst of earning a berth in the SECTournament.
Kentucky enters this weekend’s conference action having defeated XavierUniversity in Cincinnati on Wednesday. Freshman Vince Harrison, aCincinnati native, recorded his first collegiate home run in front of hishometown crowd.
The Wildcats’ bats have been hot for individual players in the middle ofthe season. Sophomore John Wilson has hit four home runs in the previousfive games and carries a 12-game hitting streak into the weekend. JuniorBreck Price has reached base safely in the 17 of the last 18 games andfreshman Kyle Hooker has recorded a hit in seven of the last eight games.
Junior Ben Shaffar will take the mound Friday for the Wildcats. Shaffarenters the game with 59 strikeouts in 42.2 innings pitched and picked upthe win in last Friday’s victory over Mississippi State.
Georgia at Kentucky –
April 2-4, 1999
Where: Cliff Hagan Stadium, Lexington, Ky.
Game Times: Friday, 6 p.m., Saturday, 3 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m.
TV/Radio: Georgia Bulldog Radio Network (all three games); Saturday: FoxSports South TV
The Series: Georgia leads 97-73-1
Last Meeting: Kentucky took two-of-three games from Georgia last season inAthens, Ga.
Kentucky (8-16, 2-7 SEC)
Probable Lineup:
CFBeau Moore (.329, 4 HR, 13 RBI)2BAndy Green (.242, 0 HR, 9 RBI)1BAaron McGlone (.284, 4 HR, 14 RBI)CJohn Wilson (.340, 10 HR, 22 RBI)RFBreck Price (.351, 7 HR, 20 RBI)SSVince Harrison (.312, 1 HR, 4 RBI)3BKyle Hooker (.333, 0 HR, 8 RBI)DHJason Wolfe (.288, 4 HR, 12 RBI)LFWill Crumbaugh (.281, 3 HR, 5 RBI)
Starting Pitchers:
Friday: Ben Shaffar (Jr., RHP, 2-3, 4.48 ERA)
Saturday: Nathan Kent (Jr., RHP, 1-5, 4.96 ERA)
Sunday: Brandon Webb (So., RHP, 1-2, 4.38 ERA)
Rankings: None
Coach: Keith Madison (620-398-4 in 21 years at UK)
Georgia (14-13, 2-6 SEC)
Probable Lineup:
RFDustin McNally (.299, 0 HR, 8 RBI) 2BJosh Hudson (.386, 0 HR, 17 RBI)SSJeff Keppinger (.411, 5 HR, 16 RBI)CFBrian Rainwater (.395, 6 HR, 31 RBI)3BMark Thornhill (.290, 4 HR, 19 RBI)DHJosh Dorminy (.308, 2 HR, 9 RBI)LFChris Crawford (.320, 5 HR, 19 RBI)CDoc Brooks (.287, 6 HR, 16 RBI)1BHoovey McGuirt (.180, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
Starting Pitchers:
Friday: Cliff Brand (Sr., RHP, 2-2, 3.19 ERA)
Saturday: Barry Fowler (Sr., RHP, 3-1, 3.38 ERA)
Sunday: Chris Clark (Jr., RHP, 1-3, 5.95 ERA)
Rankings: None
Coach: Robert Sapp (66-60 in four years at Georgia, 956-251 overall)
Game Notes:
Friday’s starter for Kentucky, Ben Shaffar, has 59 strikeouts in 42.2innings pitched.
Sophomore John Wilson has a 12-game hitting streak and has hit four homeruns in the last five games.
