2014 Kentucky Baseball

Post-Game Notes

UK vs. Cincinnati

March 5, 2014 — Lexington, Ky.

Cliff Hagan Stadium

Team Records and Notes

• With the win, Kentucky improves to 11-2, while the loss moves Cincinnati to 2-9.
• UK moves to 4-0 in its blue and white uniform combination.
• UK holds a record of 10-2 in day games this season.
• Kentucky had double-digit hits for the eighth time this season.
• UK is 9-2 when facing a right-handed starting pitcher.
• Kentucky had double-digit runs for the fourth time this year.
• UK moves to 8-2 when scoring first.
• Kentucky won its 98th consecutive game when staked to an eighth-inning lead, dating back to 2011.
  • UK owns a 150-5 all-time record in the Gary Henderson era when staked to an eighth-inning lead.
• The win gives UK a series lead of 58-29-2 against Cincinnati.
• Kentucky is on a nine game winning streak for the first time since its 22 game streak dating from Feb. 17-March 21, 2012.
• UK continues play Friday, March 7 against Ball State with the first pitch set for 4 p.m. ET at Cliff Hagan Stadium.

Individual Notes

• Junior
  Austin Cousino
  extended his hitting streak to eight games.

• • Cousino has reached base safely in 119 of 128 career games.
  • Cousino hit his second triple of the season, the fifth of his career.
  • Cousino had his ninth multi-hit game of the season, the 51st of his career.

• Junior
  Max Kuhn reached base safely for the 13th consecutive game.
  

• • Kuhn has reached base safely in 61 of 67 career games.
  • Kuhn was walked multiple times for the third time this season, the 10th time of his career.
  • It was the second consecutive multi-walk game for Kuhn.

• Junior
  Andrew Nelson made his first career start.
  

• • Nelson threw a career-high four innings.
  • Nelson struck out a career high three batters.
  • Nelson made his longest appearance, going four innings.

• Sophomore
  Thomas Bernal
  wore his fifth hit by pitch this season.

• • Bernal has been hit by a pitch 13 times in his career.
  • Bernal hit his first double of the season, the fourth of his career.

• Junior
  A.J. Reed extended his hitting streak to 15 games.

• • Reed was walked for the sixth consecutive game.
  • Reed reached base safely for the 15th consecutive game.
  • Reed was intentionally walked for the 13th time of his career.

• Freshman
  Connor Heady
  was walked multiple times for the fourth time in his career.

• • Heady laid down his fourth sacrifice bunt of the season.
  • Heady hit his third sacrifice fly of the season.

• Sophomore
  Kyle Barrett extended his hitting streak to 15 games.

• • Barrett has reached base safely in 46 of 50 career starts.
  • Barrett has reached base safely in 30 consecutive games.
  • Barrett hit his sixth 2-out RBI of the season.
  • Barrett had his fifth multiple hit game of the season, the 20th of his career.

• Sophomore
  Zach Arnold had his second career multiple hit game.
  
• Junior
  Spencer Jack inherited three runners without allowing any to score.
  

• • Jack has inherited five runners this season.

• Sophomore Ka’ai Tom hit the first sacrifice fly of his career.