March 15, 2014

Recap | Box Score

2014 Kentucky Baseball

Post-Game Notes

UK at Alabama

March 15 – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Sewell-Thomas Stadium

Team Records, Series History and Notes

• With the win, Kentucky improves to 14-5, 1-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Alabama drops to 11-6, 1-1 in the SEC.
• UK won its first game in Tuscaloosa since 2009.
• Alabama leads the all-time series, 58-37, including 29-15 in Tuscaloosa.
• UK improves to 14-4 in day games.
• UK is now 4-3 when scoring in the first inning and 11-3 when scoring first.
• UK is now 3-1 vs. a left-handed starting pitcher.
• The series will conclude at 5:25 p.m. ET at The Joe.

Individual Notes

• Junior centerfielder
  Austin Cousino
  made his team-high 130th consecutive start.
  • Cousino belted his second homer of the year and the 17th of his three-year career.
  • Cousino has now reached base safely in 125 of his 136 career games.
  • Cousino now has a team-leading 14 game hitting streak.
  • Cousino has now reached base safely in all 19 games of 2014.
• Junior right-hander
  Chandler Shepherd
  made his fifth start of the year and the 15th of his career.
  • Shepherd had his streak snapped at 20.1 consecutive innings pitched without allowing an earned run.
  • Shepherd worked his third quality start of the year and the fourth of his career.
• Senior catcher
  Micheal Thomas
  hit his third homer of the year and the seventh of his career.
  • Thomas notched his seventh multi-hit game of the year and the 13th of his career.
  • Thomas had his second three-hit game of 2014 and the third of his career.
• Sophomore rightfielder
  Kyle Barrett
  singled in the second inning, giving him hits in 18 of 19 games in 2014.
  • Barrett has reached base safely in 36 of his last 37 games and in 52 of 57 career games.
• Freshman second baseman
  JaVon Shelby
  made his first career SEC start.
• Junior third baseman
  Max Kuhn
  doubled for the eighth time in 2014 and the 17th time in his career.
  • Kuhn has now reached base safely in 67 of 73 career games.
  • Kuhn has reached base safely in all 19 games in 2014.
• Junior
  A.J. Reed
  has reached base safely in all 19 games in 2014.
• Junior
  Spencer Jack
  inherited two runners, allowing one to score.
  • Jack has inherited eight runners on the year, with four scoring.