May 11, 2014

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2014 Kentucky Baseball

Post-Game Notes

Auburn at Kentucky

May 11, 2014 — Lexington, Ky.

Cliff Hagan Stadium

Team Records and Notes

• With the win, Kentucky improves to 30-20, 12-15 in the SEC. Auburn falls to 27-25, 10-17 in the SEC.
• Auburn leads the all-time series, 74-42, including a 35-21 mark in Lexington.
• Kentucky moves to 1-2 in extra-inning games.
• The win for Kentucky marks its 30th of the year, with UK winning 30 or more games in three consecutive seasons for the first time since a record four straight seasons from 1991-94. UK has won 30 or more games 16 times in program history, with four coming under the direction of UK head coach Gary Henderson.
• UK has a record of 2-3 when the game is decided in the last at bat.
• Kentucky won its first game of the year when trailing after seven innings. UK was previously 0-15.
• UK is now 19-10 in home games and 7-8 in SEC home games.
• UK is 4-6 on Sundays and 3-3 in May.
• UK is now 19-14 in day games.
• Kentucky moves to 20-14 when facing a right handed starting pitcher.
• UK improves to 4-3 in its black and white uniform combination.
• UK is 21-11 when hitting at least one home run.
• UK turned its 48th double play of the year.
• Kentucky is now 10-13 in games where its opponent scores first.
• Kentucky will continue action at Murray State on Tuesday, May 13 with the first pitch set for 7 p.m. ET.

Individual Notes

• Sophomore lefty
  Dylan Dwyer
  made his 10th start of 2014.
  • Dwyer struck out one in two innings of work.
• Senior SS 
  

  
   played in his 202nd career game, 10th in UK history.

  • Reida has started 187 games in his career, the ninth-most in UK history.
  • Reida has reached base safely in 10 straight games.
  • Reida has inked an RBI in four of his last six contests.
• Junior LHP/1B 
  

  
   made his team-leading 106th consecutive start.

  • Reed has reached base safely in 46 of 50 games in 2014 including 21 straight.
  • Reed has collected a walk in seven consecutive games.
  • Reed was walked multiple times for the 10th time this season.
  • Reed was walked a career high four times.
• Junior CF Austin Cousino hit his fourth home run of the season, the first since April 4 vs. Florida.
  • Cousino hit his 12th double of 2014, the 44th of his career.
  • Cousino laid down his third sac-bunt of the season, the ninth of his career.
  • Cousino notched his team-leading 20th multi-hit game.
• Senior 
  

  
   caught his 25th consecutive game.

  • Thomas has reached base safely in six straight games.
  • Thomas collected his 27th career RBI in SEC play, the 17th this season.
• Junior 3B 
  

  
   has reached base safely in 95 of his 103 career starts.

  • Kuhn wore his sixth hit by pitch of 2014, the ninth of his career.
  • Kuhn has inked a hit in three straight games.
• Freshman RF 
  

  
   extended his hitting streak to a team-high 10 games.

  • Wilson wore his team-leading 14th hit by pitch.
• Sophomore LF Ka’ai Tom recorded the game winning RBI for the second time this season.
  • Tom was hit by multiple pitches for the first time of his career.
  • Tom slated his 22nd two-out hit and 14th two-out RBI of the season.
• Junior 1B Thomas Bernal has reached base safely in six consecutive games.
  • Bernal had multiple hits for the 14th time this season.
  • Bernal smacked his eighth double of the year.
• Sophomore right hander
  Kyle Cody
  made his 15th appearance of 2014, the 30th of his career.
  • Cody worked 3.0 innings, throwing 53 pitches, 29 for strikes.
• Sophomore southpaw
  Sam Mahar
  made his 10th appearance of the season, his first since April 25 vs. Ole Miss.
  • Mahar retired all five batters faced, striking out one.
• Junior reliever
  Andrew Nelson
  made his 11th appearance in SEC play this season.
  • Nelson pitched 1.0 inning, allowing one hit, and striking out one.
• Freshman left hander
  Logan Salow
  made his 19th career appearance.
  • Salow inherited one runner, not allowing a score.
  • Salow has inherited 23 runners this season, allowing only three to score.
• Junior Spencer Jack made his team-leading 23rd appearance of 2014.
  • Jack pitched the final 2.0 innings of the game.
  • The win improves Jack’s record to 3-1 on the year.