2018 KENTUCKY BASEBALL WEEK 7 IN REVIEW

 
OVERALL RECORD: 19-9 (3-6 SEC)
WEEK RECORD: 2-2
 
LAST WEEK
Mar. 28 – Win, 13-7, vs. Miami (Ohio)
Mar. 30 – Loss, 2-4, at Alabama
Mar. 31 – Loss, 2-4, at Alabama
Apr. 1 – Win, 5-2, at Alabama
 
THIS WEEK
Apr. 3 – vs. Louisville (6:30 p.m., Lexington, SECN+)
Apr. 6 – vs. South Carolina (6:30 p.m., Lexington, SECN+)
Apr. 7 – vs. South Carolina (6 p.m., Lexington, SEC Network)
Apr. 8 – vs. South Carolina (2 p.m., Lexington, ESPNU)

 
TEAM NOTES

• The offense has …
  • Hit a home run in 25 of 28 games this season.
  • Racked up 121 extra-base hits
  • Hit .322 as a team this season
  • Slugged .552 as a team
  • Has eight lineup regulars hitting over .300
  • Team on-base percentage of .423
  • Eight regular starters have OBPs over .400
  • Stolen 29 bases

• The pitching and defense held Alabama scoreless in 17 of the final 19 innings of the three-game series.
  • The bullpen did not allow a run in the Alabama series.
  • All three starters pitched at least 7.0 innings in the series and in each of the four games for the week the starters completed at least 6.0 innings.

 
PLAYER NOTES

• Several Cats extended impressive reached base safely streaks last week…
  • Junior OF Tristan Pompey has reached in 57 of the past 60 games.
  • Senior INF Luke Becker has reached in all 28 games.
  • Senior C/1B Troy Squires has reached in 27 of 28 games this season.
  • Junior OF Ben Aklinski has reached in 22 of the last 23 games.

• Freshman RHP Daniel Harper went 6.0 innings, giving up just three hits, walking one and striking out six in earning the win vs. Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday.

  • The outing was the longest of his career.
  • He retired the first 11 hitters of the game.
  • Went 4.1 innings before allowing a hit.
  • Went to just two three-ball counts.
  • Did not allow a runner to reach second base until the 6^th inning.
  • Now owns a 23-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio for the season.

• Junior RHP Justin Lewis pitched 7.1 innings, giving up five hits, two runs and striking out six in a win vs. Alabama on Sunday.

  • Lewis earned his fifth win of the season and 13^th of his career.
  • He now has 52 strikeouts in 41.0 innings pitched.

• Junior RHP Zach Haake pitched 7.2 innings, giving up two hits, four runs, walking nine and striking out five on Saturday vs. Alabama.

  • The 7.2 inning were a career-high for Haake.
  • He did not allow a hit through 6.2 innings.
  • The 115 pitches are a career-high.
  • The five strikeouts are a UK career-high.

• Sophomore RHP Chris Machamer pitched 1.2 innings, striking out two and recording the save vs. Alabama on Sunday.

  • It was Machamer’s second save of the season and third of his career.

• Senior C/1B Troy Squires

  • Now has 27 SAC bunts in his career, moving him into a tie with Matt Reida (2011-14) for third on the school’s all-time list.

• Junior C/1B Kole Cottam

  • Now has 12 home runs on the season after just eight total his first two years.
  • The 12 home runs lead the SEC.
  • He has 12 multi-hit games this season and 38 for his career.
  • He has hit five home runs in nine conference games, tied for the SEC lead.

• Junior IF/OF Luke Heyer

  • Heyer now has 12 multi-hit games this season and 16 for his career.
  • Heyer has 20 extra-base hits in 27 games.

• Junior OF Ryan Shinn

  • He has two multi-hit games for his career.
  • On Sunday vs. Alabama, his RBI double tied the game in the sixth inning.