Morehead State Brings High-Powered Offense to Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky baseball team steps out of Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday evening as Morehead State makes its first trip to the new Kentucky Proud Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET and the game will air on SEC Network Plus and via WatchESPN.
The Eagles (17-7) have been an offensive juggernaut thus far, batting .310 as a team with an OPS of .848 while scoring 8.2 runs per game. Two starters – Hunter Fain and Jake Hammon – both are hitting well over .400, while Connor Pauly has 11 extra-base hits and 28 runs batted in. The club has 77 total extra-base hits and has drawn 121 walks.
The Wildcats (14-10) have had a rough start to conference play but have been terrific at home against non-conference opponents this season in going 11-1. During coach Nick Mingione’s tenure in Lexington the Cats are 41-5 against non-SEC opponents in Lexington. Senior outfielder Ryan Shinn continues to pummel the baseball and added three home runs over the weekend to give him 17 extra-base hits this season.
Tickets for home games can be purchased at UKBaseballTix.com and complete game-day information can be found at UKathletics.com/gameday. Fans are also encouraged to share their experiences and ask questions by emailing BBNfirst@uky.edu.
Parking and Tailgating
Parking in all areas surrounding Kentucky Proud Park is available on a first-come, first-served basis, so fans are encouraged to arrive as early as possible. The following areas will be open for parking:
- College Way lot immediately adjacent to Kentucky Proud Park
- Purple Lots by soccer/softball
- Kroger Field Blue Lot
- Kroger Field Green Lot
- Lot between the Arboretum and Commonwealth Drive
Shuttles will operate beginning two hours prior to first pitch and will run until one hour postgame. Shuttles will pick up at the Blue and Green lots and drop at the main gate of Kentucky Proud Park.
Parking lots will open four hours prior to first pitch and all tailgates must be in the back of vehicles. Tailgates can be coordinated through Tailgate Guys, a turnkey tailgate service.
Parking and shuttle map
Complete tailgating information
GAME DETAILS
Tuesday, March 26 vs. Morehead State
When: 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Kentucky Proud Park
Radio: UK Sports Network; 630 AM Lexington (Darren Headrick); UKathletics.com
TV/Online: SEC Network Plus
