Freshman Jackson Nove Shines in Southeastern Conference Debut

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas held serve at home on Saturday, winning its 10^th straight game overall and 18^th consecutive regular-season series at Baum-Walker Stadium with a 9-3 victory over Kentucky.
 
The Wildcats (14-6, 0-2) could not overcome a pair of home runs and six walks allowed, which led to eight runs yielded in the first four innings. The Wildcats will attempt to salvage the series and week in Sunday afternoon’s finale.
 
Senior Hunter Jump and freshman Jackson Nove provided the bright spots, as Jump homered off the facility in right field as part of a two-hit night. Nove worked two scoreless innings of relief in his Southeastern Conference debut.
 
Junior Chase Estep saw his career-long hit streak come to an end at 17 games.
 
NOTES

• The UK pitchers have struck out 220 in 20 games.
• Freshman LHP Jackson Nove threw 2.0 scoreless innings in his SEC debut.

• Junior IF Chase Estep went 0-for-3 with a walk.

  • It ends his career-long and team-best 17-game hit streak.
  • He has a 19-game reached base safely streak.

• Senior OF Hunter Jump went 2-for-4 with two runs, an RBI, a steal and solo home run.

  • He has an 11-game hit streak.
  • He has reached base safely in 18 straight games.
  • He has seven multi-hit games this season.
• Senior IF Daniel Harris IV has an 18-game reached base safely streak.

• Senior C Alonzo Rubalcaba went 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI.

  • He has reached base safely in 12-straight games.

 
ON DECK
Kentucky opens SEC play this weekend at No. 3 Arkansas. First pitch on Sunday is at 1 p.m. ET on the SECN+. The radio call will be on the UK Sports Network (98.5 FM).