Kentucky Falls to Oklahoma in the SEC Tournament
HOOVER, Ala. – Kentucky now faces a long week of waiting.
The Wildcats dropped their Southeastern Conference Tournament opener to Oklahoma, 5-1, at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. UK fell to 29-24 overall on the season and now will await their NCAA Tournament fate, which is announced Monday, May 26.
The Cats couldn’t generate enough consistent offense against the Sooners, hitting into three double plays and not generating any hit by pitch. After taking a 1-0 lead in the third inning on a Sooners error, Oklahoma responded right back with a two-run home run and another run on a stolen base, wild pitch and RBI groundout.
One of the bright spots on the day, however, was infielder Luke Lawrence. He went 3-for-3, scored UK’s lone run, doubled and walked. It was hit team-leading 18th multi-hit game of the season.
NOTES
- Kentucky is 29-24 (13-17 SEC) on the season.
- UK held a lead in 28 of 31 SEC games.
- UK Coach Nick Mingione is in his ninth season at the helm and now owns a 291-190 career record.
- Mingione is the second-winningest coach in school history.
- UK is 52-54 in the month of May under Coach Mingione.
- Mingione now is 5-10 at the SEC Tournament.
- Mingione now is 3-1 vs. Oklahoma.
- INF Luke Lawrence went 3-for-3 with a run, double and walk.
- He has a team-best 18 multi-hit game this season.
- INF Tyler Bell saw his 24-game reached safely streak end.
- He has reached in 51 of 53 career games.
