Sleeman Hammers Homer in 10-2 Loss to Georgia on Friday
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs defeated Kentucky 10-2 in six innings Friday night at John Cropp Stadium in the opening game of a three-game series Friday. The Bulldogs scored the first five runs of the game and then tacked on five more in the top of the sixth to induce the run-rule win.
Kentucky falls to 21-14 with Friday’s result and is now 1-9 in the Southeastern Conference. Georgia improves to 25-8 and sits 4-3 in the SEC.
Game two of the series will be Saturday at 2 p.m. ET with Noah Frary and Grace Lorsung on the call from John Cropp Stadium for SEC Network+ and the ESPN app.
Run Recap
A pair of wild pitches allowed Georgia to score twice in the top of the second inning to take the early lead on the Wildcats. UGA 2, UK 0
Georgia leadoff hitter Keirsten Roose hit a solo home run to lead off the top of the third. UGA 3, UK 0
The Bulldogs got a two-RBI triple in the top of the fourth inning to make the score 5-0. UGA 5, UK 0
Emory Donaldson led off the bottom of the fifth inning with a triple to the right field line and scored on Carly Sleeman’s eighth home run of the season for UK’s only runs of the evening. UGA 5, UK 2
Georgia scored five runs on one hit with three Kentucky errors in the top of the sixth inning as the Wildcats let the run rule come into play. FINAL – Georgia 10, Kentucky 2
Key Player
Alexa Riddel was the key player in the game going 2-for-3 in the game with two singles into left and center field in the bottom of the second and fourth innings.
Key Moment
Kentucky’s three errors in the top of the sixth were the key moments in the game.
Key Stat
- UK left six runners on base, including in the bottom of the first inning when the Wildcats left the bases loaded in a 0-0 game.
Pitching Recap
McKenzie Oslanzi started the game and allowed three runs before UK turned to its bullpen of Sarah Haendiges, who went 0.2 innings and Abby Hammond who threw the final two innings of the ballgame, allowing five runs but none earned on the evening.
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