In a surprising turn of events on Easter Sunday, the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team experienced back-to-back losses for the first time this season. Georgia capitalized on early momentum to sweep the seven-inning doubleheader, demonstrating the fickle nature of baseball.
The Wildcats’ record now stands at 27-5 overall and 9-3 in Southeastern Conference play.
Kentucky missed an opportunity to take an early lead in the first game and struggled to regain their footing, resulting in Georgia’s 3-0 victory. A three-run, opposite-field home run in the first inning of the second game proved sufficient for the Bulldogs, who clinched the series with a 6-2 win.
Despite the Wildcats clawing back to a 4-2 deficit in the second game, Hunter Gilliam’s potential game-tying home run was blown just foul down the right field line in the sixth inning, epitomizing the afternoon’s frustrations for the Cats.
Kentucky now shifts its focus to four consecutive road games against ranked opponents, including a match-up with top-ranked LSU. The team’s journey begins with a rivalry game against Louisville on Tuesday night.
Notes:
- Kentucky is 34-8 over its last 42 games, dating back to last season.
- UK is 18-9 in its last 27 games against SEC opponents.
- UK Coach Nick Mingione, in his seventh season at the helm, holds a 203-134 career record.
- UK is 46-46 in the month of April under Coach Mingione.
- Mingione has an 8-10 record against Georgia.
- UK has scored in 330 of 337 games under Coach Mingione.
On Deck: Kentucky will face Louisville on Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. ET, weather permitting. The game will be streamed on the ACC Network, with radio coverage on the UK Sports Network (630 AM WLAP, locally).
