Kentucky baseball went 2-2 last week, dropping in the D1Baseball.com Top 25 poll, but staying in the top 15.
Last week, Kentucky baseball managed to go .500, taking down Xavier in a non-conference matchup before losing two of three games against Texas A&M. The results drop the Wildcats to 30-9 on the season, with an 11-7 record in the SEC.
The Wildcats steamrolled the Musketeers, winning 13-2. Kentucky got off to a 4-0 start in the bottom of the first inning and never trailed, scoring a least a run in all but two innings. Jackson Gray led the way with 3 hits, while Hunter Gilliam had 2 home runs and 6 RBIs.
Kentucky would drop its next two games against Texas A&M, in a doubleheader on Saturday. However, they came back to take the last game of the series, 8-1. That win was crucial, as it keeps Kentucky baseball in a tie for fourth place in the SEC with Arkansas and Florida.
This week, Kentucky will face off against its biggest rival, before a key 3-game series against one of the SEC’s best.
Kentucky baseball schedule for week of Mon., Apr. 24:
- Tue., Apr. 25: vs. Louisville (26-13, 8-10 in ACC) at 7 p.m.
- How to watch: SEC Network
- Fri., Apr. 28: at No. 5 Vanderbilt (29-11, 13-5) at 7 p.m.
- How to watch: SEC Network Plus
- Sat., Apr. 29: at No. 5 Vanderbilt at 3 p.m.
- How to watch: SEC Network Plus
- Sun., Apr. 30: at No. 5 Vanderbilt at 3 p.m.
- How to watch: SEC Network
For those looking to watch Kentucky baseball on TV this week, you’re in luck. Both the rivalry game against Louisville and the Sunday series finale at Vanderbilt will be aired on the SEC Network. The other two contests against the Commodores will be on SEC Network Plus.
It could be a big week for the Wildcats to make up some ground in the SEC. Vanderbilt is the fourth-highest nationally ranked team in the loaded SEC. The Commodores do come into this week losers of four games in a row.