Did Kentucky baseball dance their way to a series sweep against top 15 Oklahoma?

Kentucky baseball gets series sweep and it couldn't have came Soon-er enough

On Mother's Day in Lexington, before a pitch was thrown, the crowd witnessed one of the most heartfelt moments of the season.

Kentucky players and Oklahoma players stood shoulder to shoulder with their moms in front of them along the third base line, each pair throwing out a ceremonial first pitch together—son catching for mother. It was equal parts baseball and pure emotion. A reminder that behind the stats and standings are families, stories, and love. Then, the Wildcats gave their moms a win to remember.

And what a win it was.

Kentucky finished off a crucial series sweep of Oklahoma with a 7–2 victory on Sunday, riding a 13-hit performance and strong pitching to improve to 28–20 overall and 13–14 in SEC play. The sweep couldn't have come at a better time, with postseason positioning still in flux and Vanderbilt looming next weekend.

Offense comes alive

The Wildcats wasted no time setting the tone. Tyler Bell blasted a solo home run in the first, and Luke Lawrence followed with one of his own an inning later. Bell would finish with two RBIs, and Lawrence added another in a multi-hit afternoon.

James McCoy continued his hot stretch at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI double and two walks. Patrick Herrera chipped in with two hits, and Carson Hansen drove in a run with a triple in the fourth that helped blow the game open.

Seven different Kentucky players recorded a hit, with five logging multiple. It was a complete offensive effort—steady, timely, and explosive when needed. They were dancing in the dugout again Sunday.

Cleaver slams the door

Ben Cleaver delivered exactly what the Cats needed on the mound: six innings, six hits, two earned runs, and eight strikeouts. The right-hander was efficient and composed, throwing 100 pitches and working around pressure in the fourth inning when Oklahoma plated both its runs.

Simon Gregersen handled the seventh and eighth with poise, and Cole Hentschel closed it out with a scoreless ninth.

Together, the Kentucky staff struck out 10 and walked only two, while keeping Oklahoma from mounting any real rally down the stretch.

Oklahoma’s best not enough

The Sooners (32–17, 13–14 SEC) actually outhit Kentucky on Saturday, but Sunday’s game was all Wildcats after the fourth inning. Oklahoma’s Jason Walk, Jaxon Willits, and Scott Mudler each had multi-hit days, but defensive miscues and missed opportunities on the mound doomed them.

Starter Malachi Witherspoon allowed five runs in four innings and hit two batters. By the time Kentucky added two more runs in the seventh off Jason Bodin, the game was out of reach.

What’s next?

With the sweep in the rearview, Kentucky will host Northern Kentucky on Tuesday in a midweek tune-up before heading to Nashville for the final SEC series of the regular season against Vanderbilt. They currently sit 13-14 and 11th in the SEC per secsports.com.

It’s a critical stretch for Nick Mingione’s club, who now carry serious momentum into the closing act of conference play—and hopefully beyond.

But before all that?

They gave their moms the win they deserved.

And on this day, that mattered most.