Post by Sandman on Mar 10, 2018 12:01:23 GMT -5
LEXINGTON, Ky. – In one of the most anticipated non-conference series of the season, No. 6 Kentucky erased an early deficit and stormed past No. 3 Texas Tech with a 10-7 victory to take round one in the battle of heavyweights at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
The Wildcats moved to 13-2 on the season and 3-0 versus ranked teams in handing Texas Tech (14-1) its first loss of the season.
Junior Kole Cottam launched a 413-foot two-run home run to give the Cats some momentum after falling behind 3-0 in the first and a two-out, two-run double in the fifth on his way to a career-high-tying four RBI. It was Cottam's fifth home run of the season and set the tone for the Cats' comeback against Texas Tech starter Davis Martin (0.60 ERA entering the game) and reliever Ty Harpenau (one hit allowed in nine innings this season).
Tristan Pompey, starting for the first time since Feb. 20 due to injury, delivered an RBI double off the let-centerfield wall in the eighth inning to spur a two-out rally that tacked on three insurance runs. Those runs would prove important as the Red Raiders scored three in the ninth and had the tying run at the plate before Zach Haake and Chris Machamer struck out the final two hitters of the game to close the door.
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The Wildcats moved to 13-2 on the season and 3-0 versus ranked teams in handing Texas Tech (14-1) its first loss of the season.
Junior Kole Cottam launched a 413-foot two-run home run to give the Cats some momentum after falling behind 3-0 in the first and a two-out, two-run double in the fifth on his way to a career-high-tying four RBI. It was Cottam's fifth home run of the season and set the tone for the Cats' comeback against Texas Tech starter Davis Martin (0.60 ERA entering the game) and reliever Ty Harpenau (one hit allowed in nine innings this season).
Tristan Pompey, starting for the first time since Feb. 20 due to injury, delivered an RBI double off the let-centerfield wall in the eighth inning to spur a two-out rally that tacked on three insurance runs. Those runs would prove important as the Red Raiders scored three in the ninth and had the tying run at the plate before Zach Haake and Chris Machamer struck out the final two hitters of the game to close the door.
ukathletics.com/news/2018/3/9/baseball-cottam-hjelle-deliver-in-no-6-kentuckys-series-opening-win.aspx