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Published Mar 14, 2017
Kentucky baseball report: SEC play begins this weekend
Derek Terry
Beat Writer

WEEK IN REVIEW

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Nick Mingione's ballclub went 4-1 on the week, sweeping Miami (Ohio) and taking one game from Wright State. The loss came in extra innings on the road against Miami.

Scores

Kentucky 15, Wright State 1

Cincinnati 2, Kentucky 1 (10 innings)

Kentucky 6, Miami 4

Kentucky 16, Miami 3

Kentucky 14, Miami 2

DOMINANCE AT CLIFF HAGAN STADIUM

Kentucky is 9-0 at home this season and is outscoring opponents 97-16. The Wildcats have scored 10-plus runs in six of the nine wins at Cliff Hagan Stadium. Kentucky won low-scoring games against UC Santa Barbara in the first two games of that series before exploding for 12 runs in the series finale. Miami held Kentucky to six runs on Thursday but couldn't do so the next two games.

The Wildcats managed to produce 36 runs in the series without star first baseman Evan White in the lineup. White injured his hamstring against Cincinnati and hasn't returned to the lineup.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Luke Becker drove home eight runs on Sunday against Miami. It was the most runs batted in for a Kentucky player since Ryan Wilkes drove home eight against Wright State in 2008. For the week, Becker had 10 RBI in 10 at-bats. He hit .500 with two doubles, a home run and two stolen bases. He also scored six runs.

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COMING UP

Kentucky (11-6) will host Murray State (9-6) at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats are 17-6 all time against the Racers and won 4-1 in the meeting last season. Kentucky lefthander Zack Thompson (1-1, 2.70 ERA) will face Trevor McMurray (1-1, 7.15 ERA). Thompson leads Kentucky with 23 strikeouts this season.

The Wildcats travel to Texas A&M this weekend.

Friday, at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.

Saturday, at Texas A&M, 3 p.m.

Sunday, at Texas A&M, 2 p.m.

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