n Where: Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington.
When: Today, 6:30 p.m. (WNML-FM 99.1 and 99.3); Saturday, 4 p.m. (WNML-FM 99.1 and 99.3); Sunday, 1 p.m. (WNML-FM 99.1 and 99.3).
n Kentucky (22-22, 7-14 SEC): Gary Henderson is in his first year as head coach after John Cohen left for Mississippi State. Michael Williams, a freshman catcher from Farragut High School, is hitting .174 in 14 games. He backs up Marcus Nidiffer, who played at Tennessee High. Alex Meyer, UK's Sunday starter, was struck in the calf by a line drive last week at Alabama. Shortstop Chris Wade has a hamstring issue. The Wildcats have lost five of their past six, including an 11-2 setback to Louisville on Tuesday.
n Tennessee (20-25, 6-15 SEC): The Vols didn't have a mid-week game because of final exams. The Vols have hit 68 home runs, one more than in 2008, and still have 11 games to play. "I think we're more offensive than a year ago,'' coach Todd Raleigh said, "and at our ballpark, we did move it (the diamond) out a little bit so the fences are a little shorter for us.''
n Probable starting pitchers: Tennessee - Nick Hernandez LHP (2-4, 5.26 ERA) vs. Kentucky - James Paxton LHP (4-2, 5.53 ERA); Tennessee - TBA vs. Kentucky - Chris Rusin LHP (5-3, 3.73 ERA); Tennessee - TBA vs. Kentucky - TBA.
n Series: UT leads 146-123.
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Comments » 6
bspurlingcac#225603 writes:
It seems like Todd could have use a better line than we are more "offensive" this year than a year ago. Many will take that the wrong way. I hope the baseball team finishes strong.
us43137415#376444 writes:
I hope they finish strong, too, but if they lose one more game, they're not going to the SEC Tournament. Shut out at the bottom for the 3rd straight year.
Volunatic writes:
More concise preview of Tennessee's upcoming series:
Bleak.
Volunatic writes:
Yeah, but in the sport that most people care about, Tennessee has the longest domination in CFB over lil' Blue-- every year since 1984. Brutal.
us43137415#376444 writes:
It's over boys..
UT will not be going to the SEC Baseball Tournament for the third year in a row.
us43137415#376444 writes:
My bad.. actually, it's the second year in a row for NO SEC Baseball tournament. But in two out of three years, it's been no tournament. The last year they went (2007), they won just one game and got sent home.
Pathetic.
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