Kentucky downs Indiana, is one win away from Super Regional berth
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky beat Indiana 16-6 in game two of their doubleheader on Sunday.
The Cats first beat West Virginia 10-0 earlier Sunday. With the win over Indiana, Kentucky will advance to a winner-take-all game on Monday against the Hoosiers.
Sophomore outfielder Nolan McCarthy got things going with a three-run homer in the top of the second inning.
”It’s really good I mean we all know we can hit where a really good offense and we can do small ball and we can also leave the yard I just think we got everything going for us going into tomorrow we just gotta take it one pitch at a time,” said McCarthy.
The Cats added on two more in the fourth inning, giving them a 6-3 lead.
Redshirt sophomore catcher Devin Burks went for a two-run home run in the top of the 5th, giving the Cast an 8-3 lead. That home run was his second of the Regional round.
Redshirt senior infielder Hunter Gilliam continued the dominate hitting with a three-run jack in the top of the seventh, making it 14-4.
The 16 runs scored by Kentucky set a school record for the most postseason runs in a single game.
”Yeah you know against two really good teams obviously you heard the praise I gave for West Virginia, Indiana same way, there a great team and that’s not easy to do against that team,” said UK head coach Nick Mingione. “I was proud of the guys I just felt like every inning there was pressure, there was opportunity there, and yeah I want to do it more tomorrow.”
First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m. Monday at Kentucky Proud Park.
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