UK vs LSU game 3....

[CloverforkCat]

LSU leads 6-5 in the 7th inning. Cats struck quick for 4 runs in the 2nd inning, but allowed LSU to go ahead in the 6th. Cats struck for 1 run in the top of the 7th to cut it to 6-5.
They have actually battled the top ranked Tigers pretty well this weekend, winning the opener and battling late into yesterday's game.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Yea, a very encouraging weekend so far. Hopefully we can scratch back into this one and get the series. That would be huge.

By the way, I am watching the SECNetwork+ for the first time this year. Anyone know how the announcers work? Is it the home field announcers or a different crew entirely? I was going to try to watch the video with Price's call over the top, but Price's call on iHeartRadio through WLAP is a good bit ahead of the video.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Well it looked like Henderson had made the right call to go with Zeigler to shut down LSU and keep the score to 1 run. Robert got a strikeout for out number two, but Shelby rushed a throw after a good defensive stop to give LSU one run, and then Zeigler gave up a first pitch double to score another. 3 of the 4 Zeigler faced reached base before giving way to Strecker.

 

[Comebakatz3]

UK with the bases loaded here in the top of the 8th with no outs...

 

[Comebakatz3]

White goes the other way to plate two runs!! Still no outs with runners on the corners.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Tom swings at the first pitch and sends it to short. LSU takes the easy out at second, but can't get another out and UK ties the game 8-8 in the 8th. LSU going to Cartwright to try to keep this a tie game and end UK's big inning.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Cartwright plunked Shelby and then Tom stole third before Hairston grounded into a fielder's choice to short that gave UK the 9-8 lead. Now we have to shit the door on them going to the bottom of the 8th.

 

[CloverforkCat]

Cats plate 4 runs in the top of the 8th, and now lead 9-8 bottom of the 8th. Zac Strecker now pitching.

 

[Comebakatz3]

That was short lived. LSU now has it tied up again and has runner on the corners with 1 out. Really need a double play to get out of this. UK now going to Spencer Jack to try to keep this thing tied.

 

[Comebakatz3]

10-9 LSU going to the last three outs for UK. Kentucky once again has 3 errors on the game. Might lose this one despite getting 14 hits.

 

[DubyaT]

Just going off of twitter reports, it sounds like the defense has been awful this weekend with very costly errors.

 

[cats1068]

Bullpen and defense has let UK down today. The bullpen just can't get it done.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Wow.... inside the park home run by Mahan to tie it up.

 

[CloverforkCat]

Down to their last out R Mahan hits a pinch hit inside the park HR. Tied 10-10 bottom of the 9th.

 

[Comebakatz3]

After a one out double and a walk Jack gets two huge strikeouts to send this one to extras! Excellent job.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Well we are going to the final inning. In the top of the 10th UK started off with a double by White, almost a homer, but we couldn't get a hit to capitalize. I think Henderson probably should have had Tom bunt him over, but hindsight is 20/20.

Due to travel restrictions the 11th will be the last inning. Can't start an inning after 4:05 Eastern. Beat the clock for the last inning by 5 minutes. So, UK needs to capitalize right here right now.

 

[CloverforkCat]

Going to the 11th and final inning, regardless because of the curfew. No inning can start after 3:05 central time.
Fettes leads off the top of the 11th with a HOME RUN, 11-10 Cats, Carson follows with a bunt single.

 

[Comebakatz3]

GREG FETTES A ROOOOOOOUND TRIPPER!!!!!! UK LEADING 11-10!!!!!

 

[CloverforkCat]

UK adds another run to go up 12-10, going to bottom of the 11th......HOLD EM CATS !!

 

[Comebakatz3]

Very good top of the 11th for UK. Now close this out and let's improve that record!

 

[CloverforkCat]

CATS win, CATS win 12-10 take the series. Only 2nd series win in Baton Rouge ever. Now 18-10 on the season, and 4-5 in the SEC.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Series clinched!! Going home from Baton Rouge very happy!

 

[Comebakatz3]

Spencer Jack was excellent at closing the door. He really needed a good outing to boost his confidence again. Very proud of him. Defense is still shoddy, but we had some big hits when we needed them. Fettes home run was huge.

 

[KYBallCoach]

Way to go BatCats!!!

 

[UKnVT]

What a GREAT series win for the Cats! Absolute battles...and clutch to take 2 in extra innings at the box.

Hope that gets them going strong in the rest of the SEC schedule.

 

[UKErik]

Huge series for Kentucky! Gets 'em back to within a game of .500 in the league!

GBB!!!

 

[DubyaT]

Impressive series win. Should give them a shot of confidence.

 

[KYBallCoach]

Very Impressive win today to capture the series! I have to man up and say that I did turn off the radio (out of frustration) when LSU went ahead 10-9. I am just so happy we won!! I will do my sprints and pushups for not believing (I still can't believe I did that) to make it up to the team. It will be worth it because I am just very happy for the BatCats!!!!

 

[CatsFanGG24]

Big time! Women's softball took the series vs #1 LSU as well!