Cats vs EKU tues...

[Black Diamond Cat]

UK vs EKU at the Cliff today, Daniel Harper on the bump today !

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

Good news, Ryan Johnson back in RF after being struck in the face down in Houston.

 

[Comebakatz3]

I hope Harper goes a long way in this one.

 

[AgesBlue]

3 up and 3 down for Harper, looked good. We have Jeff Piccoro in the both doing color along with Dick Gabriel, Jeff will add some energy to the broadcast.

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

Squires leads off with a 2 bagger, but is thrown out on a great play by Colonel RF trying to go to 3rd. 0-0 going to the 2nd.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

‪End of 1: UK 0, EKU 0. Cats got a leadoff hit by Squires but he was erased on nice throw from RF to 3B trying to tag up. ‬

 

[Jeff Drummond]

TJ Collett HR #8 puts Cats up 2-0, B2. #Mashing

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

Heyer follows Collette's HR with a double to LF.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

‪Double by SEC Player of the Week Luke Heyer and a double by Ryan Johnson makes it UK 3, EKU 0 - B2. ‬

 

[Jeff Drummond]

‪End of 2: #Kentucky 5, EKU 0. Should have been an even bigger inning for Cats but Colonels get out of bases-loaded, no-out situation with a K and double-play grounder. ‬

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

Cats put up a 5 spot, but left em loaded... 5-0 UK

 

[AgesBlue]

EKU plates 1 run in the T3rd, it is now 5-1 UK. Did anyone else hear them say on the broadcast, that Luke Heyer was the National player of the week ?

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

R Johnson gets on via HBP, but is gunned down trying to steal 2nd, 5-1 UK top of 4

 

[AgesBlue]

EKU going to the pen, with 2 UK runners on and 0 outs. Let's get some more runs !

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Only thing the Cats aren’t doing exceptionally well right now is running the bases. Too many easy outs on base paths. #nitpick

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

EKU going to the pen, with 2 UK runners on and 0 outs. Let's get some more runs !

Cats got a runner thrown out at home, and leave 2 more stranded, I thought they were going to answer your rally cry !

 

[Jeff Drummond]

‪Botsoe with his second RBI for EKU, single to LF cuts #Kentucky lead to 5-2, T5. ‬

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Followed by 2-run 3B into RF corner by EKU’s Nixon. Suddenly a 5-4 game.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Harper probably deserved better that inning. I don’t think Johnson read the double or triple very well coming off the bat. Both could have been outs with a good jump.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

‪Cottam Solo HR gets one of those runs back for Cats. UK 6, EKU 4 - B5‬

 

[Old_Red]

Ryan Johnson playing is pretty gutsy but it doesn't sound like he is as sharp as normal.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Ugh... defense was sloppy there.

 

[Old_Red]

Heyer's 2nd error of the year would get him down below .900 fielding. Not good.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

‪Squires 2B, Aklinski 1B, Becker Sac bunt produces run for Cats. UK 7, EKU 5 - B6. ‬

 

[CatsFanGG24]

Kinda stinks to have your 3 hole safety squeezing.

I know order isn’t as big of a deal after the 1st inning or 2, but that gets to me a bit. Guess that’s just me thinking about a traditional 3 hitter tho.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

‪Followed by Cottam RBI single. UK 8-5, B6. ‬

 

[CatsFanGG24]

Really like Colletts approach, quiet stance and hands...flat out hitter.

 

[CatsFanGG24]

Squires with a big day. His stance reminds me of Justin Smoak.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Squires 4-for-4 with 3 doubles today.

Cats with some good insurance runs: 11-5, B7

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Luke Heyer grand slam has extended Cats' lead to 16-5, B7. He's come off his SEC Player of the Week honor and started working on defending it this week.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Heyer now hitting .488. Absurd.

 

[Old_Red]

From 6-5 in the top of the 6th to 11-5 in the bottom of the 7th with 2 outs. That include a strike out by Dawson where he reached on a passed ball by the catcher. Grand slam by Heyer puts him up on Collett for the HR team lead. 16-5 Getting brutal.

 

[CatsFanGG24]

Heyer deserves 3 spot. I know some don’t want to rock the boat, I’m sure he is a team player...but he needs as many ABs as possible.

 

[Old_Red]

Lockhart looking very good so far.

 

[Old_Red]

Pompey's consecutive on base streak is probably over with that strikeout.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

 

[Old_Red]

Cats will most likely end up with 15 hits batting .428 for the game with 5 doubles and 3 HR's.

 

[Old_Red]

1 pitch and Bringhurst brings his ERA down from 99 to 54.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

 

[Old_Red]

1 pitch and Bringhurst brings his ERA down from 99 to 54.

Now down to a respectable 18 ERA.