Kentucky v. South Carolina (Friday)

[Jeff Drummond]

Cats draw their 10th walk of the game.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Walk #11, to Pompey with bases loaded, makes it UK 9-0, B6.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Pompey ties career high with 5 RBI.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

GRAND SLAM Troy Squires.... Cats push lead to 13-0. B6

 

[Big_Blue_1018]

Troy Squires!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Comebakatz3]

SQUIRES!!!! GRAND SLAM!!!

Squires is 4 for 5 with bases loaded after that grand slam and it's also his 100th hit as a Wildcat!!

 

[Old_Red]

Aklinski looked out to me but we deserve a few breaks.

 

[AgesBlue]

How about Troy Squires and Trey Dawson tonight ..... Love it !

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Gamecocks break through against Hjelle. Matt Williams RBI single cuts the UK lead to 13-1, T7.

 

[Comebakatz3]

The Kentucky script in the outfield is great. Will miss those cool changes and touches when we have stupid turf.

 

[Comebakatz3]

None of those singles were hit particularly well.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

They flip another number off The Cliff's remaining games sign. Hard to believe there are only 13 games left here.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Luke Heyer BOMB to left-center field. 425-foot blast. Cats up 14-1, B7

 

[Comebakatz3]

Luke Heyer loves home runs!!! His 12th!!!

 

[Old_Red]

Let's see if the bullpen can keep from giving South Carolina any hope for the weekend.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Hjelle turns it over to the UK bullpen here in the 8th. He finished 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 8 K

 

[Old_Red]

I wonder if Tolbert will be back in. That cheek was swelling up big time. Might affect his vision if it swells more.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Marshall Gei getting one on a rope. Not sure they'll call that a hit, but glad to see him get on base after putting a charge into one.

They did call it a double.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

END OF 8: Kentucky 14, South Carolina 1.

 

[Old_Red]

0.543 OBP for this game. Still had 10 LOB. Great for Gei to get an AB, hit, and then get to catch an inning.

 

[Old_Red]

Schaenzer getting hit pretty hard. I hope he can get through this inning to keep everyone else available for the weekend.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Looks like Lewis at SS, ARod at second, Gei catching, and Kessler at third. Not sure there are any outfield changes.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

FINAL: Kentucky 14, South Carolina 1.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Game 2 tomorrow at 6.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Brad gets a backwards K to end it. Great game!

 

[Old_Red]

South Carolina batted 0.212 for the game with an OBP of 0.212. We had 0 walks and 0 HBP's. Impressive show by the pitching staff. Schaenzer got hit pretty solidly but gave up no runs. I'd say it was one of his best outings of the year.

 

[Comebakatz3]

South Carolina batted 0.212 for the game with an OBP of 0.212. We had 0 walks and 0 HBP's. Impressive show by the pitching staff. Schaenzer got hit pretty solidly but gave up no runs. I'd say it was one of his best outings of the year.

Has to be his best. He's struggled all year.

The great thing is that we did this against the USC ace. The rest of the starters are a big step down from Hill. They don't always win with Hill, but he's not really apt to give up 6 earned in short outings.

 

[irishcat1965]

Outstanding win by Cats. Pitching, hitting and good fielding. Now let’s go get another tomorrow with Haake.

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

We won last year's opener something like 19-2 down in Columbia, only to have USC come back the next day and almost shut us out.
Just hope we don't get too big headed and realize it was only ONE game of three.

 

[sluggercatfan]

We won last year's opener something like 19-2 down in Columbia, only to have USC come back the next day and almost shut us out.
Just hope we don't get too big headed and realize it was only ONE game of three.

Was thinking the same thing the same thing last night watching the game.

 

[DubyaT]

Good win. Hjelle was sharp. Good to see Pompey come alive. Need to follow it up with another W tonight (weather permitting).

 

[RogerIndy]

It was great to be at the Cliff instead of watching it on the internet. My wife and I really enjoyed the game and will be at Sunday's game also. I wish we could be at the Saturday game but we have dinner plans while we are in Lexington.

 

[RogerIndy]

We won last year's opener something like 19-2 down in Columbia, only to have USC come back the next day and almost shut us out.
Just hope we don't get too big headed and realize it was only ONE game of three.

I noticed that USC stayed with Lomas, keeping him in for 3 innings, even though he gave up 6 runs because they wanted to save the bullpen for Saturday and Sunday. If it had been a closer game, they would have yanked him out and gone deeper into the pen. Oh, well, I guess we won't see him anymore. I don't like to watch sidearm pitchers anyways.

 

[Old_Red]

I noticed that USC stayed with Lomas, keeping him in for 3 innings, even though he gave up 6 runs because they wanted to save the bullpen for Saturday and Sunday. If it had been a closer game, they would have yanked him out and gone deeper into the pen. Oh, well, I guess we won't see him anymore. I don't like to watch sidearm pitchers anyways.

Our lefties and switch hitters would love to see Lomas again. They were feasting.