Kentucky vs Mizzou (Thursday)

[Big_Blue_1018]

Cats vs Tigers. Mason Hazelwood gets the start tonight.

To say UK needs this series is a huge understatement. A sweep would be nice but 2 out of 3 must happen is UK has any hope for thr NCAA. Lose this series, the season turns ugly really fast. Lineups coming soon

 

[Tskware]

Cats vs Tigers. Mason Hazelwood gets the start tonight.

To say UK needs this series is a huge understatement. A sweep would be nice but 2 out of 3 must happen is UK has any hope for thr NCAA. Lose this series, the season turns ugly really fast. Lineups coming soon

Glad you started this I thought we were playing on Friday

 

[Comebakatz3]

Glad you started this I thought we were playing on Friday

ESPNU tonight

 

[Comebakatz3]

 

[Big_Blue_1018]

Mizzou Lineup

 

[Comebakatz3]

Does this seem like a problem to anyone else?

 

[Comebakatz3]

That was fast. Harris with a 2 run shot.

 

[Big_Blue_1018]

Well that didn’t last long. Mizzou hits a 3 run home run.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Well that didn’t last long. Mizzou hits a 3 run home run.

Neither of those homers looked all that well hit. Looked like pop ups to me.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Already to the 4th in less than 40 minutes. This thing is moving well. Lol

 

[Big_Blue_1018]

Estep with a solo shot. Tied at 3.

 

[maysvilleky]

That’s a terrible break for UK. That ball should have been in play instead of a ground rule double (ball got stuck at the bottom of a gate)!

 

[Comebakatz3]

That’s a terrible break for UK. That ball should have been in play instead of a ground rule double!

That's wedged. It's a ground rule double all day. UK got a break that Plastiak wasnt out on the called foul ball.

 

[Comebakatz3]

7-3 Cats. Huge 4th with 5 runs for UK. Missouri showing no signs of life. It's weird.

 

[Big_Blue_1018]

7-3 Cats. Huge 4th with 5 runs for UK. Missouri showing no signs of life. It's weird.

Wonder if that wakes Mizzou. That ball was crushed.

 

[Comebakatz3]

This is wild. First batter for Missouri to the wall in right and barely caught by Fogel. Next batter absolutely murders one, same spot but no doubt out. 7-4.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Wonder if that wakes Mizzou. That ball was crushed.

Just think it's strange that Missouri staff really isn't showing any urgency. Never got anyone up in the 4th.

 

[Comebakatz3]

This guy leaving everything up.

UK going to win this. Baseball gods seem to be favoring us. That Church bloop hit is example of.

 

[Big_Blue_1018]

This guy leaving everything up.

UK going to win this. Baseball gods seem to be favoring us. That Church bloop hit is example of.

The weird thing is, he’s only thrown 71 pitches. But has allowed 7 runs. Baseball is weird.

 

[Big_Blue_1018]

Kentucky gets the first two on and then strikes out three straight times. 😡😡😡😡😡😡

 

[Comebakatz3]

The weird thing is, he’s only thrown 71 pitches. But has allowed 7 runs. Baseball is weird.

He's thrown strikes but left the ball up and in the middle a whole lot and UK has crushed every single one of them. Just not sharp in that sense. Hazelwood doing a much better job of painting corners but is also leaving some up.

 

[maysvilleky]

Think UK is going to need to keep putting up runs. Just has a feel of 11-10 type final score.

 

[Basil Cat]

Church ends the inning with the K, but I still think he is seeing the ball pretty well. Big boost to our lineup and I trust him more than Fogel or even Ritter right now. Cats up 9-4

 

[Basil Cat]

Right on que - back to back singles by Fogel and Ritter.😂

 

[Comebakatz3]

Must have prayed to Jobu tonight.

 

[SeanCain]

They’re playing really good tonight. UK seems to have Missouri’s number for some reason. We really need the wins as I don’t see many more in the SEC.

 

[Comebakatz3]

They’re playing really good tonight. UK seems to have Missouri’s number for some reason. We really need the wins as I don’t see many more in the SEC.

It'll be interesting from here. I've seen a lot of baseball where it seems like you use all your hits and runs in 1 game and then lose the series from not being able to score in the next two. I specifically remember similar happening against USC in 2017... scored 19 on Friday and 1 Saturday. We did win the Sunday game though. So, does this wake the offense or are we just having a hell of a game or what?

This offense has always seemed capable of beating pitchers that don't bring good stuff. If a pitcher makes mistakes, they take advantage. So how sharp the rest of the Missouri staff is will determine our fate I think.

 

[Old_Red]

Had a meeting tonight and kind of forgot about the game. Was 14-5 when I checked. Wow! I'm just going to have to rewatch this. 19 hits will be worth the time.

 

[SeanCain]

It'll be interesting from here. I've seen a lot of baseball where it seems like you use all your hits and runs in 1 game and then lose the series from not being able to score in the next two. I specifically remember similar happening against USC in 2017... scored 19 on Friday and 1 Saturday. We did win the Sunday game though. So, does this wake the offense or are we just having a hell of a game or what?

This offense has always seemed capable of beating pitchers that don't bring good stuff. If a pitcher makes mistakes, they take advantage. So how sharp the rest of the Missouri staff is will determine our fate I think.

Hitting has been really inconsistent all year.

 

[Old_Red]

31 more pitches for Missouri. That is good for the weekend if we can keep this going.

 

[SeanCain]

31 more pitches for Missouri. That is good for the weekend if we can keep this going.

They’ve played a good game all around tonight. My issue is lack of consistentcy.

 

[Old_Red]

Hagenow seems intent on remedying the pitch imbalance.

 

[Old_Red]

About the best possible opening series result for Kentucky: only used two pitchers, had 7 multi hit batters, no errors, went through 4 pitchers for Missouri.

 

[Aday117]

Nice win to open the series. Feel like they need a sweep here to have a fighters chance at the postseason.

 

[Old_Red]

The likely starter, Neubeck, for Missouri leads them in walks and is 2nd in strikeouts. The 6 strikeouts tonight was the fewest we've had in the SEC this year. Their 3rd weekend starter is Austin Marozas. That name sounds familiar to me. Ha! Had to look it up. He redshirted at Kentucky in 2018.

 

[Comebakatz3]

The likely starter, Neubeck, for Missouri leads them in walks and is 2nd in strikeouts. The 6 strikeouts tonight was the fewest we've had in the SEC this year. Their 3rd weekend starter is Austin Marozas. That name sounds familiar to me. Ha! Had to look it up. He redshirted at Kentucky in 2018.

Didn't need to even look up the name. The moment I read it I remembered he was here. He was one of our top recruits