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Texas Tech sweeps Cats

Jeff Drummond • CatsIllustrated.com
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Kentucky drops three-game series to No. 3 Red Raiders. Cats' pitching staff surrenders 19 hits, 13 walks in 19-4 loss.

Tough weekend for Nick Mingione & Co. in Lubbock, Texas.
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Texas Tech was billed as one of the nation's top offensive clubs coming into its three-game series with Kentucky this weekend.

The No. 3 Red Raiders backed that up Sunday in a 19-4 romp over the Wildcats on Sunday to cap a three-game sweep in Lubbock, Texas.

Twenty-two of the first 33 batters that Texas Tech sent to the plate reached base as UK allowed a six-run inning for the third consecutive day.

Kentucky (3-3) issued 13 walks in the game. It helped Texas Tech (5-1) load the bases in four of the first seven innings and contributed mightily to the run-scoring carousel.

The problems were not contained to the mound. UK managed only four hits. Junior outfielder Jared Shelby collected two of those and drove in two runs. The only other "highlight" for the Cats was senior outfielder Ryan Shinn reaching base three straight times after being hit by pitches.

Kentucky batters were hit by seven pitches on the day.

Mason Montgomery (1-0) started for Texas Tech and picked up the win. He allowed two runs on two hits and two walks over five innings of work. The lefty also struck out five.

Texas Tech's Tanner O'Tremba had a huge day at the plate with three hits, including a home run, and seven RBI. Brian Klein added four hits and drove in four runs for the Red Raiders.

Dillon Marsh (0-1) started and took the loss for UK. The freshman left-hander allowed six runs on six hits and five walks over two-plus innings of work.

The Cats return home for the grand opening of Kentucky Pride Park on Tuesday against Eastern Kentucky. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m. ET.

 

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NOTES

·Kentucky has scored in 70 consecutive games and 146 of the past 147 dating to the 2016 season. The lone shutout came in a seven-inning game. The current streak is the eighth-longest in school history.

·Wildcats to make their collegiate debut: RHP Tyler Burchett and 1B Trae Harmon.

·The Wildcats were hit by seven pitches in the game.

·Senior OF Ryan Shinn was hit by three pitches, not recording an official at bat. For the series:

oShinn reached base in 10 of 12 plate appearances on the weekend.

oShinn hit .750 with three doubles, a home run, four runs scored and three RBI.

oHe also was hit by four pitches, including all three plate appearances on Sunday.

oShinn reached base his first seven times to the plate: 6-of-6, HBP

oShinn recorded back-to-back three-hit games, tying his career-high both times.

oHis three-run homer on Saturday gave the Cats a 5-2 lead at the time.

oHe made a highlight-reel diving catch on All-American Josh Jung in the first inning of Friday’s game.