UK-Bama Game 1

[LukaszObrzut]

This umpire keeps going further outside for the strike.

 

[Comebakatz3]

One out with runners at one and two.

 

[LukaszObrzut]

Outside strike to lefties is almost impossible to hit.

 

[Comebakatz3]

The Alabama commentators are trying much too hard. They sound like they are trying to imitate Brockmire.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Ugh... just can't find a timely hit or an extra base hit.

 

[LukaszObrzut]

Trying to not complain much but this umpire has the UK hitters so confused.

 

[LukaszObrzut]

Heyer has to be swinging there but the ball before was in the exact spot.

Umpire is giving up an extra inch on the outside for lefties.. I feel the right handed guys need to get it done. Just not feeling comfortable on the first swing.

 

[DubyaT]

Lead-off walk from Squires and base hit by Becker are wasted. Johnson battled with two strikes and LF made a nice play on a fly to shallow left, with Heyer going down on strikes looking.

 

[Comebakatz3]

This team really seems to be thrown off when they don't get favorable strike zones. Maybe that's just an excuse to our struggling in certain nights.

 

[Old_Red]

If we get two quick outs, we then get a couple hits. If we get a couple early base runners, we then can't get a hit. Maybe we can turn it around in the next inning.

 

[Comebakatz3]

If we get two quick outs, we then get a couple hits. If we get a couple early base runners, we then can't get a hit. Maybe we can turn it around in the next inning.

Lol nailed it. Either way, they aren't capable of getting the big hit with runners on.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Hjelle got out of that one with three fly balls to left, but it seems like all of them were hit hard. He's got the control tonight for the most part but seems to just be leaving too much over the plate.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Kole Cottam’s 11th HR of season pulls UK within 3-2 of Bama, T6.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Home run COTTAM!!!!

I'll say it again... why is he hitting 8th!?!

3-2

 

[CB3UK]

AND BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE

 

[Comebakatz3]

Dawson putting some good strokes on the ball. Hope he continues to hit like this. He got out on this one, but he's hitting it hard.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Bama going to their pen with Pompey drawing a one out (I think) walk.

 

[LukaszObrzut]

The right hander gets it done. Need someone to step up with another one

 

[Comebakatz3]

This lineup pains me...

 

[DubyaT]

This is an important game. Cats have left 9 stranded through 7. Need to keep Bama off the board and find away to plate runs in the last two frames.

 

[DubyaT]

Bama has a runner on second with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Bama's best hitters, Holcomb and Vance, up to bat.

 

[LukaszObrzut]

This team is all about playing to the level of competition tonight

 

[LukaszObrzut]

4-2 yuck terrible loss this would be

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Bama gets a potential key insurance run back with a two-out RBI single in the B7. Tide 4, Cats 2.

 

[LukaszObrzut]

Collett is sllooowwwwwwww

 

[Comebakatz3]

Alabama has lost 7 in a row according to Headrick...

Hit into a double play. Going to need another 3 run 9th... that's all too familiar.

 

[LukaszObrzut]

Alabama has lost 7 in a row according to Headrick...

Hit into a double play. Going to need another 3 run 9th... that's all too familiar.

They said UK has not won a series at Bama since 1993?! I think?!

 

[DubyaT]

With Thompson out, it puts a lot of pressure to win Friday night. Cats haven't done what they've needed to win. Have only 3 outs to work with now.

 

[irishcat1965]

Hope they can pull this out. What an absolutely terrible loss this would be. Cats really need to sweep this series against a crappy Bama team.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

Come at me, Breaux. Out at the plate. Could loom large.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Whew... saved a run throwing out a runner at the plate.

3 outs to get two

 

[Comebakatz3]

Hahaha dear lord. Two in a row go down looking in the 9th.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

FINAL: Alabama 4, Kentucky 2. Cats lose Game 1 of weekend series. Tough loss to sustain. Tide entered on a 7-game losing streak and beat UK ace Sean Hjelle.

 

[DubyaT]

Top of the ninth:

Dawson K's looking
Pompey K's looking
Squires pops up to the catcher (who drops it in foul ground) and then K's swinging

Doesn't get much worse than that in a final at bat. Bad ending to a bad loss.

 

[irishcat1965]

2-5 in conference play. Never saw that coming. The next two games are must have wins imo.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Strikes out the side.... unreal.

 

[DubyaT]

With Thompson out, there's a lot of pressure to win on Friday nights. Poor at bats with runners on, a base running mistake, and Hjelle leaving pitches up doomed the Cats tonight. Cats have dug themselves a huge hole in the SEC race (and their goals of hosting) just the third weekend into the SEC slate.

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

This lineup pains me...

Very odd to say the least !

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

Didn't realize Bama had lost 7 straight before this game.

 

[Comebakatz3]

I believe last year we lost a series to a team we had no business losing to. It may happen again this weekend.