2018 KENTUCKY BASEBALL WEEK 7 IN REVIEW
OVERALL RECORD: 19-9 (3-6 SEC)
WEEK RECORD: 2-2
LAST WEEK
Mar. 28 – Win, 13-7, vs. Miami (Ohio)
Mar. 30 – Loss, 2-4, at Alabama
Mar. 31 – Loss, 2-4, at Alabama
Apr. 1 – Win, 5-2, at Alabama
THIS WEEK
Apr. 3 – vs. Louisville (6:30 p.m., Lexington, SECN+)
Apr. 6 – vs. South Carolina (6:30 p.m., Lexington, SECN+)
Apr. 7 – vs. South Carolina (6 p.m., Lexington, SEC Network)
Apr. 8 – vs. South Carolina (2 p.m., Lexington, ESPNU)
TEAM NOTES
·The offense has …
oHit a home run in 25 of 28 games this season.
oRacked up 121 extra-base hits
oHit .322 as a team this season
oSlugged .552 as a team
oHas eight lineup regulars hitting over .300
oTeam on-base percentage of .423
oEight regular starters have OBPs over .400
oStolen 29 bases
·The pitching and defense held Alabama scoreless in 17 of the final 19 innings of the three-game series.
oThe bullpen did not allow a run in the Alabama series.
oAll three starters pitched at least 7.0 innings in the series and in each of the four games for the week the starters completed at least 6.0 innings.
PLAYER NOTES
·Several Cats extended impressive reached base safely streaks last week…
oJunior OF Tristan Pompey has reached in 57 of the past 60 games.
oSenior INF Luke Becker has reached in all 28 games.
oSenior C/1B Troy Squires has reached in 27 of 28 games this season.
oJunior OF Ben Aklinski has reached in 22 of the last 23 games.
·Freshman RHP Daniel Harper went 6.0 innings, giving up just three hits, walking one and striking out six in earning the win vs. Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday.
oThe outing was the longest of his career.
oHe retired the first 11 hitters of the game.
oWent 4.1 innings before allowing a hit.
oWent to just two three-ball counts.
oDid not allow a runner to reach second base until the 6th inning.
oNow owns a 23-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio for the season.
·Junior RHP Justin Lewis pitched 7.1 innings, giving up five hits, two runs and striking out six in a win vs. Alabama on Sunday.
oLewis earned his fifth win of the season and 13th of his career.
oHe now has 52 strikeouts in 41.0 innings pitched.
·Junior RHP Zach Haake pitched 7.2 innings, giving up two hits, four runs, walking nine and striking out five on Saturdayvs. Alabama.
oThe 7.2 inning were a career-high for Haake.
oHe did not allow a hit through 6.2 innings.
oThe 115 pitches are a career-high.
oThe five strikeouts are a UK career-high.
·Sophomore RHP Chris Machamer pitched 1.2 innings, striking out two and recording the save vs. Alabama on Sunday.
oIt was Machamer’s second save of the season and third of his career.
·Senior C/1B Troy Squires
oNow has 27 SAC bunts in his career, moving him into a tie with Matt Reida (2011-14) for third on the school’s all-time list.
·Junior C/1B Kole Cottam
oNow has 12 home runs on the season after just eight total his first two years.
oThe 12 home runs lead the SEC.
oHe has 12 multi-hit games this season and 38 for his career.
oHe has hit five home runs in nine conference games, tied for the SEC lead.
·Junior IF/OF Luke Heyer
oHeyer now has 12 multi-hit games this season and 16 for his career.
oHeyer has 20 extra-base hits in 27 games.
·Junior OF Ryan Shinn
oHe has two multi-hit games for his career.
oOn Sunday vs. Alabama, his RBI double tied the game in the sixth inning.
OVERALL RECORD: 19-9 (3-6 SEC)
WEEK RECORD: 2-2
LAST WEEK
Mar. 28 – Win, 13-7, vs. Miami (Ohio)
Mar. 30 – Loss, 2-4, at Alabama
Mar. 31 – Loss, 2-4, at Alabama
Apr. 1 – Win, 5-2, at Alabama
THIS WEEK
Apr. 3 – vs. Louisville (6:30 p.m., Lexington, SECN+)
Apr. 6 – vs. South Carolina (6:30 p.m., Lexington, SECN+)
Apr. 7 – vs. South Carolina (6 p.m., Lexington, SEC Network)
Apr. 8 – vs. South Carolina (2 p.m., Lexington, ESPNU)
TEAM NOTES
·The offense has …
oHit a home run in 25 of 28 games this season.
oRacked up 121 extra-base hits
oHit .322 as a team this season
oSlugged .552 as a team
oHas eight lineup regulars hitting over .300
oTeam on-base percentage of .423
oEight regular starters have OBPs over .400
oStolen 29 bases
·The pitching and defense held Alabama scoreless in 17 of the final 19 innings of the three-game series.
oThe bullpen did not allow a run in the Alabama series.
oAll three starters pitched at least 7.0 innings in the series and in each of the four games for the week the starters completed at least 6.0 innings.
PLAYER NOTES
·Several Cats extended impressive reached base safely streaks last week…
oJunior OF Tristan Pompey has reached in 57 of the past 60 games.
oSenior INF Luke Becker has reached in all 28 games.
oSenior C/1B Troy Squires has reached in 27 of 28 games this season.
oJunior OF Ben Aklinski has reached in 22 of the last 23 games.
·Freshman RHP Daniel Harper went 6.0 innings, giving up just three hits, walking one and striking out six in earning the win vs. Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday.
oThe outing was the longest of his career.
oHe retired the first 11 hitters of the game.
oWent 4.1 innings before allowing a hit.
oWent to just two three-ball counts.
oDid not allow a runner to reach second base until the 6th inning.
oNow owns a 23-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio for the season.
·Junior RHP Justin Lewis pitched 7.1 innings, giving up five hits, two runs and striking out six in a win vs. Alabama on Sunday.
oLewis earned his fifth win of the season and 13th of his career.
oHe now has 52 strikeouts in 41.0 innings pitched.
·Junior RHP Zach Haake pitched 7.2 innings, giving up two hits, four runs, walking nine and striking out five on Saturdayvs. Alabama.
oThe 7.2 inning were a career-high for Haake.
oHe did not allow a hit through 6.2 innings.
oThe 115 pitches are a career-high.
oThe five strikeouts are a UK career-high.
·Sophomore RHP Chris Machamer pitched 1.2 innings, striking out two and recording the save vs. Alabama on Sunday.
oIt was Machamer’s second save of the season and third of his career.
·Senior C/1B Troy Squires
oNow has 27 SAC bunts in his career, moving him into a tie with Matt Reida (2011-14) for third on the school’s all-time list.
·Junior C/1B Kole Cottam
oNow has 12 home runs on the season after just eight total his first two years.
oThe 12 home runs lead the SEC.
oHe has 12 multi-hit games this season and 38 for his career.
oHe has hit five home runs in nine conference games, tied for the SEC lead.
·Junior IF/OF Luke Heyer
oHeyer now has 12 multi-hit games this season and 16 for his career.
oHeyer has 20 extra-base hits in 27 games.
·Junior OF Ryan Shinn
oHe has two multi-hit games for his career.
oOn Sunday vs. Alabama, his RBI double tied the game in the sixth inning.
