UK softball wins regional !

[CloverforkCat]

Beats home standing Notre Dame 4-3. Cats were down to their last strike, with a full count and runners on 1st and 2nd, Griffin Joiner gets a base hit to right center to plate 2 runs.
Irish get a lead off single, steal 2nd, a ground out gets the runner to 3rd with 1 out, and the 2 straight 1st pitch swinging pop outs to ss.
UK now advances to their 4th Super regional in the past 5 years. The opponent will be the #1 overall seed Florida Gators, but you just never know !

 

[CloverforkCat]

So far UK, Florida, and Bama have advanced to the Supers. UT, LSU, UGA, LSU,and Auburn are very good to sure bets to get there as well.

 

[CloverforkCat]

Kentucky will play at # 1 seed Florida, 1st game Saturday at 1:00pm on ESPNU, game 2 Sunday at noon on ESPN, game 3 if necessary, would follow at 3:00pm also on ESPN.
Cats looking for their 2nd straight trip to the WCWS in Oklahoma City !

 

[Comebakatz3]

Excellent weekend for a team that we weren't even sure should/could make the NCAA tournament. They will have a tall task this upcoming weekend, but they have the talent to compete with anyone and they seem to be peaking at the appropriate time.