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Calipari thinking Twin Towers
Noel & Cauley Stein: Twin Towers Part II?
StraitCats Previews: Gary, Indiana Regional
1. Purdue (44-12, 17-7 Big Ten): Big Ten regular-season & tournament champion 2. Kentucky (43-16, 18-12 SEC) 3. Kent St (41-17, 24-3 MAC): MAC regular-season & tournament champion 4. Valparaiso (35-23, 22-8 Horizon): Horizon regular-season & tournament champion Purdue is making just their second regional appearance in school history, and their first since 1987, after [...]
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UK sent out to Gary, IN; will face Kent State in opener
Cliff Hagen is not good enough to host, but the murder capitol of the world is…. The Kentucky Wildcats will open play in the NCAA Tournament in Gary, Indiana as Purdue will play host. Tournament play will begin on Friday and go through Monday if necessary. (1) Purdue vs. (4) Valpo (2) Kentucky vs. (3) [...]
How Miami got host site over UK? I have no idea
Here’s a breakdown of the numbers. Both teams played extremely weak non-conference, schedules. The exception being Miami did play Florida and was swept by the Gators. Kentucky obviously played Florida and went 1-2. Miami did play 10 mid-week games against Top 100 competition, but I’m not sure how you can penalize teams for their mid-week [...]
Kentucky does not get host site in NCAA Tournament
The 16 regional sites were announced today. In a real surprise, Kentucky did not receive a host site. They will now find out their fate tomorrow at noon on ESPNU. Host sites, team, and records (through May 26) are as follows: Baton Rouge, Louisiana – LSU (43-16) Chapel Hill, North Carolina – North Carolina (44-14) [...]
Cats fall to MSU in SEC semis, 2-1
Two days after the Cats downed Mississippi State, they fell to the Bulldogs, 2-1, and were bounced from the SEC Tournament. The Cats won two games in the SEC Tourney for the first time since 1996 and their fourth place finish is their best in the modern era. After losing their final four regular season [...]
Cats down MSU and move on to semis, 5-1
After getting swept by Mississippi State just last weekend, the UK Wildcats came back and took care of business against the Bulldogs in the SEC Tournament. Many believed that MSU was the hottest team in the tournament and that a win over UK could propel them to a host site instead of the Cats. But, [...]
Cats down Ole Miss is SEC Tourney opener, 2-0
A.J. Reed and Taylor Rogers combined to shutout the Rebels and A.J. Reed had four hits at the plate as the Wildcats downed Ole Miss in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. The Cats now await the winner of LSU vs. Arkansas/Miss St. game on Thursday. Game time TBD. #tenteambracketsareconfusing Follow Kyle Reh on [...]
NCAA.com spotlights the UK Baseball Team
When you think about Kentucky, you think basketball, Kentucky Derby and bourbon. The UK baseball team is trying to change that as they eye a trip to Omaha. Here is a really nice video by NCAA.com on the UK baseball team.
StraitCats Baseball Preview: Kentucky at Mississippi State
Coming off a three game sweep of Alabama and heading into the final weekend of the 2012 SEC Regular Season, the Kentucky baseball team sits atop the conference standings by the slimmest of margins, leading South Carolina by ½ game and LSU by one full game. Looking to claim just the second conference title in [...]
Best umpiring call of all-time?
Is this the best umpiring call of all-time? Dude strait breaks it down on strike three.
StraitCats Baseball Preview: Alabama at Kentucky
After a fast start, the Kentucky offense has hit a few bumps in the SEC road facing the talented arms of Vandy and Florida, losing their first two weekend series of the year. In the six games against the ‘Dores and Gators, the UK offense managed only 16 runs while hitting a combined .239 as [...]
StraitCats Baseball Preview: Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats
The Cats are in the top five of the country and every weekend they continue to surprise more and more people. Our UK baseball coverage has been lackluster at best, so we have decided to bring in one of the biggest UK baseball fans out there to help us out. Please welcome Kyle Reh to [...]
Cats are a team, even through one last press conference
Kentucky has been the epitome of a team this season. Whether stars, teenagers, or leftovers, they’ve come together both on and off the court in a magnificent display of teamwork and love. Their unity contributed to a national championship and one hell of a season for fans. Even as each individual heads forward for an [...]
