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After cutting Kentucky’s lead to two runs in the top of the sixth, the Wildcats scored eight runs over the final three innings of play, run-ruling Tennessee in the eighth, 12-2, on Saturday in Lexington.
The Wildcats did most of their damage via the long ball, as Ethan Hindle smacked a two-run homer and Braxton Van Cleave cranked a three-run blast.
Tennessee baseball was held to only four runs combined in a pair of one-sided losses at Kentucky, dropping the series.
It took everything Tennessee baseball had to salvage something from its series against Kentucky. Kentucky had dominated the first two games at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, winning the first, 9-2,
Levi Clark's big day at the plate — 3-3, two home runs, and five RBI — helped Tennessee hold off Kentucky and avoid a sweep.
Tennessee baseball is pushing toward the NCAA Tournament with two weeks left in the regular season. Where might the Vols be seeded?
It was a grotesque weekend for Tennessee baseball up I-75 against their border rivals. Kentucky flat-out put it on Tennessee the first two games of their series, winning 9-2 on Friday before embarrassing the Vols 12-2 in an eight inning mercy ruled game on Saturday.
The Tennessee Volunteers are looking to win their second series in a row against Kentucky.
Kentucky entered this past weekend riding a 9-13 record over the last 22 games and desperately needing some good wins. The Bat Cats found themselves on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble for the first time all season.