No. 12 Kentucky baseball (27-6) was defeated 16-6 in eight innings by No. 1 LSU on Thursday, suffering its third consecutive loss on the road.
For the first time all season, Kentucky entered Thursday night coming off a two-game losing streak after losing its first series this season, being swept in a doubleheader at Georgia last weekend.
The Wildcats’ Tuesday night in-state trip to rival Louisville was postponed due to the tragic shooting in the city.
Heading into Baton Rouge, Missouri transfer Zach Hise took the mound for the Cats, going up against Paul Skenes pitching for the Tigers.