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Kentucky baseball holds off rally, defeats Western Michigan in Lexington Regional

No. 2 Kentucky baseball (41-14, 22-8 SEC) held off Western Michigan (32-22, 19-11 MAC) by a score of 10-8 to advance to the winner’s bracket of the Lexington Regional Friday.

“They had their chances, give them a lot of credit,” Kentucky head coach Nick Mingione said. “They put a lot of pressure on us, but I give our guys a lot of credit, we bent but we didn’t break.”

Kentucky outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt swings during the Kentucky vs Louisville baseball game on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky won 17-13.