Sunday’s final game of the three-game series was a bit closer than Friday and Saturday’s run rulings, but the ‘Cats held on for a gutsy 3-1 win over Missouri on Sunday, ensuring its first sweep over the Tigers in program history.
With the win, Kentucky baseball improves to 25-3 on the season with an 8-1 SEC record. After being picked sixth in the SEC East in the Preseason Coaches Poll, Kentucky is now tied for second in the division as of April 2. What a start to the year for the Bat ‘Cats.
“I had some people in the media group [asking me why I was being very optimistic about my team this year].