LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky coach Nick Mingione opted to go with freshman Zack Thompson on Friday in Kentucky's super regional opener against Louisville.
The left-hander is 8-2 with a 3.52 earned run average, but Thompson encountered mixed results in two starts against the Cardinals this season.
He allowed seven earned runs in 7.2 innings, striking out 11 batters and walking nine. He picked up the win in Kentucky's 11-7 win in Lexington April 18 and the loss in Louisville's 5-3 victory at Patterson Stadium April 4.