Last weekend against No. 3 South Carolina, the Bat ‘Cats held the Gamecocks, one of the nation’s top home run-smacking teams, to just four dingers in the entire three-game series. The Tennessee Volunteers, also one of the nation’s best at knocking balls out of the park, bested that number in just nine innings.
On Friday night in Knoxville, No. 17 Kentucky baseball (34-14; 14-11 SEC) dropped the series opener to No. 23 Tennessee (34-16, 13-12 SEC) by a score of 10-6 in front of a sold-out Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Volunteers poured in seven runs during the third inning to completely shift the tides, drilling three balls over the fences.