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Cats lose Three Straight and First Loss at Home

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The No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats (17-5, 4-4 SEC) have now lost four of their last six games in conference play including losing their first home game of the season to Georgia (18-3, 4-3 SEC)

It has been nothing but unfortunate circumstances for the Cats these past few weeks

Winter in the Way

It started with losing Teonni Key weeks ago, and it has been a snowball effect of things going wrong from there

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The game Saturday was no exception since the game itself was an unfortunate circumstance as the Wildcat-Bulldog matchup was supposed to take place Sunday the 25th but was rescheduled to Saturday the 24th

The decision was likely due to the winter storm that is expected to give Lexington as much as 25 inches of snow over the weekend

Head Coach Kenny Brooks said after the game “Probably as unprepared going into a game as I’ve ever been,”

Brooks was referring to his preparation for Georgia being cut short due to how late he was told about the rescheduling

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“At about 11 o’clock yesterday I was watching film to get ready… and then we were told that we had to play the game [versus Georgia] today.” said Brooks explaining how he found out about the games move to Saturday

First Home Loss

With limited rest, preparation and time, its no question why the Wildcats played the way they did versus Georgia

In the first half the offense was at a near stand still, the Cats were down by as much as 12 in the first half and only put up 26 points as a team

The two big weapons on offense this season, Tonie Morgan and Clara Strack, were each struggling to perform

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Morgan finished the game with 10 points and 12 assists, but it felt those stats came to late as through three quarters she had 6 points on 2-5 shooting from the field

And the teams leading scorer, Clara Strack, had an awful shooting night, 9 points on 3-13 shooting, with 8 rebounds to her name, 2 boards below her average

Bad Luck Continues

On top of the loss and performances on the floor, probably the biggest gut punch of the night was seeing Strack go down and be benched the final minutes of the game

Late in the fourth quarter Strack when going for a layup fell and hit the ground hard

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The 6’5 center immediately could be seen wincing in pain and reaching for her lower back

Strack was able to stand up and run back on defense on her own, but it was clear the Wildcat was in pain as she kept reaching for that lower back

Coach Brooks would call a timeout and bench Strack the rest of the game

After the game there was no update available on the severity of the injury

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With everything that’s been going wrong for UK all that is left now is to regroup

Luckily the snow will keep the team inside for some much needed rest, as well as a full week before the Wildcats have to suit up again

The next time the Cats will dawn the blue and white will be on Sunday Feb. 1 at 2:00 p.m. ET in Fayetteville, as Kentucky will face the Arkansas Razorbacks on SEC network

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Kentucky Baseball Selected to Fourth Consecutive NCAA Tournament

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May 25, 2026

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Sydney Yonker | UK Athletics

In the final bracket reveal on the ESPN selection show, Kentucky baseball was named as the No. 3 seed in the Morgantown Regional. This is the fourth year in a row that the Bat Cats have been selected to the NCAA tournament, extending the school record.

West Virginia is the No. 16 overall seed in the tournament and the one-seeded host of the regional. Also in the bracket is No. 2 Wake Forest, Kentucky’s first-round opponent, and No. 4 Binghamton.

On Friday, May 29, Kentucky (31-21, 13-17 SEC) will take on Wake Forest (38-19, 16-14 ACC) at 12:00 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed live on ESPN2.

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The similarities that led both teams to the tournament will likely lead to an entertaining first game of the double-elimination format. Both schools went one and done in their respective conference tournaments, as well as facing multiple ranked opponents during the season.

The difference in the schools’ season is Wake Forest was swept twice while Kentucky avoided being swept all season, but on the flip side, the Cats lost all but two of its conference series while the Demon Deacons only lost four.

A schedule only means so much when two teams from different conferences meet. Wake Forest has a high-powered offense, putting up nine games with 14 or more runs and scoring 22 or more runs on two separate occasions.

That can prove problematic for a Kentucky team that has made 55 errors this season. The Demon Deacons lack of depth in the bullpen could benefit the Wildcats. This is an area that Kentucky has had some problems with this season as well, but with 12 of their 22 listed pitchers having a sub 6.00 ERA, they certainly have the edge.

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UK is a team that pressures the infield with stolen bases, which will due part put much pressure on Wake Forest – they’ve made 59 errors on the season.

Overall, getting past round one is just the first step to getting out of Morgantown and driving the rest of the long road to Omaha.

Morgantown Regional (Morgantown, West Virginia)

Friday:

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Game 1: Kentucky vs. Wake Forest; 12:00 p.m ET on ESPN2
Game 2: No. 16 West Virginia vs. Binghampton; 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+

Saturday:

Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Sunday:

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Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5

Monday:

Game 7 (if necessary): Rematch Game 6

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Kentucky Baseball Set to Face Vanderbilt in First Round of the SEC Tournament

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May 17, 2026

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Eddie Justice | UK Athletics

The bracket is set. Kentucky Baseball, earning the No. 13 overall seed, will face No. 12 Vanderbilt (32-24, 14-16 SEC) in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Tuesday, May 19.

Nick Mingione’s squad finished the regular season with a 31-20 overall record and a 13-17 conference record, going 1-2 in the final series against the Arkansas Razorbacks, who ultimately earned the No. 7 overall seed in the tourney.

These two teams clashed back on April 17-19, where Vanderbilt came into Kentucky Proud Park and stole both game two and three from the Wildcats. Kentucky scored a total of 18 runs in the series, but it let up 23 runs of its own.

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In the series-opening win, pitcher Jaxon Jelkin tossed 105 total pitches through eight innings, only allowing two runs and six hits between the 31 batters he faced.

A time is yet to be announced, but it is confirmed that the Bat Cats and the Commodores will play in game two, taking place after game one between No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 16 Missouri at 9:30 a.m. ET.

Kentucky is currently on the “safe” part of the NCAA Tournament bubble, but a win in Hoover, Alabama would have the Wildcats as locks to make yet another appearance in the big dance.

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BREAKING: Former Wildcat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins second consecutive NBA MVP Award

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May 17, 2026

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History has been made by former Wildcat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as he becomes the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVP awards. Last season, he became the first Wildcat ever to hoist the trophy, a feat that he still holds with utter dominance.

The Toronto, Canada native averaged 31.1 points per game (second in the league) to go along with 4.3 rebounds per game and 6.6 assists per game. He did this all on 55.3/38.6/87.9 shooting splits and led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the best record in the league with 64 wins.

How about this for a stat? Gilgeous-Alexander is now just the fifth guard in NBA history to win back-to-back MVP awards, joining Hall of Fame guards Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Stephen Curry and Steve Nash.

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News of the award will officially be announced tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA on Prime, with Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama as the other two finalists.

Gilgeous-Alexander will be back in action on Monday, May 18 to face off against Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, looking to lead his team to back-to-back NBA Finals appearances.

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