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Well, Game 1 didn’t go as well as hoped. The Cats fell to Louisville, 5-2 in a tough start to the series. Louisville scored five straight runs, and the Cats couldn’t muster anything until the ninth where they put up a couple runs before finally being shut down.
Game 2 will feature aces Sean Hjelle and Brendan McKay, two of the best pitchers in the college game. It should be a pitcher’s duel that Kentucky has to win. Otherwise, their season is over.
Tweet of the day
Honestly not sure I've ever seen so many reporters in a press conference in college baseball. All 4 rows of seats taken, standing room only pic.twitter.com/1DgMGiYqCK
— Aaron Fitt (@aaronfitt) June 9, 2017
This Kentucky-Louisville series is one that has captured the attention of the entire Commonwealth.
Your quickies
Sean Hjelle vs. Brendan McKay provides ace-off - SEC Country
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