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  23. <title>PREVIEW: Kentucky baseball prepares for SEC-leading series against Arkansas</title>
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  27. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader]]></dc:creator>
  28. <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 21:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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  36. <description><![CDATA[After dropping its second consecutive SEC series, No. 8 Kentucky baseball will welcome No. 2 Arkansas into Kentucky Proud Park for a weekend series. The Bat Cats enter the weekend 16-5, which is first in the SEC East. The Wildcats have swept Georgia, Ole Miss, Auburn and Alabama while also taking a series win against...]]></description>
  37. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After dropping its second consecutive SEC series, No. 8 Kentucky baseball will welcome No. 2 Arkansas into Kentucky Proud Park for a weekend series.</span></p>
  38. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Bat Cats enter the weekend 16-5, which is first in the SEC East. The Wildcats have swept Georgia, Ole Miss, Auburn and Alabama while also taking a series win against Missouri, but have dropped their last two against Tennessee and South Carolina.</span></p>
  39. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the visiting Razorbacks, they also enter the weekend with a 16-5 record, which is first in the SEC West. The Razorbacks swept Missouri, LSU and Ole Miss while taking the series against South Carolina, Florida and Auburn. Arkansas&#8217; lone conference series loss came after dropping two against Alabama.</span></p>
  40. <h3><b>Team comparison</b></h3>
  41. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When it comes to offense, the Wildcats enter the weekend with an SEC-leading .314 batting average in conference action while the Razorbacks are 12th with a .238. </span></p>
  42. <figure id="attachment_101289" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-101289" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-101289" src="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/HC1_3341-600x400.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" srcset="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/HC1_3341-600x400.jpg 600w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/HC1_3341-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/HC1_3341-768x512.jpg 768w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/HC1_3341-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/HC1_3341-300x200.jpg 300w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/HC1_3341.jpg 2001w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-101289" class="wp-caption-text">Kentucky Wildcats outfielder James McCoy (13) celebrates during the Kentucky vs. Ole Miss baseball game on Sunday, March 31, 2023, at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi. Kentucky won 15-1. Photo provided by Ole Miss Athletics</figcaption></figure>
  43. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When it comes to on-base percentage, the Bat Cats remain in first at .408 in conference play. The Razorbacks move up a few notches to ninth in the SEC with a .351.</span></p>
  44. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Looking at slugging percentage, Kentucky moves down to third in the SEC with a .568 slugging percentage. Arkansas also slides down a few spots to 11th with a .409.</span></p>
  45. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The advantage shifts to the Razorbacks when it comes to the mound as they enter the weekend with an SEC leading 3.37 team ERA in conference play. The Wildcats are two spots behind at third with a 4.76 team ERA.</span></p>
  46. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Looking at batting average against in conference play, Arkansas remains in first at .214 and Kentucky is right behind it in second at .226.</span></p>
  47. <h3><b>Offensive players to watch</b></h3>
  48. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beginning with the visiting Razorbacks, the first name to watch out for is Peyton Stovall as he leads the teams with a .321 batting average, .408 on-base percentage and a .548 slugging percentage.</span></p>
  49. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The next name to watch out for is Jared Sparague-Lott, who has posted a .279 batting average, .400 on-base percentage and a .508 slugging percentage in conference play. Looking at the whole season, Sparague-Lott has posted a .316 batting average, .451 on-base percentage and a .526 slugging percentage.</span></p>
  50. <figure id="attachment_101259" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-101259" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-101259" src="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/0G8A2188-600x400.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" srcset="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/0G8A2188-600x400.jpg 600w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/0G8A2188-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/0G8A2188-768x512.jpg 768w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/0G8A2188-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/0G8A2188-300x200.jpg 300w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/0G8A2188.jpg 2001w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-101259" class="wp-caption-text">Kentucky outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt celebrates at second during the Kentucky vs Lipscomb baseball game on Friday, Mar. 1, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky, Kentucky won 7-4. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff (Sydney Yonker)</figcaption></figure>
  51. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rounding out the Razorbacks to watch out for at the plate is Hudson White as, thus far in conference action, he has posted a .268 batting average, .349 on-base percentage and a .304 slugging percentage. </span></p>
  52. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Arkansas will lean on Stovall’s team-leading production, Sparague-Lott’s slugging ability and White’s season-long consistency to lead its offensive attack.</span></p>
  53. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Looking at the home Wildcats, Ryan Waldschmidt leads the team with a .422 batting average and a .524 on-base percentage in conference action. Waldschmidt has also posted a .723 slugging percentage in conference play.</span></p>
  54. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The power for the Bat Cats has come from Ryan Nicholson, who has posted a team-leading .857 slugging percentage while also hitting to a .364 batting average and a .467 on-base percentage in conference action.</span></p>
  55. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rounding the Wildcats’ offensive players to watch is Nolan McCarthy, who has been on an extended hot streak during conference play, posting a .361 batting average, .398 on-base percentage and a .675 slugging percentage.</span></p>
  56. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Wildcats will look to Waldschmidt’s consistency, Nicholson’s power and McCarthy’s conference hot streak to guide their offensive attack at home.</span></p>
  57. <h3><b>Pitching matchups </b></h3>
  58. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Every game one thus far, the Razorbacks have sent Hagen Smith to the mound and he has developed into not only one of the premier arms in the SEC, but also in the entire country.</span></p>
  59. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During conference play, Smith has pitched to an SEC-leading 1.05 ERA while also leading the conference in strikeouts at 71 and earned runs as he has only surrendered five across 43 innings pitched in seven conference starts.</span></p>
  60. <figure id="attachment_102287" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-102287" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-102287" src="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/0G8A6326-600x400.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" srcset="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/0G8A6326-600x400.jpg 600w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/0G8A6326-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/0G8A6326-768x512.jpg 768w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/0G8A6326-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/0G8A6326-300x200.jpg 300w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/0G8A6326.jpg 2001w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-102287" class="wp-caption-text">Kentucky pitcher Dominic Niman pitches during the Kentucky vs Tennessee baseball game on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 9-4. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff (Sydney Yonker)</figcaption></figure>
  61. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Friday the Wildcats will also be sending statistically their best starter to the hill in Trey Pooser, who leads Wildcat starters with a 3.28 ERA, 35.2 innings pitched, 13 earned runs and 33 strikeouts in his six conference starts.</span></p>
  62. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In game two, it appears the Razorbacks will send Brady Tygart to the mound and he has posted a 3.74 ERA in his seven starts as he has given up 14 earned runs in his 33.2 innings pitched and also struck out 36 batters.</span></p>
  63. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Game twos for the Wildcats have belonged to Dominic Niman, who has posted a 5.14 ERA in 35 innings in which he has given up 20 earned runs and struck out 32 batters.</span></p>
  64. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the series finale it appears Arkansas will be sending Mason Molina to the hill as he has posted a 3.41 ERA and has surrendered 11 earned runs in 29 innings pitched and has also struck out 35 batters in his conference starts.</span></p>
  65. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Series finales for the Wildcats have belonged to Mason Moore, who has pitched to 6.94 ERA as he’s given up 27 earned runs in 35 innings pitched while also striking out 30 batters.</span></p>
  66. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the stage now set for this top 10 matchup, Kentucky and Arkansas will take the field at Kentucky Proud Park for game one of the series on Friday, May 3, with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET.</span></p>
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  75. <title>PREVIEW: Kentucky men&#8217;s tennis begins path to National Championship in Lexington</title>
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  79. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara Gibson and Kai McClelland]]></dc:creator>
  80. <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 19:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
  81. <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
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  89. <description><![CDATA[McClelland: Why Kentucky? In the 2024 Division-I Men’s Tennis Championship, 64 teams will compete to win a national title. When it comes to national tournaments, upsets, crazy moments and unexpected hot streaks are common. However, what if the Kentucky Wildcats stand in the way of one of these Cinderella teams? Kentucky isn’t looking for an...]]></description>
  90. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><strong>McClelland: Why Kentucky?</strong></h3>
  91. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the 2024 Division-I Men’s Tennis Championship, 64 teams will compete to win a national title.</span></p>
  92. <figure id="attachment_99600" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-99600" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-99600" src="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/0G8A0787-600x400.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" srcset="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/0G8A0787-600x400.jpg 600w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/0G8A0787-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/0G8A0787-768x512.jpg 768w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/0G8A0787-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/0G8A0787-300x200.jpg 300w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/0G8A0787.jpg 2001w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-99600" class="wp-caption-text">Kentucky freshman Jack Loutit hits the ball during the Kentucky vs. Virginia mens tennis match on Sunday Feb. 4, 2024, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-3. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff (Sydney Yonker)</figcaption></figure>
  93. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When it comes to national tournaments, upsets, crazy moments and unexpected hot streaks are common.</span></p>
  94. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, what if the Kentucky Wildcats stand in the way of one of these Cinderella teams? Kentucky isn’t looking for an unexpected hot streak, it’s just expecting to stay red hot.</span></p>
  95. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No. 5 Kentucky was selected as a host site for rounds one and two of the tournament and are looking to make the trip to Stillwater, Oklahoma, for a deep run.</span></p>
  96. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Wildcats are coming off of a SEC Championship win and have won 17 matches in a row.</span></p>
  97. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It&#8217;s fair to say, with a 24-2 overall record, that the Cats don’t lose very often. </span></p>
  98. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky will host its first two matches in Lexington, where it has lost only once at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex, dating back to Saturday, Jan. 27.</span></p>
  99. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cats have played 15 opponents ranked in the top 60 in a row, not only cementing how impressive it was that they didn&#8217;t lose one match during this stint, but that they play in one of the most competitive conferences in Division-I tennis.</span></p>
  100. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They are nearly at the top of the mountain of success, scaling toward Stillwater in hopes of bringing the University of Kentucky a national title.</span></p>
  101. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As Kentucky prepares for its first match of the tournament, here are the anticipated threats to the Wildcats.</span></p>
  102. <h3><strong>Gibson: The Bigger Picture</strong></h3>
  103. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Illinois poses the biggest threat in Kentucky’s quarter as the team once sat comfortably in ITA top 25, but missing key player Karlis Ozolins has significantly hindered the team. </span></p>
  104. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky should, in theory, be a lock for its quarter of the bracket, but don’t be surprised if it isn’t playing No. 12 Harvard in the Super Regionals.</span></p>
  105. <figure id="attachment_99355" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-99355" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-99355" src="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/0G8A8173-1-600x400.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" srcset="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/0G8A8173-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/0G8A8173-1-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/0G8A8173-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/0G8A8173-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/0G8A8173-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/0G8A8173-1.jpg 2001w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-99355" class="wp-caption-text">Kentucky fifth year Taha Baadi celebrates during the Kentucky vs Notre Dame mens tennis match on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-0. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff (Sydney Yonker)</figcaption></figure>
  106. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Harvard has a deep roster overall, having seen five singles players see action on all six courts this season, but Denver is also in Harvard&#8217;s quarter and is undefeated, sitting at 23-0 with anchors on courts one and two for singles play.</span></p>
  107. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If the Wildcats make it to the quarterfinals, they’re most likely to see No. 13 Duke, No. 4 TCU or unranked Alabama.</span></p>
  108. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky’s only losses on the season came on the road at Duke and at home to Alabama. The Wildcat’s managed to get revenge over the Tide during regular season conference play, so the question stands: will it get the chance to do the same to Duke?</span></p>
  109. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">TCU and Kentucky have some recent history as well, with the Horned Frogs knocking the Wildcats out of ITA National Indoors in 2022 and 2023. Led by No. 7 singles player Jake Fearnly, the Horned Frogs are 22-4 this season but have struggled with the nation&#8217;s top talents with losses to Texas and Ohio State.</span></p>
  110. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Unfortunately for the Wildcats, to make it to the national championship they might have to go through the No. 1 team in the nation: Ohio State.</span></p>
  111. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Unless the top teams in the Buckeyes region, No. 8 Columbia or No. 9 Arizona, take down Ohio State, fans are likely to see Kentucky face the top team in the nation with a near perfect record (30-1) if the Wildcats are going to make a championship push.  </span></p>
  112. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The road to the National Championship and Stillwater will begin on Friday, May 3, where Kentucky will take on DePaul at 4 p.m. ET. Kentucky will play at 4 p.m. again on Saturday if it wins versus the winner of Toledo and Illinois.</span></p>
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  121. <title>Kentucky men&#8217;s tennis begins path to national championship with home first round</title>
  122. <link>https://kykernel.com/102808/sports/kentucky-mens-tennis-begins-path-to-national-championship-with-home-first-round/</link>
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  125. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara Gibson, Tennis Beat Leader]]></dc:creator>
  126. <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 19:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
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  128. <category><![CDATA[Tennis]]></category>
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  134. <description><![CDATA[No. 5 Kentucky men’s tennis was selected as a host site for the first and second rounds of the 2024 NCAA Tournament from May 3-4.   Kentucky’s first matchup will be on Friday at 4 p.m. ET against DePaul, with the winner advancing to the round of 32 and playing the winner of Toledo and Illinois....]]></description>
  135. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No. 5 Kentucky men’s tennis was selected as a host site for the first and second rounds of the 2024 NCAA Tournament from May 3-4.  </span></p>
  136. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky’s first matchup will be on Friday at 4 p.m. ET against DePaul, with the winner advancing to the round of 32 and playing the winner of Toledo and Illinois.</span></p>
  137. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Wildcats are hot off their SEC regular season and tournament titles on a 17-match winning streak, making them the heavy favorite in their immediate bracket.</span></p>
  138. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Led by No. 4 doubles pair Josh Lapadat and JJ Mercer, Kentucky has dropped the doubles point in just one of its last ten matches.</span></p>
  139. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">DePaul (14-9) is on a five-match winning streak after taking the Big East Tournament championship. Kentucky last played DePaul in the opening round of the 2022 Tournament, ending its season with a 4-0 victory.</span></p>
  140. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Super Regionals from May 10-11 could see Kentucky in a rematch with No. 12 Harvard, which the Wildcats beat 5-2 early in the season.</span></p>
  141. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The road to the national championship begins May 3-4 at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex for the last home matches of the season.</span></p>
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  150. <title>Kentucky lands second commitment in one day as Kerr Kriisa chooses Lexington</title>
  151. <link>https://kykernel.com/102726/sports/kentucky-lands-second-commitment-in-one-day-as-kerr-kriisa-chooses-lexington/</link>
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  154. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter]]></dc:creator>
  155. <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 21:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
  156. <category><![CDATA[Mens Basketball]]></category>
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  163. <description><![CDATA[Kentucky men’s basketball received its eighth transfer on Wednesday afternoon as West Virginia’s Kerr Kriisa announced that he would be committing to Mark Pope and the Wildcats. Last year, in his senior season, Kriisa averaged 11 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists through 23 games while averaging 33.5 minutes per contest.  The Estonia native shot...]]></description>
  164. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky men’s basketball received its eighth transfer on Wednesday afternoon as West Virginia’s Kerr Kriisa announced that he would be committing to Mark Pope and the Wildcats.</span></p>
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  191. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last year, in his senior season, Kriisa averaged 11 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists through 23 games while averaging 33.5 minutes per contest. </span></p>
  192. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Estonia native shot 42.9% from the field and 42.4% from deep with the Mountaineers while shooting 77.5% at the charity stripe.</span></p>
  193. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before being a Mountaineer, Kriisa spent three years at Arizona where he averaged 5.5 points his freshman year, 9.7 points his sophomore year and 9.9 points his junior year. </span></p>
  194. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kriisa was the second transfer to commit to Kentucky on Wednesday as Dayton transfer Koby Brea announced his decision a few hours prior.</span></p>
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  203. <title>Mark Pope lands highly coveted transfer Koby Brea</title>
  204. <link>https://kykernel.com/102723/sports/mark-pope-lands-highly-coveted-transfer-koby-brea/</link>
  205. <comments>https://kykernel.com/102723/sports/mark-pope-lands-highly-coveted-transfer-koby-brea/#respond</comments>
  207. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter]]></dc:creator>
  208. <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 20:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
  209. <category><![CDATA[Mens Basketball]]></category>
  210. <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
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  216. <description><![CDATA[Kentucky men’s basketball reeled in another transfer on Wednesday as Dayton’s Koby Brea announced that he would be transferring to Kentucky. Brea would be the first of two commitments Kentucky would receive on Wednesday. Brea, a 6-foot, 6-inch guard who played all four years at Dayton, became the sixth transfer to make landfall in Lexington...]]></description>
  217. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky men’s basketball reeled in another transfer on Wednesday as Dayton’s Koby Brea announced that he would be transferring to Kentucky.</span></p>
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  244. <p>Brea would be the first of two commitments Kentucky would receive on Wednesday.</p>
  245. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brea, a 6-foot, 6-inch guard who played all four years at Dayton, became the sixth transfer to make landfall in Lexington during the Mark Pope era, sitting behind Amari Williams, Lamont Butler, Otega Oweh, Andrew Carr and Brandon Garrison.</span></p>
  246. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Washington Heights, New York, native averaged 11.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists this past season while shooting 51.2% from the field alongside a hazardous 49.8% from three. </span></p>
  247. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the 2024 NCAA Tournament Brea and Dayton served as the No. 7 seed where they took down No. 10 Nevada in the first round before losing to No. 2 seeded Arizona in the second round. In that first game, the Flyers beat Nevada 63-60 and Brea contributed with 15 points, two rebounds, and three assists. In the second round defeat, Brea did all he could with 14 points, four rebounds, and two assists in the loss. </span></p>
  248. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before committing to UK, Brea was eyeing four other powerhouse programs in Kansas, Duke, North Carolina and the defending national champion, UConn. </span></p>
  249. ]]></content:encoded>
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  257. <title>Former Delaware, Wake Forest big Andrew Carr commits to Kentucky</title>
  258. <link>https://kykernel.com/102719/sports/former-delaware-wake-forest-big-andrew-carr-commits-to-kentucky/</link>
  259. <comments>https://kykernel.com/102719/sports/former-delaware-wake-forest-big-andrew-carr-commits-to-kentucky/#respond</comments>
  261. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter]]></dc:creator>
  262. <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 20:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
  263. <category><![CDATA[Mens Basketball]]></category>
  264. <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
  265. <category><![CDATA[kentucky]]></category>
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  269.  
  270. <description><![CDATA[Kentucky men’s basketball grabbed another transfer on Sunday night as Wake Forest’s Andrew Carr announced on Instagram that he would be committing to UK. The 6-foot, 10-inch forward averaged 13.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists through 35 contests while shooting 52.6% from the field and 37.1% from deep.  The Pennsylvania native played his first...]]></description>
  271. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky men’s basketball grabbed another transfer on Sunday night as Wake Forest’s Andrew Carr announced <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrewpcarr/p/C6U13lRxazD/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1">on Instagram</a> that he would be committing to UK.</span></p>
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  298. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 6-foot, 10-inch forward averaged 13.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists through 35 contests while shooting 52.6% from the field and 37.1% from deep. </span></p>
  299. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Pennsylvania native played his first two college seasons in Newark, Delaware, with the Blue Hens where he averaged 8.2 points his freshman year and ten points his sophomore year. </span></p>
  300. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Delaware clinched a 2022 NCAA Tournament berth and fell to Villanova in the first round 80-60. Carr scored 13 points that game while managing to grab three boards and throw one assist.  </span></p>
  301. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the conclusion of the 2023 season &#8212; his first season with Wake Forest &#8212; Carr finished with an average of 10.7 points, six rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.</span></p>
  302. <p>Carr joined the likes of Amari Williams, Brandon Garrison and Otega Oweh in committing to Mark Pope and Kentucky.</p>
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  311. <title>Mark Pope, Kentucky earns commitment of Oklahoma State transfer Brandon Garrison</title>
  312. <link>https://kykernel.com/102716/sports/mark-pope-kentucky-earns-commitment-of-oklahoma-state-transfer-brandon-garrison/</link>
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  315. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter]]></dc:creator>
  316. <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 20:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
  317. <category><![CDATA[Mens Basketball]]></category>
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  324. <description><![CDATA[Kentucky men’s basketball received a surprise commitment on Tuesday morning as Oklahoma State transfer Brandon Garrison announced via his Instagram that he has committed to Kentucky. Garrison &#8212; who is going into his sophomore year &#8212; averaged 7.5 points with the Cowboys his freshman campaign, while grabbing 5.3 boards and helping with 1.5 assists per...]]></description>
  325. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky men’s basketball received a surprise commitment on Tuesday morning as Oklahoma State transfer Brandon Garrison announced <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tiptonedits/p/C6Y5eCeu0Kh/?img_index=1">via his Instagram</a> that he has committed to Kentucky.</span></p>
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  352. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Garrison &#8212; who is going into his sophomore year &#8212; averaged 7.5 points with the Cowboys his freshman campaign, while grabbing 5.3 boards and helping with 1.5 assists per game.</span></p>
  353. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 6-foot, 11-inch center shaped a field goal percentage of 57.2% and a free throw percentage of 64.8% through 32 games on an average of 22.6 minutes. </span></p>
  354. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a recruit in 2023, Garrison was ranked No. 45 in the nation and now as a transfer, he is ranked No. 21 overall and No. 4 as a center.</span></p>
  355. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, native is a former McDonald&#8217;s All-American who participated as a member of the 2023 class. In the all-star game, Garrison dropped ten points and helped with four rebounds and one assist. </span></p>
  356. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky’s 2024-25 roster is still yet to be full, however, it is coming along slowly but surely as there are now eight official players listed on the squad.</span></p>
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  365. <title>Kentucky, Mark Pope secures San Diego State transfer Lamont Butler</title>
  366. <link>https://kykernel.com/102707/sports/kentucky-mark-pope-secures-san-diego-state-transfer-lamont-butler/</link>
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  369. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cole Parke, Sports Editor]]></dc:creator>
  370. <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 20:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
  371. <category><![CDATA[Mens Basketball]]></category>
  372. <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
  373. <category><![CDATA[kentucky]]></category>
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  378. <description><![CDATA[Kentucky gained the commitment of San Diego State transfer Lamont Butler on Friday. A strong defender that averaged 9.3 points per game with the Aztecs, Butler is perhaps best known for hitting &#8220;the shot&#8221; against FAU in the 2023 Final Four that sent SDSU into the National Championship. On top of his 9.3 points per...]]></description>
  379. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kentucky gained the commitment of San Diego State transfer Lamont Butler on Friday.</p>
  380. <p>A strong defender that averaged 9.3 points per game with the Aztecs, Butler is perhaps best known for hitting &#8220;the shot&#8221; against FAU in the 2023 Final Four that sent SDSU into the National Championship.</p>
  381. <p>On top of his 9.3 points per game as a veteran, Butler also averaged three assists and 2.6 rebounds per game, shooting 42% from the floor.</p>
  382. <p>Hailing from Moreno Valley, California, Butler spent four seasons in San Diego before deciding to come to Lexington to join Mark Pope&#8217;s first UK team.</p>
  383. <p>Butler joined the likes of Otega Oweh, Collin Chandler and Amari Williams in deciding to join the new man in charge in Lexington after his hiring following John Calipari&#8217;s surprise departure for Arkansas.</p>
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  392. <title>Former Oklahoma guard Otega Oweh commits to Kentucky, Mark Pope</title>
  393. <link>https://kykernel.com/102704/sports/former-oklahoma-guard-otega-oweh-commits-to-kentucky-mark-pope/</link>
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  396. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cole Parke, Sports Editor]]></dc:creator>
  397. <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 20:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
  398. <category><![CDATA[Mens Basketball]]></category>
  399. <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
  400. <category><![CDATA[kentucky]]></category>
  401. <category><![CDATA[kentucky mens basketball]]></category>
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  405. <description><![CDATA[Oklahoma Sooners guard Otega Oweh committed to Kentucky on Saturday, joining Amari Williams and Collin Chandler in being part of Mark Pope’s first Kentucky squad. A sophomore from Newark, New Jersey, Oweh averaged 11.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 49.3% from the field on a Sooner team that just narrowly missed out...]]></description>
  406. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oklahoma Sooners guard Otega Oweh committed to Kentucky on Saturday, joining Amari Williams and Collin Chandler in being part of Mark Pope’s first Kentucky squad.</span></p>
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  433. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A sophomore from Newark, New Jersey, Oweh averaged 11.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 49.3% from the field on a Sooner team that just narrowly missed out on the NCAA Tournament.</span></p>
  434. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He shot 37.7% from beyond the arch for the Sooners, further expressing Pope’s interest in him.</span></p>
  435. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It was first reported by </span><a href="https://x.com/PolacheckKSR/status/1780367946759483556"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jacob Polacheck of KSR</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that Oweh has heard from Pope and staff after it was confirmed that the former BYU head coach would continue seeking his BYU targets in Lexington.</span></p>
  436. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Competing with the likes of Oregon and Texas A&amp;M, both of which Oweh had an official visit with, Kentucky ultimately won the Oweh sweepstakes and gained a valuable piece of its 2024-25 roster.</span></p>
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  445. <title>No. 22 Kentucky softball falls short in final home series against South Carolina</title>
  446. <link>https://kykernel.com/102700/sports/no-22-kentucky-falls-short-in-final-home-series-against-south-carolina/</link>
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  449. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kyle Smith, Softball Beat Reporter]]></dc:creator>
  450. <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 17:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
  451. <category><![CDATA[Softball]]></category>
  452. <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
  453. <category><![CDATA[kentucky softball]]></category>
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  456. <description><![CDATA[No. 22 Kentucky softball ( 30-18, 8-13 SEC) lost two out of three games to the unranked South Carolina Gamecocks (32-18, 8-13 SEC) in its final home series of the season. The Wildcats struggled mightily in terms of hitting the ball all series, and it showed as they recorded just five hits in games one...]]></description>
  457. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No. 22 Kentucky softball ( 30-18, 8-13 SEC) lost two out of three games to the unranked South Carolina Gamecocks (32-18, 8-13 SEC) in its final home series of the season.</span></p>
  458. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Wildcats struggled mightily in terms of hitting the ball all series, and it showed as they recorded just five hits in games one and three, and seven hits in game two, almost exclusively in the sixth inning.</span></p>
  459. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Game one would see the Gamecocks get off to a hot start, going up 1-0 in the first inning, followed by three more runs in the second inning. </span></p>
  460. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Wildcats, having their backs against the wall, responded in the third as Erin Coffel advanced home off a fielding error by South Carolina.</span></p>
  461. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After another run by South Carolina in the fourth, the Cats’ hitting woes continued, failing to score again until the seventh inning, where Jaden Vickers grounded out to send Peyton Plotts home. Kentucky would go on to lose the game 5-2.</span></p>
  462. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Game two was much of the same for Kentucky, as it once again trailed to start the game, falling behind 1-0 in the top of the second inning.</span></p>
  463. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Both teams from this point forward were held scoreless until the sixth inning and that’s when the momentum began to rapidly shift.</span></p>
  464. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Wildcats had numerous points in the game where they looked like they were about to finally erupt until Grace Lorsung hit a double to start the sixth inning.</span></p>
  465. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The rest of the team would follow as Kentucky began to go nuclear, with Lorsung being sent home off of a fielding error on a grounder by Vickers.</span></p>
  466. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A double by Vanessa Nesby would then send Vickers home, giving the Cats the lead.</span></p>
  467. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky would extend its lead to 3-1 after Nesby was sent home from a triple to right center field by Riley Smith that was mere inches shy of being a home run.</span></p>
  468. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I actually felt no pressure because we were winning, and I just already knew what I was going to do,” Smith said.</span></p>
  469. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stephanie Schoonover would ice the game in the seventh, completing the comeback victory 3-1. </span></p>
  470. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The third and final game of the series was now a winner take all, and South Carolina would quickly strike first with two home runs in the first inning, taking the lead 2-0.</span></p>
  471. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky was never able to recover from the initial onslaught, as its hitting woes continued, leading to a 3-0 defeat.</span></p>
  472. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite the loss, coach Rachel Lawson had nothing but praise for the seniors on the team who just played their last ever home games. </span></p>
  473. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Four 30-win seasons in a row and we’re not the committee, but we believe we&#8217;re on track to go to another postseason. They&#8217;ve done it every time they’ve been in Lexington,” Lawson said. “To be able to hold the line like that during such a change in college athletics has been huge for the Wildcats.” </span></p>
  474. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky will travel to Knoxville, Tennessee, on Thursday, May 2, where it will begin its final series of the regular season against No. 3 Tennessee, beginning at 7 p.m. ET at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.</span></p>
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