The Wildcats have jumped out to 5-1 start in SEC play, look to stay hot
LEXINGTON – March 30, 2023
Two very similar ballclubs meet on the baseball diamond this weekend when No. 16 Kentucky looks to stay hot with No. 25 Missouri coming to town. Both clubs boast strong pitching depth and opportunistic lineups.
Friday night’s game is at 6:30 p.m. ET, Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at noon on the SEC Network. Fans can attend Saturday’s open football practice before making their way to Kentucky Proud Park.
The Wildcats (22-3, 5-1) have won 18 of their last 19 games, including a 10-8 road win at Western Kentucky on Tuesday where Jackson Gray and Grant Smith drove in seven total runs via the long ball. Missouri (19-6, 3-3) defeated rival Illinois and Lindenwood earlier this week.
Each of the past four series between the schools has seen the home club claim the weekend series.
WEEKEND DETAILS
Friday, March 31 vs. Missouri
6:30 p.m. ET; Lexington, Ky. (Kentucky Proud Park)
TV: SECN+; Radio: UK Sports Network, 630 AM WLAP (locally)
Records: No. 16 UK (22-3, 5-1); No. 25 Missouri (19-6, 3-3)
UK – TBA; MIZ – RHP Austin Troesser (2-1, 2.66)
Saturday, April 1 vs. Missouri
2 p.m. ET; Lexington, Ky. (Kentucky Proud Park)
TV: SECN+; Radio: UK Sports Network, 630 AM WLAP (locally)
Records: No. 16 UK (22-3, 5-1); No. 25 Missouri (19-6, 3-3)
UK – LHP Tyler Bosma (3-1, 5.13); MIZ – RHP Chandler Murphy (3-1, 4.15)
Sunday, April 2 vs. Missouri
Noon ET; Lexington, Ky. (Kentucky Proud Park)
TV: SEC Network; Radio: UK Sports Network, 630 AM WLAP (locally)
Records: No. 16 UK (22-3, 5-1); No. 25 Missouri (19-6, 3-3)
UK – RHP Zack Lee (3-0, 2.73); MIZ – RHP Rorik Maltrud (1-0, 2.13)
PROMOTIONS
This Weekend’s Promotions (Decades Weekend):
Friday
- 80s Night
- UK Students Can Enter to Win an Electric Scooter at the Promo Zone
Saturday
- Back to the 90s
- The first 500 UK fans will receive a UK Baseball Car Decal
Sunday
- 2K with UK (2000s Theme)
- The first 250 UK fans will receive Set 1 of UK Baseball Trading Cards (Freshman Class)