WildcatRick
03-18-2006, 12:52 PM
LEXINGTON – Ryan Strieby had three hits, including a monstrous home run to center field, and drove in three to lead Kentucky to an 8-2 upset over No. 8 LSU on Friday night at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
The Wildcats won their SEC opener for the second time in three years under John Cohen and improved to 16-3 on the season with their seventh straight win. LSU lost a conference opener for the first time under fifth-year head coach Smoke Laval and fell to 16-4.
“This was a great win for us to start conference play,” Kentucky coach John Cohen said. “But we know LSU is going to come back tomorrow hungry for a win. We have to maintain this level of play and string together wins at home.”
Kentucky goes for the series win on Saturday when the teams meet at 1 p.m. Lefty Craig Snipp (3-0, 1.24) will take the hill for UK against freshman right-hander Louis Coleman (2-0, 3.57). Derik Olvey was originally slated to start, but fell ill. The game can be heard in the Lexington area on WXRA 1580-AM or online at http://www.UKathletics.com.
Senior starting pitcher Aaron Tennyson improved to 4-1 after hurling 7 2/3 innings and allowing two runs. He scattered eight hits and at one point retired 10 straight while striking out three. He is now 10-2 over the past two seasons.
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The Wildcats won their SEC opener for the second time in three years under John Cohen and improved to 16-3 on the season with their seventh straight win. LSU lost a conference opener for the first time under fifth-year head coach Smoke Laval and fell to 16-4.
“This was a great win for us to start conference play,” Kentucky coach John Cohen said. “But we know LSU is going to come back tomorrow hungry for a win. We have to maintain this level of play and string together wins at home.”
Kentucky goes for the series win on Saturday when the teams meet at 1 p.m. Lefty Craig Snipp (3-0, 1.24) will take the hill for UK against freshman right-hander Louis Coleman (2-0, 3.57). Derik Olvey was originally slated to start, but fell ill. The game can be heard in the Lexington area on WXRA 1580-AM or online at http://www.UKathletics.com.
Senior starting pitcher Aaron Tennyson improved to 4-1 after hurling 7 2/3 innings and allowing two runs. He scattered eight hits and at one point retired 10 straight while striking out three. He is now 10-2 over the past two seasons.
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