TheMadCatter
05-08-2006, 01:15 PM
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/features/261238.html
Look atop the Southeastern Conference standings, and there's Kentucky with a one-game lead on Alabama for the league's best record at 37-11, 16-8. Oh, this isn't basketball, either. These are the Bat Cats, a program that's made just two NCAA appearances in its history (1988, 1993). That figure should--no, will--change this year. Mississippi entered Lexington as the SEC's hottest team with an 11-game win streak and left with three straight losses. Yes, Kentucky's powerful offense leads the SEC in runs (406), on-base percentage (.416) and slugging (.522), but the real surprise is the pitching staff, with a 3.52 ERA that ranks second in the league while allowing the fewest walks (101) and home runs (23) of any league member.
Look atop the Southeastern Conference standings, and there's Kentucky with a one-game lead on Alabama for the league's best record at 37-11, 16-8. Oh, this isn't basketball, either. These are the Bat Cats, a program that's made just two NCAA appearances in its history (1988, 1993). That figure should--no, will--change this year. Mississippi entered Lexington as the SEC's hottest team with an 11-game win streak and left with three straight losses. Yes, Kentucky's powerful offense leads the SEC in runs (406), on-base percentage (.416) and slugging (.522), but the real surprise is the pitching staff, with a 3.52 ERA that ranks second in the league while allowing the fewest walks (101) and home runs (23) of any league member.
