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No. 2 Kentucky Opens Lexington Regional Against Western Michigan on Friday
Second-ranked Kentucky begins its 2024 NCAA Baseball Tournament journey on Friday, hosting Mid-American Conference Tournament champion Western Michigan at noon at Kentucky Proud Park.
Kentucky (40-14) earned the number two overall seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament, the highest seed in program history. The four-team Lexington Regional includes Indiana State and Illinois, in addition to UK and Western Michigan.
The Cats earned just the second Southeastern Conference regular season baseball championship in school history by going 22-8 in league play. The 22 conference wins are the most that Kentucky has ever compiled in a single season. In addition, the Cats set new school records for two-year SEC win total (38), best SEC start (15-1), series wins (eight) and SEC road record (11-4).
With all of that success, Kentucky earned the right to host an NCAA Baseball Regional for just the fourth time in school history. After winning its only other SEC championship, the Cats hosted a regional in 2006. UK also hosted in 2017 and 2023, the years in which the Cats won their only regional championships in school history.
UK earned a number of All-SEC awards followed its historic season. UK head coach Nick Mingione was named SEC Coach of the Year, while designated hitter Nick Lopez was named first team All-SEC. Ryan Waldschmidt was named to the SEC second team, while second baseman Emilien Pitre, third baseman Mitchell Daly and pitcher Mason Moore were named to the SEC All-Defensive team.
The winner of Friday’s game between the Cats and the Broncos will face the winner of the Indiana State-Illinois game that will be played at 7 p.m. on Friday night. Saturday’s winner’s bracket game will be at noon ET and the loser’s bracket game will be at 6 p.m.
The Kentucky-Western Michigan game can be seen on the SEC Network. A limited number of general admission and outfield bleacher seats remain for the game. Those can be purchased at: https://ukathletics.com/ticketing/baseball/
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Recent heavy rainfall has left soil across the state completely soaked, contributing to localized flooding in some areas.
When rain falls, some water soaks into the ground through a process called percolation.
Soil can only hold a limited amount of water. Once the small air spaces within the soil fill with water, the ground becomes saturated and additional rainfall has nowhere to go.
Soil type plays a role in how quickly water drains.
Much of Kentucky has clay-heavy soil, which is made up of very small, flat particles packed tightly together.
That composition makes it harder for water to move through. In clay soil, water may drain at a rate of only 0.02 to 0.17 inches per hour.
When rainfall comes down faster than the ground can absorb it and water cannot drain into a stream or storm drain quickly enough, it begins to build up.
That buildup is what leads to localized flooding.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Cyclosporiasis is a microscopic parasite that can contaminate food and water — is making people sick across several states, including Kentucky.
Dr. Patricia Tellez-Watson said, the illness is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis and spreads when someone ingests contaminated food or water. “It is an intestinal infection caused by this water-borne, food-borne microscopic parasite,” she said.
Symptoms can include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
Tellez-Watson said, cases are often sporadic, but outbreaks can happen — especially during hot, wet months, when the parasite can survive in the environment long enough to become infectious.
Health experts recommend taking extra precautions with food and water. Washing hands and thoroughly rinsing produce before eating or cooking can reduce risk.
Watson also urged people to be cautious with fresh produce, particularly pre-packaged items, and to consider using bottled water.
Officials have confirmed cases in Bowling Green, though it’s unclear how many.
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