Kentucky
No. 25 Kentucky softball upsets No. 2 Stanford
Kentucky’s newest pitching addition Jaden Vickers gave the Wildcats the steadiness they needed to upset No. 2 Stanford, 2-1.
The first inning was silent for both teams but after securing the first run, Kentucky was able to build and secure the program a top-five upset on their second game of opening day.
The upset came down to pitch execution. Stanford experienced pitching woes early on forcing senior pitcher Regan Krause to come in as a relief in the third inning. Krause showed promise in the fifth by stranding all three Cardinal batters. Stanford also scored their single run in the fifth.
On the other side of the mound, Kentucky would find their triumph in Vickers’ debut. As one of the newest pitchers on the team, Vickers was able to remain consistent and was on a no-hitter streak until l the bottom of the fifth when Stanford was able to gain a run.
In the sixth, the game turned in the favor of the Wildcats. Kentucky experienced a 14-pitch at bat with one runner on first.
Another runner was able to secure a walk allowing Wildcat outfielder Vanessa Nesby to force the go-ahead run ending in the Wildcat’s second victory of the day, first taking down UC Santa Barabara ending the day with a upset win against Stanford.
Tomorrow, Stanford will get another chance to show why they sit at No. 2 as they face No. 25 Kentucky in San Diego.
Kentucky
Otega Oweh setting the tone is a key factor in his hot start to the season
Kentucky basketball is through its first four games of the season, coming off a blowout 97-68 victory over Lipscomb on Tuesday. The Wildcats have the type of team were any given night, a different player may step up in the stat sheet. Through these four games, though, the most consistent has been Otega Oweh, who has been near the top of the stat sheet in every game so far.
Last game out, Oweh had 14 points on 5-6 shooting, 4 rebounds, an assist, and 2 blocks. Mark Pope spoke with the media ahead of Kentucky’s matchup with Jackson State on Friday, and he said a key part of Oweh’s hot start to the season is his “knack” for really setting the tone to start games and help Kentucky come out strong, which will be crucial when the opponents get tougher.
“Otega (Oweh) has been unbelievable. I don’t know if he’s the headline guy of any game, but he’s the best player in every game almost, give or take. He gets us off to unbelievable starts. Man, he has a knack to start the game. It’s been brilliant, actually. He has an impact. His conditioning has gotten better and better. He’s not getting fatigued on the floor. He’s understanding us better. He’s making a defensive impact. …Otega’s been incredible. I’m so proud of him. He might not have been the most highly heralded guy coming in in this portal class, but he’s been beautiful with his teammates. He’s been really mature about taking advantage of every opportunity he’s given and earning them. He’s grown immensely since the summer.”
– Pope on Otega Oweh’s hot start.
Oweh has been electric in Kentucky’s backcourt, and will be absolutely important in the team’s success throughout the season, especially with his hot starts to games to begin the season.
Kentucky
Kentucky vs. Texas Injury Report: Things stay the same
We are less than 48 hours away from the Kentucky Wildcats kicking off their week 13 matchup with the Texas Longhorns in Austin.
In what is going to be a tough matchup for the Cats, but for the first time this season the Cats will be the closest to healthy as they have been all season. Now it will feature some big players that will miss the marquee matchup with the Longhorns, but it appears the Cats could return some key players.
In tonight’s update, the UK staff had the report hold the same as Courtland Ford and Kahlil Saunders remain questionable and JJ Weaver stays in a probable status.
The Cats will need all the help they can get this weekend if they hope to pull off the upset. Adding a player back like Weaver to the defense can only help the Cats’ chances of a monster road upset.
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