Kentucky
Ole Miss Baseball Claims Series-Clinching Win Over Eastern Kentucky
OXFORD — The Ole Miss Rebels claimed a series-clinching win over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels on Saturday by a final score of 9-4 at Swayze Field.
The Rebels (5-1) scored in each of the game’s first four innings, and outside of a three-run top of the sixth from EKU (0-6) and one solo home run, the Colonel bats were largely kept silent on the day.
Ole Miss got the scoring started in the bottom of the first inning on a Ryan Moerman single to right field that scored freshman Hayden Federico. The Rebels added two more runs in the second on a double from Federico, and they notched one run apiece in the third and fourth innings off of solo home runs from Moerman and Luke Hill.
Eastern Kentucky was able to get onto the board against freshman relief pitcher Cade Townsend when designated hitter Kam Taylor hit a bases-clearing triple that scored three runs with two down in the sixth inning. Ole Miss, however, was able to respond in the bottom half with a solo home run from Collin Reuter and an RBI hit-by-pitch from Isaac Humphrey and an RBI walk from Austin Fawley that made the score 8-3 in the Rebels’ favor.
The Colonels were able to get on the board in the eighth inning off of a solo home run, and Ole Miss countered with one of its own in the bottom half on an RBI single from Mitchell Sanford to give the game its eventual 9-4 final score.
Right-handed pitcher Riley Maddox drew the start on the hill for Ole Miss on Saturday, throwing five innings of scoreless, three-hit ball while issuing two walks and striking out five. He was relieved by the aforementioned Townsend who allowed three earned runs in his inning of work, and Brayden Jones entered in the seventh inning and threw one inning while not allowing a baserunner.
Patrick Galle threw the eighth inning for the Rebels and allowed one run on a solo shot to right field, and Walker Hooks closed things out in the ninth with a scoreless frame.
The Rebels will go for the sweep of Eastern Kentucky on Sunday at Swayze Field in a noon CT first pitch. The game will be aired on SEC Network+.
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GRAYSON, Ky. (WSAZ) – New information has been released in the search for a missing woman at Grayson Lake.
According to game wardens with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Marly Kinney, 19, of Ashland, was last seen at Grayson Lake on Wednesday afternoon.
They say search efforts are focused on the water at this time and include Kentucky State Police aerial support, drones, boats, and K9 assistance.
Crews suspend search for missing teen for the night
The search is now into its third day, with officials saying on and off rain has hindered their search and that a group of 50 volunteers are walking the banks of the lake to help in the search.
Search and rescue boats have been seen at the lake as well.
Officials say there are still many questions, including if Kinney is still alive and where exactly she went missing.
They also say they’ve been using a variety of equipment, including sonar and thermal detectors, as well as helicopters and underwater drones.
WSAZ received a statement from Kinney’s family Friday afternoon:
“We are very appreciative of the absolute surplus of support from law enforcement, search and rescue, 1st responders, and all of the community and its volunteers that are here with us and for us searching for Marly. We do not even know how to express our absolute gratitude to you all. We continue to have faith she will be found and brought back to us. We know we have the very best people doing all they can to bring her home.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
We are still working to get more information.
Previous coverage can be found here.
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13 things more likely to happen than winning the Powerball jackpot
Hoping to win the Powerball jackpot? Here are 13 things more likely to happen than becoming an instant millionaire.
The Kentucky Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
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02-08-24-32, Cash Ball: 09
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On Thursday, Kentucky’s home and away SEC opponents for the 2026-27 season were revealed and on top of learning the three opponents who they will play twice, there are some very intriguing matchups. In conference play, Kentucky will face six teams who are among the top 25 in many preseason rankings.
In SEC play, Kentucky will play Tennessee, Vandy and Ole Miss all both home and away. The home matchups include Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vandy. As for the road tilts, the Wildcats will face Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee and Vandy. Let’s take a look at some interesting developments from the schedule release.
John Calipari returns to Rupp Arena (again)
In Calipari’s first year with Arkansas, he got the best of Kentucky when he came into Rupp Arena and left with a 10-point victory, a game where you could really feel the tension all game long in the building from Kentucky fans, which translated onto the court with the players. Last season, it was Kentucky who shocked everyone when they stole one on the road against a top 20 Arkansas team after a rough up-and-down season up to that point. Now, the two will face off again as Kentucky will look to get the win in Rupp and make sure Calipari doesn’t get two in a row in the building. It’ll be another highly-anticipated showdown.
Kentucky hits the road at Texas
This is shaping up to be a major challenge for Kentucky next season and may even end up being one of the biggest games of the season. Texas is seen by many as a clear top 10 team, with some even having them within the top five and when you combine that with the fact that the game is on the road, the Wildcats will have their hands full. The Wildcats fell to the longhorns in the 2024-25 season, and it’ll be a much stiffer challenge this time.
Which game could be a trap?
We don’t have the game-by-game dates yet, so it’s hard to say with a lot of confidence, but opponent-wise, Georgia could really give Kentucky fits. In Pope’s first year, his team struggled handling the physicality of the Bulldogs and now, they’ve retained one of their best guards for another year and have added physicality through the portal. Mike White’s teams love to make opponents uncomfortable and they could do that once again down in Athens. Another sneaky team to watch is Oklahoma, who will have very good guard play. Kentucky will face both teams on the road.
Overall, it’s a pretty fair SEC schedule for a Kentucky team who has the capability of a return to being atop the conference once again. Mark Pope has such a system-fit squad and he can do some damage in the SEC.
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