Kentucky
Saturday Headlines: Kentucky vs. Illinois Gameday Edition
Kentucky baseball began their NCAA Tournament with a 10-8 victory over Western Michigan on Friday afternoon at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington. The No. 2 overall seed Wildcats scored eight runs in four innings to pretty much put the game out of reach.
While Western Michigan battled back with a valiant effort of eight runs themselves, Kentucky was able to add two more of their own to ice the game.
James McCoy was the big bat of the day, dialing up a two-run homer along with a RBI double to lead the team’s offense.
Kentucky had seven players log a RBI, three steal a base and as many be hit by a pitch.
Kentucky will play Illinois at 6 p.m. tomorrow in the Winners Bracket Game.
️ https://t.co/qG02ENNNUk#WeAreUK x #RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/OCPheWNwJp
— Kentucky Baseball (@UKBaseball) June 1, 2024
Next up for the Wildcats will be Illinois who defeated Indiana State 4-1 late Friday night. These two will face off at 6 PM today for the right to play in Game Five on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Western Michigan and Indiana State will play in the losers bracket at noon today with the loser being the first team eliminated from the Lexington Regional.
Tweet of the Day
Something about postseason baseball in Lexington…#WeAreUK x #RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/IKsxMlPItj
— Kentucky Baseball (@UKBaseball) May 31, 2024
Kentucky Proud Park was a vibe on Friday.
Headlines
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Nail biter towards the end.
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Interesting strategy.
Get to Know Ansley Almoner – Vaught’s Views
He’s bringing a lot of good things to UK.
Troy Weaver out as GM of Pistons amid shakeup – ESPN
NBA news drop from Friday.
4 takeaways from SEC Spring Meetings – KSR
Change is coming.
College basketball transfer portal rankings 2024 – CBS Sports
Jaxson Robinson is big on this list.
Vince Marrow shares his recruiting secret sauce – KSR
Best in the business.
Mike Tyson facing health risks as he trains with an ulcer – USA Today
Too old for this.
LEXINGTON, Ky.– The Florida Gators are looking to do something the program has not done since 2019: win a game at Kentucky.
Fresh off a loss against Georgia, the Gators sit at 3-5 and one loss away from surpassing its total from last season. However, Florida is confident they can replicate last season’s 48-20 defeat of the Wildcats, snapping a three-game losing streak in the series while sparking a turnaround to end the 2025 season.
“Tough place to play and we got them night again. So it’s going to be a tough challenge, but we’re excited to take the team up there and get ready to go play,” interim head coach Billy Gonzales said. “We’re excited to get a chance to put the pads on and accept the challenge and give it everything we have.”
Here’s everything you need to know for the Gators’ matchup against the Wildcats, including broadcast information and betting odds, as well as other game day information for those attending the game.
Florida Gators (3-5, 2-3SEC) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (3-5, 1-5 SEC): What You Need to Know
Where: Kroger Field, Lexington, Ky.
When: Saturday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m. ET.
Watch: SEC Network
Weather: 54 degrees Fahrenheit, partly cloudy, with a five percent chance of precipitation, according to Weather.com.
Radio: Gator Sports Network from LEARFIELD
Odds: Florida is considered a 3.5-point favorite over Kentucky, according to FanDuel. The over/under is set at 44.5 points.
Series History: Florida has dominated the series historically, 54-21. However, Kentucky has held control of the matchup recently, winning three-straight from 2021-23. The Gators got back in the win column against Kentucky last season with a 48-20 win behind five rushing touchdowns from running back Jadan Baugh and 259 yards passing from DJ Lagway on only seven completions.
What’s At Stake: Florida is in desperate need of a win as bowl eligibility begins to slip away, and facing a struggling Kentucky team is a great opportunity. Not to mention, a win would snap Florida’s three-game losing streak in Lexington and give the Gators its first road win in SEC play since Mississippi State on Sept. 21, 2024.
Kentucky is getting set to face the Valparaiso Beacons on Friday night inside Rupp Arena, but their next opponent has shifted their full attention on them. Louisville just wrapped up their blowout 104-70 win over Jackson State, and now, are already starting to take shots at the Wildcats. After the game, one of their players, Kasean Pryor, who made his debut for the Cardinals on Thursday, took a shot at Kentucky in the postgame press conference, but the fans also had something to say during the game.
As the clock winded down in Louisville’s blowout win in the Yum! Center, Cardinal fans began chanting “Beat UK! Beat UK! Beat UK!” as the time ran out and all eyes shifted towards their big game against Kentucky on Tuesday. The players are hungry, but their fanbase is starving for a win over the Wildcats, as Louisville has beaten Kentucky just three times since John Calipari’s first season at Kentucky in 2009-10.
Louisville fans are chanting “Beat UK” pic.twitter.com/WKQj7GHHA7
— Rare Rookies #BBN (@rarerookies) November 7, 2025
When new coaches took over at both programs, Louisville fans were very confident once again last season, but Mark Pope was victorious in his first game as a coach in the rivalry. Heading into year two of the new eras, Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey has the Cards ranked #11 in the country with an explosive offense, ranked top 3 on KenPom. Mark Pope has his Wildcats #9 in the country as they work towards #9, and his squad is a top 3 defense in the country right now, also according to KenPom. As Kentucky gets Jaland Lowe back in the rotation and acclimated with getting the offensive flow back, Friday will be important to see a good showing on that side of the ball before facing Louisville.
Anyway, it’s like clockwork with Louisville fans, as every year when this game gets closer and closer, they become very desperate for a win, and based on history, things have not gone well for the Cardinals in this rivalry. Pat Kelsey has a really good squad this season at Louisville, but Mark Pope’s is as good, if not better, and we’ll see how Kentucky’s offensive flow looks on Friday before facing Louisville, because that will be important in the fringe top-10 matchup on the road.
Louisville fans are eager to see their team take down the WIldcats, something that has been a rare feat for them to see over the years in the in-state rivalry. They’re wasting no time talking smack with how little they’ve had to gloat about in this rivalry, but Kelsey’s #11 ranked squad has them excited. Kentucky will be looking for yet another win in the rivalry column on Tuesday in the Yum! Center.
CCTV captures deadly Louisville plane crash
The moment of a catastrophic UPS cargo plane crash was captured on a nearby security camera in Louisville, Kentucky.
The death toll for the UPS cargo plane crash, as of the evening on Nov. 6, has reached 13 people, one of whom was a pilot who lived in Northern Kentucky.
Richard Wartenberg had been living in Independence since 2005, public records indicated. According to UPS, he was the captain of Flight 2976, which was bound for Honolulu but crashed shortly past the runway of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Nov. 4. This made it the deadliest plane crash in the history of UPS Airlines.
Wartenberg, 58, appeared to be a car enthusiast, A 2022 article from the Bent Pylon, a publication of the Porsche Club of America, noted that he was a member of the Ohio Valley Region chapter. At the time the article was published, Wartenberg had been a member of the club for 20 years, which had nearly 2,000 members.
The Courier-Journal reported that the death toll includes two other pilots. Lee Truitt served as first officer, or second-in-command of the flight. Dana Diamond was the flight’s international relief officer.
In addition to the 13 deaths, nine others remain missing and unaccounted for.
This story may be updated.
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