Tiger Kings: No. 16 Kentucky Sweeps No. 25 Missouri

Sweep symphony.

No. 16 Kentucky dodged threats all afternoon to defeat No. 25 Missouri 3-1 on Sunday in entrance of two,646 followers at Kentucky Proud Park to comb the Tigers and safe the most effective Southeastern Convention begin (8-1) at school historical past.

Seth Chavez induced a mile-high foul popup behind dwelling plate with the bases loaded to shut out his first save in blue and transfer the Wildcats to 25-3 on the season. The win was not with out drama although, as Missouri left 16 runners on base within the recreation and each first baseman Hunter Gilliam and centerfielder Jackson Grey made run-saving defensive performs within the late innings.

Gilliam, who singled in his first at bat to run his hit streak to 21 video games, the third-longest at UK since 2005, dove to his left to snare a sizzling shot down the primary final analysis, holding two runs from scoring. Grey made a diving seize in heart and likewise threw out a runner attempting to go first to 3rd.

Relievers Jackson Nove, Mason Moore, Zach Hise, Ryan Hagenow and Chavez every made vital pitches as Mizzou didn’t rating over the ultimate 4 innings.

NOTES

• Kentucky is 32-6 over its final 38 video games relationship to final season.
• UK is 17-7 in its final 24 video games vs. SEC opponents.
• UK now has 17 wins vs. the RPI Prime 100 and 10 vs. the Prime 50.
• The final time UK gained its first three SEC collection was 2017, Mingione’s first season.
• The 8-1 begin to SEC play is the most effective at school historical past.
• UK Coach Nick Mingione is in his seventh season on the helm and now owns a 201-132 profession document.
  • UK is 44-44 within the month of April underneath Coach Mingione.
  • Mingione is 11-7 vs. Missouri.
  • Mingione is 89-43 at Kentucky Proud Park.
• UK has scored in 327 of 333 video games underneath Coach Mingione.
• The Cats stole one base and now are 54-of-68 on the season.
• UK pitchers have held opponents to 3 or fewer runs in 20 of 28 video games.
• UK has had a distinct profitable pitcher in every of its eight SEC victories.
• Kentucky stranded 16 Missouri runners on base.
• UK allowed three runs within the collection.
  • It’s the fewest in an SEC collection within the 21^st
  • 1996, it gave up 4 to Ole Miss.
• First Baseman Hunter Gilliam ran his hit streak to 21 video games and he now has reached safely in all 27 video games by which he’s performed.
  • The streak is the tied for the second-longest at UK since 2005.
  • He made a diving cease and tag to finish a scoring menace.
• Catcher Devin Burkes has reached safely in 17 consecutive video games.
• Outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt has reached base safely in 16 straight video games.
• Outfielder Jackson Grey has reached safely in 19 consecutive video games.
  • He has been hit by 15 pitches this season.
  • He legged out two infield hits and made an exceptional catch of a sinking liner.
• Infielder Grant Smith has began all 144 video games of his collegiate profession.
  • He has reached in 16 straight video games.
• Pitcher Seth Chavez picked up his first save in a Kentucky uniform.

 ON DECK

Kentucky will host Dayton at 6:30 ET on Tuesday. Will probably be streamed on SECN+. The radio name might be on the UK Sports activities Community (630 AM WLAP, domestically).