The University of Kentucky baseball team’s eight game win streak was snapped in the first game of their series with the Kennesaw State Owls on Friday. The Wildcats went down by four early and could never recover, ultimately losing the game 13-1.
Multiple errors in a third inning by Kentucky allowed the Owls to score four runs. A wild pitch on a strike three allowed the runner to reach first and then an errant throw from the pitcher to home on a squeeze bunt later in the inning allowed the runner to score. The Owls went on to add three more runs in the inning.
Kennesaw State starting pitcher Braden Oswalt pitched a great game for the Owls, throwing strikes all game and keeping the Wildcats patient hitters off the break path. Osbolt struck out eight, allowing only six hits and one run. Wildcats starting pitcher Travis Smith game up four earned runs in seven innings for the Wildcats.
The only run the Wildcats were able to score was a solo homerun from freshman Kyuss Gargett. The Owls pilled on eight more runs in the eighth inning off of the young Wildcat bullpen.
Game two of the series is Saturday at 1 p.m. EST at Kentucky Proud Park. The game will be available to watch on SECN+ and can be listened to the UK Sports Network on UKathletics.com and 98.5 FM.