Kentucky baseball had a good weekend, sweeping the Lexington Regional, defeating all three of the other teams, including a 5 – 0 win over Indiana State in the final. Several individual players had good performances in the three games, and Ryan Nicholson played well enough to be named Most Outstanding Player.
Wildcats pitching was the key to winning the final two games, and the offense was held in check in large part. However, Nicholson did some timely damage for the Cats.
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Over the course of the three wins, Nicholson had three hits, and two of them were homeruns. He also drove in four runs over the weekend.
Nicholson had a terrific season overall. He posted a .290 average, with 20 homeruns and 58 RBIs. He was especially effective down the stretch, and has had at least one hit in seven of his last eight games.
Kentucky moves on the super regionals where they will face Oregon State. If the Wildcats want to advance to College World Series for the first time, they’ll need Nicholson to continue to hit the ball well.