Kentucky baseball posts record SEC rout at South Carolina
Kentucky got 20 hits, including four home runs, and a stellar outing from starter Sean Hjelle in a record rout of South Carolina on Friday night in Columbia, S.C.
The Cats’ 19-1 victory was the biggest in school history in Southeastern Conference play.
Kentucky entered the night fourth in the nation in the RPI, and South Carolina was 20th.
Luke Becker homered twice and knocked in five runs. Tristan Pompey had four hits, including a home run, and four RBI. Connor Heady’s three hits included a homer, and he had three RBI.
Trey Squires had three hits and three RBI, and Evan White and Riley Mahan added two hits apiece for Kentucky.
Kentucky’s offensive barrage came while Hjelle delivered six shutout innings. He gave up three hits and one walk while striking out six batters.
Brad Schaenzer pitched two innings and gave up the Gamecocks’ only run. Austin Keen finished the game off for the Cats on the mound.
FINAL: No. 6 UK 19, No. 21 S. Carolina 1; W: Hjelle, L: Crowe. HR - Pompey, Heady, Becker (2). Largest SEC win in UK history. #WeAreUK #TEAM pic.twitter.com/Km76n55fg6
— Kentucky Baseball (@UKBaseball) April 29, 2017
.@UKBaseball takes Game 1 against South Carolina with an impressive score of 19-1. Check out the highlights here. https://t.co/ayAoI6hQdj
— KYwildcatsTV (@KYwildcatsTV) April 29, 2017
This story was originally published April 28, 2017 at 11:15 PM with the headline "Kentucky baseball posts record SEC rout at South Carolina."