Weekend Wrap-Up: Monday, June 17th

College Baseball:

  • Saturday: Kentucky Wildcats won their first-ever College Baseball World Series game in dramatic fashion.
  • Game Highlights:
    • Ryan Nicholson homered in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game.
    • Michael Daly hit a two-out solo homer in the bottom of the tenth inning to win it for Kentucky, 5-4 over North Carolina State Wolfpack.
  • Upcoming Game:
  • Monday: Kentucky Wildcats (46-14/22-8 SEC) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (50-13/19-11 SEC) in the second round in Omaha, Nebraska.
    • Time: Monday night at 7 PM
    • Live Coverage: On ESPN
    • Series History: Texas A&M leads the overall series against Kentucky 13-8, including taking two out of three in 2023.
    • Implications: If Kentucky wins, the Wildcats advance to the semifinal on Wednesday at 7 PM. If Kentucky loses, they play in the elimination game on Tuesday at 7 PM.

High School Baseball:

  • Saturday: Louisville Pleasure Ridge Park Panthers defeated McCracken Co. Mustangs 4-1 to win the Kentucky High School Baseball State Championship.

High School Softball:

  • Saturday: Henderson Co. Lady Colonels defeated the North Laurel Lady Jaguars 11-0 (5 innings) to win the Kentucky State High School Softball Tournament Championship.

MLB:

Series Recap: Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers

  • Friday: Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 5
    • TJ Friedl and Jeimer Candelario homered for the Reds.
  • Saturday: Milwaukee 3, Cincinnati 1
    • Jeimer Candelario drove in the lone run for the Reds.
  • Sunday: Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 4
    • Spencer Steer and Elly De La Cruz homered for the Reds.
  • Upcoming Series: Cincinnati Reds (34-37, tied for 3rd NL Central) at Pittsburgh Pirates (34-37, tied for 3rd NL Central) for a three-game series in Pittsburgh.
  • Schedule:
    • Monday: 6:40 PM
    • Tuesday: 6:40 PM
    • Wednesday: 12:35 PM
  • Monday’s Starter: RHP Carson Spiers (0-0, 2.33 ERA)

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