UK starter Alex Meyer out 3-4 weeks

UK sophomore pitcher Alex Meyer has been diagnosed with mononucleosis and will have to sit out for 3-4 weeks, head coach Gary Henderson announced Wednesday.

Meyer, UK’s Sunday starter, is 4-2 in eight starts with a 7.30 ERA.  He leads the team and ranks fifth in the Southeastern Conference with 52 strikeouts in 40 2/3 innings pitched.

“I feel really bad for Alex,” Henderson said. “He has really been making some good strides and is obviously getting better daily. This will only be a temporary setback for him. What this will do is provide an opportunity for some of our guys to step up and fill a vital role on our club.”

The next four weeks include series against SEC opponents Florida, Auburn, Tennessee and South Carolina.