With the final out of Sunday’s softball doubleheader at the UK Softball Complex, five seniors saw the curtain close on their home-field careers.
The class of five is not one to forget. “First time in school history” seemed to be the phrase surrounding the current seniors through their recent seasons.
Under UK head coach Rachel Lawson’s direction [...]
Though this weekend’s rain was enough to postpone the second game of UK’s final home series, it was not enough to put a damper on senior day for the five graduating Cats.
UK (29-21, 11-14 Southeastern Conference) played host to No. 12 Louisiana State (39-10, 17-5 SEC) in a three-game series. Saturday’s early game was called [...]
Typically, when a team’s lone All-American does not record a hit in a game, it means the offense struggled. For UK, the same scenario gave way to one of its best hitting displays of the season.
UK (29-18, 11-11 Southeastern Conference) made quick work of Austin Peay (14-30) Wednesday in its final non-conference doubleheader of the [...]
While some Cats fans remain fixated on the recent signing of basketball star Brandon Knight, the softball program is focusing on its own 2010 class.
UK head coach Rachel Lawson has notched seven letters of intent for next season, including two Kentucky natives.
“The recruiting class is going to be very strong and have a lot of [...]
The UK softball team was down early Wednesday night, but it was never out.
Another intrastate rival traveled to the UK Softball Complex on Wednesday. UK (26-16, 10-9 Southeastern Conference) squared off against Western Kentucky University (25-15), a team sophomore Chanda Bell pitched a no-hitter against in last season’s contest.
But Bell’s hope for a repeat no-hitter [...]
College softball is not the defense-oriented sport it once was.
Recent national softball statistics have shown a rise in offensive numbers as well as a rise in strikeouts. Whether it be the improvement in technology or the increased strength training, one thing is certain: more pitches are either being sent out of the park or smacking [...]
The UK Softball Complex may have never seen a prouder series than it did this weekend.
UK (25-16, 10-9 Southeastern Conference) triumphed over South Carolina (10-30, 0-19 SEC) on Sunday, completing a series sweep over its conference opponent.
UK came out of the dugout looking for offense. Senior shortstop Molly Johnson, senior second baseman Natalie Smith and [...]
The UK-Louisville home-and-home softball series ended much like it began.
The Cats and Cards squared off for the second half of their annual two-game series on Wednesday night. The buzz surrounding the match was evident even through the bouts of light rain that hit Ulmer Stadium throughout the evening.
The final inning of [...]
By Chandler Howard
For Kentuckians, the bitterness between UK and Louisville is learned at a young age, even before one understands sports. It seems everyone has a bias towards one team for one reason or another. UK-Louisville, Cats-Cards, blue-red — the numerous representations of the tradition only confirm its infamy.
Competition between the [...]
The Southeastern Conference is primarily known for its brutal football schedule, but softball programs across the region would argue it brings challenging competition to their sport, as well.
Recent years have seen the SEC evolve into one of the most dominant conferences in collegiate softball. It currently boasts five teams in the top 25 of the [...]
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