April 14 at Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington, KY
SEC Network
The Hilltoppers were twice down to their last strike in the top of the ninth, but rallied to tie, then scored two more in the 10th to win 5-3. Any time another Kentucky school can sweep a season series from the SEC's Wildcats (WKU won 12-3 on March 24) it's a big deal.
Kentucky closer Spencer Jack got two strikes on both Leiff Clarkson and Anderson Miller, but made two terrible pitches and Clarkson went the other way with a single before Miller hit a line drive home run that got over the right field wall in about 2 1/2 seconds. 3-3 game.
It must've been Spencer Jack Appreciation Day because he was also allowed to start the 10th and allowed a lead off single to Ryan Church. After a sacrifice and a fly out, southpaw Brad Schaenzer relieved and immediately allowed a go-ahead triple to Harrison Scanlon. Paul Murray followed with a double that chased home Scanlon. Big, emotional win for the Hilltoppers.
The redshirt-freshman Scanlon also crushed his first career home run, a solo shot to straightaway-center field leading off the third, to get Western to within 2-1.
* We've got quite a number of Baseball Phrases to get to, so let's not waste any more time.
Play-by-play man Dick Gabriel:
"Hot match up"
"He's a five-tool entertainer"
"With the wind blowing out to right, you're heart's in your mouth"
"Steady diet of sliders"
"Sliver of breathing room"
"Hit it on the screws"
Color commentator Keith Madison:
(* Inductee into the Keith Madison Hall of Fame)
* "An opportunity to put a feather in your cap"
"Projectability"
"Athletic frame"
"Sophomore slump"
"Square it up"
"His swing got a little long"
"Battle mode"
* "Country hard ball"
"Making that mitt pop"
* Nicknames that aren't really nicknames
Thanks to the WKU and UK players for this list.
Western Kentucky
Scanlon - "Scanno", "Hairy"
Cody Wofford - "Woff"
Phillip Diedrick - "Philly"
Kentucky
Thomas Bernal - "Bernie"
No comments:
Post a Comment