Rivalry Renewed: Cats and Cards Square Off at The Cliff Today

Source: vaughtsviews.com --- Tuesday, April 03, 2018
Troy Squires (UK Athletics Photo by Britney Howard) LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Baseball team returns home on Tuesday to face the archrival Louisville Cardinals in the latest edition of the intrastate rivalry. Last season, the Cats and Cards met four times, twice in the regular season and two more times in the NCAA Baseball Super Regional. U of L won all three games in the Derby City, while Kentucky claimed an 11-7 win in Lexington in a wild game that featured a Wildcat triple play. Kentucky head coach Nick Mingione knows that the game between the two rivals means a lot to the Commonwealth. “I’ve always said any time they’re doing good and we’re doing good, it’s really good for our state,” Mingione said. “Because you’re going to see the attendance and the crowds and people getting involved.” Junior Kole Cottam also knows the significance of Tuesday’s matchup. “It’s been a really big game for some time now,” Cottam said. “It’s two really good teams fighting it out, so it should be fun. It’s going to be a good atmosphere tomorrow .” As for Kentucky senior catcher Troy Squires, who grew up about an hour from Louisville, the game is important. “It means a little something,” Squires said. “You don’t really need an excuse to get ready to play this game.” No. 9 Kentucky (19-9) dropped two of three games at Alabama over the weekend, losing 4-2 on both Friday and Saturday before claiming a 5-2 win in the series finale on Sunday . Senio ...

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