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UK Beats Wake Forest to Advance in Morgantown Regional
Kentucky scored six runs on five hits and advanced to the winners bracket after a wild pitch in the ninth sealed the one-run win.
- On Friday, Kentucky defeated Wake Forest 6-5 in the Morgantown Regional opener, advancing to the winner's bracket at Kendrick Family Ballpark.
- Wake Forest built a 3-0 lead behind ace Chris Levonas, who allowed just one run and two hits over five innings before the Demon Deacons' bullpen struggled.
- Kentucky's four-run sixth inning featured Braxton Van Cleave's two-run double, while Jayce Tharnish stole second and third before scoring on a wild pitch by reliever Will Ray in the ninth.
- With the victory, Kentucky advances to play the winner of West Virginia and Binghamton on Saturday at 5 p.m., while Wake Forest faces an elimination game today against the Bearcats.
- Kentucky head coach Nick Mingione praised the "incredibly talented" teams competing, while Wake Forest coach Tom Walter noted his team's need for better execution moving forward in the NCAA Tournament.
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Kentucky rallies to beat Wake Forest in 1st game of Morgantown Regional, advancing to winners' bracket - The Dominion Post
GRANVILLE — The Morgantown Regional started off with a bang, and Kentucky won the battle to come out on top. The No. 3-seeded Wildcats had a four-run sixth inning to edge […] The post Kentucky rallies to beat Wake Forest in 1st game of Morgantown Regional, advancing to winners’ bracket appeared first on The Dominion Post.
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