Kentucky baseball (19-2) earned its 15th straight victory after defeating Eastern Kentucky (8-12) 9-3, extending its winning streak to, which stands as the longest in the nation at the Division-1 level.
The Cats took the field behind redshirt freshman Travis Smith, who was determined to capitalize on his chance on the mound after missing all last season with an arm injury.
From the opening pitch Smith looked calm and confident on the mound, seeming to effortlessly dispatch six straight EKU batters in the first and second innings.
Head coach Nick Mingione was impressed with how Smith controlled the game from the get-go, only giving up one hit until his relief in the fourth inning.