No. 12 Kentucky baseball shutout Ball State 4-0 in the first game of the NCAA Tournament Lexington Regional on Friday.
The game marked several firsts for the “Bat Cats” including the first NCAA Tournament game and win in Kentucky Proud Park as well as the first shutout in tournament play in school history.
Playing in front of the third largest crowd in KPP history, it was a true pitcher’s duel for much of the night, with the score-line reading 1-0 heading into the bottom of the eighth.
The lone run prior to the eighth came courtesy of Kentucky catcher Devin Burkes, who sent a solo home run past the right field wall in the fourth inning.