As he watched the late night/early morning victory that sent Kentucky to its first baseball super regional, former UK coach Keith Madison reflected on how far the program has come.
“To be honest, I couldn’t help but sit there and think, ‘Wow, this is what I always dreamed it would be,’” he said Wednesday.
UK’s 10-5 victory over North Carolina State on Monday night/Tuesday morning featured high stakes, a record crowd (5,005) and engaged fans cheering or heckling every call of ball or strike. Everyone in Cliff Hagan Stadium seemed swept up in an emotional wave.
“It was almost like the crowd was part of them,” Madison said of UK players, “and they were part of the crowd.