Young Kentucky Baseball team continues to make strides

UK AthleticsThe young Kentucky Wildcats baseball team has had its struggles early on in conference play, but with a big run they still have a slim chance to reach the NCAA Tournament.

Heading into this week, the Bat Cats have an overall record of 16-12 and a conference record of 1-8. Kentucky entered conference play 13-4 after an impressive non-conference slate that saw the Cats score at least seven runs in eight times and go a nearly perfect 10-1 record at Kentucky Proud Park.

However, in conference play, a Kentucky team with several freshmen in the starting rotation and everyday lineup has hit a bit of a wall.

The SEC is by far the toughest conference in college baseball, as in the current…