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Jon Hale

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University of Kentucky Football Reporter at Lexington Herald-Leader

Covering University of Kentucky football for the Lexington Herald-Leader. Email [email protected]. No apologies for the soccer tweets.

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  • 5 days ago | kentucky.com | Jon Hale

    Kentucky baseball finally ran out of magic in its third consecutive NCAA Tournament elimination game. A season-long struggle to close out wins appeared for one final time as the Wildcats blew two different five-run leads in what ended up as a 13-12 loss to West Virginia that ended the season two victories short of a third consecutive super regional appearance. Here is what you need to know from the game.

  • 5 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jon Hale

    Kentucky baseball finally ran out of magic in its third consecutive NCAA Tournament elimination game. A season-long struggle to close out wins appeared for one final time as the Wildcats blew two different five-run leads in what ended up as a 13-12 loss to West Virginia that ended the season two victories short of a third consecutive super regional appearance. AdvertisementHere is what you need to know from the game.

  • 5 days ago | kentucky.com | Jon Hale

    Kentucky baseball stayed alive in the NCAA Tournament by blowing out No. 11 overall seed and regional host Clemson 16-4 in its second straight elimination game. With the win, Kentucky advances to the regional final but will need to beat regional No. 2 seed West Virginia twice to advance to a super regional. The Mountaineers earned a walk-off win against the Wildcats in the regional opener. UK and West Virginia will play next at 6 p.m. Sunday.

  • 6 days ago | kentucky.com | Jon Hale

    Kentucky baseball snapped a five-game losing streak to keep its season alive with a 7-3 win over South Carolina Upstate in an NCAA Tournament elimination game in the Clemson regional Saturday. The Wildcats had been swept in their final regular-season series, lost their only game in the SEC Tournament and fallen in the NCAA Tournament opener against West Virginia on Friday. Three of those losses, including the West Virginia defeat, had come in walk-off fashion.

  • 1 week ago | kentucky.com | Jon Hale

    For the third time in five games Kentucky baseball lost a game in walk-off fashion, this time in the ninth inning of its NCAA Tournament opener against West Virginia on Friday. The 4-3 loss forces Kentucky into an elimination game Saturday. Here is what you need to know. After blowing two ninth-inning leads in the final regular season series at Vanderbilt, Kentucky entered the ninth inning tied at 3. The Wildcats put two runners on in the top half of the inning but were unable to score.

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Jon Hale
Jon Hale @JonHale_HL
13 May 25

NEW: An offseason roster overhaul has not been enough to avoid a drop in UK football season ticket sales after a 4-8 season. A look at how sales during the renewal period compared to recent years. https://t.co/yeqt1RndgJ

Jon Hale
Jon Hale @JonHale_HL
8 May 25

NEW: UK football is at the 85-man SEC scholarship limit for 2025 after a quartet of transfer additions this week. None of the recent commitments have resumes that scream SEC player, so why did the Wildcats fill out the roster that way? https://t.co/PScUdlZglD

Jon Hale
Jon Hale @JonHale_HL
24 Apr 25

NEW: The UK athletics committee is currently hearing a plan to alter the governance of the athletics department within the university in anticipation of the House settlement. Details here. https://t.co/1Srib9garW