March 6, 2021
UK Softball will have to wait another day to play for its 18th victory of the current undefeated season. Originally set for a 5:30 p.m. first pitch with Coastal Carolina down in Boca Raton, that game has now been canceled due to weather moving into the area. ?? SCHEDULE UPDATE ?? Today's game with Coastal…
January 28, 2021
The Southeastern Conference is loaded with elite softball talent and Kentucky is right up there among the best. According to a press release sent out earlier on Thursday by the SEC, the No. 13 Wildcats Softball Team has been ranked fifth in the annual preseason coaches poll, pulling in 97 votes. Kentucky is one of…
May 5, 2020
The part of UK’s campus that includes the baseball, soccer, and softball stadiums will now be known as the Barnhart Family Athletics Complex thanks to some of the university’s biggest supporters. As part of their latest gift, longtime UK Athletics donors Vickie and Wendell Bell requested that the complex on Alumni Drive be named in…
August 15, 2019
Abbey Cheek’s pro career is off to a fast start. Last night, the former Kentucky slugger was named the 2019 National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Rookie of the Year at the league’s awards ceremony in Rosemont, Illinois. She also took home the batting title after leading the league with a .378 average, which helped the Chicago…
May 30, 2019
The Kentucky softball team’s season ended with disappointment, but star third baseman Abbey Cheek now has reason to be pretty darn excited for the future. Back in April, Cheek was selected No. 14 overall by the Chicago Bandits in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Draft. And today, she officially signed her one-year contract with the team.…
May 25, 2019
After the official NCAA Softball Twitter account announced that Kentucky’s Super Regional matchup against Washington had been postponed until tomorrow, UK Softball says the game will still be played tonight as scheduled. ??Tonight’s game WILL BE PLAYED at 11:05pm ET on ESPN2.?? The reports that the game has been postponed to a DH tomorrow are…
May 24, 2019
Good morning, BBN! Happy Friday to each and every one of you! Let’s take a look at what’s going on in the world of UK Athletics. Kentucky softball takes on Washington in the NCAA Super Regional The UK softball team is just two victories away from earning a spot in the NCAA College World Series,…
May 17, 2019
Got plans this afternoon? Cancel them. The UK Softball team starts its run to the Women’s College World Series at 2:30 p.m. when they host Toledo at John Cropp Stadium. At noon, Virginia Tech plays Illinois. The winners of each game will square off Saturday at noon. To advance to the NCAA Super Regionals, UK must…
May 10, 2019
The UK softball team started the SEC Tournament on the right foot. Playing a day later than expected thanks to inclement weather, the Wildcats rained all over Ole Miss’ parade in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. The Cats clobbered the Rebels 8-0 to win in only five innings. Rachel Lawson’s squad made their money in the…
May 8, 2019
The well-deserved recognition for UK Softball’s Abbey Cheek keeps piling up. After being the first Wildcat ever named SEC player of the year on Tuesday, it was announced earlier today that Abbey Cheek has made the top 10 list for National player of the year by USA softball. The senior third baseman leads the SEC…
