March 18, 2026 Kentucky at Houston
(20-9, 1-5 Southeastern Conference)
9
(17-14, 1-5 Big 12 Conference)
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Houston | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Kentucky
Houston
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donaldson, Emory 3b/cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark, Maddy ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Plotts, Peyton rf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton, Karissa 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sleeman, Carly dp/3b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Blum, Allie 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oney, Reaghan lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hammond, Abby dp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riddel, Alexa lf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hensley, Gabbie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Emmert, Ella c | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
2B:
Clark, Maddy
, Riddel, Alexa
, Emmert, Ella
HR:
Hamilton, Karissa
, Sleeman, Carly
RBI:
Clark, Maddy
, Hamilton, Karissa (4)
, Sleeman, Carly
, Riddel, Alexa (2)
, Emmert, Ella
Baserunning
SB:
Donaldson, Emory
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Taylor rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maddie Hartley 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Makenna Mitchell 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Madox Mitchael cf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Savanna Luther c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabby Rawls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ariel Redmond lf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rylee Gardner dp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Mandy Esman ss | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leilani Garcia 2b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bethany Aguilar 2b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Batting
2B:
Makenna Mitchell
RBI:
Mandy Esman
, Leilani Garcia
Sac:
Rylee Gardner
Sac Fly:
Mandy Esman
Fielding
E:
Bethany Aguilar
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutter, Hailey | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Haendiges, Sarah (W, 8-3) | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Nutter, Hailey (16)
, Haendiges, Sarah (17)
Pitches-Strikes: Nutter, Hailey (59-32), Haendiges, Sarah (71-45)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevaeh Brown (L, 8-5) | 6.0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Gigi Solis | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Nevaeh Brown (30)
, Gigi Solis (5)
WP:
Nevaeh Brown (2)
Pitches-Strikes: Nevaeh Brown (92-60), Gigi Solis (22-12)
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
|
Kentucky
|
Sleeman,Carly homered to deep center field, RBI (0-0). | 1 - 0 |
| 2nd | Esman,Mandy sacrifice fly to lf, RBI (1-1 FB); Rawls,Gabby scored. | 1 - 1 |
| 2nd | Garcia,Leilani singled to center field, RBI (1-1 BK); Redmond,Ariel scored from second base. | 1 - 2 |
|
Kentucky
|
Riddel,Alexa doubled to left center, 2RBI (1-0 B); Blum,Allie scored; Hammond,Abby scored from second base. | 3 - 2 |
|
Kentucky
|
Emmert,Ella singled to shallow right field, RBI (2-2 BKKBF); Riddel,Alexa scored from second base. | 4 - 2 |
|
Kentucky
|
Clark,Maddy doubled down the left field line, RBI (0-0); Emmert,Ella scored; Donaldson,Emory advanced from first base to third base. | 5 - 2 |
|
Kentucky
|
Hamilton,Karissa homered to deep left field, 4RBI (1-0 B); Donaldson,Emory scored, unearned; Clark,Maddy scored from second base, unearned; Plotts,Peyton scored from first base, unearned. | 10 - 2 |
Other Information
| Location: | Houston, TX |
| Stadium: | Cougar Softball Stadium |
| Attendance: | 438 |
| Duration: | 2:18 |
| Umpires: | Home plate - Bubba Ewald , First base - Dustin Douglass , Third base - Robert Gonzalez |
Play By Play
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
|
Kentucky
|
Sleeman,Carly homered to deep center field, RBI (0-0). | 1 - 0 |
| 2nd | Esman,Mandy sacrifice fly to lf, RBI (1-1 FB); Rawls,Gabby scored. | 1 - 1 |
| 2nd | Garcia,Leilani singled to center field, RBI (1-1 BK); Redmond,Ariel scored from second base. | 1 - 2 |
|
Kentucky
|
Riddel,Alexa doubled to left center, 2RBI (1-0 B); Blum,Allie scored; Hammond,Abby scored from second base. | 3 - 2 |
|
Kentucky
|
Emmert,Ella singled to shallow right field, RBI (2-2 BKKBF); Riddel,Alexa scored from second base. | 4 - 2 |
|
Kentucky
|
Clark,Maddy doubled down the left field line, RBI (0-0); Emmert,Ella scored; Donaldson,Emory advanced from first base to third base. | 5 - 2 |
|
Kentucky
|
Hamilton,Karissa homered to deep left field, 4RBI (1-0 B); Donaldson,Emory scored, unearned; Clark,Maddy scored from second base, unearned; Plotts,Peyton scored from first base, unearned. | 10 - 2 |
All Plays
|
| Donaldson,Emory singled up the middle (2-1 BKB). |
| Clark,Maddy popped up to first base, bunt (0-0). (1 out) |
| Plotts,Peyton popped up to first base (0-2 FF). (2 out) |
| Donaldson,Emory stole second base. |
| Hamilton,Karissa popped up to second base (2-2 FKFBB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Taylor,Shelby struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). (1 out) |
| Hartley,Maddie flied out to cf (1-0 B). (2 out) |
| Mitchell,Makenna doubled to right field (0-0). |
| Mitchael,Madox lined out to second base (1-2 KSBFF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Sleeman,Carly homered to deep center field, RBI (0-0). |
| Blum,Allie walked (3-0 BBBB). |
| Mound visit (HOU) |
| Oney,Reaghan popped up in behind home plate foul territory putout by c (0-1 K); Blum,Allie advanced to second base. (1 out) |
| Blum,Allie advanced to third base on a wild pitch. |
| Riddel,Alexa lined out to the pitcher (1-2 FBS). (2 out) |
| Emmert,Ella struck out swinging (1-2 SBFS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Luther,Savanna walked (3-0 BBBB). |
| Redmond,Ariel singled in the infield, bunt (0-1 F); Luther,Savanna advanced to second base. |
| HOU substitution: Rawls,Gabby pinch running for Luther,Savanna. |
| Gardner,RyLee sacrifice bunt to the infield, p to 2b (0-1 S); Rawls,Gabby advanced to third base; Redmond,Ariel advanced to second base. (1 out) |
| Mound visit (UK) |
| Esman,Mandy sacrifice fly to lf, RBI (1-1 FB); Rawls,Gabby scored. |
| Garcia,Leilani singled to center field, RBI (1-1 BK); Redmond,Ariel scored from second base. |
| Taylor,Shelby walked (3-0 BBBB); Garcia,Leilani advanced to second base. |
| Hartley,Maddie struck out looking (3-2 FBBFBFK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| HOU substitution: Luther,Savanna replaces Rawls,Gabby at c, batting 5th. |
| Donaldson,Emory flied out to lf (1-1 KB). (1 out) |
| Clark,Maddy flied out to rf (0-0). (2 out) |
| Plotts,Peyton popped up in behind home plate foul territory putout by c (1-0 B). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Mitchell,Makenna walked (3-1 BKBBB). |
| Mitchael,Madox singled in the infield, bunt (1-0 B); Mitchell,Makenna out at third base, c to 3b, runner out trying to reach. (1 out) |
| Luther,Savanna grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B); Mitchael,Madox advanced to second base. (2 out) |
| Redmond,Ariel infield singled to short (3-2 BSKBBF); Mitchael,Madox advanced to third base. |
| Gardner,RyLee struck out swinging (2-2 BFBSS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Hamilton,Karissa popped up to short (0-0). (1 out) |
| Sleeman,Carly popped up to short (2-2 KBFB). (2 out) |
| Blum,Allie singled up the middle (0-2 SF). |
| UK substitution: Hammond,Abby pinch hitting for Oney,Reaghan. |
| Mound visit (HOU) |
| Hammond,Abby singled up the middle (3-2 BFFBBFF); Blum,Allie advanced to second base. |
| Hammond,Abby advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Blum,Allie advanced to third base on a wild pitch. |
| Riddel,Alexa doubled to left center, 2RBI (1-0 B); Blum,Allie scored; Hammond,Abby scored from second base. |
| Emmert,Ella singled to shallow right field, RBI (2-2 BKKBF); Riddel,Alexa scored from second base. |
| Donaldson,Emory flied out to rf (0-1 F). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| UK position change: Donaldson,Emory now playing cf from 3b |
| UK position change: Sleeman,Carly now playing 3b from dp |
| UK position change: Hammond,Abby remains in the game at dp |
| UK position change: Riddel,Alexa now playing lf from cf |
| UK pitching change: Haendiges,Sarah replaces Nutter,Hailey. |
| Esman,Mandy singled down the right field line (2-1 FBB). |
| Garcia,Leilani reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (1-2 KBS); Esman,Mandy out at second base, 3b to 2b. (1 out) |
| Taylor,Shelby grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-1 K); Garcia,Leilani advanced to second base. (2 out) |
| Hartley,Maddie struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Clark,Maddy struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). (1 out) |
| Plotts,Peyton singled to deep center field (2-0 BB). |
| Hamilton,Karissa reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (1-0 B); Plotts,Peyton out at second base, 3b to 2b. (2 out) |
| Sleeman,Carly flied out to cf (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Mitchell,Makenna flied out to left center putout by lf (1-1 FB). (1 out) |
| Mitchael,Madox singled through the right side of the infield (1-0 B). |
| Luther,Savanna flied out to cf (1-2 SBFF). (2 out) |
| Redmond,Ariel walked (3-1 BBBKB); Mitchael,Madox advanced to second base. |
| Mound visit (UK) |
| Gardner,RyLee struck out swinging (2-2 KBSFBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Blum,Allie grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0). (1 out) |
| Hammond,Abby flied out to lf (2-0 BB). (2 out) |
| Riddel,Alexa struck out swinging (2-2 KBBSFS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Esman,Mandy grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (2-2 BSSB). (1 out) |
| Garcia,Leilani walked (3-1 BFBBB). |
| HOU substitution: Aguilar,Bethany pinch running for Garcia,Leilani. |
| Taylor,Shelby singled up the middle (0-1 S); Aguilar,Bethany advanced to second base. |
| Hartley,Maddie flied out to right center putout by cf (2-2 BSFB); Aguilar,Bethany advanced to third base. (2 out) |
| Mitchell,Makenna struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| HOU position change: Aguilar,Bethany remains in the game at 2b |
| Emmert,Ella doubled to left field (1-1 FB). |
| Donaldson,Emory reached on a fielding error fielding by 2b by Aguilar,Bethany (E4) (0-0); Emmert,Ella advanced to third base. |
| Clark,Maddy doubled down the left field line, RBI (0-0); Emmert,Ella scored; Donaldson,Emory advanced from first base to third base. |
| Plotts,Peyton walked (3-2 BFBFBB). |
| HOU pitching change: Solis,Gigi replaces Brown,Nevaeh. |
| Hamilton,Karissa homered to deep left field, 4RBI (1-0 B); Donaldson,Emory scored, unearned; Clark,Maddy scored from second base, unearned; Plotts,Peyton scored from first base, unearned. |
| Sleeman,Carly walked (3-1 BKBBB). |
| Blum,Allie popped up in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (2-2 KBFFB). (1 out) |
| Hammond,Abby grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-0 B); Sleeman,Carly advanced to second base. (2 out) |
| UK substitution: Hensley,Gabbie pinch hitting for Riddel,Alexa. |
| Hensley,Gabbie struck out swinging (2-2 BFKBFFS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 3 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| UK substitution: Riddel,Alexa replaces Hensley,Gabbie at lf, batting 8th. |
| Mitchael,Madox flied out to rf (1-1 BK). (1 out) |
| Luther,Savanna struck out looking (3-2 BSFFBFFBFK). (2 out) |
| Redmond,Ariel grounded out to first base, unassisted (1-1 FB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |