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Big Blue Brew 2/26: Baseball Beats Western Kentucky
The baseball team beat Western Kentucky 13-9 on Wednesday.
🔵The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics
Good Morning, Wildcats. The women’s basketball team plays tonight! The women are 20-8 overall. Make sure to watch the game on the SEC Network+.
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew?
⚾️ Cats win!
👟 Scholar Athlete of the Year
🔵 And much, much more!
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🔼 Big Win. The No. 22 baseball team beat Western Kentucky 13-9 on Wednesday. Owen Jenkins turned in a career-best four hits to lead a 20-hit attack. The Cats started strong with four runs on seven hits. Ethan Hindle and Jayce Tharnish each homered. Burkley Bounds pitched 2.2 scoreless innings to pick up the win.
Greenville Alumni Event
BBN United members are invited to a free VIP Reception with Mitch Barnhart in Greenville, SC on March 4 ahead of the SEC Women’s Basketball tournament. Space is limited! Click here to learn more.
🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA
Competing Tomorrow.
Which football player is competing in the NFL Combine tomorrow from 3-8pm ET on the NFL Network and NFL+?
Got a guess? Check below for the answer!
🔵 ONE BIG THING

🔼 Scholar. Track and field athlete Emmi Scales has been named the 2026 SEC Women’s Indoor Scholar Athlete of the Year. She currently ranks as the NCAA’s No. 1 hurdler in the women’s 60m hurdles event with a time of 7.83. That time is also ranked as the world No. 3 mark for the 2026 season. In the classroom, she had a 3.871 GPA in Fall 2025 and is majoring in criminal justice.
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
Thursday, February 26
👟 Track & Field SEC Indoor Championships
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Alabama @ 6pm ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Auburn @ 7pm ET
Friday, February 27
👟 Track & Field SEC Indoor Championships
🥎 Softball vs. Michigan State/Dayton @ 3/5:30pm ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. St. John’s @ 4pm ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Florida @ 5pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🤸 Gymnastics vs. Georgia @ 6pm ET | Watch | Tickets
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at Lexington SC (Exhibition) @ 7:30pm ET
Saturday, February 28
👟 Track & Field SEC Indoor Championships
🎯 Rifle at Great American Rifle Conference championships (smallbore) @ TBD
📣 Stunt vs. Quincy/Texas A&M-Kingsville @ 12:15/2:45pm ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. St. John’s @ 1pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Vanderbilt @ 2pm ET | Tickets
🥎 Softball vs. Michigan State/Dayton @ 3/5:30pm ET
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Mississippi State @ 4pm ET
Sunday, March 1
⛳️ Men’s Golf Colleton River Collegiate
🎯 Rifle at Great American Rifle Conference championships (air rifle) @ TBD
📣 Stunt vs. UC Davis/St. Edwards @ 10/11:15am ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. St. John’s @ 1pm ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. South Carolina @ 2pm ET | Tickets
🥎 Softball vs. Murray State @ 3pm ET
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🔵 Have a great Thursday, y’all!







