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Big Blue Brew 4/25: Hummel on Midseason Watch List
See what watch list Johnny Hummel has been named to.
🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics
Good Morning. We’ve got more home baseball games coming up, and you won’t want to miss them. Buy your tickets now for Little League Weekend from May 3-5.
What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?
⚾️ Hummel on a watch list
🏀 Maxey Most Improved Player
🔵 And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Showstopper. The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association named Johnny Hummel to the Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List. Hummel is the primary closer and stopper for the Cats. Four of his five saves come in Southeastern Conference play. He is tied for the second-most appearances on the team at 15.
🔼 Build Different. The NBA named former Kentucky men’s basketball player Tyrese Maxey the Kia NBA Most Improved Player. Maxey is in his fourth season in the league and plays for the Philadelphia 76ers. He averages 25.9 points per game and set career bests in assists per game (6.9), rebounds per game (3.7), steals per game (1.0) and blocks per game (0.5).
🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA
Remembering Success. The Wildcats had such a successful 2023 spring finish that they were in the top 20 for the NACDA Director’s Cup national all-sport standings.
What place did they finish in?
Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
🔵 ONE BIG THING
That's a wrap to the 2024 #CATSPYs. What a year it has been.
ukathletics.com/news/2024/04/2…
— Kentucky Athletics (@UKAthletics)
1:32 AM • Apr 24, 2024
The Award Goes To… The UK Athletics Department celebrated its student-athletes at the 22nd annual CATSPY Awards. There were 37 individuals and six teams who were honored. The CATSPY Awards cover accomplishments earned from April 2023-24. Headlining the awards were the Teams of the Year – volleyball, men’s tennis, gymnastics and baseball.
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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD
Thursday, April 25
Friday, April 26
⛳️ Men’s Golf SEC Championship
👟 Track and Field Drake Relays | Meet Info | Schedule
🥎 Softball vs. South Carolina @ 6:30pm ET | Designated Players Club | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball at South Carolina @ 7pm ET
Saturday, April 27
⛳️ Men’s Golf SEC Championship
👟 Track and Field Drake Relays | Meet Info | Schedule
🥎 Softball vs. South Carolina @ 2pm ET | Designated Players Club | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball at South Carolina @ 6pm ET
Sunday, April 28
⛳️ Men’s Golf SEC Championship
🥎 Softball vs. South Carolina @ 1pm ET | Designated Players Club | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball at South Carolina @ 3pm ET
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 18th!
🔵 Have a great Thursday!