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Big Blue Brew 5/8: NCAA Strikeout Leader: Nic McCay
Nic McCay leads the NCAA in career strikeouts.
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⛳️ Final round
⚾️ Leading with strikeouts
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5:19 PM • May 5, 2025
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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Finale. Graduating senior Marta López Echevarría handed over the final scorecard of her college career. López Echevarría finished the NCAA Regional tied for 30th with a score of 220 (+4). She wrapped up her season with a 72.8 stroke average through 27 rounds in 2024-25.

🔼 Stat Check. Baseball pitcher Nic McCay is the current NCAA D-I active leader in career strikeouts!
🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA
Academic Score. The NCAA released its Academic Progress Rate report. All Kentucky teams surpassed the NCAA goal score.
__ of the 20 UK team scores exceeded the national average.
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🔵 ONE BIG THING

Canada Bound. Defensive tackle Octavious Oxendine has signed with the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played 47 career games with 19 starts for the Wildcats from 2020-2024. He totaled 78 career tackles with 15.0 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, nine quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick.
📅 THE DAYS AHEAD
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 16!
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