Big Blue Brew 2/20: Stuntin' On Em

The stunt team beat three schools this past weekend.

🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good morning. We hope you had a champion breakfast this morning because we sure did.

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

📣 Stunt gets 3 dubs
🎯 Rifle beats Morehead State
🔵 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 That’s Three! The stunt team competed in the 2024 Dallas Baptist Tournament and won three of its four competitions. The Cats beat Texas 21-4, Oklahoma State 20-8 and Central Arkansas 23-0. The shutout was the second in Kentucky program history.

🔼 Off to Postseason. The rifle team beat Morehead State in the NCAA Qualifier 4730-4640. Braden Peiser had career-high scores in both smallbore, 593, and air rifle, 598. Overall, Peiser had an 1191 aggregate and is only one of five athletes in the nation this season to post that aggregate or higher.

🔼 Tonight!! The baseball team has its home opener today! Make sure to come out to Kentucky Proud Park to see the Cats take on Morehead State at 4 p.m. ET. If you aren’t able to make it out, be sure to watch the game here.

🔼 Softball Takes Two of Three: The softball squad got rained out of a doubleheader Saturday, but prior to that, the Wildcats won two out of three at the ESPN Shriners Children’s Invitational, posting wins over North Carolina and Wisconsin.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

#50. The women’s basketball team had its 50th Anniversary Alumni Game on Saturday, and many former players showed up.

How many alumni were at the game?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Sweep! The women’s tennis team swept Eastern Kentucky 7-0 on Sunday. The Cats won the doubles point for a 1-0 advantage. Ellie Eades clinched the match with her Court 3 win.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD 

Tuesday, February 20

🏊 Swim and Dive SEC Championships
⚾️ Baseball vs. Morehead State @ 4pm ET | Watch

Wednesday, February 21

🏊 Swim and Dive SEC Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Dayton @ 11am/3pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball at LSU @ 9pm ET

Thursday, February 22

🏊 Swim and Dive SEC Championships
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Mississippi State @ 7:30pm ET

Friday, February 23

🏊 Swim and Dive SEC Championships
👟 Track and Field SEC Championships | Meet Info | Schedule | Watch | Tickets | Fan Guide
🥎 Softball vs. Akron/USC Upstate @ 12:30/5:30pm | Designated Players Club
⚾️ Baseball vs. Washington State @ 3pm ET | Watch 
🤸 Gymnastics at Arkansas @ 8:30pm ET

Saturday, February 24

🏊 Swim and Dive SEC Championships
👟 Track and Field SEC Championships | Meet Info | Schedule | Watch | Tickets | Fan Guide
🎯 Rifle GARC Championships | NCAA Scorecard | Live Targets
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Alabama @ 4pm ET | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets
🥎 Softball vs. Monmouth/Akron @ 10am/12:30pm ET | Designated Players Club
⚾️ Baseball vs. Texas State @ 5pm ET | Watch 

Sunday, February 25

📣 Stunt vs. Michigan State/Davenport @ 10am/1:30pm ET
🥎 Softball at USC Upstate @ 12:30pm ET | Designated Players Club
⚾️ Baseball vs. Kansas @ 1pm ET | Watch 
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. South Carolina @ 3pm ET | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Over 90!

🔵 Have a great Tuesday!