Wildcats Rally From 11 Runs Down to Stun Redhawks
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Interstat) — The Kentucky Wildcats staged a monumental comeback from an 11-run deficit to defeat the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks 14-11 on Tuesday afternoon at Kentucky Proud Park.
Miami (Ohio) erupted for 11 runs in the first two innings, highlighted by Dominic Krupinski’s solo homer and Christopher Roa’s two-run double. The Redhawks maintained an 11-1 lead into the fourth.
Kentucky’s offense exploded in response, scoring six runs in the fourth and five more across the sixth and seventh to tie the game. The Wildcats completed the rally with a three-run eighth inning, capped by Hudson Brown’s go-ahead sacrifice fly. Brown and Carson Hansen each drove in three runs for Kentucky.
The Wildcats (22-6) won despite being projected as heavy favorites. The Redhawks fell to 17-10.