Arkansas vs Kentucky (May 14, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Arkansas Baseball
#12 Arkansas at Kentucky
May 14, 2026 at Lexington, Ky. (Kentucky Proud Park)

Arkansas 3 (34-19,15-13 SEC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Damian Ruiz lf  5  0  1  0  0  1  1  0  0 
Ryder Helfrick c  4  0  1  1  0  0  12  1  2 
Camden Kozeal ss  3  0  0  0  1  1  1  4  1 
Kuhio Aloy dh  4  0  1  0  0  1  0  0  0 
Nolan Souza 2b  3  0  0  0  1  1  2  3  0 
Maika Niu cf  3  0  0  0  1  1  1  0  1 
Zack Stewart rf  3  1  1  1  1  1  0  0  3 
TJ Pompey 3b  3  1  0  0  1  3  0  1  0 
Carter Rutenbar 1b  2  0  0  0  0  0  4  0  0 
   Reese Robinett 1b  1  1  0  0  1  0  3  0  0 
Hunter Dietz p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   James DeCremer p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Parker Coil p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  31  3  4  2  6  9  24  9  7 
  

Kentucky 4 (31-18,13-15 SEC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
J. Tharnish cf  4  0  1  0  0  0  3  0  2 
T. Bell ss  3  1  1  0  0  1  0  2  0 
L. Lawrence 2b  4  0  0  0  0  3  2  3  2 
E. Hindle dh  4  2  3  2  0  1  0  0  0 
   C. Owens pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
B Van Cleave rf  4  1  1  0  0  1  0  0  0 
W. Marcy lf  3  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0 
H. Brown 1b  4  0  1  0  0  2  11  2  0 
O. Jenkins c  3  0  0  0  0  2  8  1  0 
C. Cloud 3b  3  0  0  0  1  2  0  4  4 
N. Harris p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   T. Skelding p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   J. Sams p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   J. Jelkin p  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
Totals  32  4  7  2  1  12  27  12  8  

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Arkansas............ 001 000 101 -  3  4  2
Kentucky............ 200 200 00X -  4  7  0
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E - Souza(7); Rutenbar(4). DP - ARK 1. LOB - ARK 7; UK 8. 2B - H. Brown(12). HR - Stewart(9); E. Hindle(11). HBP - T. Bell; W. Marcy; O. Jenkins. SB - Pompey(14); J. Tharnish(28); B Van Cleave(4); W. Marcy(3); O. Jenkins(7).

Arkansas   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Hunter Dietz L,7-3  6.0  5  4  3  1  9  0  0  1  0  23  25  3  5  99 
James DeCremer   0.2  1  0  0  0  2  0  0  1  0  3  4  0  0  16 
Parker Coil   1.1  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  1  0  6  7  1  2  18 
  
Kentucky   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
N. Harris   3.0  0  1  1  2  3  1  0  0  0  9  11  2  4  44 
T. Skelding   2.1  2  0  0  3  1  0  0  0  0  9  12  2  4  36 
J. Sams W,2-0  1.2  1  1  1  1  3  1  0  0  0  6  7  0  2  34 
J. Jelkin S,1  2.0  1  1  1  0  2  0  0  0  0  7  7  1  3  29 

Win - J. Sams (2-0). Loss - Dietz (7-3). Save - J. Jelkin (1). WP - N. Harris(3); J. Sams(1). HBP - by Dietz (W. Marcy); by DeCremer (T. Bell); by Coil (O. Jenkins). Inherited runners/scored: Coil 2/0; J. Sams 2/0. Pitches/strikes: Dietz 99/69; DeCremer 16/11; Coil 18/12; N. Harris 44/25; T. Skelding 36/18; J. Sams 34/24; J. Jelkin 29/21.

Umpires - HP: Eric Goshay 1B: David Savage 2B: Clint Fagan 3B: C.J. Burdette
Start: 6:32 Time: 2:45 Attendance: 3272
Weather: 50s, slight wind in from LF

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Arkansas Baseball
#12 Arkansas at Kentucky
May 14, 2026 at Lexington, Ky. (Kentucky Proud Park)

Arkansas starters: 42/lf Ruiz; 27/c Helfrick; 8/ss Kozeal; 25/dh Aloy; 3/2b Souza; 4/cf Niu; 17/rf Stewart; 5/3b Pompey; 12/1b Rutenbar; 32/p Dietz;

Kentucky starters: 37/cf J. Tharnish; 6/ss T. Bell; 10/2b L. Lawrence; 9/dh E. Hindle; 24/rf B Van Cleave; 3/lf W. Marcy; 23/1b H. Brown; 29/c O. Jenkins; 1/3b C. Cloud; 36/p N. Harris;

Arkansas 1st - Ruiz flied out to cf (1-0 B). Helfrick grounded out to ss (1-1 BS). Kozeal struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Kentucky 1st - J. Tharnish grounded out to ss (0-0). T. Bell singled through the left side (0-0). L. Lawrence struck out looking (1-2 SSFBFS). E. Hindle homered to left field, 2 RBI (3-2 FBSBFB); T. Bell scored. B Van Cleave struck out looking (1-2 SSBS). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Arkansas 2nd - Aloy struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS). Souza struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). Niu walked (3-2 FBBFBB). Stewart grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BBBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Kentucky 2nd - W. Marcy flied out to lf to left center (0-2 SF). H. Brown doubled through the right side (2-1 BBS). O. Jenkins struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 SSS). C. Cloud struck out looking (0-2 SSS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Arkansas 3rd - Pompey walked (3-2 BSBFBB). Pompey stole second. Rutenbar flied out to cf (2-1 BSB). Ruiz grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BFF); Pompey advanced to third. Pompey scored on a wild pitch. Helfrick grounded out to ss (1-1 SB). 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Kentucky 3rd - J. Tharnish grounded out to ss (3-2 BSBSB). T. Bell struck out looking (1-2 SSBFS). L. Lawrence struck out looking (3-2 SFBBBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Arkansas 4th - T. Skelding to p for N. Harris. Kozeal walked (3-1 BBBSB). Aloy reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 BF); Kozeal out at second 3b to 2b. Souza grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0 BB); Aloy advanced to second. Niu grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Kentucky 4th - E. Hindle singled through the left side (3-2 SFBBFBFF). B Van Cleave singled to right field (0-0); E. Hindle advanced to second. W. Marcy hit by pitch (0-0); B Van Cleave advanced to second; E. Hindle advanced to third. H. Brown grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); W. Marcy out on the play; B Van Cleave advanced to third; E. Hindle scored. O. Jenkins reached on a fielding error by 1b (0-0); B Van Cleave scored, unearned. O. Jenkins stole second. C. Cloud walked (3-0 BBBB). J. Tharnish popped up to 2b (3-2 BBBSF). 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Arkansas 5th - Stewart walked (3-2 SBSBBB). Pompey struck out looking (0-2 SFS). Rutenbar flied out to lf (0-1 F). Ruiz singled, bunt (0-0); Stewart advanced to second. Helfrick grounded out to 3b (1-1 SB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Kentucky 5th - Robinett to 1b for Rutenbar. T. Bell grounded out to ss (0-2 SS). L. Lawrence struck out swinging (0-2 SSFS). E. Hindle struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Arkansas 6th - Kozeal flied out to cf to left center (1-0 B). Aloy singled to right field (1-0 B). Souza walked (3-1 SBBBB); Aloy advanced to second. J. Sams to p for T. Skelding. Niu struck out swinging (1-2 SBFS). Stewart struck out looking (2-2 BSBSS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Kentucky 6th - B Van Cleave grounded out to 2b (1-1 SB). W. Marcy flied out to cf (1-1 BS). H. Brown struck out looking (2-2 FBBFFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Arkansas 7th - Pompey struck out swinging (0-2 FSS). ARK offensive timout. Robinett walked (3-2 BSBSFFBB). Robinett advanced to second on a wild pitch. Ruiz grounded out to 3b (2-2 BSSBFF). Helfrick singled through the right side, RBI (1-2 BFS); Robinett scored. Kozeal out at first 3b to 1b to 2b (0-2 SS). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Kentucky 7th - DeCremer to p for Dietz. O. Jenkins struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). C. Cloud struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS). J. Tharnish singled to shortstop (0-0). J. Tharnish stole second. T. Bell hit by pitch (3-2 SFBFBB). Coil to p for DeCremer. L. Lawrence grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Arkansas 8th - J. Jelkin to p for J. Sams. Aloy out at first 1b to p (1-2 SSBFF). Souza flied out to lf (2-2 SBBS). Niu grounded out to 2b (0-1 S). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Kentucky 8th - E. Hindle singled up the middle (0-0). C. Owens pinch ran for E. Hindle. B Van Cleave reached on a fielding error by 2b (0-1 S); C. Owens advanced to third. W. Marcy reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); B Van Cleave advanced to second; C. Owens out at home 3b to c. H. Brown struck out swinging (2-2 SBFBS). W. Marcy stole second; B Van Cleave stole third. O. Jenkins hit by pitch (1-1 SB). C. Cloud popped up to 2b (3-1 BFBB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB.

Arkansas 9th - Stewart homered to right field, RBI (0-1 S). Pompey struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 SSBFS). Robinett grounded out to 2b (1-1 SB). Ruiz struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBSS). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.