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Takeaways from Kentucky baseball’s SEC sweep over Georgia

Kentucky Wildcats first baseman Nick Lopez hits the ball during the Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-0. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

Kentucky baseball opened SEC play with a sweep over the Georgia Bulldogs.

While the Cats have since won a second series against the Missouri Tigers, five key takeaways still stuck out from the win over the Bulldogs.

1) The emergence of Ryan Nicholson

When graduate student Ryan Nicholson arrived in Lexington from Cincinnati, he was dubbed a gold glove caliber first baseman and an elite power bat.