For the third time in five games Kentucky baseball lost a game in walk-off fashion, this time in the ninth inning of its NCAA Tournament opener against West Virginia on Friday.

The 4-3 loss forces Kentucky into an elimination game Saturday. Here is what you need to know.

KEY MOMENT

After blowing two ninth-inning leads in the final regular season series at Vanderbilt, Kentucky entered the ninth inning tied at 3. The Wildcats put two runners on in the top half of the inning but were unable to score. West Virginia shortstop Brodie Kresser led off the bottom of the ninth with a double then moved to third base on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly to center field from third baseman Armani Guzman.

AT THE PLATE

Kentucky was unable to score in the first inning after loading the bas

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