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KNOXVILLE -- Behind 20 runs – including 13 runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings – the No. 22 Kentucky Wildcats notched its first series sweep over the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville in 20 years, handing UT a 20-5 loss on a windy Sunday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Field.

Kentucky (38-14, 14-13 Southeastern Conference) got its first sweep over the Vols in Knoxville since 1988, utilizing monster days at the plate from Chris McClendon and Ryan Wilkes. Wilkes finished the game 3-for-4 with a club-high four RBI, including his ninth home run of the season. McClendon reached base safely each of his first five plate appearances, with doubles in three consecutive at bats. The junior third baseman finished 4-for-5 with three RBI. The sweep is UK’s second SEC sweep of the year, as UK opened the conference season with a sweep of Alabama at Cliff Hagan Stadium

ukathletics.com - Wilkes, McClendon Pace UK to Sweep at UT, 20-5