May 9, 2002

GAME #47: Kentucky at Vanderbilt, Friday, May 10, 7 p.m. CT
GAME #48: Kentucky at Vanderbilt, Saturday, May 11, 7 p.m. CT
GAME #49: Kentucky at Vanderbilt, Sunday, May 12, 1 p.m. CT

THE COACHES: Keith Madison (Western Kentucky, 1975), now in his 24th year at UK, owns an overall record of 712-596-5 (.544). Clinching his 250th SEC win at Auburn on March 15, Madison is 254-357-3 (.416) in league play. Roy Mewbourne (Florida State, 1967) is 651-605-9 (.518) in his 24th season at the helm of the Commodores. Overall, he posts a 918-679-9 (.574) mark in his 30th year as a collegiate head coach. Against the SEC, Mewbourne has recorded a 233-401-4 (.368) clip.

THE SERIES: UK and VU have battled 201 times since 1905 with the Cats owning a 107-91-3 series lead. Madison owns three milestone SEC victories over Vandy, earning his first win, 10-5, at VU on March 10, 1979, his 100th, 7-3, at UK on April 9, 1988 and his 150th, 13-2, at Cliff Hagan Stadium on April 27, 1992. The Wildcats' skipper is 45-39-2 vs. Vandy overall and is 23-20-1 in 44 games in Nashville.

STREAKS: The Wildcats have won the past four meetings in Nashville, including a three-game sweep in 2000. Spencer Preston owns a team-high nine-game hit streak.

BROADCAST: WLXO 96.1 FM in the Lexington, Ky., area with Drew Deener on the call. Live broadcats and in-game scoring can be accessed at UKAthletics.com.

PROBABLE PITCHING ROTATION:

Friday, May 10
Cory Hahn, So., RHP, UK 3-6, 4.58 ERA, 49 K
Jeff Little, Sr., RHP, VU 4-6, 5.52 ERA, 40 K

Saturday, May 11
Joseph Blanton, Jr., RHP, UK 4-6, 4.22 ERA, 108 K
Steven Faulkner, Sr., RHP, VU 3-3, 5.58 ERA, 38 K

Sunday, May 12
Rob Corrado, Jr., RHP, UK 1-2, 5.14 ERA, 48 K
Jeremy Sowers, Fr., LHP, VU 4-5, 4.29 ERA, 79 K