A fourth-inning surge wasn’t enough for Oklahoma on Sunday. After tying the game with two runs in the fourth, the No. 17 Sooners lost 7-2 to Kentucky. The Wildcats swept the series after wins on Friday and Saturday,

The Wildcats ride strong pitching and timely hitting to take down another top-15 opponent in a crucial late-season series.

Tyler Bell hit a two-run home run and Luke Lawrence followed one batter later with a solo shot off Malachi Witherspoon to open the last lead Kentucky would need. The Wildcats went ahead and tacked on two more insurance runs in the seventh inning with two RBI singles.