During most of the regular-season weekends we will publish a summary post of each day’s Kentucky baseball action instead of recapping each individual game. Since Friday was Opening Day I posted a recap of each game but still owe you a pitcher and player of the day. Check out some of the state’s top Opening Day performances below:

Player of the Day: OF Ryan Hutchinson (WKU)

• Stats: 2-4, 1 3B, 3 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB
• Honorable Mention: Jared Andreoli (WKU), Matt Rice (WKU), Bryan Soloman (EKU), Brandon Elliott (Murray St.), Zach Noonan (Murray St.), Drew Haynes (UofL), Braden Kapteyn (UK)

Pitcher of the Day: LHP Tanner Perkins (WKU)

• Stats: 1-0, 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 SO
• Honorable Mention: Matt Koch (UofL), Derek Self (UofL), Trey Smith (Morehead St.), Macon Smith (EKU), Phil Wetherell (WKU)

Box Scores

• University of Louisville
• Western Kentucky University
• University of Kentucky
• Murray State University
• Eastern Kentucky University
• Morehead State University