No. 3 seed Kentucky looked much better in Thursday’s third round matchup, as it took down No. 2 seed Arkansas 9-6 to stay alive in the SEC Tournament. After notching just one hit in Wednesday’s loss, the Cats totaled 10 hits and nine runs in Thursday’s win. Ryan Waldschmidt broke out of his mini-slump, hitting two home runs to drive in three runs. Kentucky improved to 3-1 against Arkansas this season and handed SEC Pitcher of the Year Hagen Smith his first loss since June 4, 2023 (TCU). With the win, Kentucky stays alive in the 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament and will play the loser of Thursday’s…