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Kentucky infielder Patrick Herrera rounds third during the Kentucky vs Lipscomb baseball game on Friday, Mar. 1, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky, Kentucky won 7-4. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

Kentucky baseball continues to roll in unorthodox fashion, beats Miami (OH) 9-5

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader March 27, 2024

Kentucky baseball (21-4 5-1 SEC) came back to defeat Miami (OH) (9-14) in unique fashion by a score of 9-5. Few exemplified the uniqueness better than Patrick Herrera, who manned the leadoff spot in...

Kentucky Wildcats first baseman Nick Lopez hits the ball during the Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-0. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

Takeaways from Kentucky baseball’s SEC sweep over Georgia

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader March 26, 2024

Kentucky baseball opened SEC play with a sweep over the Georgia Bulldogs. While the Cats have since won a second series against the Missouri Tigers, five key takeaways still stuck out from the win over...

Kentucky Wildcats first baseman Nick Lopez celebrates with head coach Nick Mingione after hitting a home run during the Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-0. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

Kentucky baseball cracks D1Baseball Top 25 for first time all season

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader March 25, 2024

Kentucky baseball (20-4 5-1 SEC) entered the Week Seven D1Baseball Top 25 rankings for the first time all season, coming in at No. 24 on Monday. The Wildcats began their week with a midweek home victory...

Kentucky Wildcats first baseman Nick Lopez celebrates with head coach Nick Mingione after hitting a home run during the Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-0. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

Kentucky baseball wins game three, second consecutive SEC series

Landon Smith, Baseball Beat Reporter March 25, 2024

Kentucky baseball (20-4 5-1 SEC) defeated the Missouri Tigers (10-14 1-5 SEC) by a score of 7-6 to win the series on Sunday. Both teams had hot starts offensively, starting with a solo home run from...

Kentucky Wildcats outfielder Nolan McCarthy (19) is walked with bases loaded during the Kentucky vs. Morehead State baseball game on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 15-1. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky baseball suffers first SEC defeat at Missouri

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader March 25, 2024

Kentucky baseball (19-4 4-1 SEC) fell to the Missouri Tigers (10-13 1-4 SEC) in a 2-1 pitcher's duel, marking the team’s first loss in conference play of the season. Dominic Niman got the ball for...

Kentucky Ryan Waldschmidt bunts during the Kentucky vs Lipscomb baseball game on Friday, Mar. 1, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky, Kentucky won 7-4. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

Bat Cats continue to roll, defeat Missouri 9-4 in game one

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader March 25, 2024

Kentucky Baseball (19-3 4-0 SEC) outlasted the Missouri Tigers (9-13 0-4 SEC) by a score of 9-4 in 11 innings on Friday. Ryan Waldschmidt wasted no time getting the offense started as he singled on...

Kentucky Wildcats first baseman Nick Lopez hits the ball during the Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-0. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

Kentucky baseball’s Nick Lopez thrives with five-hit day versus Murray State

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader March 24, 2024

Nick Lopez swung his way into the history books in Kentucky Baseball’s 10-6 win over Murray State on March 12. The USC transfer finished the night 5-5 at the plate, becoming only the third player...

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Mason Moore (20) pitches the ball during the No. 18 Kentucky vs. No. 25 Missouri baseball game on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 3-1. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Kentucky baseball earns SEC sweep over Georgia

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader March 21, 2024

Kentucky baseball (17-3 3-0 SEC) completed the series sweep over the Georgia Bulldogs (17-4 0-3 SEC) in mercy rule fashion by a score of 12-2 in seven innings on Sunday. The Wildcat offense remained...

Kentucky Wildcats outfielder Lukas Schramm hits the ball during the Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-0. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

Kentucky baseball earns SEC series victory with 9-3 win over Georgia

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader March 21, 2024

Kentucky baseball (16-3 2-0 SEC) slugged its way past the Georgia Bulldogs (17-3 0-2 SEC) by a score of 9-3 on Saturday. The Wildcat offense remained hot from its game one win as Ryan Waldschmidt led...

Kentucky Wildcats shortstop Kyruss Gargett hits the ball during the Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-0. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

Kentucky baseball completes comeback over Georgia in SEC opener

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader March 20, 2024

Kentucky baseball (15-3 1-0 SEC) came from behind twice to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs (17-2 0-1 SEC) by a score of 16-10 on Friday. “I think we had full confidence we were going to come back and...

Kentucky Wildcats third baseman Ethan Hindle rounds third base during the Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-0. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

Bat Cats suffer first series loss at home versus Kennesaw State

Jonathon Bruner and Landon Smith March 18, 2024

Kentucky Baseball (13-3) won one out of three games against Kennesaw State University (9-7) over the weekend. In game one, Kentucky was defeated via mercy rule by a score of 13-1 in eight innings. After...

Kentucky Wildcats outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt (21) swings his bat during the No. 18 Kentucky vs. No. 25 Missouri baseball game on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-0. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Kentucky baseball’s Ryan Waldschmidt solidifies himself as serious hitting threat

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader March 11, 2024

A mid-week adjustment allowed Ryan Waldschmidt to find his swing in Kentucky baseball’s weekend sweep against Lipscomb. Waldschmidt finished with a .290 batting average and a .872 OPS in his 2023...

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