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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky head coach Nick Mingione watches on during the Kentucky vs Louisville baseball game on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky won 17-13. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

Kentucky baseball jumps to No. 4 in D1Baseball Week 13 Top 25

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader May 7, 2024

Kentucky baseball (35-10 18-6 SEC) moved up four spots to No. 4 in the D1Baseball week 13 Top 25 rankings. The rise in the rankings came after the Wildcats took two-out-of-three at home against...

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 powers ahead, beats No. 2 Arkansas 7-4 in series clincher

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader May 7, 2024

A relentless offensive approach propelled No. 8 Kentucky baseball (35-10, 18-6 SEC) to a 7-4 series-clinching win over No. 2 Arkansas (40-9, 17-7 SEC). “When we're at our best we're scoring and...

Kentucky infielder Emilien Pitre up to bat during the Kentucky vs Tennessee baseball game on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 9-4. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

No. 8 Kentucky baseball evens series, beats Arkansas 11-3

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader May 7, 2024

No. 8 Kentucky baseball (34-10 17-6 SEC) used big innings in an 11-3 offensive victory against No. 2 Arkansas (40-8 17-6 SEC) Saturday. The Wildcats scored 11 runs on 11 hits with big contributions...

Kentucky pitcher Dominic Niman pitches the ball during the Kentucky vs Alabama baseball game on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 7-0. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

COLUMN: Shaky pitching threatens the ceiling of Kentucky baseball

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader May 4, 2024

For Kentucky baseball in 2024 the team has had its sights on Omaha and the College World Series from day one, but some recent performances could stop those plans in their tracks. One of head coach...

Kentucky Wildcats infielder Ryder Giles (1) pitches the ball during the No. 13 Kentucky vs. Xavier baseball game on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 13-2. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Arkansas and Hagen Smith dismantle Kentucky baseball in game one

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader May 4, 2024

Hagen Smith and No. 2 Arkansas (40-7, 17-5 SEC) dominated No. 8 Kentucky baseball (33-10, 16-6 SEC) in game one of a three game series by a score of 10-3 Friday. Smith entered the game billed as...

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Drew Lafferty pitches 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

PREVIEW: Kentucky baseball prepares for SEC-leading series against Arkansas

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader May 3, 2024

After dropping its second consecutive SEC series, No. 8 Kentucky baseball will welcome No. 2 Arkansas into Kentucky Proud Park for a weekend series. The Bat Cats enter the weekend 16-5, which is first...

Kentucky infielder Nick Lopez scores at home during the Kentucky vs Tennessee baseball game on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 9-4. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

Kentucky baseball drops to No. 8 in D1Baseball Top 25 after South Carolina series

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader April 30, 2024

Kentucky baseball (33-9, 16-5 SEC) dropped four spots to No. 8 in the D1Baseball Week 12 Top 25 rankings. The drop came after the Wildcats finished 1-2 on the week after losing two out of three...

Kentucky Wildcats outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt (21) stands in the outfield 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 shut out in series finale, loses to South Carolina 10-0

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Reporter April 30, 2024

No. 4 Kentucky baseball (33-9 16-5 SEC) dropped the series finale against No. 24 South Carolina (19-14 11-10 SEC) 10-0 via run rule Sunday. With the loss, the Bat Cats have now dropped their second...

Kentucky Wildcats outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt (21) takes a pitch during the Kentucky vs. Evansville home opener baseball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 6-3. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky baseball bounces back, survives South Carolina 15-13

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader April 28, 2024

No. 4 Kentucky baseball (33-8 16-4 SEC) held off No. 24 South Carolina (28-14 10-10 SEC) in a 15-13 win on Saturday. With the win, the Bat Cats snapped a three-game conference losing streak. The...

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Jackson Nove (43) 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 walked off in Columbia, loses third straight conference game

Landon Smith, Baseball Beat Reporter April 28, 2024

No. 4 Kentucky baseball (32-8, 15-4 SEC) fell to the No. 24 South Carolina Gamecocks (28-13, 10-9 SEC) by a score of 6-5 in extra innings on Friday.  Both offenses struggled out of the gate, with...

Kentucky first baseman Ryan Nicholson during the Kentucky vs Tennessee baseball game on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 9-4. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

Bat Cats prepare for bounce back series against South Carolina

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader April 27, 2024

Following its first conference series loss of the season, No. 4 Kentucky baseball will head to Columbia, South Carolina, for a weekend series against No. 24 South Carolina. The visiting Wildcats enter...

Kentucky head coach Nick Mingione watches on during the Kentucky vs Louisville baseball game on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky won 17-13. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

Kentucky baseball drops one spot to No. 4 in D1Baseball Top 25

Jonathon Bruner, Baseball Beat Leader April 23, 2024

Kentucky baseball (32-7 15-3 SEC) moved down one spot to No. 4 in the D1Baseball Top 25 week 11 rankings. The Wildcats’ slight drop in the rankings comes after going 2-2 on a week that began with...

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