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American college baseball season
The 2024 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represents the
University of Kentucky in the
2024 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Wildcats play their home games at
Kentucky Proud Park .
Previous season
The Wildcats finished 40–21, 16–13 in the SEC to finish fifth in the SEC East division. They lost to
Alabama in the SEC tournament. The Wildcats then competed in the
NCAA tournament , winning the Lexington Regional. They would lose to eventual champion
LSU in the Baton Rouge Super Regional.
Personnel
Roster
Coaching Staff
2024 Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff
[2]
Name
Position
Nick Mingione
Head coach
Dan Roszel
Assistant Coach/Pitching
Austin Cousino
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Nick Ammirati
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Schedule and results
2024 Kentucky Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
February (7–1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
February 16
at
USC Upstate
Harley Park
Spartanburg, SC
W 11–7
[3]
Smith (1–0)
Sullivan (0–1)
None
SECN+
437
1–0
–
February 17
at USC Upstate
Harley Park
W 3–0
[4]
Niman (1–0)
Curtis (0–1)
Hummel (1)
SECN+
245
2–0
–
February 18
at USC Upstate
Harley Park
W 9–3
[5]
Moore (1–0)
Proger (0–1)
None
SECN+
270
3–0
–
February 20
Morehead State
Kentucky Proud Park
W 9–5
[6]
Nove (1–0)
Bettio (0–1)
None
SECN+
2,844
4–0
–
Karbach Round Rock Classic
February 23
vs.
Washington State
Dell Diamond
Round Rock, TX
L 4–6
[7]
Taylor (2–0)
Smith (1–1)
Grillo (1)
D1Baseball
4–1
–
February 24
vs.
Texas State
Dell Diamond
W 11–5
[8]
Niman (2–0)
Stroud (1–1)
None
D1Baseball
4,105
5–1
–
February 25
vs.
Kansas
Dell Diamond
W 8–5
[9]
Byers (1–0)
Steitz (1–1)
None
D1Baseball
6–1
–
February 27
Western Kentucky
Kentucky Proud Park
W 5–0
[10]
O'Brien (1–0)
Bosecker (0–1)
None
SECN+
2,226
7–1
–
March (17–3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
March 1
Lipscomb
Kentucky Proud Park
W 7–4
[11]
Pooser (1–0)
Brewer (0–2)
Nove (1)
SECN+
1,774
8–1
–
March 2
Lipscomb
Kentucky Proud Park
W 16–17
[12]
Niman (3–0)
Witzke (0–1)
None
SECN+
2,207
9–1
–
March 3
Lipscomb
Kentucky Proud Park
W 9–1
[13]
Moore (2–0)
Dunkleberger (1–2)
None
SECN+
2,803
10–1
–
March 5
Eastern Kentucky
Kentucky Proud Park
W 10–07
[14]
Lafferty (1–0)
Hall (0–3)
None
SECN+
1,906
11–1
–
March 6
at Eastern Kentucky
Turkey Hughes Field
Richmond, KY
W 5–2
[15]
Hummel (1–0)
Blanton (0–2)
Pooser (1)
ESPN+
1,021
12–1
–
March 8
Kennesaw State
Kentucky Proud Park
L 1–128
[16]
Osbolt (2–0)
Smith (1–2)
None
SECN+
1,922
12–2
–
March 9
Kennesaw State
Kentucky Proud Park
L 2–10
[17]
Aita (1–0)
Niman (3–1)
None
SECN+
1,980
12–3
–
March 10
Kennesaw State
Kentucky Proud Park
W 5–2
[18]
Moore (3–0)
Pinson (0–4)
Pooser (2)
SECN+
2,044
13–3
–
March 12
Murray State
Kentucky Proud Park
W 10–6
[19]
Cleaver (1–0)
Roulette (2–1)
None
SECN+
2,040
14–3
–
March 15
Georgia
Kentucky Proud Park
W 16–10
Byers (2–0)
Smith (1–1)
None
SECN+
2,040
15–3
1–0
March 16
Georgia
Kentucky Proud Park
W 9–3
Niman (4–1)
Finley (2–1)
Nove (2)
SECN+
2,893
16–3
2–0
March 17
Georgia
Kentucky Proud Park
W 12–27
Moore (4–0)
Mracna (2–1)
None
SECN+
2,899
17–3
3–0
March 19
Evansville
Kentucky Proud Park
W 11–3
[20]
Cleaver (2–0)
Bell (2–1)
None
SECN+
2,007
18–3
–
March 22
at
Missouri
Taylor Stadium
Columbia, MO
W 9–411
[21]
Hummel (2–0)
Rustad (3–3)
None
SECN+
1,011
19–3
4–0
March 23
at Missouri
Taylor Stadium
L 1–2
[22]
Pimental (1–0)
Niman (4–2)
Mayer (1)
SECN+
1,250
19–4
4–1
March 24
at Missouri
Taylor Stadium
W 7–6
[23]
Moore (5–0)
Lohse (0–2)
McCoy (1)
SECN
977
20–4
5–1
March 26
Miami
No. 24
Kentucky Proud Park
W 11–3
[24]
Cleaver (2–0)
Preisel (0–1)
None
SECN+
2,138
21–4
–
March 29
at
Ole Miss
No. 24
Swayze Field
Oxford, MS
W 5–3
[25]
Byers (3–0)
Maddox (2–2)
Hummel (2)
SECN+
9,650
22–4
6–1
March 30
at Ole Miss
No. 24
Swayze Field
W 17–9
[26]
Niman (5–2)
Doyle (2–1)
None
SECN+
10,149
23–4
7–1
March 31
at Ole Miss
No. 24
Swayze Field
W 15–17
[27]
Moore (6–0)
Dennis (3–2)
None
SECN+
9,040
24–4
8–1
April (9–5)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
April 3
Louisville
No. 17
Kentucky Proud Park
Postponed (weather)
April 5
No. 13
Alabama
No. 17
Kentucky Proud Park
W 6–2
[28]
Pooser (3–0)
Hess (3–2)
None
SECN+
2,598
25–4
9–1
April 6
No. 13 Alabama
No. 17
Kentucky Proud Park
W 7–0
[29]
Niman (6–2)
Farone (3–1)
None
SECN+
3,886
26–4
10–1
April 7
No. 13 Alabama
No. 17
Kentucky Proud Park
W 10–1
[30]
Moore (7–0)
Adams (2–2)
None
SECN
3,579
27–4
11–1
April 9
at
Samford
No. 8
Joe Lee Griffin Stadium
Birmingham, AL
L 7–9
[31]
Clevenger (1–0)
Lafferty (1–1)
None
ESPN+
313
27–5
–
April 11
at
Auburn
No. 8
Plainsman Park
Auburn, AL
W 6—5
[32]
Smith (2–2)
Myers (2–3)
Hummel (3)
ESPNU
4,057
28–5
12–1
April 12
at Auburn
No. 8
Plainsman Park
W 9–1
[33]
Niman (7–2)
Allsup (1–3)
None
SECN+
4,830
29–5
13–1
April 13
at Auburn
No. 8
Plainsman Park
W 13–8
[34]
Hogan (1–0)
Tilly (3–1)
Hummel (4)
SECN+
5,015
30–5
14–1
April 16
at Louisville
No. 3
Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY
W 17–13
[35]
Robinson (1–0)
Hartman (0–1)
None
ACCN
4,848
31–5
–
April 19
No. 4
Tennessee
No. 3
Kentucky Proud Park
W 5–3
[36]
Smith (3–2)
Causey (6–3)
Hummel (5)
SECN+
6,922
32–5
15–1
April 20
No. 4 Tennessee
No. 3
Kentucky Proud Park
L 4–9
[37]
Combs (1–1)
Niman (7–3)
None
SECN+
7,304
32–6
15–2
April 21
No. 4 Tennessee
No. 3
Kentucky Proud Park
L 11–13
[38]
Connell (4–0)
Smith (3–3)
Phillips (2)
SECN+
6,797
32–7
15–3
April 26
at No. 24
South Carolina
No. 4
Founders Park
Columbia, SC
L 5–610
[39]
Veach (3–1)
Byers (3–1)
None
SECN+
7,467
32–8
15–4
April 27
at No. 24 South Carolina
No. 4
Founders Park
W 15–13
[40]
Robinson (2–0)
Jones (3–2)
Hagenow (1)
SECN
7,512
33–8
16–4
April 28
at No. 24 South Carolina
No. 4
Founders Park
L 0–107
[41]
Eskew (3–3)
Moore (7–1)
None
SECN
7,484
33–9
16–5
May (0–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
May 3
Arkansas
Kentucky Proud Park
SECN+
May 4
Arkansas
Kentucky Proud Park
SECN+
May 5
Arkansas
Kentucky Proud Park
SECN+
May 7
at
Xavier
J. Page Hayden Field
Cincinnati, OH
FloSports
–
May 10
at
Florida
Condron Ballpark
Gainesville, FL
SECN+
May 11
at Florida
Condron Ballpark
SECN
May 12
at Florida
Condron Ballpark
SECN
May 14
Wright State
Kentucky Proud Park
SECN+
–
May 16
Vanderbilt
Kentucky Proud Park
SECN+
May 17
Vanderbilt
Kentucky Proud Park
SECN+
May 18
Vanderbilt
Kentucky Proud Park
SECN+
Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = Kentucky team member Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the
D1Baseball poll.
Schedule source:
[42]
Record vs. conference opponents
Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source:
2024 SEC baseball game results ,
2024 SEC baseball schedule
Team
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
ALA
9–12
2–1
5/18
.
0–3
0–3
5/12
5/05
.
2–1
2–1
2–1
1–2
.
ALA
W4
4–3
0–2
ARK
16–5
1–2
2–1
2–1
.
5/05
3–0
5/12
3–0
3–0
2–1
.
5/18
.
ARK
W1
6–1
3–0
AUB
3–18
5/18
1–2
.
.
0–3
1–2
0–3
5/12
5/05
.
1–2
0–3
0–3
AUB
W7
0–7
0–4
FLA
9–12
.
1–2
.
5/18
5/12
2–1
2–1
0–3
.
1–2
5/05
2–1
1–2
FLA
E6
3–4
0–1
UGA
10–11
3–0
.
.
5/18
0–3
.
1–2
2–1
2–1
5/12
1–2
1–2
5/05
UGA
E5
3–4
1–1
KEN
16–5
3–0
5/05
3–0
5/12
3–0
.
.
2–1
3–0
1–2
1–2
.
5/18
KEN
E1
5–2
4–0
LSU
7–14
5/12
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
.
1–2
2–1
5/18
.
0–3
5/05
1–2
LSU
W6
2–5
0–2
MSU
12–9
5/05
5/12
3–0
1–2
2–1
.
2–1
5/18
1–2
.
.
1–2
2–1
MSU
W3
4–3
1–0
MIZZ
6–15
.
0–3
5/12
3–0
1–2
1–2
1–2
5/18
.
5/05
0–3
.
0–3
MIZZ
E7
1–6
1–3
MISS
7–14
1–2
0–3
5/05
.
1–2
0–3
5/18
2–1
.
2–1
1–2
5/12
.
MISS
W5
2–5
0–2
SCAR
11–10
1–2
1–2
.
2–1
5/12
2–1
.
.
5/05
1–2
5/18
1–2
3–0
SCAR
E3
3–4
1–0
TENN
15–6
1–2
.
2–1
5/05
2–1
2–1
3–0
.
3–0
2–1
5/18
.
5/12
TENN
E2
6–1
2–0
TAMU
15–6
2–1
5/18
3–0
1–2
2–1
.
5/05
2–1
.
5/12
2–1
.
3–0
TAMU
W2
6–1
2–0
VAN
11–10
.
.
3–0
2–1
5/05
5/18
2–1
1–2
3–0
.
0–3
5/12
0–3
VAN
E4
4–3
2–2
Team
W–L
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
SW
Updated for all games through 28 Apr 2024. Tie Brkrs: ARK>KEN SCAR common. TAMU>TENN ALA common. SCAR>VAN head to head. ALA>FLA ARK common. MISS>LSU TENN common.
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final
Coaches'
[43] — —* — — — 25 21 16 8 5 5 8
Baseball America
[44] — — — — — — 23 18 10 7 7 9
NCBWA †
[45] — 24 — 25 — 21 20 15 8 4 6 D1Baseball
[46] — — — — — — 24 17 8 3 4 8 Perfect Game
[47] — — — 25 — 24 15 12 9 7 8 11
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
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"2024 SEC Baseball Standings" . secsports.com . Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
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"2024 Baseball Roster" . Kentucky Wildcats. Retrieved February 25, 2024 .
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"Kentucky at USC Upstate (2/16)" (PDF) . ukathletics.com . University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2024 .
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"Kentucky at USC Upstate (2/17)" (PDF) . ukathletics.com . University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2024 .
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"Kentucky at USC Upstate (2/18)" (PDF) . ukathletics.com . University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2024 .
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"MOREHEAD STATE AT KENTUCKY (2/20)" (PDF) . ukathletics.com . University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2024 .
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"Kentucky at Ole Miss (3/30)" (PDF) . ukathletics.com . University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2024 .
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"Kentucky at Ole Miss (3/31)" (PDF) . ukathletics.com . University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved March 31, 2024 .
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"Alabama at Kentucky (4/5)" (PDF) . ukathletics.com . University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
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"Alabama at Kentucky (4/6)" (PDF) . ukathletics.com . University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved April 6, 2024 .
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"Alabama at Kentucky (4/7)" (PDF) . ukathletics.com . University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved April 7, 2024 .
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"Tennessee at Kentucky (4/21)" (PDF) . ukathletics.com . University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved April 21, 2024 .
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"Kentucky at South Carolina (4/26)" (PDF) . ukathletics.com . University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved April 27, 2024 .
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Baseball Coaches Poll
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Baseball America College: Top 25
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NCBWA Division I poll
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D1 Baseball
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Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings