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The 2024 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kentucky Proud Park.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
CoachesNo. 3
D1Baseball.comNo. 3
Quick facts Kentucky Wildcats baseball, SEC Eastern Division co-championsSEC regular season co-championsLexington Regional champion Lexington Super Regional champion ...
2024 Kentucky Wildcats baseball
SEC Eastern Division co-champions
SEC regular season co-champions
Lexington Regional champion
Lexington Super Regional champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
D1Baseball.comNo. 3
Record46–16 (22–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dan Roszel
  • Austin Cousino
  • Nick Ammirati
Home stadiumKentucky Proud Park
Seasons
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2024 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Tennessee x‍†‍‡‍y 22–8 .73360–13 .822
No. 3 Kentucky x‍†‍‍y 22–8 .73346–16 .742
No. 11 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56743–17 .717
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43338–23 .623
No. 8 Florida ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43336–30 .545
South Carolina  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43337–25 .597
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30023–32 .418
Western
No. 17 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 20–10 .66744–16 .733
No. 2 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 19–11 .63353–15 .779
No. 22 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56740–23 .635
Alabama  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43333–24 .579
LSU  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43343–23 .652
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .36727–29 .482
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .26727–26 .509
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 24, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball
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Previous season

Main article: 2023 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

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

2024 Kentucky Wildcats roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 0 – Jake Titus – Freshman
  • 10 – Cameron O'Brien – Graduate Student
  • 11 – Colby Frieda – Junior
  • 20 – Mason Moore – Junior
  • 22 – Dominic Niman – Graduate Student
  • 24 – Ryan Hagenow – Senior
  • 25 – Seth Logue – Junior
  • 26 – Drew Lafferty – Redshirt Freshman
  • 28 – Hayden Smith – Redshirt Freshman
  • 29 – Robert Hogan – Junior
  • 30 – Aaron Blum – Freshman
  • 33 – Travis Smith – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 36 – Carson Applegate – Redshirt Freshman
  • 37 – Raymond Saatman – Freshman
  • 39 – Cooper Robinson – Junior
  • 40 – Zach Hise – Junior
  • 41 – Evan Byers – Redshirt Junior
  • 43 – Jackson Nove – Junior
  • 44 – Jacob Price – Sophomore
  • 46 – Christian Howe – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 48 – Ben Cleaver – Freshman
  • 49 – Johnny Hummel – Graduate Student
  • 50 – Evan Hart – Freshman
  • 51 – Trey Pooser – Graduate Student
  • 55 – Tommy Skelding – Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 7 – Devin Burkes – Redshirt Junior
  • 52 – Austin Fawley – Redshirt Freshman
  • 54 – Eli Small – Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 – Patrick Herrera – Junior
  • 2 – Michael Daly – Senior
  • 4 – Émilien Pitre – Junior
  • 6 – Reuben Church – Senior
  • 9 – Nick Lopez – Graduate Student
  • 12 – Grant Smith – Senior
  • 13 – James McCoy – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 16 – Landon Franklin – Freshman
  • 17 – Ethan Hindle – Freshman
  • 23 – Hudson Brown – Freshman
  • 25 – Ryan Nicholson – Graduate Student
  

Outfielders

  • 8 – Ty Crittenberger – Graduate Student
  • 14 – Ben Higdon – Junior
  • 19 – Nolan McCarthy – Redshirt Junior
  • 21 – Ryan Waldschmidt – Junior
  • 34 – Lukas Schramm – Redshirt Freshman
  • 42 – Griffin Cameron – Freshman

Utility

  • 5 – Josh Skrowronski – Freshman
  • 35 – Blake Bowen – Freshman
  • 47 – Kyuss Gargett – Freshman
  

Coaching staff

More information Name, Position ...
2024 Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff[2]
NamePosition
Nick MingioneHead coach
Dan RoszelAssistant Coach/Pitching
Austin CousinoAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Nick AmmiratiVolunteer Assistant Coach
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Schedule and results

More information Regular season, February (7–1) ...
2024 Kentucky Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
May (6–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 3No. 2 ArkansasNo. 8Kentucky Proud ParkL 3–10[42]Smith (9–0)Pooser (3–1)NoneSECN+4,74233–1016–6
May 4No. 2 ArkansasNo. 8Kentucky Proud ParkW 11–3[43]Niman (8–3)Tygart (4–2)NoneSECN+4,01534–1017–6
May 5No. 2 ArkansasNo. 8Kentucky Proud ParkW 7–4[44]Moore (8–1)Molina (3–2)Hummel (6)SECN+6,02435–1018–6
May 7at XavierJ. Page Hayden Field
Cincinnati, OH		Cancelled (weather)
May 10at FloridaNo. 4Condron Ballpark
Gainesville, FL		W 12–1110[45]Hummel (3–0)Fisher (3–3)Hagenow (2)SECN+5,29436–1019–6
May 11at FloridaNo. 4Condron BallparkL 1–10[46]Peterson (2–4)Niman (8–4)Slater (1)SECN5,57136–1119–7
May 12at FloridaNo. 4Condron BallparkW 7–510[47]Hagenow (1–0)Neely (1–4)Cleaver (1)SECN6,08337–1120–7
May 14Wright StateNo. 2Kentucky Proud ParkCancelled (weather)
May 16VanderbiltNo. 2Kentucky Proud ParkW 10–5[48]Pooser (4–1)Cunningham (6–4)NoneSECN+4,38438–1121–7
May 17VanderbiltNo. 2Kentucky Proud ParkW17–77[49]Hagenow (2–0)Holton (6–4)NoneSECN+4,07139–1122–7
May 18VanderbiltNo. 2Kentucky Proud ParkL4–12[50]Futrell (4–1)Moore (8–2)NoneSECN+5,64139–1222–8
Postseason
SEC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT Record
May 22(11) LSU3Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL		L 0–118[51]Holman (9–3)Smith (3–4)NoneSECN39–130–1
May 23(2) Arkansas3Hoover Metropolitan StadiumW 9–6[52]Pooser (5–1)Smith (9–1)NoneSECN40–131–1
May 24(10) South Carolina3Hoover Metropolitan StadiumL 5–6[53]Marlatt (3–0)Moore (8–3)Becker (1)SECN40–141–2
NCAA tournament: Lexington Regional
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 Regional
Record
May 31Western Michigan
First round		2Kentucky Proud ParkW 10-8[54]O'Brien (2–0)Miller (6–6)Hogan (1)5,86141–141–0
June 1Illinois
Second round		2Kentucky Proud ParkW 6-1[55]Pooser (6–1)Hutchings (4–3)Hagenow (3)6,06642–142–0
June 2Indiana State
Regional championship		2Kentucky Proud ParkW 5-0[56]Moore (9–3)Gilley (3–1)None5,87743–143–0
NCAA tournament: Lexington Super Regional
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 Super
Regional
Record
June 8
Game 1		Oregon State2Kentucky Proud ParkW 10-0[57]Pooser (6–1)May (7–1)None7,44144–141–0
June 9
Game 2		Oregon State2Kentucky Proud ParkW 3-2[58]O'Brien (3–0)Hummel (7)Kmatz (7–3)7,55845–142–0
NCAA tournament: College World Series
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 CWS
Record
June 15NC State2Charles Schwab FieldW 5–410[59]Hummel (4–0)Smith (3–2)None24,48846–141–0
June 17Texas A&M2Charles Schwab FieldL 1–5[60]Prager (9–1)Moore (9–4)None25,32746–151–1
June 19Florida2Charles Schwab FieldL 5–15[61]Coppola (1–4)Niman (8–5)None23,68746–161–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Kentucky team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Schedule source:[62]

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Record vs. conference opponents

Last two did not qualify for conference tournament. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

More information Team, W–L ...
2024 SEC baseball records

Source: 2024 SEC baseball game results, 2024 SEC baseball schedule

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA13–172–11–2.0–30–32–11–2.2–12–12–11–2.ALAW45–50–2
ARK20–101–22–12–1.1–23–02–13–03–02–1.1–2.ARKW17–33–0
AUB8–222–11–2..0–31–20–32–11–2.1–20–30–3AUBW72–80–4
FLA13–17.1–2.2–11–22–12–10–3.1–21–22–11–2FLAE54–60–1
UGA17–133–0..1–20–3.1–22–12–13–01–21–23–0UGAE35–53–1
KEN22–83–02–13–02–13–0..2–13–01–21–2.2–1KENE28–24–0
LSU13–171–20–32–11–2..1–22–13–0.0–32–11–2LSUW54–61–2
MSU17–132–11–23–01–22–1.2–12–11–2.1–22–1MSUW36–41–0
MIZZ9–21.0–31–23–01–21–21–21–2.1–20–3.0–3MIZZE71–91–3
MISS11–191–20–32–1.1–20–30–32–1.2–11–22–1.MISSW64–60–3
SCAR13–171–21–2.2–10–32–1..2–11–20–31–23–0SCARE64–61–2
TENN22–81–2.2–12–12–12–13–0.3–02–13–0.2–1TENNE19–13–0
TAMU19–112–12–13–01–22–1.1–22–1.1–22–1.3–0TAMUW27–32–0
VAN13–17..3–02–10–31–22–11–23–0.0–31–20–3VANE44–62–3
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
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Updated for entire regular season. Tiebreakers: Tennessee over Kentucky (using head-to-head result). Mississippi State over Georgia (using head-to-head result). Alabama over Vanderbilt and Florida over South Carolina and LSU (comparing results against Tennessee). Vanderbilt over Florida (using head-to-head result). South Carolina over LSU (using Arkansas as common opponent). Arkansas received a higher seed than Kentucky in the SEC Tournament on the basis of being West Division champions.

Rankings

Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches'[63]——*———252116855853222*3
Baseball America[64]——————23181077962222*3
NCBWA†[65]—24—25—2120158468532224
D1Baseball[66]——————2417834842222*3
Perfect Game[67]———25—24151297811422225
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† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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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