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The 2025 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represents the University of Kentucky in the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats play their home games at Kentucky Proud Park.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record31–26 (13–17 SEC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Dan Roszel
  • Austin Cousino
  • Chase Slone
Quick facts Kentucky Wildcats baseball, Clemson Regional, 2–2 ...
2025 Kentucky Wildcats baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record31–26 (13–17 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dan Roszel
  • Austin Cousino
  • Chase Slone
Home stadiumKentucky Proud Park
Seasons
← 2024
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2025 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Texas ‍†‍‍y 22–8 .73344–14 .759
No. 3 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 20–10 .66750–15 .769
No. 1 LSU ‍‍‍y 19–11 .63353–15 .779
No. 18 Vanderbilt ‍‍‡‍y 19–11 .63343–18 .705
No. 19 Georgia ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60043–17 .717
No. 11 Auburn ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56741–20 .672
No. 21 Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53343–21 .672
No. 12 Tennessee ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53346–19 .708
Alabama ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53341–18 .695
Florida ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50039–22 .639
Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50036–23 .610
Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 14–16 .46738–22 .633
Kentucky ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43331–26 .544
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .36730–26 .536
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 6–24 .20028–29 .491
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 3–27 .10016–39 .291
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 22, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball
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Previous season

Main article: 2024 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

The Wildcats finished 46–16, 22–8 in the SEC to tie for the SEC regular season championship. They lost to South Carolina in the SEC tournament. The Wildcats then competed in the NCAA tournament, winning the Lexington Regional and the Lexington Super Regional earning the program's first ever trip to the College World Series in Omaha. They went 1–2 in the CWS before being eliminated.

Personnel

Roster

2025 Kentucky Wildcats roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 0 – Jaxon Jelkin – Redshirt Junior
  • 3 – Scott Rouse – Senior
  • 5 – Nic McCay – Senior
  • 13 – James McCoy – Redshirt Junior
  • 14 – Cooper Robinson – Senior
  • 16 – Hayden Smith – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 17 – Adam Hachman – Redshirt Freshman
  • 20 – Tommy Skelding – Redshirt Freshman
  • 21 – Chase Alderman – Sophomore
  • 22 – Cole Hentschel – Senior
  • 29 – Robert Hogan – Senior
  • 30 – Cameron Owens – Freshman
  • 31 – Oliver Boone – Sophomore
  • 36 – Nate Harris – Freshman
  • 37 – Logan Grubb – Freshman
  • 38 – Zak Spurrier – Freshman
  • 39 – Bradley Ferrell – Freshman
  • 40 – Simon Gregersen – Senior
  • 41 – Evan Byers – Redshirt Senior
  • 42 – Khaleel Pratt – Freshman
  • 43 – Jackson Nove – Senior
  • 45 – Leighton Harris – Freshman
  • 46 – Ethan Walker – Junior
  • 48 – Ben Cleaver – Sophomore
  • 49 – Tristan Hunter – Freshman
  • 54 – Nile Adcock – Junior
  

Catchers

  • 4 – Raphael Pelletier – Senior
  • 7 – Devin Burkes – Redshirt Fifth Year
  • 25 – Ryan Schwartz – Freshman
  • 35 – Nolan Belcher – Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 – Patrick Herrera – Senior
  • 6 – Tyler Bell – Freshman
  • 9 – Ethan Hindle – Sophomore
  • 10 – Luke Lawrence – Junior
  • 23 – Hudson Brown – Redshirt Freshman
  • 24 – Dylan Koontz – Senior
  • 33 – Kyuss Gargett – Sophomore
  • 47 – Aidan Larkin – Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 2 – Shaun Montoya – Senior
  • 8 – Griffin Cameron – Sophomore
  • 11 – Will Marcy – Senior
  • 19 – Eli Small – Sophomore
  • 34 – Carson Hansen – Junior

Utility

  • 12 – Cole Hage – Senior
  

Coaching staff

More information Name, Position ...
2025 Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff[2]
NamePosition
Nick MingioneHead coach
Dan RoszelAssistant Coach/Pitching
Austin CousinoAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Chase SloneAssistant Coach/Hitting
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Schedule and results

More information Regular season (29–24), February (7–1) ...
2025 Kentucky Wildcats baseball game log (29–24)
Regular season (29–24)
Postseason
Clemson Regional (2–1)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank (Seed) Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament Record Box Score
May 3012:00 p.m.ESPNU(2) West Virginia(3)Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCL 3–4Bassinger (7–1)Gregersen (0–6)None5,28829–250–1[56]
May 3112:00 p.m.ESPN2(4) USC Upstate(3)Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 7–3Walker (2–1)Kuskie (5–2)None5,24830–251–1[57]
June 112:00 p.m.ESPN(1) Clemson(3)Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 16-4N. Harris (5–2)Bell (0–2)None5,49231–252–1[58]
June 16:00 p.m.ESPN+(2) West Virginia(3)Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCL 13–14Hudson (3–1)McCoy (1–2)None5,33031–262–2[59]
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Kentucky team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
*Denotes non-conference game

Schedule source:[60]

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Record vs. conference opponents

Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

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2025 SEC baseball records

Source: 2025 SEC baseball game results, 2025 SEC baseball schedule

TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTmSRSW
ALA16–14.1–21–22–1.1–21–23–02–1..1–2.3–01–2ALA4–62–0
ARK20–10..1–21–2.1–2.3–0.2–13–02–13–01–23–0ARK6–44–0
AUB17–132–1..0–32–13–02–1..1–23–02–10–3.2–1AUB7–32–2
FLA15–152–12–1.0–3..2–13–0.1–23–00–32–1.0–3FLA6–42–3
UGA18–121–22–13–03–02–1..3–02–1...0–32–10–3UGA7–33–2
KEN13–17..1–2.1–2.0–3.3–01–22–12–11–22–10–3KEN4–61–2
LSU19–112–12–10–3...3–03–03–0.2–12–11–21–2.LSU7–33–1
MSU15–152–1.1–21–2.3–00–33–01–22–12–1.0–3..MSU5–52–2
MIZ3–270–30–3.0–30–3.0–30–30–30–3..0–33–0.MIZ1–91–9
OKL14–161–2...1–20–30–32–13–02–12–1.1–2.2–1OKL5–51–2
OMS16–14.1–22–12–1.2–1.1–23–01–21–21–2..2–1OMS5–51–0
SCA6–24.0–30–30–3.1–21–21–2.1–22–10–3.0–3.SCA1–90–5
TEN16–142–11–21–23–0.1–21–2...2–13–0.1–21–2TEN4–62–0
TEX22–8.0–33–01–23–02–12–13–03–02–1...3–0.TEX8–25–1
TAM11–190–32–1..1–21–22–1.0–3..3–02–10–30–3TAM4–61–4
VAN19–112–10–31–23–03–03–0...1–21–2.2–1.3–0VAN6–44–1
TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTeamSRSW
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Updated for entire regular season.
Tiebreakers: LSU over Vanderbilt (comparing results vs. Arkansas), Ole Miss over Tennessee and Alabama (comparing results vs. Vanderbilt), Tennessee over Alabama (using head-to-head result), Florida over Mississippi State (using head-to-head result).

Rankings

Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches'[61]2424*RVRV—RVRVRV——RV——RV——
Baseball America[62]202323232324——————————
NCBWA†[63]26RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
D1Baseball[64]————————————————
Perfect Game[65]———RV————————————
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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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