2026 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

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ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record27–15 (9–12 SEC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Dan Roszel
  • Austin Cousino
  • Chase Slone
2026 Kentucky Wildcats baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record27–15 (9–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dan Roszel
  • Austin Cousino
  • Chase Slone
Home stadiumKentucky Proud Park
Seasons
← 2025
2027 →
2026 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 14–6 .70033–11 .750
No. 7 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 13–6 .68432–8 .800
No. 4 Texas  ‍‍‍ 12–7 .63231–9 .775
No. 10 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 12–8 .60033–10 .767
No. 17 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 11–9 .55031–13 .705
No. 8 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 11–9 .55029–13 .690
No. 15 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 11–9 .55029–13 .690
No. 25 Florida  ‍‍‍ 11–9 .55029–15 .659
No. 22 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 11–10 .52429–16 .644
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 10–10 .50026–18 .591
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 10–11 .47629–15 .659
No. 24 Alabama  ‍‍‍ 10–11 .47629–16 .644
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 8–12 .40026–15 .634
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7–13 .35022–22 .500
LSU ‍‍‍ 6–14 .30024–20 .545
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 4–17 .19021–23 .477
As of April 25, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represents the University of Kentucky in the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats play their home games at Kentucky Proud Park.

The Wildcats finished 31–26, 13–17 in the SEC to finish in 13th in the conference. They lost to South Carolina in the SEC tournament. The Wildcats then competed in the NCAA tournament, and were defeated in the Clemson Regional going 2–2 in the regional.

Personnel

Roster

2026 Kentucky Wildcats roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 0 – Jaxon Jelkin – Junior
  • 5 – Jack Bennett – Senior
  • 7 – Toby Peterson – Freshman
  • 8 – Nile Adcock – Senior
  • 12 – Connor Mattison – Junior
  • 16 – Ira Austin IV – Senior
  • 17 – Cameron Owens – Redshirt Freshman
  • 19 – Jack Sams – Freshman
  • 20 – Tommy Skelding – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 21 – Chase Alderman – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 22 – Burkley Bounds – Sophomore
  • 28 – Lucas Hail – Freshman
  • 30 – Bryson Treichel – Sophomore
  • 31 – Oliver Boone – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 35 – Jackson Soucie – Senior
  • 36 – Nate Harris – Sophomore
  • 38 – Ryan Mullan – Junior
  • 45 – Leighton Harris – Sophomore
  • 47 – Will Coleman – Freshman
  • 48 – Ben Cleaver – Junior
  • 49 – Tristan Hunter – Sophomore
  • 50 – Will Pryor – Junior
  

Catchers

  • 4 – Alex Duffey – Senior
  • 13 – Tagger Tyson – Junior
  • 29 – Owen Jenkins – Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 – Caeden Cloud – Freshman
  • 2 – Tyler Cerny – Senior
  • 6 – Tyler Bell – Sophomore
  • 9 – Ethan Hindle – Junior
  • 10 – Luke Lawrence – Senior
  • 23 – Hudson Brown – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 41 – Maxime Boies – Freshman
  • 44 – Michael Gardner – Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 3 – Will Marcy – Senior
  • 11 – Scott Campbell Jr. – Senior
  • 24 – Braxton Van Cleave – Freshman
  • 25 – Ryan Schwartz – Sophomore
  • 33 – Ryan Foscolo – Freshman
  • 34 – Carson Hansen – Senior
  • 37 – Jayce Tharnish – Junior
  

Coaching staff

2026 Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff[2]
NamePosition
Nick MingioneHead coach
Dan RoszelAssistant Coach/Pitching
Austin CousinoAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Chase SloneAssistant Coach/Hitting

Schedule and results

2026 Kentucky Wildcats baseball game log (27–15)
Regular season (27–15)
April (5–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 3[31]MissouriNo. 24Kentucky Proud ParkL 4–5Lawrence (2–0)Soucie (0–1)SECN+2,34322–75–5
April 4[32]MissouriNo. 24Kentucky Proud ParkW 9–2N. Harris (4–2)Kehlenbrink (3–4)NoneSECN+3,47123–76–5
April 5[33]MissouriNo. 24Kentucky Proud ParkL 2–5Villareal (1–0)Cleaver (1–2)Skidmore (1)SECN2,61123–86–6
April 7[34]Louisville*Kentucky Proud ParkW 4–2Boone (2–0)Brown (3–2)Bennett (6)SECN3,69424–8–
April 10[35]at No. 15 AuburnPlainsman ParkL 5–12Alvarez (6-1)Jelkin (6-1)SECN+6,66224–96–7
April 11[36]at No. 15 AuburnPlainsman ParkW 5–4Adcock (3-1)Marciano (3-2)L. Harris (1)SECN6,51925–97–7
April 12[37]at No. 15 AuburnPlainsman ParkL 0–117Petrovic (6-1)Cleaver (1-3)SECN5,00425–107–8
April 17[38]VanderbiltKentucky Proud ParkW 5–2Adcock (4-1)Baird (0-2)SECN+4,41626–108–8
April 18[39]VanderbiltKentucky Proud ParkL 7–8Kranzler (2-3)Bennett (1-2)Seiber (1)SECN+3,48926–118–9
April 19[40]VanderbiltKentucky Proud ParkL 6–13Stillman (2–1)Mattison (2–1)Baird (4)SECN+3,70926–128–10
April 21[41]at Louisville*Jim Patterson StadiumL 10–14England (2-2)Bennett (1-3)Michael (1)ACCN4,44426–13–
April 24[42]at South CarolinaFounders ParkL 9–10Parks (4-1)Jelkin (6-2)Marlatt (1)SECN+6,61026–148–11
April 25[43]at South CarolinaFounders ParkL 4–9Stone (5-2)Boone (2-1)SECN+6,62526–158–12
April 26[44]at South CarolinaFounders ParkW 9–5Sams (1-0)Philpott (0-4)Bennett (7)SECN6,54227–159–12
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:[45]

Record vs. conference opponents

Rankings

References

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