Photo Credit UK Athletics I hear the grumbling out there. When the Wildcat baseball team lost to Florida in the opening round of the SEC Tournament, many brought up the question of whether Nick Mingione was the right man for the job. Finishing up his fifth season as head coach, the 42-year-old
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For Baseball Cats, It’s Time To Buckle Down
Photo credit UK Athletics (LEXINGTON, Ky.) – It’s funny how the mind works sometimes. The University of Kentucky baseball team finished their 2021 season-opening homestand with a dramatic come-from-behind 6 - 5 win over Butler University. The victory vaults the Wildcats to 14 – 4 on the year, including an SEC opening
UK Baseball: Summer Leagues Preparing Cats for a Possible 2021 Season
(John Rhodes, photo credit UK Athletics) Not sure who benefited more from the time off--the players or Nick Mingione. Either way, it's a bit of a welcome restart for UK Baseball. Our Just the Cats intern, Jordan Brown, with the latest. UK Baseball: Summer leagues preparing Cats for a possible 2021 Season By
Collett, Humes Named SEC’s Brad Davis Community Service Award Winners
The senior baseball and softball athletes recognized for outstanding efforts off the field Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky baseball’s T.J. Collett and softball’s Autumn Humes have been named the Southeastern Conference’s 2019-20 Brad Davis Community Service Award Winners, the league announced on Thursday. The school award winners are nominees for the Male and Female Brad Davis Community
Austin Schultz, John Rhodes Named All-Americans
Collegiate Baseball News recognizes the pair of Wildcats for their 2020 excellence Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky sophomore infielder Austin Schultz and freshman infielder/outfielder John Rhodes were named All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball News, it was announced on Tuesday. It marks the fourth consecutive season UK has had a player earn
Baseball and Music: Kentucky’s Zeke Lewis Loves Both
The senior infielder has balanced academics, baseball and his music throughout his career Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – Zeke Lewis loves baseball. He also loves music. There’s a magic to both the Kentucky senior infielder can’t explain. “My teammates and I are on the same journey so they understand my music because they’re
Six Shooter: Breydon Daniel’s Big Effort Fuels Blowout Win
The senior outfielder drives in six runs as Kentucky defeats Western Kentucky Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – Opportunity knocked and Breydon Daniel answered. The senior outfielder drove in six runs and had hits from both sides of the plate to lead Kentucky to a 10-4 victory over Western Kentucky at Kentucky Proud
Kentucky’s Coltyn Kessler Named to Buster Posey Award Watch List
The junior among players named to initial watch list to honor nation’s top catcher Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky catcher Coltyn Kessler has been named to the 2020 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List, it was announced this week. The award, presented by the Kamerion
Kentucky’s T.J. Collett Named Perfect Game National Player of the Week
The senior first baseman also named a National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball, co-SEC Player of the Week Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky first baseman T.J. Collett has been named National Player of the Week by Perfect Game, it was announced on Tuesday. It is the second national
Kentucky’s T.J. Collett Named SEC Co-Player of the Week
The senior first baseman also named a National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky first baseman T.J. Collett has been named the Southeastern Conference co-Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. He also was named a National Player of the Week by Collegiate