Kentucky Baseball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Kentucky Wildcats
 
SEC (29-24, 13-17)
 
 
Coach: Nick Mingione
 
Key Field Players:
Tyler Bell, Freshman, IF, .306 BA, 10 HR, 46 RBI, 11 SB
Cole Hage, Senior, UTL, .317 BA, 12 HR, 39 RBI, 14 SB
Luke Lawrence, Junior, IF, .299 BA, 4 HR, 35 RBI, 11 SB
Patrick Herrera, Senior, IF, .289 BA, 2 HR, 32 RBI, 11 SB
Devin Burkes, Senior, C, .225 BA, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 12 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Ben Cleaver, Sophomore, P, 3.39 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 77.0 IP, 87 SO
Nic McCay, Senior, P, 4.37 ERA, 5-0 W/L, 68.0 IP, 66 SO
Nate Harris, Freshman, P, 4.22 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 53.1 IP, 38 SO
Ethan Walker, Junior, P, 4.57 ERA, 1-1 W/L, 41.1 IP, 42 SO, 1 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .270 (210th in nation, 12th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.54 (251, 11)
Doubles per Game: 1.73 (186, 10)
Earned Run Average: 4.49 (31, 8)
Fielding Percentage: .978 (29, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 1.00 (162, 15)
Scoring Offense: 6.8 (131, 12)
Slugging Percentage: .433 (165, 14)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.33 (18, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.27 (62, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2024Regionaldefeated Western Michigan, defeated Illinois, defeated Indiana State
2024Super Regionaldefeated Oregon State
2024CWSdefeated NC State, lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Florida
2023Regionaldefeated Ball State, lost to Indiana, defeated Indiana, defeated Indiana
2023Super Regionaleliminated by LSU
2017Regionaldefeated Ohio, lost to NC State, defeated Indiana, defeated NC State, defeated NC State
2017Super Regionaleliminated by Louisville
2014Regionallost to Kansas, defeated Kent State, defeated Kansas, eliminated by Louisville
2012Regionallost to Kent State, defeated Valparaiso, defeated Purdue, eliminated by Kent State
2008Regionallost to Michigan, defeated Eastern Michigan, defeated Michigan, eliminated by Arizona
2006Regionallost to Ball State, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Ball State, eliminated by Charleston
1993Regionallost to USC, eliminated by Texas 
1988Regionaldefeated Rutgers, defeated St. John's, lost to Stanford, eliminated by Stanford
 
*all team stats through 5/18