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:
2024 | Regional | defeated Western Michigan, defeated Illinois, defeated Indiana State |
2024 | Super Regional | defeated Oregon State |
2024 | CWS | defeated NC State, lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Florida |
2023 | Regional | defeated Ball State, lost to Indiana, defeated Indiana, defeated Indiana |
2023 | Super Regional | eliminated by LSU |
2017 | Regional | defeated Ohio, lost to NC State, defeated Indiana, defeated NC State, defeated NC State |
2017 | Super Regional | eliminated by Louisville |
2014 | Regional | lost to Kansas, defeated Kent State, defeated Kansas, eliminated by Louisville |
2012 | Regional | lost to Kent State, defeated Valparaiso, defeated Purdue, eliminated by Kent State |
2008 | Regional | lost to Michigan, defeated Eastern Michigan, defeated Michigan, eliminated by Arizona |
2006 | Regional | lost to Ball State, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Ball State, eliminated by Charleston |
1993 | Regional | lost to USC, eliminated by Texas |
1988 | Regional | defeated Rutgers, defeated St. John's, lost to Stanford, eliminated by Stanford |
*all team stats through 5/18