2024 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

The 2024 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represents the University of Kentucky in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats play their home games at Kentucky Proud Park.

2024 Kentucky Wildcats baseball
SEC Eastern Division co-champions
SEC regular season co-champions
Lexington Regional champion
Lexington Super Regional champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
D1Baseball.comNo. 2
Record46–16 (22–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dan Roszel
  • Austin Cousino
  • Nick Ammirati
Home stadiumKentucky Proud Park
2024 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Tennessee x‍†‍‡‍y 22–8 .73360–13 .822
No. 3 Kentucky x‍†‍‍y 22–8 .73346–16 .742
No. 11 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56743–17 .717
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43338–23 .623
No. 8 Florida ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43336–30 .545
South Carolina  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43337–25 .597
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30023–32 .418
Western
No. 17 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 20–10 .66744–16 .733
No. 2 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 19–11 .63353–15 .779
No. 22 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56740–23 .635
Alabama  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43333–24 .579
LSU  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43343–23 .652
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .36727–29 .482
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .26727–26 .509
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 24, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season
Main article: 2023 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

The Wildcats finished 40–21, 16–13 in the SEC to finish fifth in the SEC East division. They lost to Alabama in the SEC tournament. The Wildcats then competed in the NCAA tournament, winning the Lexington Regional. They would lose to eventual champion LSU in the Baton Rouge Super Regional.

Personnel

Roster
2024 Kentucky Wildcats roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 0 – Jake Titus – Freshman
  • 10 – Cameron O'Brien – Graduate Student
  • 11 – Colby Frieda – Junior
  • 20 – Mason Moore – Junior
  • 22 – Dominic Niman – Graduate Student
  • 24 – Ryan Hagenow – Senior
  • 25 – Seth Logue – Junior
  • 26 – Drew Lafferty – Freshman
  • 28 – Hayden Smith – Freshman
  • 29 – Robert Hogan – Junior
  • 30 – Aaron Blum – Freshman
  • 33 – Travis Smith – Sophomore
  • 36 – Carson Applegate – Freshman
  • 37 – Raymond Saatman – Freshman
  • 39 – Cooper Robinson – Junior
  • 40 – Zach Hise – Junior
  • 41 – Evan Byers – Junior
  • 43 – Jackson Nove – Junior
  • 44 – Jacob Price – Sophomore
  • 46 – Christian Howe – Sophomore
  • 48 – Ben Cleaver – Freshman
  • 49 – Johnny Hummel – Graduate Student
  • 50 – Evan Hart – Freshman
  • 51 – Trey Pooser – Graduate Student
  • 55 – Tommy Skelding – Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 7 – Devin Burkes – Junior
  • 52 – Austin Fawley – Freshman
  • 54 – Eli Small – Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 – Patrick Herrera – Junior
  • 2 – Michael Daly – Senior
  • 4 – Émilien Pitre – Junior
  • 6 – Reuben Church – Senior
  • 9 – Nick Lopez – Graduate Student
  • 12 – Grant Smith – Senior
  • 13 – James McCoy – Sophomore
  • 16 – Landon Franklin – Freshman
  • 17 – Ethan Hindle – Freshman
  • 23 – Hudson Brown – Freshman
  • 25 – Ryan Nicholson – Graduate Student
  

Outfielders

  • 8 – Ty Crittenberger – Graduate Student
  • 14 – Ben Higdon – Junior
  • 19 – Nolan McCarthy – Junior
  • 21 – Ryan Waldschmidt – Junior
  • 34 – Lukas Schramm – Freshman
  • 42 – Griffin Cameron – Freshman

Utility

  • 5 – Josh Skrowronski – Freshman
  • 35 – Blake Bowen – Freshman
  • 47 – Kyuss Gargett – Freshman
  

Coaching Staff
2024 Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff[2]
NamePosition
Nick MingioneHead coach
Dan RoszelAssistant Coach/Pitching
Austin CousinoAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Nick AmmiratiVolunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule and results
2024 Kentucky Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
May (6–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 3No. 2 ArkansasNo. 8Kentucky Proud ParkL 3–10[42]Smith (9–0)Pooser (3–1)NoneSECN+4,74233–1016–6
May 4No. 2 ArkansasNo. 8Kentucky Proud ParkW 11–3[43]Niman (8–3)Tygart (4–2)NoneSECN+4,01534–1017–6
May 5No. 2 ArkansasNo. 8Kentucky Proud ParkW 7–4[44]Moore (8–1)Molina (3–2)Hummel (6)SECN+6,02435–1018–6
May 7at XavierJ. Page Hayden Field
Cincinnati, OH		Cancelled (weather)
May 10at FloridaNo. 4Condron Ballpark
Gainesville, FL		W 12–1110[45]Hummel (3–0)Fisher (3–3)Hagenow (2)SECN+5,29436–1019–6
May 11at FloridaNo. 4Condron BallparkL 1–10[46]Peterson (2–4)Niman (8–4)Slater (1)SECN5,57136–1119–7
May 12at FloridaNo. 4Condron BallparkW 7–510[47]Hagenow (1–0)Neely (1–4)Cleaver (1)SECN6,08337–1120–7
May 14Wright StateNo. 2Kentucky Proud ParkCancelled (weather)
May 16VanderbiltNo. 2Kentucky Proud ParkW 10–5[48]Pooser (4–1)Cunningham (6–4)NoneSECN+4,38438–1121–7
May 17VanderbiltNo. 2Kentucky Proud ParkW17–77[49]Hagenow (2–0)Holton (6–4)NoneSECN+4,07139–1122–7
May 18VanderbiltNo. 2Kentucky Proud ParkL4–12[50]Futrell (4–1)Moore (8–2)NoneSECN+5,64139–1222–8
Post-season
SEC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT Record
May 22(11) LSU3Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL		L 0–118[51]Holman (9–3)Smith (3–4)NoneSECN39–130–1
May 23(2) Arkansas3Hoover Metropolitan StadiumW 9–6[52]Pooser (5–1)Smith (9–1)NoneSECN40–131–1
May 24(10) South Carolina3Hoover Metropolitan StadiumL 5–6[53]Marlatt (3–0)Moore (8–3)Becker (1)SECN40–141–2
NCAA tournament: Lexington Regional
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 Regional
Record
May 31Western Michigan
First round		2Kentucky Proud ParkW 10-8[54]O'Brien (2–0)Miller (6–6)Hogan (1)5,86141–141–0
June 1Illinois
Second round		2Kentucky Proud ParkW 6-1[55]Pooser (6–1)Hutchings (4–3)Hagenow (3)6,06642–142–0
June 2Indiana State
Regional championship		2Kentucky Proud ParkW 5-0[56]Moore (9–3)Gilley (3–1)None5,87743–143–0
NCAA tournament: Lexington Super Regional
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 Super
Regional
Record
June 8
Game 1		Oregon State2Kentucky Proud ParkW 10-0[57]Pooser (6–1)May (7–1)None7,44144–141–0
June 9
Game 2		Oregon State2Kentucky Proud ParkW 3-2[58]O'Brien (3–0)Hummel (7)Kmatz (7–3)7,55845–142–0
NCAA tournament: College World Series
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 CWS
Record
June 15NC State2Charles Schwab FieldW 5–410[59]Hummel (4–0)Smith (3–2)None24,48846–141–0
June 17Texas A&M2Charles Schwab FieldL 1–5[60]Prager (9–1)Moore (9–4)None25,32746–151–1
June 19Florida2Charles Schwab FieldL 5–15[61]Coppola (1–4)Niman (8–5)None23,68746–161–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Kentucky team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Schedule source:[62]

Record vs. conference opponents


Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2024 SEC baseball records

Source: 2024 SEC baseball game results, 2024 SEC baseball schedule

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA13–172–11–2.0–30–32–11–2.2–12–12–11–2.ALAW45–50–2
ARK20–101–22–12–1.1–23–02–13–03–02–1.1–2.ARKW17–33–0
AUB8–222–11–2..0–31–20–32–11–2.1–20–30–3AUBW72–80–4
FLA13–17.1–2.2–11–22–12–10–3.1–21–22–11–2FLAE54–60–1
UGA17–133–0..1–20–3.1–22–12–13–01–21–23–0UGAE35–53–1
KEN22–83–02–13–02–13–0..2–13–01–21–2.2–1KENE28–24–0
LSU13–171–20–32–11–2..1–22–13–0.0–32–11–2LSUW54–61–2
MSU17–132–11–23–01–22–1.2–12–11–2..1–22–1MSUW36–41–0
MIZZ9–21.0–31–23–01–21–21–21–2.1–20–3.0–3MIZZE71–91–3
MISS11–191–20–32–1.1–20–30–32–1.2–11–22–1.MISSW64–60–3
SCAR13–171–21–2.2–10–32–1..2–11–20–31–23–0SCARE64–61–2
TENN22–81–2.2–12–12–12–13–0.3–02–13–0.2–1TENNE19–13–0
TAMU19–112–12–13–01–22–1.1–22–1.1–22–1.3–0TAMUW27–32–0
VAN13–17..3–02–10–31–22–11–23–0.0–31–20–3VANE44–62–3
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season. Tie Brkrs: TENN>KEN head to head. MSU>UGA head to head. ALA>VAN & FLA>SCAR & LSU TENN common. VAN>FLA head to head. SCAR>LSU ARK common. ARK SEC Tournament seed>KEN, ARK West champion.

Rankings
Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[63]——*———2521168558532
Baseball America[64]——————231810779622
NCBWA†[65]—24—25—2120158468532
D1Baseball[66]——————24178348422
Perfect Game[67]———25—24151297811422

† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 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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