2020 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

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2020 Kentucky Wildcats baseball
Kentucky Wildcats logo.svg
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
2020 record11–6 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Will Coggin
  • Dan Roszel
Home stadiumKentucky Proud Park
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 1   .941
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 15 – 2   .882
No. 3 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 14 – 4   .778
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 4   .750
No. 6 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 5   .722
Missouri •  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 5   .688
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 6   .647
Western
No. 8 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 1   .941
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 1   .941
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 15 – 3   .833
No. 17 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 4   .750
No. 18 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 5   .722
No. 19 LSU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 5   .706
No. 14 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 5   .688
‡ – Tournament champion
  • – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
    As of December 25, 2021[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kentucky Proud Park. On March 17, 2020, the Southeastern Conference canceled all intercollegiate sports for member institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which terminated the season. [2]

Previous season[]

The Wildcats finished 26–29 overall, and 7–23 in the conference.

2019 MLB Draft[]

The Wildcats had three players drafted in the 2019 MLB draft.[3]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Zack Thompson Pitcher 1 19 St. Louis Cardinals
Carson Coleman Pitcher 33 998 Tampa Bay Rays
Ryan Shinn Outfield 34 1018 New York Mets
Sam Wibbels Pitcher 36 1083 Washington Nationals
Jaden Brown Shortstop 40 1203 Washington Nationals

Players in bold are signees drafted from high school that will attend Kentucky.

Personnel[]

Roster[]

2020 Kentucky Wildcats roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 - Ben Jordan - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 11 - Trip Lockhart - Junior
  • 16 - Will Gambino - Redshirt Freshman
  • 19 - Jake Tate - Freshman
  • 20 - Braxton Cottongame - Sophomore
  • 22 - Dillon Marsh - Sophomore
  • 31 - Alex Degen - Sophomore
  • 34 - Carson Coleman - Redshirt Junior
  • 35 - Cole Daniels - Sophomore
  • 36 - Ron Cole - Freshman
  • 38 - Jimmy Ramsey - Junior
  • 39 - Hunter Rigsby - Sophomore
  • 41 - Alex Margot - Freshman
  • 43 - Harrison Cook - Freshman
  • 46 - Sam Wibbels - Freshman
  • 48 - Zack Lee - Freshman
  • 49 - Cole Stupp - Freshman
  • 50 - Mason Hazelwood - Junior
  • 54 - Daniel Harper - Junior
  • 55 - Tyler Burchett - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 8 - Tanner Holen - Senior
  • 13 - Brendan Hord - Redshirt Freshman
  • 44 - Jared Payne - Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 - Austin Schultz - Sophomore
  • 4 - Zeke Lewis - Redshirt Senior
  • 5 - T.J. Collett - Senior
  • 6 - Jaden Brown - Freshman
  • 7 - Drew Grace - Freshman
  • 10 - Matt Golda - Junior
  • 12 - Chase Estep - Freshman
  • 33 - Trae Harmon - Sophomore
  • 42 - Elliott Curtis - Senior
  

Outfielders

  • 1 - John Rhodes - Freshman
  • 28 - Oraj Anu - Junior
  • 30 - Jaren Shelby - Senior
  • 37 - Cam Hill - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 51 - Chase Bryan - Junior

Utility

  • 9 - Breydon Daniel (INF/OF) - Senior
  • 23 - Justin Olson (INF/OF) - Redshirt Freshman
  • 25 - Coltyn Kessler (C/INF) - Junior
  

Coaching Staff[]

2020 Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff[4]
Name Position
Nick Mingione Head Coach
Dan Roszel Assistant Coach/Pitching
Will Coggin Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Todd Guilliams Volunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule and results[]

2020 Kentucky Wildcats Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 14 at TCU Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		 1-5[5] Haylen (1-0) Ramsey (0-1) None 3,879 0-1 –
February 15 at TCU Lupton Stadium 1-7[6] Krob (1-0) Stupp (0-1) None 3,986 0-2 -
February 16 at TCU Lupton Stadium 5-10[7] Hill (1-0) Marsh (0-1) None 4,030 0-3 -
February 18 Southeast Missouri State Kentucky Proud Park
Lexington, KY		 9-4[8] Harper (1-0) Mcneely (0-1) Degen (1) 1,922 1-3 -
February 21 Appalachian State Kentucky Proud Park 7-3[9] Ramsey (1-1) Tuthill (0-2) None 2,019 2-3 -
February 22 Appalachian State Kentucky Proud Park 21-4[10] Hazelwood (1-0) Roberts (0-1) None 2,217 3-3 -
February 23 Appalachian State Kentucky Proud Park 8-715[11] Daniels (1-0) Cole (0-1) None 2,392 4-3 -
February 25 Tennessee Tech Kentucky Proud Park 13-3[12] Stupp (1-1) Fisher (0-1) Gambino (1) 1,901 5-3 -
February 26 Eastern Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park Postponed[13]
February 28 UNC Wilmington Kentucky Proud Park 0-8[14] Sharpe (2-0) Ramsey (1-2) None 1,987 5-4 -
February 29 UNC Wilmington Kentucky Proud Park 0-3[15] Roupp (3-0) Hazelwood (1-1) Smith (3) 2,005 5-5 -
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1 UNC Wilmington Kentucky Proud Park 4-7[16] Gesell (2-1) Lee (0-1) Deatherage (2) 2,427 5-6 -
March 3 Cincinnati Kentucky Proud Park 12-4[17] Marsh (1-1) Vore (0-1) None 2,073 6-6 -
March 4 Murray State Kentucky Proud Park 9-8[18] Lee (1-1) Jones (1-2) None 2,093 7-6 -
March 7 Norfolk State Kentucky Proud Park 11-1[19] Hazelwood (2-1) Wright (0-3) None 2,248 8-6 -
March 8 Oakland Kentucky Proud Park 11-6[20] Daniels (2-0) Keathley (0-2) None 2,564 9-6 -
March 8 Oakland Kentucky Proud Park 13-2 Ramsey (2-2) Nolin (0-1) None 2,564 10-6 -
March 10 Western Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park 10-4[21] Marsh (2-1) Peter (0-2) None 2,094 11-6 -
March 13 at No. 6 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN		 Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 14 at No. 6 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 15 at No. 6 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 17 at Indiana Bart Kaufman Field
Bloomington, IN		 Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 20 Florida Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 21 Florida Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 22 Florida Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 24 Morehead State Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 27 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field
Starkville, MS		 Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 28 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 29 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 1 Xavier Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 3 Alabama Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 4 Alabama Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 5 Alabama Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 7 Louisville Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 9 LSU Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 10 LSU Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 11 LSU Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 14 UT Martin Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 16 at Auburn Plainsman Park
Auburn, AL		 Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 17 at Auburn Plainsman Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 18 at Auburn Plainsman Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 21 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		 Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 23 Missouri Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 24 Missouri Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 25 Missouri Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 1 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN		 Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 2 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 3 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 5 Wright State Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 8 South Carolina Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 9 South Carolina Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 10 South Carolina Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 12 Northern Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 14 at Georgia Foley Field
Athens, GA		 Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 15 at Georgia Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 16 at Georgia Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
Post-Season
SEC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SECT Record
May 19–24 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL		 Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled
Bold = Kentucky team member
Schedule Source:[22]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an "SEC Cancels Remaining Spring Competitions". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from".
  4. ^ a b "2020 Baseball Roster". Kentucky Wildcats. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "KENTUCKY (0-1) -VS- # 20 TCU (1-0)". Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  6. ^ "KENTUCKY (0-2) -VS- # 20 TCU (2-0)". Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  7. ^ "KENTUCKY (0-3) -VS- # 20 TCU (3-0)". Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  8. ^ "SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (1-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (1-3)". Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  9. ^ "APPALACHIAN STATE (1-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (2-3)". Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  10. ^ "APPALACHIAN STATE (1-4) -VS- KENTUCKY (3-3)". Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  11. ^ "APPALACHIAN STATE (1-5) -VS- KENTUCKY (4-3)". Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  12. ^ "TENNESSEE TECH (3-4) -VS- KENTUCKY (5-3)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  13. ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  14. ^ "UNC WILMINGTON (7-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (5-4)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  15. ^ "UNC WILMINGTON (8-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (5-5)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  16. ^ "UNC WILMINGTON (9-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (5-6)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  17. ^ "CINCINNATI (4-7) -VS- KENTUCKY (6-6)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  18. ^ "MURRAY STATE (7-6) -VS- KENTUCKY (7-6)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  19. ^ "NORFOLK STATE (2-12) -VS- KENTUCKY (8-6)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  20. ^ "OAKLAND (2-9) -VS- KENTUCKY (9-6)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  21. ^ "WESTERN KENTUCKY (10-6) -VS- KENTUCKY (11-6)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  22. ^ "Challenging 2020 Schedule Awaits Kentucky Baseball" (Press release). University of Kentucky Athletics. October 28, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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