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.

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.

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 Pitchers 3 – Ben Jordan – Sophomore 11 – Trip Lockhart – Junior 16 – Will Gambino – Freshman 19 – Jake Tate – Freshman 20 – Braxton Cottongame – Sophomore 22 – Dillon Marsh – Sophomore 31 – Alex Degen – Sophomore 34 – Carson Coleman – 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 – Freshman 44 – Jared Payne – Freshman

Infielders 2 – Austin Schultz – Sophomore 4 – Zeke Lewis – 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 – Sophomore 51 – Chase Bryan – Junior

Utility 9 – Breydon Daniel (INF/OF) – Senior 23 – Justin Olson (INF/OF) – Freshman 25 – Coltyn Kessler (C/INF) – Junior 

Coaching staff 2020 Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff 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 recordFebruary 14 at TCU Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX 1–5 Haylen (1–0)Ramsey (0–1)None 3,8790–1 –February 15 at TCU Lupton Stadium 1–7Krob (1–0)Stupp (0–1)None 3,9860–2 – February 16 at TCU Lupton Stadium 5–10Hill (1–0)Marsh (0–1)None 4,0300–3 – February 18 Kentucky Proud ParkLexington, KY 9–4Harper (1–0)Mcneely (0–1)Degen (1) 1,9221–3 – February 21 Appalachian State Kentucky Proud Park 7–3Ramsey (1–1)Tuthill (0–2)None 2,0192–3 – February 22 Appalachian State Kentucky Proud Park 21–4Hazelwood (1–0)Roberts (0–1)None 2,2173–3 – February 23 Appalachian State Kentucky Proud Park 8–715Daniels (1–0)Cole (0–1)None 2,3924–3 – February 25 Kentucky Proud Park 13–3Stupp (1–1)Fisher (0–1)Gambino (1) 1,9015–3 –February 26 Kentucky Proud Park Postponed February 28 Kentucky Proud Park 0–8Sharpe (2–0)Ramsey (1–2)None 1,9875–4 –February 29 UNC Wilmington Kentucky Proud Park 0–3Roupp (3–0)Hazelwood (1–1)Smith (3) 2,0055–5 – March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 1 UNC Wilmington Kentucky Proud Park 4–7Gesell (2–1)Lee (0–1)Deatherage (2) 2,4275–6 –March 3 Kentucky Proud Park 12–4Marsh (1–1)Vore (0–1)None 2,0736–6 –March 4 Kentucky Proud Park 9–8Lee (1–1)Jones (1–2)None 2,0937–6 –March 7 Kentucky Proud Park 11–1Hazelwood (2–1)Wright (0–3)None 2,2488–6 –March 8 Kentucky Proud Park 11–6Daniels (2–0)Keathley (0–2)None 2,5649–6 –March 8 Oakland Kentucky Proud Park 13–2Ramsey (2–2)Nolin (0–1)None 2,56410–6 –March 10 Kentucky Proud Park 10–4Marsh (2–1)Peter (0–2)None 2,09411–6 –March 13 at No. 6 Vanderbilt Hawkins FieldNashville, TN Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)March 14 at No. 6 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)March 15 at No. 6 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)March 17 at Indiana Bart Kaufman FieldBloomington, IN Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)March 20 Florida Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)March 21 Florida Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)March 22 Florida Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)March 24 Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)March 27 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble FieldStarkville, MS Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)March 28 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)March 29 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic) April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 3 Alabama Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 4 Alabama Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 5 Alabama Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 7 Louisville Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 9 LSU Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 10 LSU Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 11 LSU Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 14 Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 16 at Auburn Plainsman ParkAuburn, AL Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 17 at Auburn Plainsman Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 18 at Auburn Plainsman Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 21 at Louisville Jim Patterson StadiumLouisville, KY Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 23 Missouri Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 24 Missouri Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)April 25 Missouri Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic) May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 1 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson StadiumKnoxville, TN Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)May 2 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)May 3 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)May 5 Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)May 8 South Carolina Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)May 9 South Carolina Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)May 10 South Carolina Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)May 12 Kentucky Proud Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)May 14 at Georgia Foley FieldAthens, GA Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)May 15 at Georgia Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)May 16 at Georgia Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic) Postseason Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT RecordMay 19–24 Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic) Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CancelledBold = Kentucky team member Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

2020 MLB draft

The Wildcats did not have any players selected in the 2020 MLB draft.

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