The 2023 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kentucky Proud Park.
Previous season
The Wildcats finished 33–26, 12–18 in the SEC to finish in sixth place in the East division. They competed in the SEC tournament, but not in the NCAA tournament.
Personnel
Roster 2023 Kentucky Wildcats roster Pitchers 5 - Darren Williams - Graduate Student 10 - Seth Chavez - Senior 11 - Colby Frieda - Sophomore 16 - Austin Strickland - Junior 20 - Mason Moore - Sophomore 23 - Magdiel Cotto - Junior 24 - Ryan Hagenow - Junior 25 - Seth Logue - Junior 26 - Drew Lafferty - Freshman 28 - Hayden Smith - Freshman 30 - Aaron Blum - Freshman 33 - Travis Smith - Freshman 35 - Tyler Bosma - Graduate Student 36 - Logan Martin - Senior 40 - Zach Hise - Sophomore 41 - Evan Byers - Sophomore 43 - Jackson Nove - Sophomore 44 - Reed Gannon - Freshman 46 - Christian Howe - Freshman 48 - Zack Lee - Senior Catchers 7 - Devin Burkes - Sophomore 9 - Chase Stanke - Senior
Infielders 2 - Jase Felker - Senior 4 - Émilien Pitre - Sophomore 6 - Reuben Church - Junior 8 - Isaiah Byars - Senior 12 - Grant Smith - Senior 13 - James McCoy - Freshman 14 - Hunter Gilliam - Senior 22 - Patrick Herrera - Sophomore Outfielders 0 - Kendal Ewell - Junior 19 - Nolan McCarthy - Sophomore 34 - Lukas Schramm - Freshman 51 - Jackson Gray - Senior
Utility 1 - Ryder Giles - Senior 21 - Ryan Waldschmidt - Sophomore 47 - Carson Applegate - Freshman 52 - Austin Fawley - Freshman
Coaching staff 2023 Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff Name Position Nick Mingione Head coach Dan RoszelAssistant Coach/Pitching Will CogginAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Nick AmmiratiVolunteer Assistant Coach
Schedule and results 2023 Kentucky Wildcats baseball game log Regular season February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordFebruary 17 at Latham ParkElon, NC 0-2 Sprague (1–0)L. Martin (0–1)Simon (1) 7870-1 February 18 at Elon Latham Park 5-1T. Bosma (1–0)Mitrovich (0–1)A Strickland (1) 8631-1 February 19 at Elon Latham Park 4-0Z. Lee (1–0)Sprock (0–1)None 7022-1 February 21 Kentucky Proud ParkLexington, KY 6-3T. Smith (1–0)Harris (0–1)M. Moore (1) 1,9943-1 February 24 Kentucky Proud Park 8-3L. Martin (1-1)Shirk, J (1-1)D. Williams (1) 1,7754-1 February 25 Wright State Kentucky Proud Park 9-12Gongora, S (1–0)T. Bosma (1-1)Luikart, J (1) 1,8174-2 February 26 Wright State Kentucky Proud Park 15-0Z. Lee (2–0)Theis, A (0–2)None 1,9485-2 February 28 Kentucky Proud Park 15-1T. Smith (2–0) Bradshaw, R. (0–1)None 1,9486-2 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 4 Kentucky Proud Park 4-2D. Williams (1–0) Lybarger, B (1-1) None 1,9637-2March 4 Indiana State Kentucky Proud Park 5-4T. Bosma (2–1)Jachec, M (0–2)M. Moore (2) 2,0668-2March 5 Indiana State Kentucky Proud Park 7-6R. Hagenow (1–0)Cutts, B (0–2)None 2,1289-2 March 7 Kentucky Proud Park 6-2J. Nove (1–0)Lyke (0–1) M. Moore (3) 1,67510-2 March 8 Kentucky Proud Park 9-2A Strickland (1–0)Jerger, Jayd (0–1)None 1,49111-2 March 10 at Itchy Jones StadiumCarbondale, Illinois 5-410S. Chavez (1–0) J. Bloemer (1-1) None 41612-2 March 11 Southern Illinois Itchy Jones Stadium 7-2T. Bosma (3–1) E. Dermody (1-1) None 28013-2 March 12 Southern Illinois Itchy Jones Stadium 12-3Z. Lee (3–0)P. Bonzagni (1–2)None 37214-2 March 14 Kentucky Proud Park 12-2 J. Nove (2–0)Levy (0–2)NoneSECN+1,48615-2 March 17 Mississippi State Kentucky Proud Park 6-510S. Chavez (2–0)Dohm (3–2) NoneSECN+1,64616-21-0March 18 Mississippi State Kentucky Proud Park 12-3 R. Hagenow (2–0)Gartman (1-1)NoneSECN+1,82717-22-0March 19 Mississippi State Kentucky Proud Park17-37 R. Giles (1–0) Yntema (1–2) NoneSECN1,68018-23-0March 21 22 Kentucky Proud Park 9-3 J. Nove (3–0)Vargas, A. (1-1)None 1,96319-2 March 24 at No. 25 22 Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama 4-312Hise (1–0)Myers (0–1)Hagenow (1)SEC+3,17520-24-0 March 25 at No. 25 Alabama 22 Sewell–Thomas Stadium 9-5Strickland (2–0)Holman (4–1)NoneSECN4,32121-25-0 March 26 at No. 25 Alabama 22 Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3-4Woods (2–0)Chavez (2–1)NoneSECN3,16421-35-1 March 28 at 16 Nick Denes FieldBowling Green, Kentucky 10-8Logue (1–0)Jones(2–1)Hise (1) 68222-3 March 31 No. 25 Missouri16 Kentucky Proud Park 12-27Williams (2–0)Troesser (2-2)NoneSECN+2,01823-36-1 April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 No. 25 Missouri 16 Kentucky Proud Park 10-08Bosma (4–1)Franklin (4–2)NoneSECN+3,15624-37-1April 2 No. 25 Missouri 16 Kentucky Proud Park 3-1Moore (1–0)Murphy (3–2)Chavez (1)SECN2,64625-38-1April 4 Dayton 9 Kentucky Proud Park 13-6Cotto (1–0)Packard (0–5)NoneSECN+3,27426-3April 7 at Georgia 9 Foley FieldAthens, Georgia 7-4Moore (2–0)Marsh (1-1)NoneSECN+3,28227-39-1April 9 at Georgia 9 Foley Field 0-3Sullivan (4–1)Bosma (4–2)NoneSECN2,76327-49-2April 9 at Georgia 9 Foley Field 2-6Goldstein (1-1)Lee (3–1)Finley (1)SECN+2,76327-59-3April 11 at Louisville Jim Patterson StadiumLouisville, KY Postponed April 13 at No. 1 LSU 11 Alex Box StadiumBaton Rouge, Louisiana 6-16Hise (1-1)NoneSECN11,06127-69-4April 14 at No. 1 LSU 11 Alex Box Stadium13-10Williams (3–0)Herring (2–1)Giles (1)SECN+11,67528-610-4 April 15 at No. 1 LSU11 Alex Box Stadium 6-7Collins (2–0)Lee (3–2)NoneSECN+10,91228-710-5 April 18 11 Kentucky Proud Park 13-2Smith (3–0)Hoskins (4–2)NoneSECN+2,66229-7 April 22 11 Kentucky Proud Park 3-6Aschenbeck (6–0)R. Giles (1-1)Johnston (3)SECN+3,58229-810-6April 22 Texas A&M 11 Kentucky Proud Park 7-8Sdao (1–2)M. Moore (2–1)Johnston (4)SECN+3,01229-910-7 April 23 Texas A&M 11 Kentucky Proud Park 8-1E. Byers (1–0)Dillard (1–3)NoneSECN+2,90630-911-7April 25 Louisville 15 Kentucky Proud Park 0-7Webster (2-2)T. Smith (3–1)NoneSECN5,29230-10 April 28 at No. 5 Vanderbilt15 Hawkins FieldNashville, TN 4-6 Reilly (3–1)D. Williams (3–1)N. Maldonado (5) SECN+3,80230-1111-8April 29 at No. 5 Vanderbilt 15 Hawkins Field 3-6Schultz (2–1)T. Bosma (4–3)NoneSECN+3,80230-1211-9April 30 at No. 5 Vanderbilt 15 Hawkins Field 2-3Anderson (1–0)R. Hagenow (2–1)NoneSECN3,80230-1311-10 May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 5No. 3 South Carolina21 Kentucky Proud Park 7-3T. Smith (4–1)Sanders (4–3)M. Moore (4)SECN+2,71031-1312-10May 6No. 3 South Carolina 21 Kentucky Proud Park 14-7A Strickland (3–0)Hicks (6–1)NoneSECN+2,60232-1313-10 May 7No. 3 South Carolina 21 Kentucky Proud Park 9-2Lee (4–2)Becker (4–1)NoneSECN3,56333-1314-10 May 9 17 Kentucky Proud Park 9-2Howe (1–0)Walter (0–1)NoneSECN+2,25834-13May 12 at No. 23 Tennessee 17 Lindsey Nelson StadiumKnoxville, TN 6-10Lindsey, A. (1–2)T. Smith (4–2)NoneSECN+4,50234-1414-11May 13 at No. 23 Tennessee 17 Lindsey Nelson Stadium 7-10Dollander (6–5)T. Bosma (4-4)Burns, C. (1)SECN4,45734-1514-12May 14 at No. 23 Tennessee17 Lindsey Nelson Stadium 10-0D. Williams (4–1)Beam, D. (6–4)NoneSECN+4,47835-1515-12May 18No. 4 Florida 19 Kentucky Proud Park 3-10Waldrep (7–3)T. Smith (4–3)Slater (3)SECN+3,02135-1615-3May 19No. 4 Florida 19 Kentucky Proud Park 6-4Z. Lee (5–2)Sproat (7–3)D. Williams (2)SECN+4,28636-1616-13May 20No. 4 Florida 19 Kentucky Proud Park 2-5Caglianone (6–2)Strickland (3–1)NoneSECN+3,88436-1716-14 Postseason Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT RecordMay 23 Alabama Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL 0-4Furtado (1-1)D. Williams (4–2)NoneSECN 36-180-1 NCAA tournament: Lexington Regional (3–1) Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord RegionalRecordJune 2 First round Kentucky Proud Park 4-0M. Moore (3–1)T. O'Donnell (5–4)None 4,935 37-18 1–0June 3 Second round Kentucky Proud Park 3-5Foley (4–2)Z. Lee (5–3)None 6,094 37-19 1–1June 4 West VirginiaThird round Kentucky Proud Park 10-0A Strickland (4–1)Siegel, G. (4–3)None 4,016 38-19 2–1June 4 IndianaRegional finals Kentucky Proud Park 16-6R. Hagenow (3–1)Seiler (1–4)None 4,703 39-19 3–1June 5 IndianaRegional finals Kentucky Proud Park 4-2M. Moore (4–1)Bothwell (4–3)None6,79640-19 4–1 NCAA tournament: Baton Rouge Super Regional Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord Super Reg.RecordJune 10 No. 7 LSU Alex Box Stadium 0-14Skenes (12–2)Z. Lee (5–4)None12,45240-200–1June 11 No. 7 LSU Alex Box Stadium 3-8Cooper (4–3)A Strickland (4–2)Guidry (3)12,64040-210–2 Legend: = Win = Loss = CanceledBold = Kentucky team memberRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Record vs. conference opponents
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