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

Previous season

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 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 Name Position Nick Mingione Head 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 February (7–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordFebruary 16 at Harley ParkSpartanburg, SC W 11–7 Smith (1–0) Sullivan (0–1) None SECN+ 437 1–0 –February 17 at USC Upstate Harley Park W 3–0 Niman (1–0) Curtis (0–1) Hummel (1) SECN+ 245 2–0 –February 18 at USC Upstate Harley Park W 9–3 Moore (1–0) Proger (0–1) None SECN+ 270 3–0 –February 20 Kentucky Proud Park W 9–5 Nove (1–0) Bettio (0–1) None SECN+ 2,844 4–0 – Karbach Round Rock ClassicFebruary 23 vs. Dell DiamondRound Rock, TX L 4–6 Taylor (2–0) Smith (1–1) Grillo (1) D1Baseball 4–1 –February 24 vs. Dell Diamond W 11–5 Niman (2–0) Stroud (1–1) None D1Baseball 4,105 5–1 –February 25 vs. Dell Diamond W 8–5 Byers (1–0) Steitz (1–1) None D1Baseball 6–1 –February 27 Kentucky Proud Park W 5–0 O'Brien (1–0) Bosecker (0–1) None SECN+ 2,226 7–1 – March (17–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 1 Kentucky Proud Park W 7–4 Pooser (1–0) Brewer (0–2) Nove (1) SECN+ 1,774 8–1 –March 2 Lipscomb Kentucky Proud Park W 16–17 Niman (3–0) Witzke (0–1) None SECN+ 2,207 9–1 –March 3 Lipscomb Kentucky Proud Park W 9–1 Moore (2–0) Dunkleberger (1–2) None SECN+ 2,803 10–1 –March 5 Kentucky Proud Park W 10–07 Lafferty (1–0) Hall (0–3) None SECN+ 1,906 11–1 –March 6 at Eastern Kentucky Turkey Hughes FieldRichmond, KY W 5–2 Hummel (1–0) Blanton (0–2) Pooser (1) ESPN+ 1,021 12–1 –March 8 Kentucky Proud Park L 1–128 Osbolt (2–0) Smith (1–2) None SECN+ 1,922 12–2 –March 9 Kennesaw State Kentucky Proud Park L 2–10 Aita (1–0) Niman (3–1) None SECN+ 1,980 12–3 –March 10 Kennesaw State Kentucky Proud Park W 5–2 Moore (3–0) Pinson (0–4) Pooser (2) SECN+ 2,044 13–3 –March 12 Kentucky Proud Park W 10–6 Cleaver (1–0) Roulette (2–1) None SECN+ 2,040 14–3 –March 15 Georgia Kentucky Proud Park W 16–10 Byers (2–0) Smith (1–1) None SECN+ 2,040 15–3 1–0March 16 Georgia Kentucky Proud Park W 9–3 Niman (4–1) Finley (2–1) Nove (2) SECN+ 2,893 16–3 2–0March 17 Georgia Kentucky Proud Park W 12–27 Moore (4–0) Mracna (2–1) None SECN+ 2,899 17–3 3–0March 19 Evansville Kentucky Proud Park W 11–3 Cleaver (2–0) Bell (2–1) None SECN+ 2,007 18–3 –March 22 at Missouri Taylor StadiumColumbia, MO W 9–411 Hummel (2–0) Rustad (3–3) None SECN+ 1,011 19–3 4–0March 23 at Missouri Taylor Stadium L 1–2 Pimental (1–0) Niman (4–2) Mayer (1) SECN+ 1,250 19–4 4–1March 24 at Missouri Taylor Stadium W 7–6 Moore (5–0) Lohse (0–2) McCoy (1) SECN 977 20–4 5–1March 26 No. 24 Kentucky Proud Park W 11–3Cleaver (2–0)Preisel (0–1)None SECN+ 2,13821–4 –March 29 at No. 24 Swayze FieldOxford, MS W 5–3Byers (3–0)Maddox (2–2)Hummel (2) SECN+ 9,65022–46–1March 30 at Ole Miss No. 24 Swayze Field W 17–9Niman (5–2)Doyle (2–1)None SECN+ 10,14923–47–1March 31 at Ole Miss No. 24 Swayze Field W 15–17Moore (6–0)Dennis (3–2)None SECN+ 9,04024–48–1 April (9–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 3 Louisville No. 17 Kentucky Proud Park Postponed (weather)April 5No. 13 No. 17 Kentucky Proud Park W 6–2Pooser (3–0)Hess (3–2)None SECN+ 2,59825–49–1April 6 No. 13 Alabama No. 17 Kentucky Proud Park W 7–0Niman (6–2)Farone (3–1)None SECN+ 3,88626–410–1April 7 No. 13 Alabama No. 17 Kentucky Proud Park W 10–1Moore (7–0)Adams (2–2)None SECN 3,57927–411–1April 9 at No. 8 Joe Lee Griffin StadiumBirmingham, AL L 7–9Clevenger (1–0)Lafferty (1–1)None ESPN+ 31327–5 –April 11 at Auburn No. 8 Plainsman ParkAuburn, AL W 6—5Smith (2–2)Myers (2–3)Hummel (3) ESPNU 4,05728–512–1April 12 at Auburn No. 8 Plainsman Park W 9–1Niman (7–2)Allsup (1–3)None SECN+ 4,83029–513–1April 13 at Auburn No. 8 Plainsman Park W 13–8Hogan (1–0) Tilly (3–1)Hummel (4) SECN+ 5,01530–514–1April 16 at Louisville No. 3 Jim Patterson StadiumLouisville, KY W 17–13Robinson (1–0)Hartman (0–1)None ACCN 4,84831–5 –April 19 No. 4 Tennessee No. 3 Kentucky Proud Park W 5–3Smith (3–2)Causey (6–3)Hummel (5) SECN+ 6,92232–515–1April 20 No. 4 Tennessee No. 3 Kentucky Proud Park L 4–9Combs (1–1)Niman (7–3)None SECN+ 7,30432–615–2April 21 No. 4 Tennessee No. 3 Kentucky Proud Park L 11–13Connell (4–0)Smith (3–3)Phillips (2) SECN+ 6,79732–715–3April 26 at No. 24 South Carolina No. 4 Founders ParkColumbia, SC L 5–610Veach (3–1)Byers (3–1)None SECN+ 7,46732–815–4April 27 at No. 24 South Carolina No. 4 Founders Park W 15–13Robinson (2–0)Jones (3–2)Hagenow (1) SECN 7,51233–816–4April 28 at No. 24 South Carolina No. 4 Founders Park L 0–107Eskew (3–3)Moore (7–1)None SECN 7,48433–916–5 May (6–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 3 No. 2 Arkansas No. 8 Kentucky Proud Park L 3–10Smith (9–0)Pooser (3–1)None SECN+ 4,74233–1016–6May 4 No. 2 Arkansas No. 8 Kentucky Proud Park W 11–3Niman (8–3)Tygart (4–2)None SECN+ 4,01534–1017–6May 5 No. 2 Arkansas No. 8 Kentucky Proud Park W 7–4Moore (8–1)Molina (3–2)Hummel (6) SECN+ 6,02435–1018–6May 7 at J. Page Hayden FieldCincinnati, OH Cancelled (weather)May 10 at Florida No. 4 Condron BallparkGainesville, FL W 12–1110Hummel (3–0)Fisher (3–3)Hagenow (2) SECN+ 5,29436–1019–6May 11 at Florida No. 4 Condron Ballpark L 1–10Peterson (2–4)Niman (8–4)Slater (1) SECN 5,57136–1119–7May 12 at Florida No. 4 Condron Ballpark W 7–510Hagenow (1–0)Neely (1–4)Cleaver (1) SECN 6,08337–1120–7May 14 No. 2 Kentucky Proud Park Cancelled (weather)May 16 Vanderbilt No. 2 Kentucky Proud Park W 10–5Pooser (4–1)Cunningham (6–4)None SECN+ 4,38438–1121–7May 17 Vanderbilt No. 2 Kentucky Proud Park W17–77Hagenow (2–0)Holton (6–4)None SECN+ 4,07139–1122–7May 18 Vanderbilt No. 2 Kentucky Proud Park L4–12Futrell (4–1)Moore (8–2)None SECN+ 5,64139–1222–8 Postseason Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT RecordMay 22 (11) LSU3 Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL L 0–118 Holman (9–3) Smith (3–4) None SECN 39–13 0–1May 23 (2) Arkansas 3 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 9–6Pooser (5–1)Smith (9–1) None SECN 40–13 1–1May 24 (10) South Carolina 3 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium L 5–6 Marlatt (3–0)Moore (8–3) Becker (1)SECN 40–14 1–2 NCAA tournament: Lexington Regional Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord RegionalRecordMay 31 First round 2Kentucky Proud Park W 10-8O'Brien (2–0)Miller (6–6)Hogan (1) 5,86141–14 1–0 June 1 Second round 2Kentucky Proud Park W 6-1Pooser (6–1)Hutchings (4–3)Hagenow (3)6,06642–14 2–0 June 2 Regional championship 2Kentucky Proud Park W 5-0Moore (9–3)Gilley (3–1)None5,87743–14 3–0 NCAA tournament: Lexington Super Regional Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord SuperRegionalRecordJune 8Game 1 Oregon State 2Kentucky Proud Park W 10-0Pooser (6–1)May (7–1)None7,44144–14 1–0 June 9Game 2 Oregon State 2Kentucky Proud Park W 3-2O'Brien (3–0) Hummel (7)Kmatz (7–3)7,558 45–14 2–0 NCAA tournament: College World Series Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord CWSRecordJune 15 2 W 5–410Hummel (4–0)Smith (3–2)None24,488 46–14 1–0June 17 Texas A&M 2Charles Schwab Field L 1–5Prager (9–1)Moore (9–4)None 25,32746–15 1–1June 19 Florida2Charles Schwab Field L 5–15Coppola (1–4)Niman (8–5)None23,68746–16 1–2 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CanceledBold = Kentucky team memberRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. 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Record vs. conference opponents

Rankings

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