The 2019 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. For the first season, the Wildcats played their home games at their new stadium, Kentucky Proud Park.

Preseason

Preseason All-American teams

1st Team Zack Thompson – Starting Pitcher (Baseball America)

SEC media poll The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019, with the Wildcats predicted to finish in sixth place in the Eastern Division.

Media poll (East) 1 Vanderbilt 87 (9) 2 Florida 81 (4) 3 Georgia 68 (1) 4 South Carolina 53 5 Tennessee 40 6 Kentucky 30 7 Missouri 26

Preseason All-SEC teams

1st Team T.J. Collett – Designated Hitter/Utility Zack Thompson – Starting Pitcher

Roster

2019 Kentucky Wildcats roster Pitchers 3 Ben Jordan – Freshman 13 Cole Ayers – Freshman 14 Zack Thompson – Junior 15 Trip Lockhart – Sophomore 16 Will Gambino – Freshman 20 Braxton Cottongame – Freshman 22 Dillon Marsh – Freshman 24 Brett Marshall – Sophomore 31 Alex Degen – Freshman 34 Carson Coleman – Sophomore 35 Cole Daniels – Freshman 36 Brad Dobzanski – Freshman 38 Jimmy Ramsey – Sophomore 39 Hunter Rigsby – Freshman 40 Brandon Sulzer – Freshman 41 Grant Macciocchi – Junior 45 Aaron McGeorge – Senior 47 Kyle Music – Freshman 50 Mason Hazelwood – Sophomore 54 Daniel Harper – Sophomore 55 Tyler Burchett – Freshman Catchers 8 Marshall Gei – Graduate 21 Orlando Adams Jr. – Freshman 25 Coltyn Kessler – Sophomore 44 Brendan Hord – Freshman 52 Tanner Holen – Junior

Infielders 1 Jake Thompson – Junior 2 Austin Schultz – Freshman 4 Zeke Lewis – Junior 5 T.J. Collett – Junior 10 Dalton Reed – Junior 19 Alex Rodriguez – Senior 26 Justin Olson – Freshman 33 Trae Harmon – Freshman 42 Elliott Curtis – Junior 43 Breydon Daniel – Junior Outfielders 7 Rook Ellington – Freshman 12 Ryan Shinn – Senior 28 Ryan Johnson – Senior 30 Jaren Shelby – Junior 37 Cam Hill – Sophomore

Personnel

Coaching staff 2019 Kentucky Wildcats coaching staffNick Mingione – Head coach – 3rd year Jim Belanger – Assistant coach – 3rd year Roland Fanning – Assistant coach – 3rd year Todd Guilliams – Volunteer assistant coach – 3rd year Cameron Langfels – Director of operations – 1st year

Schedule and results Legend Kentucky win Kentucky loss PostponementBoldKentucky team member

2019 Kentucky Wildcats baseball game log Regular season (26–29) February (5–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordFeb. 15 at Raymond C. Hand ParkClarksville, Tennessee 8–4 Coleman (1–0)Gollert (0–1) None 310 1–0 –Feb. 16 at Austin Peay Raymond C. Hand Park 12–5 Ramsey (1–0)Newberg (0–1)None 4142–0 –Feb. 17 at Austin Peay Raymond C. Hand Park 11–1Coleman (2–0)Rye (0–1)None 2793–0 –Feb. 22 at No. 3 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, Texas 4–7Queen (2–0)Coleman (2–1)None 3,5043–1 –Feb. 23 at No. 3 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park 7–10Dobbins (1–0)Hazelwood (0–1)Beeter (2) 3,6293–2 –Feb. 24 at No. 3 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park 4–19Montgomery (1–0)Marsh (0–1)None 3,6863–3 –Feb. 26 Eastern Kentucky Kentucky Proud ParkLexington, Kentucky 7–3 Macciocchi (1–0)Ferris (1–1)None SECN+ 4,0744–3 –Feb. 27 Northern Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park 5–4Degen (1–0)Ross (0–2)None SECN+ 3,0965–3 – March (11–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMar. 1 Canisius Kentucky Proud Park 10–2Harper (1–0)Warner (0–1)None SECN+ 2,6426–3 –Mar. 2 Canisius Kentucky Proud Park 12–3Marsh (1–1)Kneussle (1–1)None SECN+ 7–3 –Mar. 2 Canisius Kentucky Proud Park 4–3Daniels (1–0)Burmaster (0–2)Coleman (1) SECN+ 2,8618–3 –Mar. 6 Boston College Kentucky Proud Park 3–12Witkowski (1–0)Coleman (2–2)None SECN+ 2,6438–4 –Mar. 8 Middle Tennessee Kentucky Proud Park 4–1Thompson (1–0)Keenan (1–2)Ramsey (1) SECN+ 2,7519–4 –Mar. 10 Middle Tennessee Kentucky Proud Park 7–0Daniels (2–0)Lester (0–1)None SECN+ 3,68010–4 –Mar. 10 Middle Tennessee Kentucky Proud Park 5–4Ramsey (2–0)Holcombe (1–4)None SECN+ 3,68011–4 –Mar. 12 SIU Edwardsville Kentucky Proud Park 6–4Harper (2–0)Drewry (1–1)None SECN+ 2,78812–4 –Mar. 13 Western Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park 15–0Marsh (2–1)Newell (1–2)None SECN+ 2,94813–4 –Mar. 16 at No. 13 LSU Alex Box StadiumBaton Rouge, Louisiana 1–212Fontenot (3–0)Lockhart (0–1)None SECN+ 10,50913–50–1Mar. 16 at No. 13 LSU Alex Box Stadium 4–16Henry (1–0)Macciocchi (1–1)Vietmeier (1) SECN+ 10,62213–60–2Mar. 17 at No. 13 LSU Alex Box Stadium 2–7Beck (2–0)Rigsby (0–1)None SECN+ 10,32313–70–3Mar. 19 Xavier Kentucky Proud Park 16–3Lockhart (1–1)Kent (0–2)None SECN+ 3,00914–7 –Mar. 22 No. 13 Texas A&M Kentucky Proud Park 3–5Miller (3–0)Coleman (2–3)Kalich (6) SECN+ 3,27014–80–4Mar. 23 No. 13 Texas A&M Kentucky Proud Park 3–9Lacy (5–0)Macciocchi (1–2)Jozwiak (1) SECN+ 3,26414–90–5Mar. 24 No. 13 Texas A&M Kentucky Proud Park 5–17Menefee (2–0)Ramsey (2–1)Miller (1) SECN+ 3,36814–100–6Mar. 26 Morehead State Kentucky Proud Park 7–0Hazelwood (1–1)Rogers (2–2)None SECN+ 2,93015–10 –Mar. 28 No. 4 Georgia Kentucky Proud Park 3–7Hancock (6–1)Ramsey (2–2)None SECN 3,29215–110–7Mar. 29 No. 4 Georgia Kentucky Proud Park 5–0Thompson (2–0)Smith (2–1)None SECN+ 3,12416–111–7Mar. 30 No. 4 Georgia Kentucky Proud Park 8–1010Schunk (1–0)Harper (2–1)None SECN+ 3,13416–121–8 April (6–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 2 at Louisville Jim Patterson StadiumLouisville, Kentucky 3–8Elliott (2–1)Hazelwood (1–2) None ACCN Extra 4,27816–13 –April 5 at Missouri Taylor StadiumColumbia, Missouri 4–2 Daniels (3–0)Cantleberry (3–2)Coleman (2) SECN+ 90517–132–8April 6 at Missouri Taylor Stadium 4–5Dulle (3–3)Ayers (0–1)None SECN+ 1,62717–142–9April 7 at Missouri Taylor Stadium 2–9Sikkema (3–2)Cottongame (0–1)None SECN+ 1,02017–152–10April 10 at Lipscomb Dugan FieldNashville, Tennessee 6–2Harper (3–1)Habegger (2–2)None 45718–15 –April 12 at No. 11 Ole Miss Swayze FieldOxford, Mississippi 2–8Ethridge (5–2)Ramsey (2–3)None SECN+ 9,49118–162–11April 14 at No. 11 Ole Miss Swayze Field 4–1Hazelwood (2–2)Nikhazy (3–2)Coleman (3) SECN 7,97819–163–11April 14 at No. 11 Ole Miss Swayze Field 4–2Thompson (3–0)Hoglund (1–1)Harper (1) SECN+ 7,97820–164–11April 16 Louisville Kentucky Proud Park 6–18Perkins (2–0)Macciocchi (1–3)None SECN+ 4,91920–17 –April 18 Tennessee Kentucky Proud Park 2–4Schultz (2–0)Harper (3–2)Walsh (7) SECN+ 3,46320–184–12April 19 Tennessee Kentucky Proud Park 1–16Stallings (7–2)Hazelwood (2–3)None SECN+ 3,71720–194–13April 20 Tennessee Kentucky Proud Park 2–8Linginfelter (6–4)Thompson (3–1)None SECN+ 3,25720–204–14April 23 at Western Kentucky Bowling Green BallparkBowling Green, Kentucky 15–4Marsh (3–1)Ciocco (0–1)None 2,83621–20 –April 26 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan StadiumGainesville, Florida 8–10Scott (4–3)Ramsey (2–4)None SECN+ 3,66421–214–15April 27 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium 5–1Thompson (4–1)Leftwich (4–4)None SECN 4,06822–215–15April 28 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium 8–12Scott (5–3)Coleman (2–4)None ESPN2 3,40122–225–22 May (4–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 3 Arkansas Kentucky Proud Park 2–5Campbell (8–1)Ramsey (2–5)Cronin (10) SECN+ 4,22522–235–17May 5 Arkansas Kentucky Proud Park 1–9Wicklander (5–1)Marsh (3–2)None SECN+ 3,74922–245–18May 5 Arkansas Kentucky Proud Park 5–4Thompson (5–1)Noland (2–3)Coleman (4) SECN+ 3,74923–24 6–18May 7 Indiana Kentucky Proud Park 5–2Ramsey (3–5)Sommer (4–3)Lockhart (1) SECN 3,16224–24 –May 10 at South Carolina Founders ParkColumbia, South Carolina 4–5Harley (3–4)Ayers (0–2)Kerry (6) SECN 5,98324–256–19May 11 at South Carolina Founders Park 3–11Morgan (4–5)Ramsey (3–6)Kerry (7) SECN 6,45124–266–20May 12 at South Carolina Founders Park 6–2Thompson (6–1)Lloyd (3–4)None SECN 6,00825–267–20May 14 Michigan Kentucky Proud Park 7–4Ramsey (4–6)Cleveland (4–2)Coleman (5) SECN 3,22426–26 –May 16 Vanderbilt Kentucky Proud Park 10–16Fisher (2–0)Harper (3–3)King (3) SECN+ 3,64926–277–21May 17 Vanderbilt Kentucky Proud Park 4–12Rocker (7–5)Marsh (3–3)None SECN+ 4,49126–287–22May 18 Vanderbilt Kentucky Proud Park 4–7Brown (2–1)Coleman (2–5)None SECN+ 4,24926–297–23 † Indicates the game does not count toward the 2019 Southeastern Conference standings. *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Record vs. conference opponents

Rankings

References