2020 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

2020 season of University of Kentucky baseball team

2020 Kentucky Wildcats baseball

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Eastern Division
Record| 11–6 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach|

* Nick Mingione (4th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Will Coggin
* Dan Roszel

Home stadium| Kentucky Proud Park

Seasons

<- 2019

2021 ->

2020 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

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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 March 12, 2020[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

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Main article: 2019 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

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

### 2019 MLB Draft

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

Player  | Position  | Round  | Overall  | MLB Team

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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

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### Roster

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2020 Kentucky Wildcats roster[4]

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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

## 2020 MLB Draft

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

## References

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1. ^ "2020 Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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3. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from".
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22. ^ "Challenging 2020 Schedule Awaits Kentucky Baseball" (Press release). University of Kentucky Athletics. October 28, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

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