2023 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

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.

2023 Kentucky Wildcats baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
CBNo. 17
Record40–21 (16–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Will Coggin
  • Dan Roszel
Home stadiumKentucky Proud Park
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Eastern
No. 2 Florida x‍‍y 20 10 0   .667 54 17 0   .761
No. 19 Vanderbilt ‍‍y 19 11 0   .633 42 20 0   .677
No. 13 South Carolina ‍‍‍y 16 13 0   .552 42 21 0   .667
No. 7 Tennessee ‍‍‍y 16 14 0   .533 44 22 0   .667
No. 17 Kentucky ‍‍‍y 16 14 0   .533 40 21 0   .656
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11 19 0   .367 29 27 0   .518
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 10 20 0   .333 30 24 0   .556
Western
No. 16 Arkansas x‍‍y 20 10 0   .667 43 18 0   .705
No. 1 LSU ‍‍‍y 19 10 0   .655 54 17 0   .761
Auburn ‍‍‍y 17 13 0   .567 34 23 1   .595
No. 10 Alabama ‍‍‍y 16 14 0   .533 43 21 0   .672
Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 14 16 0   .467 38 27 0   .585
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 9 21 0   .300 27 26 0   .509
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 6 24 0   .200 25 29 0   .463
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

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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

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Roster

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2023 Kentucky Wildcats roster[2]
 

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

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2023 Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff[2]
Name Position
Nick Mingione Head coach
Dan Roszel Assistant Coach/Pitching
Will Coggin Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Nick Ammirati Volunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule and results

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2023 Kentucky Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
Post-season
NCAA tournament: Lexington Regional (3–1)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record
Regional
Record
June 2 Ball State
First round
Kentucky Proud Park 4-0[57] M. Moore (3-1) T. O'Donnell (5-4) None 4,935 37-18 1–0
June 3 Indiana
Second round
Kentucky Proud Park 3-5[58] Foley (4-2) Z. Lee (5-3) None 6,094 37-19 1–1
June 4 West Virginia
Third round
Kentucky Proud Park 10-0[59] A Strickland (4-1) Siegel, G. (4-3) None 4,016 38-19 2–1
June 4 Indiana
Regional finals
Kentucky Proud Park 16-6[60] R. Hagenow (3-1) Seiler (1-4) None 4,703 39-19 3–1
June 5 Indiana
Regional finals
Kentucky Proud Park 4-2[61] M. Moore (4-1) Bothwell (4-3) None 6,796 40-19 4–1
NCAA tournament: Baton Rouge Super Regional
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record
Super Reg.
Record
June 10 No. 7 LSU Alex Box Stadium 0-14[62] Skenes (12-2) Z. Lee (5-4) None 12,452 40-20 0–1
June 11 No. 7 LSU Alex Box Stadium 3-8[63] Cooper (4-3) A Strickland (4-2) Guidry (3) 12,640 40-21 0–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Kentucky team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Record vs. conference opponents

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Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

Source: 2023 SEC baseball game results, 2023 SEC baseball schedule

Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW
ALA 16–14 1–2 2–1 1–2 . 1–2 0–3 1–2 3–0 3–0 . . 2–1 2–1 ALA W4 5–5 2–1
ARK 20–10 2–1 3–0 . 0–3 . 1–2 3–0 . 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 ARK W1 7–3 4–1
AUB 17–13 1–2 0–3 1–2 2–1 . 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 . 1–2 . AUB W3 6–4 2–1
FLA 20–10 2–1 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 . . 3–0 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 3–0 FLA E1 8–2 3–1
UGA 11–19 . 3–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 . 0–3 1–2 0–3 2–1 . 0–3 UGA E6 3–7 1–3
KEN 16–14 2–1 . . 1–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 3–0 . 3–0 1–2 1–2 0–3 KEN E5 4–6 3–1
LSU 19–10 3–0 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 1–2 . 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 . LSU W2 7–2 2–0
MSU 9–21 2–1 0–3 1–2 . . 0–3 2–1 . 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–3 MSU W6 3–7 0–4
MIZZ 10–20 0–3 . 0–3 0–3 3–0 0–3 . . 2–1 0–3 3–0 1–2 1–2 MIZZ E7 3–7 2–5
MISS 6–24 0–3 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–1 . 0–3 1–2 1–2 . . 1–2 0–3 MISS W7 1–9 0–5
SCAR 16–13 . 1–2 1–2 3–0 3–0 0–3 1–1 2–1 3–0 . 1–2 . 1–2 SCAR E3 4–5 3–1
TENN 16–14 . 0–3 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–3 . 2–1 3–0 3–0 TENN E4 5–5 3–2
TAMU 14–16 1–2 0–3 2–1 2–1 . 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 . 0–3 . TAMU W5 6–4 0–2
VAN 19–11 1–2 2–1 . 0–3 3–0 3–0 . 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–3 . VAN E2 7–3 4–2
Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW

Updated for entire regular season. Tiebrkrs: FLA>ARK VAN common. KEN&TENN>ALA LSU common. TENN>KEN hd–hd.

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