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2019 season of University of Kentucky baseball team
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
The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Wildcats predicted to finish in sixth place in the Eastern Division.[ 3]
Media poll (East)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
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 staff
Nick 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
Postponement
Bold
Kentucky team member
2019 Kentucky Wildcats Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (26–29)
March (11–9)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
Mar. 1
Canisius
Kentucky Proud Park
10-2[ 12]
Harper (1-0)
Warner (0-1)
None
SECN+
2,642
6–3
–
Mar. 2
Canisius
Kentucky Proud Park
12-3[ 13]
Marsh (1-1)
Kneussle (1-1)
None
SECN+
7–3
–
Mar. 2
Canisius
Kentucky Proud Park
4-3[ 14]
Daniels (1-0)
Burmaster (0-2)
Coleman (1)
SECN+
2,861
8–3
–
Mar. 6
Boston College
Kentucky Proud Park
3-12[ 15]
Witkowski (1-0)
Coleman (2-2)
None
SECN+
2,643
8–4
–
Mar. 8
Middle Tennessee
Kentucky Proud Park
4-1[ 16]
Thompson (1-0)
Keenan (1-2)
Ramsey (1)
SECN+
2,751
9–4
–
Mar. 10
Middle Tennessee
Kentucky Proud Park
7-0[ 17]
Daniels (2-0)
Lester (0-1)
None
SECN+
3,680
10–4
–
Mar. 10
Middle Tennessee
Kentucky Proud Park
5-4[ 18]
Ramsey (2-0)
Holcombe (1-4)
None
SECN+
3,680
11–4
–
Mar. 12
SIU Edwardsville
Kentucky Proud Park
6-4[ 19]
Harper (2-0)
Drewry (1-1)
None
SECN+
2,788
12–4
–
Mar. 13
Western Kentucky
Kentucky Proud Park
15-0[ 20]
Marsh (2-1)
Newell (1-2)
None
SECN+
2,948
13–4
–
Mar. 16
at No. 13 LSU
Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1-212 [ 21]
Fontenot (3-0)
Lockhart (0-1)
None
SECN+
10,509
13–5
0–1
Mar. 16
at No. 13 LSU
Alex Box Stadium
4-16[ 22]
Henry (1-0)
Macciocchi (1-1)
Vietmeier (1)
SECN+
10,622
13–6
0–2
Mar. 17
at No. 13 LSU
Alex Box Stadium
2-7[ 23]
Beck (2-0)
Rigsby (0-1)
None
SECN+
10,323
13–7
0–3
Mar. 19
Xavier
Kentucky Proud Park
16-3[ 24]
Lockhart (1-1)
Kent (0-2)
None
SECN+
3,009
14–7
–
Mar. 22
No. 13 Texas A&M
Kentucky Proud Park
3-5[ 25]
Miller (3-0)
Coleman (2-3)
Kalich (6)
SECN+
3,270
14–8
0–4
Mar. 23
No. 13 Texas A&M
Kentucky Proud Park
3-9[ 26]
Lacy (5-0)
Macciocchi (1-2)
Jozwiak (1)
SECN+
3,264
14–9
0–5
Mar. 24
No. 13 Texas A&M
Kentucky Proud Park
5-17[ 27]
Menefee (2-0)
Ramsey (2-1)
Miller (1)
SECN+
3,368
14–10
0–6
Mar. 26
Morehead State
Kentucky Proud Park
7-0[ 28]
Hazelwood (1-1)
Rogers (2-2)
None
SECN+
2,930
15–10
–
Mar. 28
No. 4 Georgia
Kentucky Proud Park
3-7[ 29]
Hancock (6-1)
Ramsey (2-2)
None
SECN
3,292
15–11
0–7
Mar. 29
No. 4 Georgia
Kentucky Proud Park
5-0[ 30]
Thompson (2-0)
Smith (2-1)
None
SECN+
3,124
16–11
1–7
Mar. 30
No. 4 Georgia
Kentucky Proud Park
8-1010[ 31]
Schunk (1-0)
Harper (2-1)
None
SECN+
3,134
16–12
1–8
April (6–10)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
April 2
at Louisville
Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, Kentucky
3-8[ 32]
Elliott (2-1)
Hazelwood (1-2)
None
ACCN Extra
4,278
16–13
–
April 5
at Missouri
Taylor Stadium Columbia, Missouri
4-2[ 33]
Daniels (3-0)
Cantleberry (3-2)
Coleman (2)
SECN+
905
17–13
2–8
April 6
at Missouri
Taylor Stadium
4-5[ 34]
Dulle (3-3)
Ayers (0-1)
None
SECN+
1,627
17–14
2–9
April 7
at Missouri
Taylor Stadium
2-9[ 35]
Sikkema (3-2)
Cottongame (0-1)
None
SECN+
1,020
17–15
2–10
April 10
at Lipscomb
Dugan Field Nashville, Tennessee
6-2[ 36]
Harper (3-1)
Habegger (2-2)
None
457
18–15
–
April 12
at No. 11 Ole Miss
Swayze Field Oxford, Mississippi
2-8[ 37]
Ethridge (5-2)
Ramsey (2-3)
None
SECN+
9,491
18–16
2–11
April 14
at No. 11 Ole Miss
Swayze Field
4-1[ 38]
Hazelwood (2-2)
Nikhazy (3-2)
Coleman (3)
SECN
7,978
19–16
3–11
April 14
at No. 11 Ole Miss
Swayze Field
4-2[ 39]
Thompson (3-0)
Hoglund (1-1)
Harper (1)
SECN+
7,978
20–16
4–11
April 16
Louisville
Kentucky Proud Park
6-18[ 40]
Perkins (2-0)
Macciocchi (1-3)
None
SECN+
4,919
20–17
–
April 18
Tennessee
Kentucky Proud Park
2-4[ 41]
Schultz (2-0)
Harper (3-2)
Walsh (7)
SECN+
3,463
20–18
4–12
April 19
Tennessee
Kentucky Proud Park
1-16[ 42]
Stallings (7-2)
Hazelwood (2-3)
None
SECN+
3,717
20–19
4–13
April 20
Tennessee
Kentucky Proud Park
2-8[ 43]
Linginfelter (6-4)
Thompson (3-1)
None
SECN+
3,257
20–20
4–14
April 23
at Western Kentucky
Bowling Green Ballpark Bowling Green, Kentucky
15-4[ 44]
Marsh (3-1)
Ciocco (0-1)
None
2,836
21–20
–
April 26
at Florida
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Gainesville, Florida
8-10[ 45]
Scott (4-3)
Ramsey (2-4)
None
SECN+
3,664
21–21
4–15
April 27
at Florida
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
5-1[ 46]
Thompson (4-1)
Leftwich (4-4)
None
SECN
4,068
22–21
5–15
April 28
at Florida
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
8-12[ 47]
Scott (5-3)
Coleman (2-4)
None
ESPN2
3,401
22–22
5–22
May (4–7)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
May 3
Arkansas
Kentucky Proud Park
2-5[ 48]
Campbell (8-1)
Ramsey (2-5)
Cronin (10)
SECN+
4,225
22–23
5–17
May 5
Arkansas
Kentucky Proud Park
1-9[ 49]
Wicklander (5-1)
Marsh (3-2)
None
SECN+
3,749
22–24
5–18
May 5
Arkansas
Kentucky Proud Park
5-4[ 50]
Thompson (5-1)
Noland (2-3)
Coleman (4)
SECN+
3,749
23–24
6–18
May 7
Indiana
Kentucky Proud Park
5-2[ 51]
Ramsey (3-5)
Sommer (4-3)
Lockhart (1)
SECN
3,162
24–24
–
May 10
at South Carolina
Founders Park Columbia, South Carolina
4-5[ 52]
Harley (3-4)
Ayers (0-2)
Kerry (6)
SECN
5,983
24–25
6–19
May 11
at South Carolina
Founders Park
3-11[ 53]
Morgan (4-5)
Ramsey (3-6)
Kerry (7)
SECN
6,451
24–26
6–20
May 12
at South Carolina
Founders Park
6-2[ 54]
Thompson (6-1)
Lloyd (3-4)
None
SECN
6,008
25–26
7–20
May 14
Michigan
Kentucky Proud Park
7-4[ 55]
Ramsey (4-6)
Cleveland (4-2)
Coleman (5)
SECN
3,224
26–26
–
May 16
Vanderbilt
Kentucky Proud Park
10-16[ 56]
Fisher (2-0)
Harper (3-3)
King (3)
SECN+
3,649
26–27
7–21
May 17
Vanderbilt
Kentucky Proud Park
4-12[ 57]
Rocker (7-5)
Marsh (3-3)
None
SECN+
4,491
26–28
7–22
May 18
Vanderbilt
Kentucky Proud Park
4-7[ 58]
Brown (2-1)
Coleman (2-5)
None
SECN+
4,249
26–29
7–23
† 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.
Rankings
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
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