2023 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

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2023 Kentucky Wildcats baseball
Kentucky Wildcats logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
CB No. 17
Record40–21 (16–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Will Coggin
  • Dan Roszel
Home stadium Kentucky Proud Park
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 2 Florida  xy20100 .66754170 .761
No. 19 Vanderbilt  y19110 .63342200 .677
No. 13 South Carolina  y16130 .55242210 .667
No. 7 Tennessee  y16140 .53344220 .667
No. 17 Kentucky  y16140 .53340210 .656
Georgia  11190 .36729270 .518
Missouri  10200 .33330240 .556
Western
No. 16 Arkansas  xy20100 .66743180 .705
No. 1 LSU  y19100 .65554170 .761
Auburn  y17130 .56734231 .595
No. 10 Alabama  y16140 .53343210 .672
Texas A&M  y14160 .46738270 .585
Mississippi State  9210 .30027260 .509
Ole Miss  6240 .20025290 .463
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2023 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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.

Contents

Previous season

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

Roster

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 - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 35 - Tyler Bosma - Graduate Student
  • 36 - Logan Martin - Senior
  • 40 - Zach Hise - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 41 - Evan Byers - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 43 - Jackson Nove - Sophomore
  • 44 - Reed Gannon - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 46 - Christian Howe - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 48 - Zack Lee - Senior
 

Catchers

  • 7 - Devin Burkes - Redshirt.svg 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 - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 14 - Hunter Gilliam - Redshirt.svg 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

2023 Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff [2]
NamePosition
Nick Mingione Head coach
Dan RoszelAssistant Coach/Pitching
Will CogginAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Nick AmmiratiVolunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule and results

2023 Kentucky Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
Post-season
NCAA tournament: Lexington Regional (3–1)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record
Regional
Record
June 2 Ball State
First round
Kentucky Proud Park 4-0 [57] M. Moore (3-1)T. O'Donnell (5-4)None4,93537-181–0
June 3 Indiana
Second round
Kentucky Proud Park3-5 [58] Foley (4-2)Z. Lee (5-3)None6,09437-191–1
June 4 West Virginia
Third round
Kentucky Proud Park10-0 [59] A Strickland (4-1)Siegel, G. (4-3)None4,01638-192–1
June 4Indiana
Regional finals
Kentucky Proud Park16-6 [60] R. Hagenow (3-1)Seiler (1-4)None4,70339-193–1
June 5Indiana
Regional finals
Kentucky Proud Park4-2 [61] M. Moore (4-1)Bothwell (4-3)None6,79640-194–1
NCAA tournament: Baton Rouge Super Regional
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record
Super Reg.
Record
June 10No. 7 LSU Alex Box Stadium 0-14 [62] Skenes (12-2)Z. Lee (5-4)None12,45240-200–1
June 11No. 7 LSUAlex Box Stadium3-8 [63] Cooper (4-3)A Strickland (4-2)Guidry (3)12,64040-210–2
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

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

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA 16–141–22–11–2.1–20–31–23–03–0..2–12–1ALAW45–52–1
ARK 20–102–13–0.0–3.1–23–0.2–12–13–03–01–2ARKW17–34–1
AUB 17–131–20–31–22–1.2–12–13–03–02–1.1–2.AUBW36–42–1
FLA 20–102–1.2–12–12–1..3–03–00–32–11–23–0FLAE18–23–1
UGA 11–19.3–01–21–22–11–2.0–31–20–32–1.0–3UGAE63–71–3
KEN 16–142–1..1–21–21–23–03–0.3–01–21–20–3KENE54–63–1
LSU 19–103–02–11–2.2–12–11–2.3–01–12–12–1.LSUW27–22–0
MSU 9–212–10–31–2..0–32–1.2–11–20–31–20–3MSUW63–70–4
MIZZ 10–200–3.0–30–33–00–3..2–10–33–01–21–2MIZZE73–72–5
MISS 6–240–31–20–30–32–1.0–31–21–2..1–20–3MISSW71–90–5
SCAR 16–13.1–21–23–03–00–31–12–13–0.1–2.1–2SCARE34–53–1
TENN 16–14.0–3.1–21–22–11–23–00–3.2–13–03–0TENNE45–53–2
TAMU 14–161–20–32–12–1.2–11–22–12–12–1.0–3.TAMUW56–40–2
VAN 19–111–22–1.0–33–03–0.3–02–13–02–10–3.VANE27–34–2
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

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

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