2020 season of University of Kentucky baseball team
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]
The Wildcats finished 26–29 overall, and 7–23 in the conference.
The Wildcats had three players drafted in the 2019 MLB draft .[ 3]
Players in bold are signees drafted from high school that will attend Kentucky.
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
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
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
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 [ edit ]
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]
Post-season
Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled Bold = Kentucky team member
Schedule Source: [ 22] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
The Wildcats did not have any players selected in the 2020 MLB draft .
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