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
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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
[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] | |
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| Post-season |
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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.
- ^ "2020 Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an "SEC Cancels Remaining Spring Competitions". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from".
- ^ a b "2020 Baseball Roster". Kentucky Wildcats. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "KENTUCKY (0-1) -VS- # 20 TCU (1-0)". Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "KENTUCKY (0-2) -VS- # 20 TCU (2-0)". Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "KENTUCKY (0-3) -VS- # 20 TCU (3-0)". Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (1-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (1-3)". Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "APPALACHIAN STATE (1-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (2-3)". Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "APPALACHIAN STATE (1-4) -VS- KENTUCKY (3-3)". Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "APPALACHIAN STATE (1-5) -VS- KENTUCKY (4-3)". Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "TENNESSEE TECH (3-4) -VS- KENTUCKY (5-3)". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "UNC WILMINGTON (7-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (5-4)". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "UNC WILMINGTON (8-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (5-5)". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "UNC WILMINGTON (9-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (5-6)". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "CINCINNATI (4-7) -VS- KENTUCKY (6-6)". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "MURRAY STATE (7-6) -VS- KENTUCKY (7-6)". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "NORFOLK STATE (2-12) -VS- KENTUCKY (8-6)". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "OAKLAND (2-9) -VS- KENTUCKY (9-6)". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "WESTERN KENTUCKY (10-6) -VS- KENTUCKY (11-6)". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Challenging 2020 Schedule Awaits Kentucky Baseball" (Press release). University of Kentucky Athletics. October 28, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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