2020 Kentucky Wildcats 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]

2020 Kentucky Wildcats baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
2020 record11–6 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Will Coggin
  • Dan Roszel
Home stadiumKentucky Proud Park
2020 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  16–1 .941
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  15–2 .882
No. 3 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  14–4 .778
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  12–4 .750
No. 6 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  13–5 .722
Missouri •  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  11–5 .688
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  11–6 .647
Western
No. 8 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  16–1 .941
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  16–1 .941
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  15–3 .833
No. 17 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  11–4 .733
No. 18 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  13–5 .722
No. 19 LSU  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  12–5 .706
No. 14 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  11–5 .688
‡ – Tournament champion
  • – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
    As of February 10, 2021[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

The Wildcats finished 26–29 overall, and 7–23 in the conference.

2019 MLB Draft

The Wildcats had three players drafted in the 2019 MLB draft.[3]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Zack ThompsonPitcher119St. Louis Cardinals
Carson ColemanPitcher33998Tampa Bay Rays
Ryan ShinnOutfield341018New York Mets
Sam WibbelsPitcher361083Washington Nationals
Jaden BrownShortstop401203Washington Nationals

Players in bold are signees drafted from high school that will attend Kentucky.

Personnel

Roster
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
  

Coaching Staff
2020 Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff[4]
NamePosition
Nick MingioneHead Coach
Dan RoszelAssistant Coach/Pitching
Will CogginAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Todd GuilliamsVolunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule and results
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 14at TCULupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		1-5[5]Haylen (1-0)Ramsey (0-1)None3,8790-1–
February 15at TCULupton Stadium1-7[6]Krob (1-0)Stupp (0-1)None3,9860-2-
February 16at TCULupton Stadium5-10[7]Hill (1-0)Marsh (0-1)None4,0300-3-
February 18Southeast Missouri StateKentucky Proud Park
Lexington, KY		9-4[8]Harper (1-0)Mcneely (0-1)Degen (1)1,9221-3-
February 21Appalachian StateKentucky Proud Park7-3[9]Ramsey (1-1)Tuthill (0-2)None2,0192-3-
February 22Appalachian StateKentucky Proud Park21-4[10]Hazelwood (1-0)Roberts (0-1)None2,2173-3-
February 23Appalachian StateKentucky Proud Park8-715[11]Daniels (1-0)Cole (0-1)None2,3924-3-
February 25Tennessee TechKentucky Proud Park13-3[12]Stupp (1-1)Fisher (0-1)Gambino (1)1,9015-3-
February 26Eastern KentuckyKentucky Proud ParkPostponed[13]
February 28UNC WilmingtonKentucky Proud Park0-8[14]Sharpe (2-0)Ramsey (1-2)None1,9875-4-
February 29UNC WilmingtonKentucky Proud Park0-3[15]Roupp (3-0)Hazelwood (1-1)Smith (3)2,0055-5-
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1UNC WilmingtonKentucky Proud Park4-7[16]Gesell (2-1)Lee (0-1)Deatherage (2)2,4275-6-
March 3CincinnatiKentucky Proud Park12-4[17]Marsh (1-1)Vore (0-1)None2,0736-6-
March 4Murray StateKentucky Proud Park9-8[18]Lee (1-1)Jones (1-2)None2,0937-6-
March 7Norfolk StateKentucky Proud Park11-1[19]Hazelwood (2-1)Wright (0-3)None2,2488-6-
March 8OaklandKentucky Proud Park11-6[20]Daniels (2-0)Keathley (0-2)None2,5649-6-
March 8OaklandKentucky Proud Park13-2Ramsey (2-2)Nolin (0-1)None2,56410-6-
March 10Western KentuckyKentucky Proud Park10-4[21]Marsh (2-1)Peter (0-2)None2,09411-6-
March 13at No. 6 VanderbiltHawkins Field
Nashville, TN		Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 14at No. 6 VanderbiltHawkins FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 15at No. 6 VanderbiltHawkins FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 17at IndianaBart Kaufman Field
Bloomington, IN		Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 20FloridaKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 21FloridaKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 22FloridaKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 24Morehead StateKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 27at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field
Starkville, MS		Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 28at Mississippi StateDudy Noble FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
March 29at Mississippi StateDudy Noble FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 1XavierKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 3AlabamaKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 4AlabamaKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 5AlabamaKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 7LouisvilleKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 9LSUKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 10LSUKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 11LSUKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 14UT MartinKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 16at AuburnPlainsman Park
Auburn, AL		Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 17at AuburnPlainsman ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 18at AuburnPlainsman ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 21at LouisvilleJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 23MissouriKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 24MissouriKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
April 25MissouriKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 1at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN		Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 2at TennesseeLindsey Nelson StadiumCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 3at TennesseeLindsey Nelson StadiumCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 5Wright StateKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 8South CarolinaKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 9South CarolinaKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 10South CarolinaKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 12Northern KentuckyKentucky Proud ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 14at GeorgiaFoley Field
Athens, GA		Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 15at GeorgiaFoley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
May 16at GeorgiaFoley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
Post-Season
SEC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SECT Record
May 19–24Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL		Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[2]
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled
Bold = Kentucky team member
Schedule Source:[22]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

References
  1. "2020 Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. "SEC Cancels Remaining Spring Competitions". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?came_from=University+of+Kentucky+%28Lexington%2C+KY%29&query_type=came_from&from_type_jc=0&from_type_hs=0&from_type_4y=0&from_type_unk=0
  4. "2020 Baseball Roster". Kentucky Wildcats. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. "KENTUCKY (0-1) -VS- # 20 TCU (1-0)". Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  6. "KENTUCKY (0-2) -VS- # 20 TCU (2-0)". Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  7. "KENTUCKY (0-3) -VS- # 20 TCU (3-0)". Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  8. "SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (1-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (1-3)". Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  9. "APPALACHIAN STATE (1-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (2-3)". Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  10. "APPALACHIAN STATE (1-4) -VS- KENTUCKY (3-3)". Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  11. "APPALACHIAN STATE (1-5) -VS- KENTUCKY (4-3)". Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  12. "TENNESSEE TECH (3-4) -VS- KENTUCKY (5-3)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  13. "2020 Baseball Schedule". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  14. "UNC WILMINGTON (7-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (5-4)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  15. "UNC WILMINGTON (8-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (5-5)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  16. "UNC WILMINGTON (9-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (5-6)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  17. "CINCINNATI (4-7) -VS- KENTUCKY (6-6)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  18. "MURRAY STATE (7-6) -VS- KENTUCKY (7-6)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  19. "NORFOLK STATE (2-12) -VS- KENTUCKY (8-6)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  20. "OAKLAND (2-9) -VS- KENTUCKY (9-6)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  21. "WESTERN KENTUCKY (10-6) -VS- KENTUCKY (11-6)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  22. "Challenging 2020 Schedule Awaits Kentucky Baseball" (Press release). University of Kentucky Athletics. October 28, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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