#27 Kentucky Baseball 2024 Preview

 
Kentucky Wildcats
 
Overall Rank: #27
 
Conference Rank: #10 SEC
 
 
2023: 40-21, 16-14
2023 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Nick Mingione
 
Key Departed Players:
Jackson Gray, .338 BA, 6 HR, 33 RBI, 19 SB
Hunter Gilliam, .324 BA, 12 HR, 71 RBI
Jase Felker, .292 BA, 0 HR, 29 RBI, 21 SB
Zack Lee, 3.74 ERA, 5-3 W/L, 67.1 IP, 73 SO
Darren Williams, 4.26 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 63.1 IP, 61 SO
Austin Strickland, 5.04 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 55.1 IP, 58 SO
 
Key Returning Players:
Emilien Pitre, IF, .318 BA, 1 HR, 51 RBI, 20 SB
Devin Burkes, C, .291 BA, 9 HR, 53 RBI
Nolan McCarthy, OF, .290 BA, 4 HR, 28 RBI
Ryan Waldschmidt, OF, .290 BA, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 17 SB
Reuben Church, IF, .286 BA, 3 HR, 20 RBI
Grant Smith, IF, .281 BA, 8 HR, 30 RBI
James McCoy, IF/OF, .228 BA, 5 HR, 23 RBI
Mason Moore, P, 1.80 ERA, 4-1 W/L, 55.0 IP, 54 SO, 4 SV
Travis Smith, P, 5.289 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 44.1 IP, 39 SO
 
Projected Postseason: NCAA Baseball Tournament