2021 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

The 2021 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represents the University of Kentucky in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. Kentucky is competing in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Wildcats play their home games at Kentucky Proud Park.

2021 Kentucky Wildcats baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
2021 record26-15 (10-11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Will Coggin
  • Dan Roszel
Home stadiumKentucky Proud Park
2021 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 6 Tennessee  x‍‍‍y 20–10 .66750–18 .735
No. 2 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 19–10 .65549–18 .731
Florida  ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56738–22 .633
South Carolina  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53334–23 .596
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .43331–25 .554
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .40029–23 .558
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .26715–36 .294
Western
No. 5 Arkansas  x‍†‍‡‍y 22–8 .73350–13 .794
No. 1 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 20–10 .66750–18 .735
No. 13 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60045–22 .672
No. 18 LSU  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43338–25 .603
Alabama  ‍‍‍y 12–17 .41432–26 .552
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 10–20 .33325–27 .481
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30029–27 .518
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2021[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

The Wildcats finished 11-6 overall, and 0–0 in the conference. The season was prematurely cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personnel

Roster
2021 Kentucky Wildcats roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 11 - Trip Lockhart - Senior
  • 16 - Cole Stupp - Sophomore
  • 20 - Braxton Cottongame - Junior
  • 21 - Wyatt Hudepohl - Freshman
  • 22 - Dillon Marsh - Junior
  • 24 - Ryan Hagenow - Freshman
  • 31 - Alex Degen - Junior
  • 34 - Sean Harney - Senior
  • 35 - Cole Daniels - Junior
  • 36 - Ron Cole - Sophomore
  • 38 - Jimmy Ramsey - Senior
  • 39 - Hunter Rigsby - Junior
  • 40 - Zach Kammin - Graduate Student
  • 41 - Evan Byers - Freshman
  • 45 - Holt Jones - Senior
  • 46 - Seth Logue - Freshman
  • 48 - Zack Lee - Sophomore
  • 49 - Austin Strickland - Freshman
  • 50 - Mason Hazelwood - Senior
  • 54 - Daniel Harper - Senior
  • 55 - Tyler Burchett - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 9 - Alonzo Rubalcaba - Junior
  • 13 - Brendan Hord - Sophomore
  • 25 - Coltyn Kessler - Senior
  • 44 - Devin Burkes - Freshman

Infielders

  • 4 - Zeke Lewis - Graduate Student
  • 5 - T.J. Collett - Graduate Student
  • 6 - Reuben Church - Freshman
  • 7 - Drew Grace - Sophomore
  • 10 - Jack Hicks - Freshman
  • 12 - Chase Estep - Sophomore
  • 26 - Jacob Plastiak - Junior
  • 33 - Trae Harmon - Junior
  • 47 - Ryan Ritter - Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 1 - John Rhodes - Sophomore
  • 23 - Houston King - Freshman
  • 28 - Oraj Anu - Senior
  • 30 - Jaren Shelby - Graduate Student
  • 37 - Cam Hill - Junior
  • 51 - Chase Bryan - Junior

Utility

  • 2 - Austin Schultz (INF/OF) - Junior
  • 8 - Kirk Liebert (OF/C) - Junior
  • 19 - Nolan McCarthy (INF/P) - Freshman
  

Coaching Staff
2020 Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff[2]
NamePosition
Nick MingioneHead Coach
Dan RoszelAssistant Coach/Pitching
Will CogginAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Todd GuilliamsVolunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule and results
Legend
 Kentucky win
 Kentucky loss
 Postponement
BoldKentucky team member
2021 Kentucky Wildcats Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (18-4)
May (0-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 1at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium2-11[43]Tidwell (5-2)Lee (4-4)Walsh (5)SECN+2,10126-1510-11
May 6FloridaKentucky Proud ParkSECN
May 7FloridaKentucky Proud ParkSECN+
May 8FloridaKentucky Proud ParkSECN+
May 11Morehead StateKentucky Proud ParkSECN
May 14South CarolinaKentucky Proud ParkSECN+
May 15South CarolinaKentucky Proud ParkSECN+
May 16South CarolinaKentucky Proud ParkSECN+
May 18Tennessee TechKentucky Proud ParkSECN+
May 20VanderbiltHawkins FieldSECN+
May 21VanderbiltHawkins FieldSECN+
May 22VanderbiltHawkins FieldSECN+
Postseason (0–0)

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2019 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

2021 MLB draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
John Rhodes OF 3 76 Baltimore Orioles
Austin Schultz OF 10 285 Detroit Tigers
Holt Jones Jr. RHP 14 419 Miami Marlins

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