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Former Kentucky Baseball Assistant Coach Nick Ammirati made waves last week when he made the surprising move to join former Kentucky assistant Will Coggin on the Georgia staff. Many were unaware that Ammirati’s contract came to an end on June 30, leaving him free to leave for another school. This move was a big blow to Nick Mingione and his staff, as his departure was one of the key factors in Nolan McCarthy‘s surprising decision to enter the Transfer Portal. Coach Ammo’s departure leaves a hole in Mingione’s coaching staff, which is now just assistant/pitching coach Dan Roszel and assistant/r...
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The Bat ‘Cats spent just as much time in the books as they did on the field this season. Mitchell Daly and Emilien Pitre have both earned Division I Academic All-America Honors for their successes in the classroom this semester, with Daly named to the second team and Pitre named to the third. The duo are the eighth and ninth players in program history to receive Academic All-America honors. To be eligible for the honor, players needed a 3.50 minimum grade point average and remarkable time spent in games. Daly, one of Kentucky’s biggest contributors in their journey to Omaha, earned a 3.90 in C...
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The future of Kentucky Baseball is bright following its first ever trip to the Men’s College World Series in 2024. You can continue to get a look at the future this summer, as many Cats are partaking in summer baseball all across the country. Soon-to-be sophomores Griffin Cameron, Ethan Hindle, Hudson Brown, Kyuss Gargett, Eli Small, Landon Franklin, Evan Hart, and Jake Titus are all getting better this offseason before they return to Lexington next season. Here’s where to keep up with them at. Griffin Cameron & Ethan Hindle (Lakeshore Chinooks)Sophomores outfielder Griffin Cameron (who starte...
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Former Kentucky RHP Travis Smith is staying in the SEC. He announced on Saturday that he is transferring to Mississippi State. “I wanted to get a new start and fresh scene to go to and there is no better fresh start than Mississippi State,” Smith told On3’s Maroon and White. Smith, who started 13 games for Kentucky in 2023, opened the 2024 season as the Friday night starter. Through his first five starts however, the right-hander boasted a 6.69 ERA in 24 2/3 innings and was replaced by right-hander Trey Pooser in the rotation. He made seven appearances out of the pen and started Kentucky’s SEC...
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After his introductory press conference with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rob Dillinghamcaught his first Minnesota Twins game in his new hometown, Minneapolis. The eighth overall pick in the NBA Draft, Dillingham walked from the Wolves’ Target Center across the street to the Twins’ Target Field, where he and fellow rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. received the VIP treatment, including the honor of throwing out the first pitch. Though a little low, Dillingham hit his mark down the middle, dodging any bloopers or #NotTop10 attention. His pitch looked even better against Shannon’s one-hopper in the dir...
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As a new era Kentucky Baseball emerges, it’s time to take a look at some new faces making their way to Lexington from the Transfer Portal this offseason. Left-handed pitcher Ethan Walker, who will be a junior next season, announced that he would be transferring to Kentucky from Longwood on June 13. Walker is the second player to transfer from Longwood to Kentucky in the last three seasons, following in the footsteps of 2023 SEC All-Defensive selection 1B Hunter Gilliam. In his one and only season in Lexington, Gilliam led the Cats in home runs (12), RBI (71), and SLG% (.551) en route to Kentuc...
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The College Baseball offseason is a wild one. With Kentucky Baseball’s roster changing day by day, KSR Kentucky Beat Writer Daniel Hager and KY Kernel’s Jonathon Bruner recap the season as a whole and take a look at the offseason (so far) in Episode 11 of the Bat Cat Beat at 3:00 p.m. EST on the KSR YouTube channel. More Kentucky News and Views on the KSR YouTube ChannelKentucky Sports Radio has expanded its coverage of the Wildcats in the most ridiculous manner possible on our YouTube Channel. Here you will be able to find interviews with coaches and players, as well as commentary from the KS...
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It wasn’t just all bad news for Kentucky baseball on Tuesday. On the same day we learned the hero of the Lexington Super Regional, Nolan McCarthy, is expected to enter the transfer portal, the Bat Cats added an instant impact freshman to the roster. Ryan Schwartz announced his commitment to Kentucky late Tuesday night. The Cats were in the mix during his initial recruitment before he ultimately pledged his allegiance to Texas. He decommitted from the Longhorns following their offseason coaching change. A 6-foot-3, 205-pound catcher from Indian Trail, North Carolina, he also pitched and played ...
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The 2024-25 Kentucky Baseball offseason is officially in full swing. The Cats have already claimed 12 players out of the Transfer Portal, along with losing 12 players to sed Portal. Nick Minigone and his staff still have a lot of work to do, as the Cats are losing 55% of their at-bats, 67% of their home runs, 67% of their innings pitched, and 65% of their strikeouts. Follow along with KSR’s 2025 Kentucky Baseball Roster Tracker, which will continually be updated when player decisions are made. Expected to Return:Sophomore INF Hudson Brown (2024: DNP)Redshirt Senior C Devin Burkes (2024: 60 GP,...
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One of the stars of Kentucky Baseball‘s co-SEC championship and run to Omaha will pursue other opportunities in college baseball next season. Nolan McCarthy, the Wildcats’ centerfielder, entered the transfer portal following Kentucky’s return home from the College World Series. Derek Terry broke the news of McCarthy’s move over at Bat Cats Central, citing “a source familiar with the situation.” A junior in 2024, McCarthy is best known for his Pete Rose slide into the game-winning run in the NCAA Super Regional in Lexington. McCarthy went headfirst with full extension to score the decisive run ...
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