Takeaways: Kentucky opens Evansville series with blowout win
Behind another strong outing from Jaxon Jelkin and an early barrage of runs, Kentucky ran away with game one of a three-game set with Evansville.
Takeaways: Kentucky opens Evansville series with blowout win
Behind another strong outing from Jaxon Jelkin and an early barrage of runs, Kentucky ran away with game one of a three-game set with Evansville.
Observations (2/17): Kentucky falls at home 8-6 to Morehead State
Kentucky dropped its home opener to Morehead State on Tuesday night.
Opening weekend observations: Cats lose Tyler Bell indefinitely but sweep UNC Greensboro
The Tyler Bell injury news was a damper on opening weekend, but the Wildcats dominated UNC Greensboro to begin the season.
Source: Carson Hansen to miss opening weekend
Kentucky will be without a projected starter for opening weekend.
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The 2026 Kentucky Baseball Mega-Preview
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Kentucky picked to finish 11th in preseason SEC coaches poll
The Wildcats were picked to finish 11th in the league, but Tyler Bell and Ben Cleaver earned All-SEC honors in the preseason.
Takeaways from Nick Mingione's time with the media on Tuesday
Three takeaways from Nick Mingione's time with the media on Tuesday.
Ben Cleaver morphing into a leader ahead of junior season
After establishing himself as a sophomore, Ben Cleaver is taking on a bigger leadership role as a junior.
Pump It Up: A new Kentucky baseball podcast
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High school recruiting
Kentucky set to sign its highest-ranked recruiting class in years
Kentucky's 2026 class is its best in years, according to scouting services. A number of players should garner MLB draft buzz next summer.
Kentucky adds 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year Cole McLean
The standout left-hander was committed to Tennessee for three years but opened his recruitment following Tony Vitello's departure from Rocky Top.
Recruiting notebook: 2026 commits participate in WWBA World Championship
Three members of the 2026 recruiting class played in Jupiter, Florida, for Perfect Game's WWBA World Championship. Plus a look at UK's newest recruiting strategy.
Kentucky hosts top recruit in 2027 class
One of the Wildcats' top targets in the 2027 class was on campus for an official visit this weekend.
Team news
Kentucky picked to finish 11th in preseason SEC coaches poll
The Wildcats were picked to finish 11th in the league, but Tyler Bell and Ben Cleaver earned All-SEC honors in the preseason.
Takeaways from Nick Mingione's time with the media on Tuesday
Three takeaways from Nick Mingione's time with the media on Tuesday.
Ben Cleaver morphing into a leader ahead of junior season
After establishing himself as a sophomore, Ben Cleaver is taking on a bigger leadership role as a junior.
One trend to watch for Kentucky's pitching staff in 2026
With possibly its best weekend rotation on paper since 2018, Kentucky could buck an interesting trend that has emerged throughout the last half-decade.
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