Kentucky Baseball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule

May 14, 2025 · CSM Staff
 
Kentucky Wildcats
 
SEC (29-24, 13-17)
 
 
Coach: Nick Mingione
 
Key Field Players:
Tyler Bell, Freshman, IF, .306 BA, 10 HR, 46 RBI, 11 SB
Cole Hage, Senior, UTL, .317 BA, 12 HR, 39 RBI, 14 SB
Luke Lawrence, Junior, IF, .299 BA, 4 HR, 35 RBI, 11 SB
Patrick Herrera, Senior, IF, .289 BA, 2 HR, 32 RBI, 11 SB
Devin Burkes, Senior, C, .225 BA, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 12 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Ben Cleaver, Sophomore, P, 3.39 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 77.0 IP, 87 SO
Nic McCay, Senior, P, 4.37 ERA, 5-0 W/L, 68.0 IP, 66 SO
Nate Harris, Freshman, P, 4.22 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 53.1 IP, 38 SO
Ethan Walker, Junior, P, 4.57 ERA, 1-1 W/L, 41.1 IP, 42 SO, 1 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .270 (210th in nation, 12th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.54 (251, 11)
Doubles per Game: 1.73 (186, 10)
Earned Run Average: 4.49 (31, 8)
Fielding Percentage: .978 (29, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 1.00 (162, 15)
Scoring Offense: 6.8 (131, 12)
Slugging Percentage: .433 (165, 14)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.33 (18, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.27 (62, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2024 Regional defeated Western Michigan, defeated Illinois, defeated Indiana State
2024 Super Regional defeated Oregon State
2024 CWS defeated NC State, lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Florida
2023 Regional defeated Ball State, lost to Indiana, defeated Indiana, defeated Indiana
2023 Super Regional eliminated by LSU
2017 Regional defeated Ohio, lost to NC State, defeated Indiana, defeated NC State, defeated NC State
2017 Super Regional eliminated by Louisville
2014 Regional lost to Kansas, defeated Kent State, defeated Kansas, eliminated by Louisville
2012 Regional lost to Kent State, defeated Valparaiso, defeated Purdue, eliminated by Kent State
2008 Regional lost to Michigan, defeated Eastern Michigan, defeated Michigan, eliminated by Arizona
2006 Regional lost to Ball State, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Ball State, eliminated by Charleston
1993 Regional lost to USC, eliminated by Texas 
1988 Regional defeated Rutgers, defeated St. John’s, lost to Stanford, eliminated by Stanford
 
*all team stats through 5/18