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Kentucky baseball 2026 offseason guide

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Kentucky baseball 2026 offseason guide

Bat Cats Central sets the stage for an eventful offseason.

Derek Terry

Jun 2, 2026 9 min read

Kentucky's season ends in heartbreaking 6-5 loss to West Virginia in Morgantown Regional final

Game story

Kentucky's season ends in heartbreaking 6-5 loss to West Virginia in Morgantown Regional final

Derek Terry

Jun 1, 2026 4 min read

West Virginia stuns UK with five-run ninth, forcing a winner-take-all finale on Monday

Game story

West Virginia stuns UK with five-run ninth, forcing a winner-take-all finale on Monday

Derek Terry

May 31, 2026 4 min read

Notes: The story of how Luke Lawrence got ready for Saturday

Commentary

Notes: The story of how Luke Lawrence got ready for Saturday

Derek Terry

May 31, 2026 5 min read

Latest

Kentucky is one win away from another super regional

Game story

Kentucky is one win away from another super regional

Derek Terry

May 30, 2026 5 min read

Kentucky second baseman Luke Lawrence day-to-day following injury against Wake Forest

Team news

Kentucky second baseman Luke Lawrence day-to-day following injury against Wake Forest

Derek Terry

May 29, 2026 3 min read

'We just kept fighting.' Kentucky opens Morgantown Regional with 6-5 win over Wake Forest

Game story

'We just kept fighting.' Kentucky opens Morgantown Regional with 6-5 win over Wake Forest

Derek Terry

May 29, 2026 5 min read

Rev’s Rundown: Anonymous coaches dish on Morgantown Regional

Rev's Rundown

Rev’s Rundown: Anonymous coaches dish on Morgantown Regional

May 28, 2026 5 min read

Kentucky's first transfer portal addition is an all-conference outfielder

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Kentucky's first transfer portal addition is an all-conference outfielder

Derek Terry

May 26, 2026 3 min read

Kentucky selected to fourth straight NCAA Tournament

Team news

Kentucky selected to fourth straight NCAA Tournament

Derek Terry

May 25, 2026 5 min read

Observations

Weekend recap: Kentucky salvages game three but drops sixth straight series in SEC play

Weekend recap: Kentucky salvages game three but drops sixth straight series in SEC play

Derek Terry

Apr 26, 2026 6 min read

Observations (4/19): Kentucky falls 13-6 to drop its fifth straight SEC series

Observations (4/19): Kentucky falls 13-6 to drop its fifth straight SEC series

Jonathon Bruner

Apr 19, 2026 6 min read

Observations (4/17): Braxton Van Cleave's walk-off grand slam propels Kentucky over Vanderbilt

Observations (4/17): Braxton Van Cleave's walk-off grand slam propels Kentucky over Vanderbilt

Jonathon Bruner

Apr 17, 2026 6 min read

Observations (4/7): Bullpen comes through in 4-2 win over Louisville

Observations (4/7): Bullpen comes through in 4-2 win over Louisville

Jonathon Bruner

Apr 7, 2026 5 min read

High school recruiting

Recruiting notebook: A new target emerges in the 2026 class + an early look at the MLB draft

Recruiting notebook: A new target emerges in the 2026 class + an early look at the MLB draft

Derek Terry

May 12, 2026 6 min read

Kentucky set to sign its highest-ranked recruiting class in years

Kentucky set to sign its highest-ranked recruiting class in years

Derek Terry

Nov 11, 2025 7 min read

Kentucky adds 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year Cole McLean

Kentucky adds 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year Cole McLean

Derek Terry

Oct 27, 2025 2 min read

Recruiting notebook: 2026 commits participate in WWBA World Championship

Recruiting notebook: 2026 commits participate in WWBA World Championship

Derek Terry

Oct 16, 2025 5 min read