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.
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Takeaways from Nick Mingione's time with the media on Tuesday
Three takeaways from Nick Mingione's time with the media on Tuesday.
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Preseason roundtable: Projecting Kentucky's standouts
Preseason content rolls on at Bat Cats Central. Today's roundtable participants answer questions about the offense.
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2026 position previews: Outfielders
A few outfielders return from the 2025 roster, but the Wildcats went to the transfer portal to bring in plug-and-play starters.
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2026 position previews: Third base
Indiana transfer Tyler Cerny made a smooth transition to third base during the fall. Junior Ethan Hindle remains in the competition as well.
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Bat Cats Insider: What we're following on the first day of practice
Kentucky officially returns to practice on Monday. Here are the storylines we're following as the season begins in 32 days.
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2026 position previews: Middle infield
The Wildcats' middle infield duo of shortstop Tyler Bell and second baseman Luke Lawrence started all but one game in 2025.
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2026 position previews: First base
Redshirt sophomore Hudson Brown returns after making 29 starts in 2025.
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2026 position previews: Catcher
Catcher is perhaps the biggest lingering question mark for the opening day lineup. It's first up in the Bat Cats Central preview series.
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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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Derek Terry
Derek Terry is the founder of Bat Cats Central, a leading source for Kentucky baseball coverage. Before leaving full-time sportswriting, Derek worked for The Cats' Pause (2017-22) and Cats Illustrated (2015-17), and interned with D1baseball.com.
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Adam Revelette
Adam Revelette is a former UK pitcher and college assistant coach, with stops at Baylor, EKU, UAB and Saint Louis. He currently serves in a management role for Perfect Game and for Champions Sports in Nicholasville, where he also gives lessons.
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Jonathon Bruner
Jonathon Bruner is an intern for Bat Cats Central, primarily serving as the 2026 team beat writer. He's chronicled the UK baseball program for the Kentucky Kernel for the past two seasons, including a trip to Omaha to cover the College World Series.
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