Kentucky baseball doesn't get the benefit of the doubt in preseason polls
Despite back-to-back seasons of overachieving, Kentucky did not land in preseason Top 25 polls by D1baseball.com or Perfect Game.
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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