Projecting Kentucky's 2026 lineup post-fall
Bat Cats Central projects Kentucky's lineup based on how things unfolded during fall practice.
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Returning player spotlight: Leighton Harris
Leighton Harris pitched 12.1 innings as a freshman during the 2025 season before turning in a dominant performance in the New England Collegiate League.
Returning player spotlight: Carson Hansen
Hansen finished the season strong by earning All-Clemson Regional honors after going 7 for 14 with five runs and five RBIs.
Returning player spotlight: Nate Harris
Harris looks to take another step forward after breaking into the weekend pitching rotation as a freshman in 2025.
Returning player spotlight: Ethan Hindle
Hindle was getting on-base at a .484 clip before an injury ended his season in mid-April.
Returning player spotlight: Ben Cleaver
Ben Cleaver emerged as the best pitcher on Kentucky's roster in 2025.
Returning player spotlight: Hudson Brown
The returning player spotlight series begins with redshirt sophomore first baseman Hudson Brown.
Four 2026 commits participating in Area Code Games
Grayson Willoughby headlines a group of four Kentucky commitments who are in California this week for the Area Code Games.
Jayce Tharnish breaks down Kentucky commitment
Kentucky's likely final transfer addition was a star at St. Bonaventure as a redshirt sophomore, slashing .403/.461/.597 with 11 doubles, two triples and seven homers.
Five Kentucky baseball thoughts as summer winds down
Thoughts on Kentucky's player retention, transfer portal class, deep pitching staff and more.
Tyler Cerny brings positive mindset and plenty of experience to Kentucky
With a total of 173 career games under his belt, Cerny will be one of the most experienced players on the Wildcats' roster in 2026.
Notebook: Three UK commitments selected for All-American game, 2026 class adds commitment
Three members of Kentucky's 2026 class will play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic, plus a rankings update from Perfect Game and news of a new commitment.
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