Returning player spotlight: Nate Harris
Harris looks to take another step forward after breaking into the weekend pitching rotation as a freshman in 2025.
The Wildcats are still in the mix for a third straight NCAA Tournament bid, but the first half has been defined by close losses.
Kentucky battled until the final out against No. 2 Texas, but it was a familiar result in another SEC rubber match.
Ole Miss won two out of three in Lexington in a closely played series, dropping the Wildcats to 5-7 in the SEC.
The Wildcats took 2 out of 3 against a slumping, but talented, Aggies squad.
Losers of three of their last four, the Wildcats have a big opportunity at home against Auburn.
The Kentucky outfielder was injured during the Wildcats' 9-2 win over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.
Braxton Van Cleave, ranked in the top-100 nationally by Prep Baseball Report, had Tommy John surgery in February to repair a torn UCL.
LHP reliever Jackson Nove and left fielder Cole Hage are pacing the Wildcats early in the season
The Wildcats handled Hofstra in a three-game series at Kentucky Proud Park over the weekend
A transfer from EKU, Alderman is in his first year with the Kentucky baseball program.
After holding on to a 2-1 win in the opener, Kentucky cruised to a series win on Saturday with a 12-0 win in seven innings.
With Sunday's game canceled, Kentucky leaves Nashville with a 1-1 record.
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