Returning player spotlight: Nate Harris
Harris looks to take another step forward after breaking into the weekend pitching rotation as a freshman in 2025.
Kentucky's lineup will mostly be newcomers in 2025, though a few familiar faces are back.
The Wildcats' pitching staff will look much different compared to the 2024 College World Series team.
The Wildcats open their 2025 season on Friday against Lipscomb. The Bat Cats Central Mega-Preview sets the stage for this season.
Senior catcher Devin Burkes was selected to the preseason All-SEC First Team, and senior reliever Robert Hogan landed on the All-SEC Second Team
Kentucky's preseason practices continued with a scrimmage on Saturday.
The baseball team scrimmaged at Kentucky Proud Park on Sunday afternoon
Which direction will the Wildcats go at third base to begin the season?
Kentucky baseball will host a top prospect in the 2026 class on Friday. Also, three players signed in the 2025 class will attend the Super 60 Pro Showcase in Illinois next month.
Despite back-to-back seasons of overachieving, Kentucky did not land in preseason Top 25 polls by D1baseball.com or Perfect Game.
The Aggies reached the College World Series finals for the first time in school history in 2024 but lost head coach Jim Schlossnagle to rival Texas less than 24 hours later.
Auburn missed the NCAA tournament last year, but Butch Thompson has led the program to the College World Series twice in the past five postseasons.
A ninth round draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024, Jelkin will sit out in 2025 but have two years of eligibility remaining.
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