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Ben Cleaver morphing into a leader ahead of junior season
After establishing himself as a sophomore, Ben Cleaver is taking on a bigger leadership role as a junior.
Pump It Up: A new Kentucky baseball podcast
Derek Terry will join KSR's Adam Luckett for the "Pump It Up" Kentucky baseball podcast.
Preseason roundtable: Projecting Kentucky's standouts
Preseason content rolls on at Bat Cats Central. Today's roundtable participants answer questions about the offense.
SEC opponent preview: LSU
LSU comes into 2026 looking to win its third national championship in the past four years.
SEC opponent preview: Ole Miss
Ole Miss will look to build off a strong 2025, which saw it return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since winning the national championship in 2022.
SEC opponent preview: Alabama
After winning 40-plus regular-season games for the first time in nearly 25 years, the Crimson Tide will hope to advance beyond the regionals in 2026.
Notebook: Where Kentucky landed (or didn't land) in preseason polls + recruiting notes
With the college baseball season starting in just over three weeks, many publications that cover the sport have begun releasing preseason top 25 polls.
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.
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.
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.
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.