Tyler Cerny brings positive mindset and plenty of experience to Kentucky

In the days following the completion of the 2025 MLB Draft, Indiana transfer Tyler Cerny arrived in Lexington for his official visit. Considered a potential draft risk after three strong years at Indiana and a big summer in the MLB Draft League, Cerny had some familiarity with his new home.

The Greenwood, Indiana, native was a part of the Hoosiers' 2023 Regional Runner-up team that was eliminated by the Wildcats at Kentucky Proud Park. It was just the second time in school history Kentucky had won an NCAA regional, and though it did not end the way Cerny hoped, it was an experience he remembered when Kentucky's staff began recruiting him out of the transfer portal.

“That regional was the first taste of postseason baseball that I got as a college player," Cerny told Bat Cats Central. "Getting to play Kentucky at their field in the postseason with 6,000 fans there was pretty surreal and pretty awesome. The environment was loud as heck and it was hard to hear. Those are the best games to play in, when the crowd is like that, regardless if you’re home or away. Just the amount of energy in the stadium was awesome to feel. That was definitely in my thought process when committing here. Just the fan atmosphere with everyone involved and everyone being there for the games would be super awesome to be a part of. "