# 2014 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

The 2014 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games in Cliff Hagan Stadium. The team was coached by Gary Henderson, who was in his sixth season at Kentucky.
Consensus All-American A. J. Reed (pitcher - first baseman) won numerous awards: Golden Spikes Award, Dick Howser Trophy, SEC Player of the Year, and John Olerud Award (two-way player).

## Schedule

2014 Kentucky Wildcats baseball game log: 37–25 :
Regular season: 32–22 :
February: 7–2
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
1February 14No. 12 VirginiaBrooks FieldW 8–3Reed (1–0)Waddell (0–1)none1–0–
2February 15@ UNC WilmingtonBrooks FieldW 10–4Shepherd (1–0)Ramsey (0–1)none1,5132–0–
3February 16VMIBrooks FieldL 9–10Thomas (1–0)Strecker (0–1)none2–1–
4February 17@ USC UpstateCleveland S. Harley Baseball ParkL 6–8Mitchell (1–0)Zeigler (0–1)Samples (1)1172–2–
5February 21St. JosephsBud Metheny Baseball ComplexW 16–2Reed (2–0)Carter (0–1)none3–2–
6February 22@ Old DominionBud Metheny Baseball ComplexW 7–5Combs (1–0)Ali (0–1)none7724–2–
7February 23St. John'sBud Metheny Baseball ComplexW 13–0Cody (1–0)McCormick (0–1)none5–2–
8February 25Wright StateCliff Hagan StadiumW 7–1Salow (1–0)Braun (0–1)none1,4696–2–
9February 26DaytonCliff Hagan StadiumCanceled
10February 28Eastern MichiganCliff Hagan StadiumW 8–2Reed (3–0)Andrews (1–1)none1,4617–2– :
March: 12–7
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
11March 1Eastern MichiganCliff Hagan StadiumW 9–5Shepherd (2–0)Russell (0–1)none8–2–
12March 1Eastern MichiganCliff Hagan StadiumW 13–2Cody (2–0)Land (0–1)none1,6689–2–
13March 5CincinnatiNo. 23Cliff Hagan StadiumW 7–0Dwyer (1–0)Walsh (1–2)none10–2–
14March 5CincinnatiNo. 23Cliff Hagan StadiumW 11–4Jack (1–0)Walker (0–2)none1,46011–2–
15March 7Ball StateNo. 23Cliff Hagan StadiumL 8–10$^{10}$Bautista (1–0)Combs (1–1)none1,91111–3–
16March 8Ball StateNo. 23Cliff Hagan StadiumW 24–1Shepherd (3–0)Baker (1–2)none2,09112–3–
17March 9Ball StateNo. 23Cliff Hagan StadiumW 26–3Nelson (1–0)Manering (1–2)none1,59613–3–
18March 11@ IndianaNo. 21Bart Kaufman FieldL 2–7Hart (2–1)Dwyer (1–1)none2,74613–4–
19March 12Northern KentuckyNo. 21Cliff Hagan StadiumCanceled
20March 14@ AlabamaNo. 21Sewell-Thomas StadiumL 0–3Turnbull (2–1)Reed (3–1)none4,25813–50–1
21March 15@ AlabamaNo. 21Sewell-Thomas StadiumW 7–2Shepherd (4–0)Kamplain (2–2)none14–51–1
22March 15@ AlabamaNo. 21Sewell-Thomas StadiumL 3–5$^{10}$Burrows (3–0)Salow (1–1)none4,14214–61–2
23March 18WKUCliff Hagan StadiumW 10–3Mahar (1–0)Bartley (2–2)none1,63315–61–2
24March 21No. 1 South CarolinaCliff Hagan StadiumW 13–5Reed (4–1)Montgomery (3–2)none1,93716–62–2
25March 22No. 1 South CarolinaCliff Hagan StadiumW 2–1Shepherd (5–0)Wynkoop (4–1)Salow (1)2,22017–63–2
26March 23No. 1 South CarolinaCliff Hagan StadiumL 3–8Crowe (5–0)Nelson (1–1)Seddon (7)1,87017–73–3
27March 26XavierNo. 17Cliff Hagan StadiumW 9–6Cody (3–0)Astle (1–2)Jack (1)1,42418–73–3
28March 28@ No. 5 VanderbiltNo. 17Hawkins FieldW 4–2Reed (5–1)Beede (4–3)Cody (1)2,54519–74–3
29March 29@ No. 5 VanderbiltNo. 17Hawkins FieldL 3–9Miller (6–1)Shepherd (5–1)none2,88519–84–4
30March 30@ No. 5 VanderbiltNo. 17Hawkins FieldL 2–6Ferguson (5–0)Nelson (1–2)Fulmer (8)2,86919–94–5 :
April: 8–8
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
31April 1No. 8 LouisvilleNo. 21Cliff Hagan StadiumW 8–3Dwyer (2–1)Rogers (0–1)Jack (2)3,74220–94–5
32April 4No. 12 FloridaNo. 21Cliff Hagan StadiumW 17–1Reed (6–1)Hanhold (3–3)none2,13321–95–5
33April 5No. 12 FloridaNo. 21Cliff Hagan StadiumL 10–11Shore (3–1)Shepherd (5–2)Puk (1)1,99221–105–6
34April 6No. 12 FloridaNo. 21Cliff Hagan StadiumW 9–8Dwyer (3–1)Poyner (3–3)Cody (2)1,92022–106–6
35April 8Morehead StateNo. 18Cliff Hagan StadiumL 4–6Schneider (2–2)Combs (1–2)none1,61822–116–6
36April 11MissouriNo. 18Cliff Hagan StadiumL 7–8Williams (2–1)Jack (1–1)Steele (8)1,95022–126–7
37April 12MissouriNo. 18Cliff Hagan StadiumW 12–0Dwyer (4–1)Miles (2–4)none2,45823–127–7
38April 13MissouriNo. 18Cliff Hagan StadiumL 3–8Anderson (2–2)Nelson (1–3)Steele (9)2,06323–137–8
39April 15@LouisvilleJim Patterson StadiumW 4–2Salow (2–1)Rogers (0–2)Cody (S)2,59724–137–8
40April 18@ Texas A&MOlsen Field at Blue Bell ParkW 6–3Reed (7–1)Ray (4–3)Cody (4)4,33925–138–8
41April 19@ Texas A&MOlsen Field at Blue Bell ParkW 11–4Dwyer (5–1)Mengden (2–6)none5,31126–139–8
42April 20@ Texas A&MNo. 21Olsen Field at Blue Bell ParkL 2–14Long (5–1)Nelson (1–4)none3,30826–149–9
43April 22Tennessee TechNo. 21Cliff Hagan StadiumW 15–13Jack (2–1)Tolle (3–1)Cody (5)1,83027–149–9
44April 25No. 12 Ole MissNo. 21Cliff Hagan StadiumW 12–4Ellis (6–0)Reed (7–2)none2,24727–159–10
45April 26No. 12 Ole MissNo. 21Cliff Hagan StadiumL 5–18Trent (6–0)Dwyer (5–2)Weathersby (1)2,47427–169–11
46April 27No. 12 Ole MissNo. 21Cliff Hagan StadiumL 6–9Massie (3–2)Salow (2–2)none2,38027–179–12 :
May: 5–5
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
47May 1@ TennesseeLindsey Nelson StadiumW 15–1Reed (8–2)Martin (3–3)none1,89428–1710–12
48May 2@ TennesseeLindsey Nelson StadiumL 2–8Williams (5–4)Dwyer (5–3)Serrano (1)2,08928–1810–13
49May 3@ TennesseeLindsey Nelson StadiumL 1–5Cox (4–1)Nelson (1–5)none1,99128–1910–14
50May 9AuburnCliff Hagan StadiumW 6–3Reed (9–2)Dedrick (1–3)Jack (3)2,23928–1911–14
51May 10AuburnCliff Hagan StadiumL 1–8Ortman (9–3)Shepherd (5–3)none2,49229–2011–15
52May 11AuburnCliff Hagan StadiumW 6–5$^{10}$Jack (3–1)Tella (0–1)none2,27930–2012–15
53May 13Murray StateBrooks StadiumL 3–4$^{12}$Lollar (1–1)Salow (2–3)none50230–2112–15
54May 15@ GeorgiaFoley FieldW 13–0Reed (10–2)Lawlor (4–6)none2,00331–2113–15
55May 16@ GeorgiaFoley FieldW 10–0Nelson (2–5)Sosebee (1–4)none1,93332–2114–15
56May 17@ GeorgiaFoley FieldL 10–11Tyler (6–4)Brown (0–1)Cheek (3)2,50732–2214–16 :
Post-season: 5–3 :
SEC Tournament: 3–1
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSECT record
57May 20vs. (8) Alabama(9)Hoover MetW 7–1Reed (11–2)Eicholtz (3–2)Nelson (1)33–221–0
58May 21vs. (1) No. 11 Florida(9)Hoover MetW 4–2Cody (4–0)Shore (7–3)Shepherd (1)34–222–0
59May 22vs. (5) No. 17 Mississippi State(9)Hoover MetW 7–6$^{12}$Jack (4–1)Brown (4–3)none8,50135–223–0
60May 24vs. (1) No. 11 Florida(9)Hoover MetL 5–6Hanhold (4–3)Shepherd (5–4)none8,11635–233–1 :
NCAA tournament: Louisville Regional: 2–2
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
61May 30vs. (3) Kansas(2) No. 26Jim Patterson StadiumL 6–10Drew (10–4)Shepherd (5–5)none2,36535–240–1
62May 31vs. (4) Kent State(2) No. 26Jim Patterson StadiumW 4–2Reed (12–2)Fasola (2–2)none2,25836–241–1
63June 1vs. (3) Kansas(2) No. 26Jim Patterson StadiumW 8–6Brown (1–1)Kahana (4–7)Jack (4)2,27537–242–1
64June 1@ (1) No. 12 Louisville(2) No. 26Jim Patterson StadiumL 1–4Rogers (3–3)Salow (2–4)Burdi (16)4,31937–252–2 :
2014 Kentucky Wildcats Baseball Schedule :

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2014 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2014 SEC baseball game results :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
| ALA | 15–14 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | ALA | W5 | 5–4 | 1–1 |
| ARK | 16–14 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | ARK | W4 | 5–5 | 1–0 |
| AUB | 10–20 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | . | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | AUB | W7 | 3–7 | 0–3 |
| FLA | 21–9 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | FLA | E1 | 7–3 | 4–0 |
| UGA | 11–18 | . | . | . | 0–3 | | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | UGA | E6 | 4–6 | 0–2 |
| KEN | 14–16 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | | . | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | KEN | E4 | 5–5 | 0–1 |
| LSU | 17–11 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | . | | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | LSU | W2 | 6–3 | 2–1 |
| MSU | 18–12 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | MSU | W3 | 7–3 | 2–1 |
| MIZZ | 6–24 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | MIZZ | E7 | 2–8 | 0–6 |
| MISS | 19–11 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | . | MISS | W1 | 7–3 | 3–1 |
| SCAR | 18–12 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | SCAR | E2 | 6–4 | 2–0 |
| TENN | 12–18 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | | . | 2–1 | TENN | E5 | 3–7 | 0–1 |
| TAMU | 14–16 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | . | . | | 2–1 | TAMU | W6 | 4–6 | 0–0 |
| VAN | 17–13 | . | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | VAN | E3 | 5–5 | 2–0 |
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
Updated for entire regular season. Georgia at LSU had a tie game.