# 2019 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

The 2019 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. For the first season, the Wildcats played their home games at their new stadium, Kentucky Proud Park.

## Preseason
### Preseason All-American teams

1st Team
* Zack Thompson - Starting Pitcher (Baseball America)

### SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Wildcats predicted to finish in sixth place in the Eastern Division.
Media poll (East) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 87 (9) |
| 2 | Florida | 81 (4) |
| 3 | Georgia | 68 (1) |
| 4 | South Carolina | 53 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 40 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 30 |
| 7 | Missouri | 26 |

### Preseason All-SEC teams

1st Team
* T.J. Collett - Designated Hitter/Utility
* Zack Thompson - Starting Pitcher

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Kentucky win |
| | Kentucky loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Kentucky team member |
2019 Kentucky Wildcats baseball game log :
Regular season (26–29) :
February (5–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Feb. 15 | at Austin Peay | Raymond C. Hand Park Clarksville, Tennessee | 8-4 | Coleman (1-0) | Gollert (0-1) | None | | 310 | 1–0 | – |
| Feb. 16 | at Austin Peay | Raymond C. Hand Park | 12-5 | Ramsey (1-0) | Newberg (0-1) | None | | 414 | 2–0 | – |
| Feb. 17 | at Austin Peay | Raymond C. Hand Park | 11-1 | Coleman (2-0) | Rye (0-1) | None | | 279 | 3–0 | – |
| Feb. 22 | at No. 3 Texas Tech | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park Lubbock, Texas | 4-7 | Queen (2-0) | Coleman (2-1) | None | | 3,504 | 3–1 | – |
| Feb. 23 | at No. 3 Texas Tech | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park | 7-10 | Dobbins (1-0) | Hazelwood (0-1) | Beeter (2) | | 3,629 | 3–2 | – |
| Feb. 24 | at No. 3 Texas Tech | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park | 4-19 | Montgomery (1-0) | Marsh (0-1) | None | | 3,686 | 3–3 | – |
| Feb. 26 | Eastern Kentucky | Kentucky Proud Park Lexington, Kentucky | 7-3 | Macciocchi (1-0) | Ferris (1-1) | None | SECN+ | 4,074 | 4–3 | – |
| Feb. 27 | Northern Kentucky | Kentucky Proud Park | 5-4 | Degen (1-0) | Ross (0-2) | None | SECN+ | 3,096 | 5–3 | – |
March (11–9) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Mar. 1 | Canisius | Kentucky Proud Park | 10-2 | Harper (1-0) | Warner (0-1) | None | SECN+ | 2,642 | 6–3 | – |
| Mar. 2 | Canisius | Kentucky Proud Park | 12-3 | Marsh (1-1) | Kneussle (1-1) | None | SECN+ | | 7–3 | – |
| Mar. 2 | Canisius | Kentucky Proud Park | 4-3 | Daniels (1-0) | Burmaster (0-2) | Coleman (1) | SECN+ | 2,861 | 8–3 | – |
| Mar. 6 | Boston College | Kentucky Proud Park | 3-12 | Witkowski (1-0) | Coleman (2-2) | None | SECN+ | 2,643 | 8–4 | – |
| Mar. 8 | Middle Tennessee | Kentucky Proud Park | 4-1 | Thompson (1-0) | Keenan (1-2) | Ramsey (1) | SECN+ | 2,751 | 9–4 | – |
| Mar. 10 | Middle Tennessee | Kentucky Proud Park | 7-0 | Daniels (2-0) | Lester (0-1) | None | SECN+ | 3,680 | 10–4 | – |
| Mar. 10 | Middle Tennessee | Kentucky Proud Park | 5-4 | Ramsey (2-0) | Holcombe (1-4) | None | SECN+ | 3,680 | 11–4 | – |
| Mar. 12 | SIU Edwardsville | Kentucky Proud Park | 6-4 | Harper (2-0) | Drewry (1-1) | None | SECN+ | 2,788 | 12–4 | – |
| Mar. 13 | Western Kentucky | Kentucky Proud Park | 15-0 | Marsh (2-1) | Newell (1-2) | None | SECN+ | 2,948 | 13–4 | – |
| Mar. 16 | at No. 13 LSU | Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 1-2$^{12}$ | Fontenot (3-0) | Lockhart (0-1) | None | SECN+ | 10,509 | 13–5 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 16 | at No. 13 LSU | Alex Box Stadium | 4-16 | Henry (1-0) | Macciocchi (1-1) | Vietmeier (1) | SECN+ | 10,622 | 13–6 | 0–2 |
| Mar. 17 | at No. 13 LSU | Alex Box Stadium | 2-7 | Beck (2-0) | Rigsby (0-1) | None | SECN+ | 10,323 | 13–7 | 0–3 |
| Mar. 19 | Xavier | Kentucky Proud Park | 16-3 | Lockhart (1-1) | Kent (0-2) | None | SECN+ | 3,009 | 14–7 | – |
| Mar. 22 | No. 13 Texas A&M | Kentucky Proud Park | 3-5 | Miller (3-0) | Coleman (2-3) | Kalich (6) | SECN+ | 3,270 | 14–8 | 0–4 |
| Mar. 23 | No. 13 Texas A&M | Kentucky Proud Park | 3-9 | Lacy (5-0) | Macciocchi (1-2) | Jozwiak (1) | SECN+ | 3,264 | 14–9 | 0–5 |
| Mar. 24 | No. 13 Texas A&M | Kentucky Proud Park | 5-17 | Menefee (2-0) | Ramsey (2-1) | Miller (1) | SECN+ | 3,368 | 14–10 | 0–6 |
| Mar. 26 | Morehead State | Kentucky Proud Park | 7-0 | Hazelwood (1-1) | Rogers (2-2) | None | SECN+ | 2,930 | 15–10 | – |
| Mar. 28 | No. 4 Georgia | Kentucky Proud Park | 3-7 | Hancock (6-1) | Ramsey (2-2) | None | SECN | 3,292 | 15–11 | 0–7 |
| Mar. 29 | No. 4 Georgia | Kentucky Proud Park | 5-0 | Thompson (2-0) | Smith (2-1) | None | SECN+ | 3,124 | 16–11 | 1–7 |
| Mar. 30 | No. 4 Georgia | Kentucky Proud Park | 8-10 | Schunk (1-0) | Harper (2-1) | None | SECN+ | 3,134 | 16–12 | 1–8 |
April (6–10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 2 | at Louisville | Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, Kentucky | 3-8 | Elliott (2-1) | Hazelwood (1-2) | None | ACCN Extra | 4,278 | 16–13 | – |
| April 5 | at Missouri | Taylor Stadium Columbia, Missouri | 4-2 | Daniels (3-0) | Cantleberry (3-2) | Coleman (2) | SECN+ | 905 | 17–13 | 2–8 |
| April 6 | at Missouri | Taylor Stadium | 4-5 | Dulle (3-3) | Ayers (0-1) | None | SECN+ | 1,627 | 17–14 | 2–9 |
| April 7 | at Missouri | Taylor Stadium | 2-9 | Sikkema (3-2) | Cottongame (0-1) | None | SECN+ | 1,020 | 17–15 | 2–10 |
| April 10 | at Lipscomb | Dugan Field Nashville, Tennessee | 6-2 | Harper (3-1) | Habegger (2-2) | None | | 457 | 18–15 | – |
| April 12 | at No. 11 Ole Miss | Swayze Field Oxford, Mississippi | 2-8 | Ethridge (5-2) | Ramsey (2-3) | None | SECN+ | 9,491 | 18–16 | 2–11 |
| April 14 | at No. 11 Ole Miss | Swayze Field | 4-1 | Hazelwood (2-2) | Nikhazy (3-2) | Coleman (3) | SECN | 7,978 | 19–16 | 3–11 |
| April 14 | at No. 11 Ole Miss | Swayze Field | 4-2 | Thompson (3-0) | Hoglund (1-1) | Harper (1) | SECN+ | 7,978 | 20–16 | 4–11 |
| April 16 | Louisville | Kentucky Proud Park | 6-18 | Perkins (2-0) | Macciocchi (1-3) | None | SECN+ | 4,919 | 20–17 | – |
| April 18 | Tennessee | Kentucky Proud Park | 2-4 | Schultz (2-0) | Harper (3-2) | Walsh (7) | SECN+ | 3,463 | 20–18 | 4–12 |
| April 19 | Tennessee | Kentucky Proud Park | 1-16 | Stallings (7-2) | Hazelwood (2-3) | None | SECN+ | 3,717 | 20–19 | 4–13 |
| April 20 | Tennessee | Kentucky Proud Park | 2-8 | Linginfelter (6-4) | Thompson (3-1) | None | SECN+ | 3,257 | 20–20 | 4–14 |
| April 23 | at Western Kentucky | Bowling Green Ballpark Bowling Green, Kentucky | 15-4 | Marsh (3-1) | Ciocco (0-1) | None | | 2,836 | 21–20 | – |
| April 26 | at Florida | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Gainesville, Florida | 8-10 | Scott (4-3) | Ramsey (2-4) | None | SECN+ | 3,664 | 21–21 | 4–15 |
| April 27 | at Florida | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium | 5-1 | Thompson (4-1) | Leftwich (4-4) | None | SECN | 4,068 | 22–21 | 5–15 |
| April 28 | at Florida | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium | 8-12 | Scott (5-3) | Coleman (2-4) | None | ESPN2 | 3,401 | 22–22 | 5–22 |
May (4–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 3 | Arkansas | Kentucky Proud Park | 2-5 | Campbell (8-1) | Ramsey (2-5) | Cronin (10) | SECN+ | 4,225 | 22–23 | 5–17 |
| May 5 | Arkansas | Kentucky Proud Park | 1-9 | Wicklander (5-1) | Marsh (3-2) | None | SECN+ | 3,749 | 22–24 | 5–18 |
| May 5 | Arkansas | Kentucky Proud Park | 5-4 | Thompson (5-1) | Noland (2-3) | Coleman (4) | SECN+ | 3,749 | 23–24 | 6–18 |
| May 7 | Indiana | Kentucky Proud Park | 5-2 | Ramsey (3-5) | Sommer (4-3) | Lockhart (1) | SECN | 3,162 | 24–24 | – |
| May 10 | at South Carolina | Founders Park Columbia, South Carolina | 4-5 | Harley (3-4) | Ayers (0-2) | Kerry (6) | SECN | 5,983 | 24–25 | 6–19 |
| May 11 | at South Carolina | Founders Park | 3-11 | Morgan (4-5) | Ramsey (3-6) | Kerry (7) | SECN | 6,451 | 24–26 | 6–20 |
| May 12 | at South Carolina | Founders Park | 6-2 | Thompson (6-1) | Lloyd (3-4) | None | SECN | 6,008 | 25–26 | 7–20 |
| May 14 | Michigan | Kentucky Proud Park | 7-4 | Ramsey (4-6) | Cleveland (4-2) | Coleman (5) | SECN | 3,224 | 26–26 | – |
| May 16 | Vanderbilt | Kentucky Proud Park | 10-16 | Fisher (2-0) | Harper (3-3) | King (3) | SECN+ | 3,649 | 26–27 | 7–21 |
| May 17 | Vanderbilt | Kentucky Proud Park | 4-12 | Rocker (7-5) | Marsh (3-3) | None | SECN+ | 4,491 | 26–28 | 7–22 |
| May 18 | Vanderbilt | Kentucky Proud Park | 4-7 | Brown (2-1) | Coleman (2-5) | None | SECN+ | 4,249 | 26–29 | 7–23 |
† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2019 Southeastern Conference standings. *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2019 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2019 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 | 7–23 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | ALA | W7 | 1–9 | 0–4 |
| ARK | 20–10 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | ARK | W1 | 7–3 | 3–0 |
| AUB | 14–16 | 2–1 | 1–2 | | . | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | AUB | W6 | 4–6 | 1–1 |
| FLA | 13–17 | 3–0 | . | . | | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | FLA | E5 | 4–6 | 2–3 |
| UGA | 21–9 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | UGA | E2 | 8–2 | 4–1 |
| KEN | 7–23 | . | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | KEN | E7 | 1–9 | 0–4 |
| LSU | 17–13 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | . | 2–1 | . | LSU | W3 | 6–4 | 2–1 |
| MSU | 20–10 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 0–3 | | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | MSU | W2 | 8–2 | 3–1 |
| MIZZ | 13–16 | . | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | MIZZ | E4 | 5–4 | 1–3 |
| MISS | 16–14 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | MISS | W5 | 5–5 | 2–1 |
| SCAR | 8–22 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | SCAR | E6 | 1–9 | 0–3 |
| TENN | 14–16 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | | . | 1–2 | TENN | E3 | 5–5 | 1–2 |
| TAMU | 16–13 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | | 2–1 | TAMU | W4 | 6–3 | 1–1 |
| VAN | 23–7 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | . | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | | VAN | E1 | 8–2 | 5–0 |
| 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. Missouri at Texas A&M series had one tie game.

## Rankings

Ranking movements :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| Coaches' | | * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.