2017 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team

The 2017 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Cliff Hagan Stadium as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by head coach Nick Mingione, who was in his first year at Kentucky. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wildcats were selected to host their second NCAA Regional, the first since 2006.[1] The Wildcats won their regional, and faced Louisville in the super regionals, losing 2 games to none.[2]

2017 Kentucky Wildcats baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
CBNo. 9
2017 record43–23 (19–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Belanger (1st season)
  • Roland Fanning (1st season)
  • Todd Guilliams (1st season)
Home stadiumCliff Hagan Stadium
2017 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  xy 2190 .700  52190 .732
No. 10 Kentucky  y 19110 .633  43230 .652
No. 15 Vanderbilt  y 15131 .534  36251 .589
Missouri   14160 .467  36230 .610
South Carolina   13170 .433  35250 .583
Georgia   11190 .367  25320 .439
Tennessee   7210 .250  27250 .519
Western
No. 2 LSU  xy 2190 .700  52200 .722
No. 22 Arkansas  y 18110 .621  45190 .703
No. 13 Mississippi State y 17130 .567  40270 .597
No. 8 Texas A&M  y 16140 .533  41230 .641
No. 29 Auburn  y 16140 .533  37260 .587
Ole Miss   14160 .467  32250 .561
Alabama   5241 .183  19341 .361
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

2017 Kentucky Wildcats roster[3]
 
Pitchers
  • 9 – Josh Smith – Sophomore
  • 12 – Alec Maley – Junior
  • 14 – Zack ThompsonFreshman
  • 21 – Justin Lewis – Sophomore
  • 22 – Austin Keen – Freshman
  • 24 – Brett Marshall – Freshman
  • 25 – Gunnar McNeill – Senior
  • 28 – Logan Salow – Senior
  • 30 – Sean HjelleSophomore
  • 33 – Chris Machamer – Freshman
  • 34 – Carson Coleman – Freshman
  • 39 – Zach Logue – Junior
  • 42 – Brad Schaenzer – Junior
  • 44 – Colton Cleary – Senior
  • 52 – Zach Pop – Junior
 
Catchers
  • 5 – T.J. Collett – Freshman
  • 13 – Kole Cottam – Sophomore
  • 16 – Troy Squires – Junior
  • 50 – Marshall Gei – Sophomore
Infielders
  • 2 – Riley Mahan – Junior
  • 3 – Tyler Marshall – Junior
  • 4 – Zeke Lewis – Freshman
  • 7 – Connor Heady – Senior
  • 10 – Luke Becker – Junior
  • 20 – Joey Bellini – Freshman
  • 23 – Brayden Combs – Freshman
  • 26 – Luke Heyer – Junior
 
Outfielders
  • 6 – Tristan PompeySophomore
  • 8 – Storm Wilson – Senior
  • 15 – Marcus Carson – Freshman
  • 19 – Evan WhiteJunior
  • 40 – Zach Reks – Senior
 

Schedule

Legend
 Kentucky win
 Kentucky loss
 Postponement
BoldKentucky team member
2017 Kentucky Wildcats Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Postseason

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