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Nidiffer ready to lead Cats in SEC battle

All-SEC catcher poised for run at Championship (kykernel.com)

With only three seniors on its roster, some may look at the University of Kentucky baseball team and consider it a young one. However, upon consideration of the fact that all three seniors are in their fifth year after redshirting, that may not be the case. “I feel [...]

Bat Cats movin' on up; Darnell, Little honored

After a unique weekend in which they went 2-1 in San Diego, the University of Kentucky baseball team finds itself jumping in the polls yet again. The Wildcats (9-1) are now ranked in every major poll:

Baseball America- #22 (23 last week )
Ping- #21 (17)
Rivals- #19 (22)
USA Today/ESPN- #22 (unranked)

In other news, a couple Wildcat arms [...]

San Diego State 12, #17 Kentucky 4

Reed gives UK first loss (SDSU photo)

Well, the UK baseball team isn’t going 70-0 this season, so if you had money on that, I’m sorry. But if you really had money on that, then you’re sorry.

The Tony Gwynn-led San Diego State Aztecs are just 4-6 so far this year. However, when junior All-American Addison Reed starts [...]

Burns’ career day lifts Bat Cats past Morehead, 5-2

Burns’ blasts lead UK (ukathletics.com)

Behind a monster day from Andy Burns and a strong effort from six Wildcat pitchers, #17 Kentucky defeated Morehead State 5-2 on Tuesday in Lexington.

Burns went 3-4 on the day with three runs scored, two RBI, and a stolen base. The sophomore also recorded his first multi-homerun game of his career, [...]

Bat Cats overcome distractions, move up in polls

Fresh off a series sweep of MAC favorite Bowling Green, the University of Kentucky baseball team has moved into the top 25 in several collegiate baseball polls.

Only six games into its season, Kentucky has had to overcome a lot. Distractions involving James Paxton’s eligibility and eventual departure from the team coupled with some chilly weather [...]

#16 BatCats beat Bowling Green, look to sweep tomorrow

One day after star LHP James Paxton left the team, the University of Kentucky defeated the Bowling Green Falcons, 4-3, to clinch its first home series of the year.

Kentucky used a four-run second inning and another fabolous outing from freshman Taylor Rogers to move to 5-0 on the young campaign. Bowling Green, who was swept last week by [...]

27-1 - Kentucky Beats South Carolina

Well, the Big Blue avenged their only loss on the season tonight in Rupp Arena beating the South Carolina Gamecocks 82-61, even though Devan Downey put on an awe inspiring 9 for 25 from the field show, that had everyone thinking “man he just plays so courageously”  and “He can play in the NBA, regardless [...]

BatCats ride Kapteyn to 3-2 win at #12 Coastal Carolina

Braden Kapteyn (ukathletics.com)

“You got to get 27 outs to win.” -Casey Stengel

The University of Kentucky baseball team needed nearly all 27 of those outs Sunday, grinding out a 3-2 win over #12 Coastal Carolina.

With two outs in the top of the ninth, UK took advantage of a throwing error to scratch across a run and [...]

UK 5, WVU 0: Rogers shines in college debut

Photo courtesy ukathletics.com

Apparently Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood is located in South Carolina. Taylor Rogers, that is.

UK’s freshman lefthander sparkled for 7 2/3 scoreless innings on Saturday, pacing UK to a 6-0 win over West Virginia in its second game at the Caravelle Resort Invitational in Myrtle Beach.

Rogers (shown pitching for Chatfield Senior H.S., Littleton, Colorado) didn’t [...]

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt

One of my all-time favorite UK games was when the 2002-2003 squad went to Vanderbilt and beat the Commies 74-52 in what was the best half of defense I have ever seen a UK team play.  In the first half, UK couldn’t stop anything.  Vanderbilt had it’s way against the Cats’ zone hitting 7 of [...]

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