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FEBRUARY KENTUCKY vs MIAMI (OHIO) 19 at North Carolina Canceled FEB. 23 • 4 PM ET 20 at North Carolina Canceled 21 at North Carolina Canceled KENTUCKY PROUD PARK • LEXINGTON 23 MIAMI (OHIO) 4 p.m. 26 MILWAUKEE 4 p.m. 27 MILWAUKEE 1 p.m. KENTUCKY WILDCATS MIAMI (OH) REDHAWKS 28 MILWAUKEE 1 p.m. 2021 Record: 0-0 2021 Record: 3-0 MARCH Coach: Nick Mingione Coach: Danny Hayden 2 EASTERN KENTUCKY 4 p.m. Overall Record: 114-80 (.588) - 5th year overall Record: 175-175 (.500) - 8th year 3 EVANSVILLE 4 p.m. at UK: same at Miami: same 5 BALL STATE 4 p.m. 6 BALL STATE 1 p.m. 7 BALL STATE 1 p.m. Date/Time: Tuesday, February 23 / 4 pm et 9 WESTERN KENTUCKY 4 p.m. Location (Facility): Lexington, Ky. (Kentucky Proud Park) 12 GEORGIA STATE 4 p.m. 13 GEORGIA STATE 1 p.m. All-Time Series: Kentucky leads 27-15 14 GEORGIA STATE 1 p.m. Last Meeting: Kentucky won, 13-7, on March 27, 2018 in Lexington 16 MURRAY STATE 4 p.m. Radio: uK Sports Network (98.5 fm Lexington); UKathletics.com 19 MISSOURI* 6:30 p.m. 20 MISSOURI* 2 p.m. TV/Online: secn+ 21 MISSOURI* Noon 23 BUTLER 6:30 p.m. POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUP 26 at Auburn* 7 p.m. 27 at Auburn* 7 p.m. AVG R H 2B HR RBI OPS BB SB 28 at Auburn* 2 p.m. C - Alonzo Rubalcaba (Jr.) n/a 30 BELLARMINE 6:30 p.m. 1B - T.J. Collett (G-Sr.) .290 13 20 5 5 17 .931 5 0/1 2B - Zeke Lewis (G-Sr.) .378 9 14 1 0 7 .834 1 5/5 APRIL SS - Ryan Ritter (So.) n/a 1 at Mississippi State* 7:30 p.m. 2 at Mississippi State* 7 p.m. 3B - Chase Estep (So.) .324 9 11 1 1 8 .841 5 1/2 3 at Mississippi State* 2 p.m. LF - Austin Schultz (Jr.) .393 20 24 5 5 20 1.233 8 5/6 6 at Louisville 6 p.m. CF - Jaren Shelby (G-Sr.) .260 17 13 2 1 10 .773 10 6/6 9 LSU* 6:30 p.m. RF - John Rhodes (So.) .426 11 26 10 1 19 1.157 2 1/4 10 LSU* 2 p.m. DH - Oraj Anu (Sr.) .294 12 15 2 3 10 .917 5 1/1 11 LSU* 1 p.m. 13 BELLARMINE 6:30 p.m. IF - Jake Plastiak (Jr.) n/a 16 at Georgia* 6 p.m. C - Coltyn Kessler (Sr.) .089 6 4 2 0 6 .450 10 1/1 17 at Georgia* 7 p.m. OF - Cam Hill (Jr.) .250 2 3 0 0 2 .650 1 0/0 18 at Georgia* 1 p.m. 20 LOUISVILLE 5 p.m. 23 ALABAMA* 6:30 p.m. BASEBALL IS BACK: CATS OPEN SEASON AT HOME 24 ALABAMA* 2 p.m. 25 ALABAMA* 1 p.m. • Kentucky finished the pandemic-shortened 2020 season with an 11-6 record but had won six straight. 27 EASTERN KENTUCKY 6:30 p.m. • The Wildcats have not played their season opener at home since the 1983 season vs. St. Xavier. 29 at Tennessee* 7:30 p.m. • Sophomore OF John Rhodes was named 2020 National co-Freshman of the Year by Collegiate 30 at Tennessee* 6 p.m. Baseball after ranking second nationally in doubles with 10 and fifth in the SEC in batting (.426). He has MAY been named a 2021 preseason All-American by multiple publications. 1 at Tennessee* 1 p.m. • Junior INF/OF Austin Schultz has proven to be a stick of dynamite for the Cats. He has reached base 6 FLORIDA* 7 p.m. safely streaks of 27 and 22 games in his short career. He has reached safely in 56 of 60 career games. 7 FLORIDA* 6:30 p.m. 8 FLORIDA* 2 p.m. In 2020, he ranked second in the SEC and ninth nationally in total bases (46). 11 MOREHEAD STATE 6:30 p.m. • Senior 1B T.J. Collett ranks ninth among all active D-I players in career home runs (26). 14 SOUTH CAROLINA* 6:30 p.m. • UK’s offense has picked up steam at the end of 2020 and ranked seventh nationally in HBP (34), ninth 15 SOUTH CAROLINA* 2 p.m. in home runs (22), 17th in total runs (135) and 18th in slugging percentage (.485). 16 SOUTH CAROLINA* 1 p.m. 18 TENNESSEE TECH 6:30 p.m. • UK is one of just two SEC teams to average at least 7.0 runs/game three of last four seasons. 20 at Vanderbilt* 7:30 p.m. • The UK pitching staff has struck out at least eight hitters in 14 consecutive games (12 with 10 or more). 21 at Vanderbilt* 7:30 p.m. • The 2021 schedule, not surprisingly, is challenging. UK has 29 games scheduled against opponents who 22 at Vanderbilt* 3 p.m. 25-30 SEC Tournament are ranked in one of the major preseason Top 25 polls, including 27 of 30 SEC games. • The Ryan Report: Newcomers Ryan Hagenow and Ryan Ritter each are considered one of the top All times EST; *SEC game players to arrive on a D-I campus this season. Hagenow, a freshman pitcher, is the second-highest rated +Baseball America; ~D1Baseball; %Coaches Poll; prep recruit to arrive at UK behind Alex Meyer (2008 class). Ritter, a sophomore infielder from John A. !Perfect Game Logan College, was ranked by D1 Baseball as the top junior college transfer for 2021.

2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 1 2021 ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL

No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 28 Oraj Anu OF 1 John Rhodes OF R/R 6-0 200 SO Soddy Daisy, Tenn./Chattanooga Christian HS 51 Chase Bryan OF 2 Austin Schultz IF/OF R/R 5-9 200 JR Adams, Neb./Norris HS 55 Tyler Burchett RHP 4 Zeke Lewis IF S/R 5-9 160 G-SR Atlanta, Ga./Mays HS 44 Devin Burkes C 5 T.J. Collett 1B L/R 6-1 220 G-SR Terre Haute, Ind./Terre Haute North Vigo HS 41 Evan Byers LHP 6 Reuben Church IF R/R 6-2 230 FR Maryville, Tenn./Maryville HS 36 Ron Cole RHP 7 Drew Grace IF R/R 6-0 185 SO Pottsville, Pa./Blue Mountain HS 5 T.J. Collett 1B 8 Kirk Liebert OF/C L/R 6-0 190 JR Owensboro, Ky./Wabash Valley CC 20 Braxton Cottongame LHP 6 Reuben Church IF 9 Alonzo Rubalcaba C R/R 6-0 200 JR Fairfield, Calif./UCSB/Santa Barbara City College 35 Cole Daniels LHP 10 Jack Hicks IF L/R 6-2 190 FR Raleigh, N.C./Leesville Road HS 31 Alex Degen RHP 11 Trip Lockhart RHP R/R 6-3 195 SR Lexington, Ky./Lexington Catholic HS 12 Chase Estep IF 12 Chase Estep IF L/R 6-0 200 SO Corbin, Ky./Corbin HS 7 Drew Grace IF 13 Brendan Hord C R/R 5-10 210 SO Lexington, Ky./Paul Dunbar HS 24 Ryan Hagenow RHP 16 Cole Stupp RHP R/R 6-4 205 SO Milton, Ga./Milton HS 33 Trae Harmon 1B/DH 19 Nolan McCarthy UTIL R/R 6-0 195 FR Kalamazoo, Mich./Portage Northern HS 34 Sean Harney RHP 20 Braxton Cottongame LHP L/L 6-3 205 JR Hazard, Ky./Perry County Central HS 54 Daniel Harper RHP 21 Wyatt Hudepohl RHP R/R 6-4 220 FR Mason, Ohio/St. Xavier HS 50 Mason Hazelwood LHP 22 Dillon Marsh LHP L/L 6-1 220 JR Elizabethtown, Pa./Lancaster Catholic HS 10 Jack Hicks IF 23 Houston King OF L/L 5-11 175 FR Cabot, Ark./Cabot HS 37 Cam Hill OF 24 Ryan Hagenow RHP R/R 6-5 220 FR Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut HS 13 Brendan Hord C 25 Coltyn Kessler C L/R 6-2 220 SR High Ridge, Mo./Rockwood Summit HS 21 Wyatt Hudepohl RHP 26 Jacob Plastiak IF S/R 6-3 215 JR Chicago, Ill./Wichita State/Wabash Valley CC 45 Holt Jones RHP 28 Oraj Anu OF S/R 6-1 235 SR Orlando, Fla./Wallace-Dothan CC 40 Zach Kammin RHP 30 Jaren Shelby OF R/R 5-11 205 G-SR Lexington, Ky./State College of Florida 25 Coltyn Kessler C 31 Alex Degen RHP R/R 6-8 210 JR Readington Township, N.J./Hunterdon Central HS 23 Houston King OF 33 Trae Harmon 1B/DH R/R 6-4 245 JR Somerset, Ky./Somerset HS 48 Zack Lee RHP 34 Sean Harney RHP R/R 6-0 190 SR Natick, Mass./Massachusetts 4 Zeke Lewis IF 35 Cole Daniels LHP L/L 6-1 230 JR Ann Arbor, Mich./Saline HS 8 Kirk Liebert OF/C 11 Trip Lockhart RHP 36 Ron Cole RHP R/R 6-2 215 SO Neptune City, N.J./Neptune HS 46 Seth Logue RHP 37 Cam Hill OF L/R 5-10 185 JR Georgetown, Ky./Scott County HS 22 Dillon Marsh LHP 38 Jimmy Ramsey RHP L/R 6-9 255 SR Tonka Bay, Minn./Minnetonka HS 19 Nolan McCarthy UTIL 39 Hunter Rigsby RHP R/R 6-4 235 JR Mount Vernon, Ky./Rockcastle County HS 26 Jacob Plastiak IF 40 Zach Kammin RHP R/R 6-3 195 G-SR Woodstock, Ill./Coe College 38 Jimmy Ramsey RHP 41 Evan Byers* LHP L/L 5-11 180 FR Nicholasville, Ky./Lexington Christian Academy 1 John Rhodes OF 44 Devin Burkes C R/R 6-3 205 FR Ocala, Fla./Villages Charter HS 39 Hunter Rigsby RHP 45 Holt Jones RHP R/R 6-8 235 SR Santa Monica, Calif./Clemson 47 Ryan Ritter IF 46 Seth Logue RHP R/R 6-1 185 FR Mason, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller HS 9 Alonzo Rubalcaba C 47 Ryan Ritter IF R/R 6-2 190 SO Tinley Park, Ill./John A. Logan College 2 Austin Schultz IF/OF 48 Zack Lee RHP R/R 6-4 200 SO Effingham, Ill./Effingham HS 30 Jaren Shelby OF 49 Austin Strickland RHP R/R 6-2 210 FR Winchester, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller HS 49 Austin Strickland RHP 50 Mason Hazelwood LHP L/L 6-5 225 SR Salvisa, Ky./Mercer County HS 16 Cole Stupp RHP 51 Chase Bryan OF R/R 6-0 215 JR White Hall, Ark./Seminole State College 54 Daniel Harper RHP R/R 6-4 230 SR Fairway, Kan./Bishop Miege HS 55 Tyler Burchett RHP R/R 6-5 235 JR Airville, Pa./Red Lion Area HS

COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Head Coach: ...... Nick Mingione (Embry-Riddle, 2000) Oraj Anu ...... O-raj Uh-new Collett ...... Caw-LET Career Record (all at Kentucky): . . . 114-80 (.588); 5th season Degen ...... Deeg-in Estep ...... E-step Guilliams ...... GWILL-yums Assistant Coach/Pitching: Dan Roszel, #15 (North Florida, 2000) Hagenow ...... Hey-guh-now Hudepohl ...... Hugh-duh-pole Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Will Coggin, #17 (Mississippi State, Jaren ...... Jare-in Kammin ...... Kuh-mean 2010) Liebert ...... Lee-bert Logue ...... Low-guh Volunteer Assistant Coach: Todd Guilliams, #29 (Eastern Kentucky, 1988) Mingione ...... Min-G-own Director of Operations: Brock Doud Plastiak ...... Plass-T-ack Rubalcaba ...... Roo-bull-caba Zeke ...... Zeek

2 2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 2021 RADIO/TV SPOT CHART

1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 John Rhodes Austin Schultz Zeke Lewis T.J. Collett Reuben Church Drew Grace Kirk Liebert Alonzo Rubalcaba

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Jack Hicks Trip Lockhart Chase Estep Brendan Hord Cole Stupp Nolan McCarthy Braxton Wyatt Hudepohl Cottongame

22 23 24 25 26 28 30 31 Dillon Marsh Houston King Ryan Hagenow Coltyn Kessler Jacob Plastiak Oraj Anu Jaren Shelby Alex Degen

33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Trae Harmon Sean Harney Cole Daniels Ron Cole Cam Hill Jimmy Ramsey Hunter Rigsby Zach Kammin

41 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Evan Byers Devin Burkes Holt Jones Seth Logue Ryan Ritter Zack Lee Austin Mason Strickland Hazelwood Bryan Wells Athletic Trainer

51 54 55 27 15 17 29 Chase Bryan Daniel Harper Tyler Burchett Nick Mingione Dan Roszel Will Coggin Todd Guilliams Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 3 2021 QUICK FACTS University of Kentucky 2021 Outlook Location: ...... Lexington, Ky. Lettermen Returning/Lost ...... 25/10 Founded: ...... 1865 Redshirts Eligible ...... 2 Enrollment: ...... 30,277 Starters Returning/Lost...8 (6 positional, 2 pitchers) / 6 (5 positional, 1 pitcher) Nickname: ...... Wildcats Newcomers ...... 17 (10 freshmen, 3 transfers, 4 JUCO ) Colors: ...... Blue (PMS 286) and White Conference: ...... Southeastern (Eastern Division) Top Returning Position Players (2020 stats, 17-game season) President: ...... Dr. Eli Capilouto (Alabama, 1971) OF Oraj Anu (Sr.) ...... 294, 12 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, .917 OPS Faculty Representative: ...... Joseph L. Fink 1B T.J. Collett (Sr.) ...... 290, 13 R, 5 2B, 5 HR, 17 RBI, .931 OPS ...... (Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, 1970) OF John Rhodes (So.) ...... 426, 11 R, 10 2B, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 1.157 OPS IF/OF Austin Schultz (Jr.) . ..393, 20 R, 5 2B, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 5 SB, 1.233 OPS Coaching Staff Head Coach: ...... Nick Mingione (Embry-Riddle, 2000) Top Returning Pitchers (2020 stats) Career Record: ...... 114-80 (.588); 5th season LHP Mason Hazelwood (Sr.) ...... 2-1, 1.64, 4 GS, 22.0 IP, 12 H, 27 K Record at UK: ...... 114-80 (.588); 5th season RHP Jimmy Ramsey (Sr.) ...... 2-2, 3.26, 4 GS, 19.1 IP, 19 H, 20 K Best Time to Call: ...... Contact SID RHP Alex Degen (Jr.) . . . . 0-0, 2.51, 5 G (1 GS), 14.1 IP, 10 H, 19 K, 1 SV Assistant Coach: ...... Dan Roszel, 2nd season (North Florida, 2000) LHP Cole Daniels (Jr.) ...... 2-0, 1.80, 7 G, 10.0 IP, 4 H, 11 K Assistant Coach: . . . . Will Coggin, 2nd season (Mississippi State, 2010) Volunteer Assistant Coach: .Todd Guilliams, 5th season (E. Kentucky, 1988) Key Players Lost (2020 stats) Director of Operations: ...... Brock Doud RHP Carson Coleman* (R-Jr.) ...... 0-0, 3.18, 5 G, 5.2 IP, 4 H, 13 K Director of Communications/PR: ...... Matt May *signed with New York Yankees ...... [email protected]; (859) 806-7463 (cell); (859) 257-8504 (office) Redshirts Eligible 2020 Review OF Chase Bryan (Junior) Overall Record: ...... 11-6 RHP Tyler Burchett (Sophomore) Home: ...... 11-3 Away: ...... 0-3 Transfers (career stats) Neutral: ...... 0-0 RHP Sean Harney (Sr., UMass) . . 6-10, 3.49, 27 G (21 GS), 136.2 IP, 100 K Conference Record: ...... 0-0 RHP Holt Jones (Sr., Clemson) . . . . . 4-1, 3.98, 33 G, 54.1 IP, 39 H, 63 K Home: ...... 0-0 RHP Zach Kammin (Sr., Coe College) 12-1, 2.62, 25 G (15 GS), 99.2 IP, 107 K Away: ...... 0-0 Conference Finish: ...... N/A Newcomers C Devin Burkes, Freshman (Ocala, Florida) History LHP Evan Byers, Freshman (Nicholasville, Kentucky) All-Time Record: ...... 1,953-1,856-25 (.513) IF Reuben Church, Freshman (Maryville, Tennessee) All-Time Conference Record: ...... 729-973-8 (.446) RHP Ryan Hagenow, Freshman (Knoxville, Tennessee) All-Time Conference Tournament Record: ...... 22-36 (.379) IF Jack Hicks, Freshman (Raleigh, N. Carolina) Conference Tournament Titles: ...... none RHP Wyatt Hudepohl, Freshman (Mason, Ohio) Conference Titles: ...... one (2006) OF Houston King, Freshman (Cabot, Arkansas) NCAA Tournament Appearances: ...... nine OF/C Kirk Liebert, Junior (Owensboro, Kentucky) NCAA Tournament Record: ...... 18-19 (.486) RHP Seth Logue, Freshman (Mason, Ohio) Super Regional Appearances: ...... one (2017) UT Nolan McCarthy, Freshman (Kalamazoo, Michigan) College World Series Appearances: ...... none IF Jacob Plastiak, Junior (Chicago, Illinois) IF Ryan Ritter, Sophomore (Frankfort, Illinois) Facility C Alonzo Rubalcaba, Junior (Fairfield, California) Stadium: ...... Kentucky Proud Park RHP Austin Strickland, Freshman (Winchester, Ohio) First Year: ...... 2019 Capacity: ...... 5,000 Dimensions: ...... 335-375-400-365-320 Record ...... 27-18 (.600)

4 2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK POSITION BREAKDOWN MEDIA INFORMATION

INFIELDERS CREDENTIALS • Reuben Church, Fr., R/R Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the media credentialing process has changed for the 2021 season. • T.J. Collett, Sr., L/R ALL CREDENTIALS NOW WILL BE ON A SINGLE-GAME BASIS AND SUBJECT TO THE LIMITED CAPACITY IN THE KENTUCKY PROUD PARK PRESS BOX. Requests should be made through the • Chase Estep, So., L/R athletics communications and public relations office by contacting Matt May. Credentials will be available • Drew Grace, So., R/R for pickup on game day in the VIP lobby entrance one hour prior to first pitch and all media are subject to • Trae Harmon, Jr., R/R temperature check. Parking is available in the Purple Lot adjacent to the softball/soccer complex at the end • Jack Hicks, Fr., L/R of Wildcat Court. • Zeke Lewis, Sr., S/R For midweek games, credential requests are due by Monday at 5 p.m. ET. For weekend series, requests are • Jacob Plastiak, Jr., S/R due by Thursday at 1 p.m. ET. • Ryan Ritter, So., R/R PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs and headshots are made available to the media for publication use. To obtain photos of any OUTFIELDERS Wildcat player, please contact Matt May in the UK ACPR office. Please credit “UK Athletics” in any usage. • Oraj Anu, Sr., S/R • Chase Bryan, Jr., R/R During games, photographers and videographers may shoot from anywhere on the Kentucky Proud Park concourse, terraces and grass berms, provided NO SPECTATOR’S LINE OF SIGHT IS BLOCKED AND • Cam Hill, Jr., L/R SOCIAL DISTANCING IS BEING OBSERVED. THE PHOTO WELLS AT THE END OF EACH DUGOUT • Houston King, Fr., L/L WILL BE RESTRICTED TO INSTITUTION STAFF AND TELEVISION. Photographers/Videographers are • John Rhodes, So., R/R only allowed in the press box if utilizing the photo work room. • Jaren Shelby, Sr., R/R PRESS BOX/RADIO/TV The Kentucky Proud Park press box sits above the grandstand on level two. You must display credential CATCHERS for entry. Due to Covid-19 health and safety protocols, capacity is extremely limited and will be assigned on • Devin Burkes, Fr., R/R a game-by-game basis. Masks are required to be worn at all times except when actively eating or drinking. • Brendan Hord, So., R/R Social distancing will be required. • Coltyn Kessler, Sr., L/R MEDIA SERVICES • Alonzo Rubalcaba, Jr., R/R Final box scores will be available shortly following each game. UK ACPR will send postgame summaries, notes, photos (when available) and box scores via email and via UKathletics.com. Season stats will be up- UTILITY dated online as quickly as possible. • Kirk Liebert, Jr., L/R POSTGAME INTERVIEWS • Nolan McCarthy, Fr., R/R Due to Covid-19 health and safety protocols postgame interviews will be limited to Coach Nick Mingione • Austin Schultz, Jr., R/R during non-conference play and take place near the field from the required social distance. Please see UK ACPR’s Matt May for more details. For assistance with opposing players and coaches, please see the visit- ing team SID. RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERS • Tyler Burchett, R-So. PRACTICE/INTERVIEWS • Ron Cole, So. Practices are typically in the afternoon with the exception of Mondays (off day). Head coach Nick Mingione is available for interviews weekday mornings except Mondays, as well as before/after practice and postgame. • Alex Degen, Jr. Players are available for interviews before practice on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. DUE TO NCAA • Ryan Hagenow, Fr. TIME MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS, PLAYER INTERVIEW REQUESTS MUST BE TURNED IN BY • Sean Harney, Sr.-TR SUNDAY AT 5 P.M. FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. Please arrange all interviews through the UK ACPR of- • Daniel Harper, Sr. fice and baseball contact Matt May. PLEASE DO NOT REACH OUT DIRECTLY TO PLAYERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. Due to Covid-19 protocols, interviews will be conducted virtually until further notice. • Wyatt Hudepohl, Fr. • Holt Jones, Sr.-TR INTERNET ACCESS • Zach Kammin, Sr.-TR • Hard-wired internet is available in the press box. • Zack Lee, So. • For media wishing to use wireless internet, each person that desires to connect to the ATHMEDIA network at Kentucky Proud Park will need a unique username and password. This username and password will be • Trip Lockhart, Sr. valid for the entire season, so you should only have to connect once. In order to receive a username and • Seth Logue, Fr. password to access wifi, please provide the following information for yourself and anyone in your travel party • Jimmy Ramsey, Sr. to [email protected]. • Info Needed: First Name, Last Name, email address, cell phone number. • Hunter Rigsby, Jr. • How to log in with your username and password: When you arrive at KPP, connect to the ATHMEDIA net- • Austin Strickland, Fr. work. If your Internet browser does not open automatically, open your preferred Internet browser, go to www. • Cole Stupp, So. uky.edu and type in your unique username and password to connect. This username and password can connect up to three devices. For more information, see a member of UK’s Athletics Communication and PR office. LEFT-HANDED PITCHERS • Evan Byers, Fr. LIVE STATS • Braxton Cottongame, Jr. Live, in-game statistics and play-by-play is available via StatBroadcast. To access live game stats go to: • Cole Daniels, Jr. kentucky.statbroadcast.com. • Mason Hazelwood, Sr. ON THE WEB • Dillon Marsh, Jr. Updated results, statistics, game notes, 2021 Record Book and 2021 Season Guide are available 24 hours a day on the official website of Kentucky athletics, www.UKathletics.com. Player bios and additional informa- bold - indicates returning starters tion on the program also is available online.

2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 5 WEEK 2 SCHEDULE FOR KENTUCKY BASEBALL

MONDAY - 22 TUESDAY - 23 WEDNESDAY - 24 THURSDAY - 25 FRIDAY - 26 SATURDAY - 27 SUNDAY - 28

vs Miami U. vs. Milwaukee vs. Milwaukee vs. Milwaukee Practice 4 p.m. Off Practice 4 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. SECN+ SECN+ SECN+ SECN+

POTENT OFFENSE, PITCHING DEPTH EXPECTED FOR 2021 THE BIG INNING (2020) Kentucky returns starters at all but one position this season, bolstering an offense that already was one of the most potent in Division I last season as the Wildcats look to support a much deeper pitching staff (*4 or more runs scored) than a year ago. OPPONENT INNING RUNS Southeast Missouri 8 4 Appalachian State 3 10 In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, UK ranked in the nation’s top 30 in nine major offensive sta- Appalachian State 5 4 tistical categories, including top 20 in hit by pitch (7th), home runs (10th), runs scored (17th), slugging Appalachian State 7 4 percentage (18th) and scoring (20th). It continued a trend under head coach Nick Mingione and noted Appalachian State 5 4 offensive guru Todd Guilliams, as the Cats have averaged at least seven runs per game in three of their Tennessee Tech 7 6 four seasons as a staff. Anchored by seniors Oraj Anu and T.J. Collett, as well as preseason All-Ameri- Cincinnati 4 4 cans John Rhodes and Austin Schultz, the top of the Cats’ lineup is as dangerous as any in the country. Murray State 3 4 Norfolk State 7 7 On the mound, three accomplished veteran transfers and a freshman class full of big arms should Oakland 5 5 Oakland 3 11^ combine with more experienced arms to give the pitching staff much more depth and an assortment of power arms. Senior left-hander Mason Hazelwood will look to build on his breakout 2020 season as the Friday night starter, while freshman right-hander Ryan Hagenow, the highest rated recruit to arrive at UK since Alex Meyer in fall 2008, leads the parade of quality young arms.

ALL RHODES LEAD TO LEXINGTON John Rhodes already has made presence felt on the college baseball scene, earning 2021 preseason ^Highest scoring inning since May 11, 2002 vs. Vanderbilt (12 runs) All-America status from Baseball America, D1 Baseball, the NCBWA and Collegiate Baseball, which named him the 2020 National co-Freshman of the Year after a blistering start to his collegiate career. He is considered one of the top prospects for the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft, ranking as high as QUALITY STARTS (2020) the No. 32 overall prospect by MLB.com/MLB Pipeline. (*6 IP, 3 or fewer earned runs) Rhodes, from Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, ranked second nationally in doubles in 2020 with 10, twice as DATE PITCHER (#) IP (H, R-ER, BB, K) 2/29 Hazelwood (1) 7.0 (5, 3-1, 0, 9) many as any other rookie in the talent-rich SEC. He batted .426 overall in 61 at bats with 11 runs, 26 3/3 Marsh (1) 6.0 (9, 3-3, 0, 8) hits, 10 doubles, a triple, a home run, 19 RBI and five hit by pitch. He slugged .672 as part of a 1.157 3/7 Hazelwood (2) 7.0 (5, 0-0, 2, 9) OPS. The .426 average was the highest for any UK player with at least 50 at-bats since Jeff Abbott 3/10 Marsh (2) 6.1 (6, 2-2, 1, 6) batted .445 in 1994.

The 6-foot, 200-pounder was one of the top hitters in the SEC regardless of class. He ranked sixth in the SEC in total hits and 10th in RBI, led all SEC freshmen in batting average, hits, on-base percent- age, doubles and total bases and ranked second in slugging percentage.

Rhodes’ biggest moment came when he clubbed the first home run of his career for a walk-off winner SAVES (2020) vs. Murray State on March 4. In just 17 games he already had nine multi-hit games and six multi-RBI DATE PITCHER (#) OPPONENT games while logging a career-high three hits three times. 2/18 A. Degen (1) SEMO 2/25 W. Gambino (1) Tenn. Tech UK coach Nick Mingione isn’t big on hyperbole so when both he and hitting guru Todd Guilliams talk about his talent you’re bound to pay a little closer attention

“John Rhodes is special,” Mingione said. “He’s a guy I think we’re going to be sitting here looking back one day going, ‘Wow, that’s one of the better players we’ve had come through here.’”

6 2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK WILDCATS RECORD WHEN... BIGGIE BOX One of the pillars of UK’s offense is working its game goals in search of the big inning - “Biggie 2021 MINGIONE Box” - which is defined as any inning where the Cats put four or more runs on the scoreboard. The Record...... 0-0...... 114-80 approach has been so effective the lineup has opened its “Biggie Box” 99 times since Mingione Home ...... 0-0...... 76-33 Away ...... 0-0...... 31-43 took over (37 in 2017, 31 in 2018, 20 in 2019) and recorded 11 such innings in just 17 games last Neutral ...... 0-0...... 7-4 season. The Cats also are 87-16 under Mingione when scoring six or more runs. (See box on page SEC ...... 0-0...... 39-51 Home ...... 0-0...... 21-24 six for Biggie Box innings) Road ...... 0-0...... 18-27 Non-Conference...... 0-0...... 74-26 Home...... 0-0...... 55-9 The 11-run third inning vs. Oakland on March 8, 2020 was the highest-scoring inning for UK since Road...... 0-0...... 13-16 plating 12 in the first inning at Vanderbilt on May 11, 2002. The Cats also had a 10-run inning last Neutral...... 0-0...... 6-1 Non-Power Five...... 0-0...... 63-8 season. Postseason...... 0-0...... 5-6 Day games...... 0-0...... 74-47 PRODUCTION AT THE PLATE Night games...... 0-0...... 40-33 Kentucky’s offense has been one of the nation’s elite the past four seasons under Mingi- One-run games...... 0-0...... 18-14 one and his staff, in particular renowned hitting guru Todd Guilliams. The Cats have been a Two-run games...... 0-0...... 10-16 Five+-run games...... 0-0...... 60-30 devastating offensive club under Guilliams’ direction, leading the SEC in a total of 15 offensive Extra-inning games...... 0-0...... 3-5 statistical categories, while also producing seven All-Americans. In three of the four seasons, In shutouts...... 0-0...... 9-3 Scoring first ...... 0-0...... 75-34 the Cats have averaged more than seven runs per game, including 7.9 in 2020. Opponent scores first...... 0-0...... 39-48 Scoring 10 or more runs...... 0-0...... 51-2 Allowing 10 or more runs ...... 0-0...... 1-24 CATEGORY FOUR-YEAR TOTAL Scoring six runs or more...... 0-0...... 87-16 Scoring four runs or less...... 0-0...... 16-61 Batting Average .291 Allowing four runs or less...... 0-0...... 84-13 Hitting home run(s)...... 0-0...... 83-49 Runs per game 6.8 Allowing home run(s) ...... 0-0...... 49-59 Out-hitting an opponent ...... 0-0...... 98-20 On-Base Percentage .394 Out-hit by opponent...... 0-0...... 12-59 Slugging Percentage .467 Matching opponents hits...... 0-0 ...... 4-1 OPS .861 vs. LHP...... 0-0...... 41-22 vs. RHP...... 0-0...... 73-58 Extra-Base Hits 656 Leading after seventh inning...... 0-0...... 96-8 Trailing after seventh inning...... 0-0...... 11-67 Tied after the seventh inning...... 0-0...... 4-4 In 2018, UK led the SEC in home runs per game, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, Decided in the last at bat...... 0-0...... 12-9 Not committing an error...... 0-0...... 45-17 scoring, doubles per game and sacrifice bunts, while ranking in the nation’s top 20 in five Committing two or more errors...... 0-0...... 20-36 of those six categories - and top 10 in three. In 2017, the Cats registered the most hits in vs. Top 25 ...... 0-0...... 32-46 a single-season (706) in UK history and ranked near the top of the single-season charts in vs. Top 10...... 0-0...... 13-27 numerous other categories. The offense also ranked in the top 12 nationally in doubles (2nd), On Sunday...... 0-0...... 26-17 On Monday...... 0-0 ...... 1-0 hits (4th), hit by pitches (4th), on-base percentage (7th), walks (10th), sacrifice bunts (10th), On Tuesday...... 0-0...... 26-6 slugging percentage (11th) and batting average (12th). On Wednesday...... 0-0...... 10-4 On Thursday...... 0-0...... 2-6 On Friday...... 0-0...... 27-22 On Saturday...... 0-0...... 22-25 CATS LEAD THE SEC IN WEEKLY HONORS In February...... 0-0...... 21-14 Although the strength of our TEAM is our TEAM, the Cats have had standout individual perfor- In March ...... 0-0...... 44-20 In April...... 0-0...... 28-24 mances that have caught the attention of observers across the country and in the SEC offices. In May...... 0-0...... 21-21 Since the beginning of the 2017 season, UK players have been named either SEC Player or In June...... 0-0...... 4-3 In 1st Base Dugout...... 0-0...... 73-40 Pitcher of the Week fifteen times, the most for any school in the conference. In 3rd Base Dugout...... 0-0...... 41-39 UNI WATCH TEAM HONORS HOME KENTUCKY 15 White top/White pants/Blue cap...... 0-0...... 20-7 Blue top/White pants/Blue cap...... 0-0...... 21-6 Ole Miss 12 Blue top/Pinstripe pants/Blue cap.... 0-0...... 4-2 LSU 10 Blue top/White pants/Black cap...... 0-0...... 1-0 Black top/White pants/Black cap...... 0-0...... 8-5 Arkansas 9 Black top/White pants/Blue cap...... 0-0...... 1-0 Auburn 9 Black top/Pinstripe pants/Black cap.... 0-0...... 3-1 Creams/Blue cap...... 0-0...... 9-1 Georgia 9 Pinstripes/Blue cap...... 0-0...... 10-8 ROAD ON-BASE MACHINE Gray top/Gray pants/Blue cap...... 0-0...... 12-14 Gray top/Gray pants/Black cap...... 0-0...... 2-3 Sophomore infielder Austin Schultz has been a catalyst at the top of the lineup, using his com- Blue top/Gray pants/Blue cap...... 0-0...... 12-17 Black top/Gray pants/Black cap...... 0-0...... 6-13 bination of hitting ability and patience at the plate to find his way onto the bases. In fact, there Black top/Gray pants/Blue cap...... 0-0...... 1-0 have been only eight instances since the beginning of 2012 where a UK player has reached

2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 7 TRACKING KENTUCKY’S EXTRA-BASE HITS Player Doubles Triples Home Runs Totals 2020 (career) 2020 (career) 2020 (career) 2020 (career) Oraj Anu 2 (2) 1 (1) 3 (3) 6 (6) T.J. Collett 5 (17) 0 (1) 5 (26) 11 (44) Chase Estep 1 (1) 0 (0) 1 (1) 2 (2) Trae Harmon 1 (2) 0 (0) 4 (4) 5 (6) Cam Hill 0 (10) 0 (0) 0 (1) 0 (11) Coltyn Kessler 2 (15) 0 (1) 0 (5) 2 (21) Zeke Lewis 1 (6) 0 (0) 0 (2) 1 (8) John Rhodes 10 (10) 1 (1) 1 (1) 12 (12) Jaren Shelby 2 (12) 0 (0) 1 (7) 3 (19) Austin Schultz 5 (12) 1 (1) 5 (7) 11 (20)

TOTALS 35 (105) 3 (6) 22 (68) 60 (179)

base safely in at least 25 consecutive games. Schultz is the only freshman to have accom- plished the feat during that time. Overall, he has reached base safely in 56 of 60 games in his career, and also had a 22-game streak.

THE RYAN REPORT Kentucky’s 2020 recruiting class was ranked No. 25 in the nation by D1 Baseball based on the depth of talent that signed with the Cats, even without factoring in the arrival of three distinguished veteran pitchers as transfers.

Leading the charge are RHP Ryan Hagenow and IF Ryan Ritter, both of whom rank as elite prospects. Ritter, a prototypical shortstop from a physical standpoint, was rated the top junior college player to make it to campus for the 2021 season, just one year removed from being drafted by his hometown Chicago Cubs. Ritter, who spent last season at John A. Logan College, has been labeled as an “elite” defender while also hitting .342 with seven extra-base hits, 19 RBI and 10 steals in 79 at-bats.

Hagenow, a 6-foot-5 “picture of projection”, was widely expected to be drafted last summer but opted instead to attend school, bringing with him first round talent.At No. 26 overall by Perfect Game, he is the highest rated recruit to arrive at UK after pitcher Alex Meyer.

COLLETT’S COMMUNITY SERVICE FLY HIGH, 3 The Kentucky baseball program suffered a devastating One of the tenets of Mingione’s philosophy for the UK progam is that young men in it are stu- loss when junior pitcher Ben Jordan passed away on dents first, people second an players third. Senior 1B T.J. Collett was named the SEC’s 2020 Jan. 11 at the age of 22. Brad Davis Community Service Award. He also is a two-time member of the SEC Community Service Team and is was inducted into UK’s prestigious Frank G. Ham Society of Character. Jordan, from Olive Hill, Kentucky, arrived on campus in fall 2018 and redshirted his freshman season while Collett is heavily involved with the NEGU/Jessie Rees Foundation, whose mission is connect- recovering from an arm injury. He returned to the mound ing with families of young cancer patients, bringing awareness to their stories, offering them in 2019, appearing in 10 games and then dominating the a network of helpful resources and sending the entire family encouragement throughout their Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League that summer. journey. NEGU, which stands for Never Ever Give Up, has worked with Collett on bringing children and their families to UK home baseball games to experience pregame activities on In fall 2019, Jordan joined the storied men’s basketball the field and in the dugout, as well as be announced during the game.As part of his work with program as a walk-on with John Calipari’s team low on NEGU, Collett has spearheaded an effort where members of the UK baseball team delivery post players and appeared in two games. Joy Jars to young cancer patients. The jars are stuffed with toys, games, and more to brighten patients’ days while fighting the disease. More information can be found at negu.org. He is - and will forever be - greatly missed.

8 2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK KENTUCKY PROUD PARK

Kentucky baseball moved into a new home for the 2019 season, opening the $49 mil- lion Kentucky Proud Park, a state-of-the-art facility immediately considered one of the top facilities in all of college baseball. The Wildcats won their first game in their new home, defeating Eastern Kentucky, 7-3, on Feb. 26, 2019.

The stadium features permanent seating for nearly 2,500 fans with additional space on grass berms to accommodate 5,000 fans for regular season games. Beyond the outfield wall, temporary bleachers can be installed for NCAA Tournament games to bring the seating capacity to more than 7,000. Fan amenities also include suites and a new club area.

The team areas were a priority and give our players and coaches everything they need to compete at a high level in a single location. The facility features a team lounge, locker room, training area, indoor hitting and pitching areas, and coaching offices, as well as a recruiting room. All spaces are either new to UK baseball or significantly larger than previous ones.

The playing surface is the AstroTurf® Rootzone Diamond Blend, which will allow the team to maximize usage in all weather conditions. The pitcher’s mound will remain dirt.

The video board that looms large beyond the right-centerfield wall measures 48 feet wide by 30 feet tall, making it the eighth-largest in college baseball.

The name is a tribute to farmers and businesses of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Big Blue Nation. Kentucky Farm Bureau secured the rights to name the sta- dium from JMI Sports, UK Athletics’ multimedia rights partner. In turn, Kentucky Farm Bureau elected to name the stadium for Kentucky Proud, the state’s official agricultural marketing program housed at the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. No state tax- payer dollars were used in funding the agreement. The Kentucky Proud program is funded through the generosity of the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund. The fund is directed by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board and administered by the Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy.

2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 9 2020 SPLITS G AVG. R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB MULTI-HIT GAMES OVERALL 17 .301 135 174 35 3 22 132 68 111 25 SEC Player 2020 career John Rhodes 9 9 NON-SEC 17 .301 135 174 35 3 22 132 68 111 25 Austin Schultz 8 15 T.J. Collett 5 27 HOME 14 .322 128 155 32 2 21 125 61 86 24 Zeke Lewis 5 9 AWAY 3 .194 7 19 3 1 1 7 7 25 1 Trae Harmon 3 3 NEUTRAL Jaren Shelby 2 15 Chase Estep 2 2 DAY 15 .303 123 155 30 1 21 120 61 93 23 Drew Grace 1 1 NIGHT 2 .284 12 19 5 2 1 12 7 18 2 Coltyn Kessler 0 12 Cam Hill 0 10 WINS 11 .353 124 136 29 2 19 121 52 64 18 LOSSES 6 .196 11 38 6 1 3 11 16 47 7

FEBRUARY 10 .241 65 81 16 2 11 62 43 64 12 MARCH 7 .383 70 93 19 1 11 70 25 47 13 APRIL MAY

MULTI-RBI GAMES SHELBY CONTINUES FAMILY TRADITION Player 2020 career When UK began recruiting Jaren Shelby it had history and location on its side. The senior outfielder Austin Schultz 6 7 hailed from Lexington, played his prep baseball just down the street at Tates Creek High School and John Rhodes 6 6 had spent much of his childhood watching older brothers John III and JaVon putting up big numbers for T.J. Collett 5 27 the Wildcats. The first family of Lexington baseball, which includes patriarch John Shelby, had a deep Trae Harmon 3 4 connection to the blue and white that proved to be too much for Jaren, the youngest brother, to pass up Coltyn Kessler 2 8 Zeke Lewis 2 3 coming out of State College of Florida. Oraj Anu 2 2 Jaren Shelby 1 11 Jaren, a former Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year in 2016, opted to follow in the footsteps of his Chase Estep 1 1 brothers, both of whom were all-conference players with the Cats. John III played at UK from 2004-06, Drew Grace 1 1 was on the program’s first SEC championship team and served as a student assistant coach in 2018, Cam Hill 0 3 while JaVon wore blue from 2014-16. That makes nine of the past 18 seasons a member of the family has been on the roster with no overlap.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE The Wildcats again will face one of the most difficult schedules in the country with 29 games against teams ranked in the preseason Top 25 by at least one of the major national polls, including nine of 10 SEC opponents (27 of 30 league games). As it stands entering the season, UK will play 14 games CURRENT HIT/REACH BASE STREAKS against teams ranked in the preseason Top 10. (listed alphabetically; *career) Player Longest* current reach Safe TRANSFER OF POWER Anu 3 3 3 Collett 13 - - The Cats needed an infusion of experience on the mound to help mentor the talented young arms and Estep 6 6 6 found three experienced power arms in transfers Sean Harney (UMass), Holt Jones (Clemson) and Zach Grace 1 1 1 Kammin (Coe College). Each of the three is expected to provide quality innings to the staff and could Harmon 3 - 1 serve in a variety of roles. Harney is one of just eight pitchers in the SEC who have pitched at least 100 Hill 4 - 7 Hord 1 1 1 career innings and have an ERA under 4.00. The career numbers: Kessler 11 1 4 Z. Lewis 7 7 7 W-L ERA G/GS IP K Rhodes 8 8 8 Harney 6-10 3.49 27/21 136.2 100 Schultz 8 5 6 Shelby 5 5 7 Jones 4-1 3.98 33/4 54.1 63 Kammin 12-1 2.62 25/15 99.2 107

10 2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME... Won a series vs. a No. 1 ranked foe: vs. No. 1 Florida (2016) Won a Series vs. a Top 5 Foe: vs. No. 3 Texas Tech, 2-1 (March 9-11, 2018) Won a Series vs. Team ranked no. 6-10: at No. 10 Ole Miss, 2-1 (April 12-14, 2019) Won a Road Series vs. Ranked Opponent: at No. 10 Ole Miss, 2-1 (April 12-14, 2019) Swept a Home Series (three or more games): vs. Appalachian State (February 21-23, 2020) Swept a Road Series (three of more games): at Austin Peay (February 15-17, 2019) Recorded a Triple Play: vs. Louisville (April 18, 2017; 7-6-2) Played an extra-inning game: 15 innings, vs. Appalachian State; W, 8-7 (Feb. 23, 2020) Scored 20 or more runs in a game: 21, vs. Appalachian State (Feb. 22, 2020) Hit six home runs in a game: at Western Kentucky (April 23, 2019; Bowling Green Ballpark) Hit seven home runs in a game: at Xavier (March 20, 2018) Hit four home runs in an inning: 8th, vs. Dayton (Feb. 21, 2016) Drew 10 or more walks in a game: 10, vs. Canisius (March 2, 2019) Got hit by 10 or more pitches in a game: 10, vs. Monmouth (March 6, 2010) * TIED NCAA RECORD Hit by three or more pitches in a game (player): matt Golda (3, vs. Appalachian State, Feb. 22, 2020) Stole eight bases in a game: at Auburn (April 25, 2010) Tied a game: vs. LSU (March 25, 2007) Led off a game with a home run: austin Schultz (at Missouri, April 7, 2019) Led off a game with a triple: austin Cousino (vs. Georgia, March 31, 2013) Hit a grand slam: austin Schultz (vs. Oakland, March 8, 2020) Hit a walk-off home run: John Rhodes (vs. Murray State, Solo HR, 9th inning, 2 outs, March 4, 2020) Hit an extra-inning, game-winning home run: dorian Hairston (vs. South Carolina, May 8, 2016) Hit two home runs in a game: oraj Anu and T.J. Collett (vs. Cincinnati, March 3, 2020) Hit two home runs in an inning: aJ Reed (vs. St. Joseph’s, Feb. 21, 2014) Hit five homers in a three-game span: aJ Reed (Feb. 21-23, 2014) Hit three home runs in a game: Ryan Johnson (at Western Kentucky, April 23, 2019) Hit a ninth-inning, pinch-hit homer: riley Mahan (at LSU, March 29, 2015) Hit a home run on his birthday: Luke Becker (vs. South Carolina, April 8, 2018) Had a walk-off win: vs. Murray State, 9-8, nine innings (March 4, 2020) Had a walk-off hit (non-hr): dalton Reed, single (vs. Northern Kentucky, Feb. 27, 2019) Had a walk-off grand slam: riley Mahan (vs. Alabama, April 9, 2016) Had a walk-off walk: oraj Anu (vs. Appalachian State, Feb. 23, 2020) Hit an inside the park homer: riley Mahan (at LSU, vs. April 4, 2015) Homered in consecutive games: Austin Schultz (vs. Norfolk St., Mar. 7, 2020 and vs. Oakland, Mar. 8, 2020) Homered in three consecutive games: Trae Harmon (vs. Appalachian State, Feb. 21-23, 2020) Homered in three consecutive SEC games: T.J. Collett (at Ole Miss, Apr. 14 (doubleheader), vs. Tennessee, Apr. 18, 2019) Homered in four consecutive games: T.J. Collett (vs. Xavier, Feb. 20; vs. Oakland, Feb. 23-25, 2018) Homered in four consecutive SEC games: riley Mahan (vs. Georgia, May 6-7, vs. Tennessee, May 12-13, 2017) Homered in five consecutive SEC games: aJ Reed (vs. Florida, April 4-6, vs. Missouri, April 11-12, 2014) Homered in consecutive at bats: T.J. Collett (vs. Cincinnati, March 3, 2020) Homered in three consecutive at bats: ryan Johnson (at Western Kentucky, April 23, 2019) Homered in first at-bat of the season: dalton Reed (at Austin Peay, Feb. 15, 2019) Homered for first career hit: dalton Reed and Jaren Shelby (at Austin Peay, Feb. 15, 2019) Homered in first at-bat of their career: dalton Reed (at Austin Peay, Feb. 15, 2019) Homered in first home at bat of their career (GS): aJ Reed (vs. Buffalo, Feb. 24, 2012) Homered in final home at bat of their career (GS): marcus Nidiffer (vs. LSU, May 16, 2010) Hit back-to-back home runs (team): austin Schultz and T.J. Collett (vs. Oakland, March 8, 2020) Hit three consecutive home runs (team): Lance Ray, Braden Kapteyn and Marcus Nidiffer (at Indiana, May 11, 2010) Scored six or more runs in a game: andy Burns (vs. Mississippi State, April 19, 2009) Had a hit in seven consecutive official at bats: ryan Shinn (at Austin Peay and at Texas Tech, Feb. 17-23, 2019) Had five hits in a game: riley Mahan (vs. LSU, April 21, 2017) Had six or more hits in a game: JT Riddle, 6 (vs. Niagara, Feb. 17, 2013) Had five RBI in a game: Kole Cottam (vs. Missouri, April 29, 2018) Had six RBI in a game: breydon Daniel (vs. Western Kentucky, March 10, 2020) Had seven RBI in a game: JaVon Shelby (at Georgia, March 20, 2016) Had eight RBI in a game: Luke Becker (vs. Miami, OH, March 12, 2017) Hit home runs from both sides of the plate: oraj Anu (vs. Cincinnati, March 3, 2020) Hit HR Lefty/Righty in a same week (not in same game): zeke Lewis (vs. Tennessee, Apr. 20, Left; at Western Kentucky, Apr. 23, 2019, Right) Stole three or more bases in a game: Jaren Shelby (3, vs. UNC Wilmington, Mar. 1, 2020) Stole five or more bases in a game: Jaren Shelby (5, vs. Eastern Kentucky, Feb. 26, 2019) Walked four or more times in a game: ryan Johnson (vs. Indiana, May 7, 2019) Struck out 10 or more in a game: Zack Thompson (11, vs. Arkansas, May 5, 2019) Pitched a nine-inning complete game: zack Thompson (at Florida, April 27, 2019) Pitched a nine-inning shutout: zack Thompson (vs. Georgia, March 29, 2019) Pitched a No-Hitter: Tom Bannon (vs. Georgia State, March 16, 1971; W, 3-1 in 7 innings; season opener)

2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 11 STINGY ON THE MOUND RANKINGS Senior left-hander Mason Hazelwood was coming into his own as a Friday night starter in 2020 when the season was abruptly shuttered because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 6-foot-5 south- paw was 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA in four starts, striking out 27 and allowing just 13 hits in 22.0 innings. OPPONENTS IN THE POLLS Opponents batted just .167 against him last season and a paltry .197 against him over his 80.0 TEAM BA D1 USA PG BWA career innings. Hazelwood enters the 2021 season third on UK’s career list for fewest hits allowed Alabama 25 - rv rv 30 per nine innings. Auburn - 23 rv 17 25 Florida 1 1 1 1 1 Hits Allowed/9 innings (Min. 75 Innings) Georgia - - 24 24 24 1. Jeff Keener (1980-81) 5.11 Louisville 7 5 6 2 6 2. Zack Thompson (2017-19) 6.09 LSU 10 12 9 8 13 3. Mason Hazelwood (2018-) 6.41 Mississippi St. 8 7 7 12 7 4. Tim Brandenburg (1979-80) 7.42 N. Carolina - - rv - - 5. Chris Carroll (1982-85) 7.43 S. Carolina 18 18 20 - 23 6. Dustin Beggs (2015-16) 7.48 Tennessee 19 19 16 rv 20 7. David Voit (1986-88) 7.57 Vanderbilt 6 4 3 6 3 8. Justin Lewis (2016-18) 7.65 9. Logan Salow (2014-17) 7.75 10. Jack Savage (1983-85) 7.94 KENTUCKY WEEK-BY-WEEK IN THE NATIONAL POLLS HOLT UP! PITCHER’S LEXINGTON ROOTS DATE 240+ YEARS TEAM BA D1 USA PG BWA Senior pitcher Holt Jones joins the Shelby family as having deep ties to Lexington, despite having Preseason - - - - - Week 1 grown up in Southern California and played his first three seasons at Clemson. The right-hander’s Week 2 sixth-great-grandfather was William McConnell, who founded the city of Lexington. McConnell and Week 3 his group settled camp in the area in 1775 and to this day has a neigborhood, McConnell Springs, Week 4 named in his honor. Additionally, both his father, Penn Sr., and grandfather, Gordon, played Week 5 baseball at USC, with Gordon being the leadoff hitter on the 1948 national championship team that Week 6 Week 7 defeated Yale, whose first baseman was George Bush Sr. Week 8 Week 9 COLLETT CLIMBING THE CAREER CHARTS Week 10 Week 11 Senior T.J. Collett has logged 104 hits during his career, joining UK’s all-time 100-hit club with a Week 12 ringing double against Norfolk State on March 7, 2020. He is the 53rd member of that exclusive Week 13 group. He also ranks ninth among all active Division I players with 26 career home runs. Week 14 Week 15

(BA - Baseball America; D1 - D1Baseball; USA - Coaches Poll; PG - Perfect Game; BWA - Baseball Writers) UK CAREER 100-HIT CLUB UK CAREER HOME RUNS

1. Andy Green (1997-2000) - 277 1. John Wilson (1998-2000) - 50 2021 VS. RANKED OPPONENTS 2. Aaron McGlone (1997-2000) - 274 2. AJ Reed (2012-14) - 40 3. Mike Botkin (1979-82) - 241 3. Aaron McGlone (1997-2000) - 39 TEAM HIGH RANK RECORD ... 4. Collin Cowgill (2005-06, 08) - 37 43. Taylor Black (2010-11) - 121 Jeff Abbott (1991-94) - 37 Marcus Nidiffer (2007-10) - 121 Randy Clark (1984-85) - 37 45. Michael Williams (2009-12) - 119 7. Jeff Shartzer (1979-81) - 36 TOTAL 0-0 46. Troy Squires (2015-18) - 118 8. Mark Blythe (1986-89) - 35 vs. Top 10 0-0 47. Gunner Glad (2009-10) - 115 Randy Gipson (1976-79) - 35 48. Marcus Carson (2014-17) - 112 10. Jay Tedesco (1994-97) - 34 (^NCBWA; *Baseball America; +USA Coaches; %D1 Baseball; 49. Shawn Lehmann (2005-06) - 111 Chris Estep (1986-88) - 34 !Perfect Game) 50. Storm Wilson (2014-17) - 109 12. John Shelby (2004-06) - 33 51. Micheal Thomas (2011-14) - 107 52. Connor Heady (2014-17) - 106 T.J. COLLETT (2017-) - 26 53. T.J. COLLETT (2017-) - 104

12 2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK Home Run Breakdown 2021 HOME RUN TRACKER BY LOCATION NO PLAYER (#) OPPONENT ON INN. OUT COUNT RHP/LHP at home 0 on road 0 neutral 0

BY PITCHER vs. right 0 vs. left 0

BY CONFERENCE vs. SEC 0 vs. non-SEC 0

BY OUTS with no out 0 with one out 0 with two out 0

BY RUNNERS ON solo 0 two-run 0 three-run 0 grand slam 0

BY COUNT ahead in count 0 even in count 0 behind in count 0 full count 0 first pitch 0 two strike 0

BY TIME OF DAY (First pitch before/after 6 p.m. est) day games 0 night games 0

HR BY POSITION

C - 0 LF - 0 1B - 0 CF - 0 2B - 0 RF - 0 SS - 0 DH - 0 3B - 0 PH - 0

HR BY INNING

1st - 0 6th - 0 2nd - 0 7th - 0 3rd - 0 8th - 0 4th - 0 9th - 0 5th - 0 10+ - 0

2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 13 DID YOU KNOW? WILDCATS TRIVIA ... Oraj Anu - Mother, Oralee Fowler, was member of the 1980 and 1984 Bahamas Olympic track team as a sprinter; Father, Linzey, played football at Florida for Steve Spurrier; Builds computers as a hobby Chase Bryan - Father, Chris, played baseball at Arkansas T.J. Collett - Hit a home run into upper deck at Houston Astros’ Minute Maid Park Alex Degen - Has competed in multiple sprint triathlons; Has volunteered more than 100 hours while at UK Chase Estep - Father, Chad, and uncle, Chris, played baseball at UK Ryan Hagenow - Second-highest ranked player to arrive at UK behind former RHP Alex Meyer Trae Harmon - Given name is French Baker Harmon III Sean Harney - Transfer from UMass, where he was 2018 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team Cam Hill - Grew up attending UK games and standing by the Cats’ dugout Wyatt Hudepohl - Uncle, Joe Hudepohl, won three Olympic swimming medals during 1992 and ‘96 Olympics Holt Jones - Father, Penn Jr., played at USC; Grandfather, Gordon, won 1948 national championship at USC Coltyn Kessler - Both parents were collegiate athletes (father - baseball, mother - soccer) Zeke Lewis - Accomplished musician by stage name of ZeKe Trip Lockhart - Overcame childhood battle with scoliosis; Given name is Jimmie Wayne Lockhart III Seth Logue - Brother, Zach, starred on UK’s 2017 Super Regional team, now in Blue Jays’ system Dillon Marsh - Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in June 2017 John Rhodes - Was a catcher until broken back in high school forced him to outfield Ryan Ritter - Drafted in 33rd round of 2019 MLB Draft by Chicago Cubs Alonzo Rubalcaba - Brother, Alvaro Jr., played in Los Angeles Angels organization Austin Schultz - 2017 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year Jaren Shelby - Third Shelby to play at UK, joining brothers John III and JaVon Cole Stupp - Self-described “Rock, Paper, Scissors” champion

TRACKING KENTUCKY CAREER HIGHS

PLAYER HITS (most recent) RBI (most recent) RUNS (most recent) Oraj Anu 3 (vs. Western Ky.; 3/10/20) 3 (vs. Oakland; 3/8/20) 2 (vs. Murray State; 3/4/20) T.J. Collett 4 (vs. vs. Xavier; 3/20/18) 5 (vs. Oakland; 2/24/18) 3 (vs. Cincinnati; 3/3/20) Chase Estep 2 (vs. Oakland; 3/8/20) 2 (vs. Murray State; 3/4/20) 3 (vs. Western Ky.; 3/10/20) Drew Grace 2 (vs. Oakland; 3/8/20) 3 (vs. Oakland; 3/8/20) 1 (vs. Oakland; 3/8/20) Trae Harmon 2 (vs. App. State; 2/23/20) 3 (vs. App. State; 2/22/20) 4 (vs. App. State; 2/22/20) Cam Hill 2 (vs. Vanderbilt; 5/18/19) 2 (at Florida; 4/28/19) 2 (vs. MTSU; 3/10/19) Coltyn Kessler 3 (at Florida; 4/28/19) 3 (at Florida; 4/28/19) 2 (at Florida; 4/28/19) Zeke Lewis 3 (vs. Oakland; 3/8/20) 4 (vs. Canisius; 3/2/19) 2 (vs. Western Ky.; 3/10/20) John Rhodes 3 (vs. Western Ky.; 3/10/20) 3 (vs. Western Ky.; 3/10/20) 3 (vs. Murray State; 3/4/20) Austin Schultz 3 (vs. Norfolk St.; 3/7/20) 4 (vs. SEMO; 2/18/20) 3 (vs. Tenn. Tech; 2/25/20) Jaren Shelby 3 (vs. Oakland; 3/8/20) 3 (at Lipscomb; 4/10/19) 3 (vs. Oakland; 3/8/20)

PITCHERS INNINGS (most recent) STRIKEOUTS (most recent) PITCHES (most recent) Tyler Burchett 1.0 (vs. Western Ky.; 3/13/19) 1 (vs. Arkansas; 5/5/19) 30 (vs. Arkansas; 5/5/19) Ron Cole 2.0 (vs. Norfolk St.; 3/7/20) 3 (vs. App. State; 2/22/20) 24 (vs. Norfolk St.; 3/7/20) Braxton Cottongame 3.2 (vs. SEMO; 2/18/20) 3 (vs. UNC Wilmington; 2/29/20) 65 (vs. SEMO; 2/18/20) Cole Daniels 3.0 (vs. App. State; 2/23/20) 3 (at TCU; 2/16/20) 41 (vs. Oakland; 3/8/20) Alex Degen 4.0 (vs. UNC Wilmington; 3/1/20) 4 (vs. Oakland; 3/8/20) 74 (vs. Oakland; 3/8/20) Daniel Harper 6.0 (vs. Miami Univ.; 3/27/18) 8 (vs. Evansville; 2/18/18) 78 (vs. Evansville; 2/18/18) Mason Hazelwood 7.0 (vs. Norfolk St.; 3/7/20) 11 (vs. N. Kentucky; 2/27/19) 104 (vs. Tennessee; 4/19/19) Zack Lee 3.0 (vs. App. State; 2/22/20) 4 (vs. App. State; 2/22/20) 41 (vs. Oakland; 3/8/20) Trip Lockhart 3.2 (vs. Arkansas; 5/3/19) 5 (vs. Arkansas; 5/3/19) 63 (vs. Arkansas; 5/3/19) Dillon Marsh 6.1 (vs. Western Ky.; 3/10/20) 8 (vs. Cincinnati; 3/3/20) 103 (vs. Cincinnati; 3/3/20) Jimmy Ramsey 6.0 (vs. Tennessee; 4/18/19) 9 (at Vanderbilt; 5/18/18) 112 (vs. Tennessee; 4/18/19) Hunter Rigsby 4.0 (vs. App. State; 2/23/20) 4 (vs. App. State; 2/23/20) 54 (vs. App. State; 2/23/20) Cole Stupp 4.0 (vs. Tenn. Tech; 2/25/20) 7 (vs. Tenn. Tech; 2/25/20) 70 (vs. Tenn. Tech; 2/25/20)

14 2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK STARTS BY POSITION AT UK 2021 (CAREER)

CF HILL 0 (32) SHELBY 0 (31)

LF RF RHODES 0 (10) SHELBY 0 (26) HILL 0 (4) SCHULTZ 0 (7) HARMON 0 (1) HARMON 0 (2) Z. LEWIS 0 (1) Z. LEWIS 0 (3)

SS 2B SCHULTZ 0 (31) Z. LEWIS 0 (36) GRACE 0 (4) SCHULTZ 0 (17)

DH SP COLLETT 0 (81) RAMSEY 0 (16) ANU 0 (12) HAZELWOOD 0 (13) KESSLER 0 (9) MARSH 0 (18) HARMON 0 (5) 3B HARPER 0 (11) 1B KESSLER 0 (20) Z. LEWIS 0 (3) STUPP 0 (2) COLLETT 0 (18) ESTEP 0 (10) SHELBY 0 (2) DEGEN 0 (2) RHODES 0 (6) COTTONGAME 0 (1) SCHULTZ 0 (1) LEE 0 (1) C LOCKHART 0 (1) KESSLER 0 (39)

GAMES-GAMES STARTED PLAYER CAREER 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 T.J. Collett 118-91 17-17 47-40 34-32 20-2 Zeke Lewis 115-43 14-9 43-28 30-6 28-0 Coltyn Kessler 79-68 15-12 48-47 16-9 - Jaren Shelby 65-59 14-14 51-45 - - Austin Schultz 60-56 16-16 44-40 - - Cam Hill 59-36 7-4 45-32 7-0 - Trae Harmon 21-8 15-8 6-0 - - Jacob Plastiak 18-10~ - 18-10~ - - John Rhodes 17-16 17-16 - - - Oraj Anu 17-12 17-12 - - - Chase Estep 12-10 12-10 - - - Drew Grace 8-4 8-4 - - - Brendan Hord 1-0 1-0 - - - ~at Wichita State

2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 15 2021 PRESEASON HONORS

T.J. COLLETT (G-Sr., 1B) • First-Team Preseason All-America, DH (Perfect Game, 2021) • First-Team Coaches Preseason All-SEC, 1B (2021) • First-Team Preseason All-SEC, DH (Perfect Game, 2021) • Preseason No. 17 First Baseman (D1Baseball, 2021) • Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List (2021)

ALEX DEGEN (Jr., RHP) • 2021 UK Athletics Frank G. Ham Society of Character Inductee

RYAN HAGENOW (Fr., RHP) • No. 8 Incoming Freshman (Perfect Game)

MASON HAZELWOOD (Sr., LHP) MLB TRAINING GROUND • Preseason No. 36 Starting Pitcher (D1Baseball, 2021) Kentucky has made its presence felt in the Major League Baseball Draft in recent years with 24 players selected during the Nick Mingione era, including 21 in 2017 and 2018, CAM HILL (Jr., OF) which was the most of any college program in the country over that span. In Evan White • 2021 UK Athletics Frank G. Ham Society of Character (2017) and Zack Thompson (2019) the Cats have had two first-round selections under Inductee Mingione. In the last four drafts:

JIMMY RAMSEY (Sr., RHP) • 13 Wildcats were selected in the first 10 rounds. • Preseason No. 42 Relief Pitcher (D1Baseball, 2021) • Six were selected in the first five rounds, including first-rounders Evan White (2017) and Zack Thompson (2019). • The 13 picks in 2018 are the second-most for any school in a single draft since JOHN RHODES (So., OF) 2006 and tied for an SEC record with Texas A&M (2016) and national champion Vander- • First-Team Preseason All-America, 2021 (NCBWA) • Third-Team Preseason All-America, 2021 (Baseball America, bilt (2019). D1 Baseball, Collegiate Baseball News) • The 14 underclassmen drafted during that span earned $10.435 million in signing • Preseason No. 10 Outfielder (D1Baseball, 2021) bonus money, an average of $745,358 per player. • No. 20 Second-Year College Prospect, 2021 (Perfect Game) • All but one draftee was selected higher than previously selected. • National co-Freshman of the Year (Collegiate Baseball News, 2020) • 15 of the draftees had not previously been drafted. • White was named a 2020 AL Gold Glove winner, the first rookie first baseman in either league to win the award since is inception in 1957. RYAN RITTER (So., IF) • Along with White having already made his MLB debut, Zach Pop and Zach Reks • Preseason No. 15 Shortstop (D1Baseball, 2021) each have been added to their organization’s 40-man rosters. • No. 65 Second-Year College Prospect, 2021 (Perfect Game)

AUSTIN SCHULTZ (Jr., IF/OF) • First-Team Preseason All-America, 2021 (NCBWA) • Second-Team Preseason All-America, 2021 (Collegiate Baseball News) • Preseason No. 50 Outfielder (D1Baseball, 2021) • No. 62 Third-Year College Prospect, 2021 (Perfect Game)

16 2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK “THE HOOK” CATS IN THE PROS One of the personal touches to the Wildcats’ new home, Kentucky Proud Park, is “The Hook,” which is the name of the visting bullpen just beyond the right field wall.The name *highest level reached in 2020; team is 2021 organization is a tribute to former UK pitcher Jonathan Hooker, who pitched for the Cats from 1998- MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL* 2001, and died in the plane crash of Comair Flight 5191 on Aug. 27, 2006 in Lexington. Kyle Cody - Texas Rangers Trevor Gott - San Francisco Giants Hooker and his wife, Scarlett Parsley, were married the night before and were on the Andy Green - Chicago Cubs (Coach) early-morning flight headed to their honeymoon when the pilots attempted to take off Luke Maile - Milwaukee Brewers from the wrong runway and crashed into a neighboring field. Forty-nine of the 50 people James Paxton - Seattle Mariners on board were killed, including both Hooker and Parsley. JT Riddle - Minnesota Twins Taylor Rogers - Minnesota Twins The London, Ky. native was a beloved teammate and member of UK Baseball and his Chris Rusin - Atlanta Braves family was honored on Mar. 29, 2019 during an in-game ceremony to officially unveil Chandler Shepherd - Minnesota Twins “The Hook,” which features a sign and memorial to the former Wildcat. Evan White - Seattle Mariners MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (^40-man MLB roster) Andrew Albers (Twins) Zack Brown (Brewers) Carson Coleman (Yankees) Kole Cottam (Red Sox) Collin Cowgill - Arkansas Travelers, AA (Manager) Zach Haake (Royals) Vince Harrison - Hillsboro Hops, A-Adv. (Manager) Luke Heyer (Dodgers) Sean Hjelle (Giants) Justin Lewis (Diamondbacks) Zach Logue (Blue Jays) Riley Mahan (Marlins) Tristan Pompey (Marlins) ^Zach Pop (Marlins) ^Zach Reks (Dodgers) The Hooker Family was honored on March 29, 2019 in memory of the late Jonathan Hooker and his Logan Salow (Dodgers) wife, Scarlett Parsley, who died in crash of Comair Flight 5191 in August 2006. Ryan Shinn (Mets) Zack Thompson (Cardinals) ^Ka’ai Tom (Athletics) WALK IT OFF The Cats’ 10 most recent walk-off victories

Date Opponent Score Final Play 3/4/20 Murray State 9-8 Solo Home Run 2/23/20 Appalachian State 8-7 (15) RBI Walk 3/10/19 Middle Tennessee 5-4 Two-Run Home Run 2/27/19 Northern Kentucky 5-4 RBI Single 3/23/18 No. 9 Auburn 5-4 Wild Pitch 2/27/18 Western Kentucky 4-3 Wild Pitch 5/8/16 No. 2 South Carolina 5-4 (12) Solo Home Run 4/23/16 Arkansas 5-4 (7) RBI Single 4/9/16 Alabama 6-2 Grand Slam 3/27/16 No. 1 Florida 5-4 (10) Wild Pitch

2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 17 KENTUCKY BATTING ORDER GAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MIAMI (OHIO)

18 2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK KENTUCKY STARTING LINEUP GAME C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH MIAMI (OHIO)

2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 19 HEAD COACH NICK MINGIONE

Kentucky fans have quickly created a bond with Nick Mingione, whose infectious and unrelenting MINGIONE VS. ALL OPPONENTS enthusiasm and down-to-earth personality has earned legions of new fans. Although it is certainly OPPONENT RECORD an ingredient in Mingione’s on-field success, getting the best out of his players has been the biggest Alabama...... 1-2 factor in the success he’s achieved everywhere he’s been..In 17 full seasons of coaching the teams Appalachian State...... 3-0 he’s been involved with have averaged 38 victories a year and advanced to the postseason 10 times Arkansas...... 1-5 Auburn...... 2-2 with two national runner-up finishes. Austin Peay...... 3-0 Boston College...... 0-1 Mingione had a brilliant playing career at Embry-Riddle - he ranks 10th on its career hits list - where Canisius...... 3-0 Cincinnati...... 2-1 he helped lead the program to 154 victories and three NAIA World Series appearances in three sea- Delaware...... 0-1 sons as an assistant. When he arrived at Kentucky in 2006 he was immediately part of what is still Eastern Kentucky...... 3-0 the Cats’ only SEC championship club, then smelled success at Mississippi State before returning Evansville...... 1-0 Florida...... 3-6 to the one place he had always wanted to be a head coach - UK. First season, first Super Regional Georgia...... 4-5 appearance for the Cats. Houston...... 1-0 Indiana...... 4-0 Liberty...... 0-1 He made it a point to have his team involved in the community, part of his “Student. Person. Player.” Lipscomb...... 1-0 guiding principle of the program, participating in numerous philanthropic events in Lexington while Louisiana...... 1-0 also taking time for more than 100 local speaking engagements. In his first season his ethos for the Louisville ...... 2-6 program was on full display as UK players earned SEC Pitcher of the Year, SEC Scholar Athlete of LSU...... 2-5 Miami (Ohio)...... 4-0 the Year and SEC Community Service Team honors. Michigan...... 1-0 Middle Tennessee...... 3-0 Mingione became the winngest UK coach during the first three seasons of his tenure with 103 total Mississippi State...... 3-3 Missouri...... 5-4 wins and 39 in SEC play. The success has carried over to the Major League Baseball Draft, where Morehead State...... 2-0 Mingione and his staff’s ability to groom players for a professional career has led to 24 players being Murray State...... 3-0 selected in the past five MLB Drafts. The 21 players selected in the 2017 and 2018 drafts were the Norfolk State...... 1-0 most of any program in the country and Mignione has helped mentor two top 20 overall picks in first North Carolina...... 0-3 baseman Evan White (17th, 2017) and left-handed pitcher Zack Thompson (19th, 2019). North Carolina State...... 2-1 Northern Kentucky...... 2-1 Oakland...... 5-0 Mingione has a sterling reputation as a recruiter. Over the 13 seasons at Kentucky and Mississippi Ohio...... 1-0 State for which recruiting rankings are final, he has helped land classes with an average ranking Old Dominion...... 1-0 of 15th, including top-three classes in 2013-15. He also has an unmatched track record of player Ole Miss...... 4-2 Sam Houston State...... 1-0 development, coaching 77 players selected in the MLB Draft, as well as 45 All-Americans and six South Carolina...... 6-5 conference players of the year. His first recruiting class at Kentucky was ranked in the Top 10 of all Southeast Missouri...... 1-0 the major industry outlets. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville...... 1-0 St. Joseph’s...... 1-0 TCU...... 0-3 Tennessee...... 4-5 Tennessee-Martin...... 1-0 Tennessee Tech...... 1-0 Texas A&M...... 3-3 Texas Tech...... 2-4 UC-Santa Barbara...... 3-0 UNC Wilmington...... 0-3 USC Upstate...... 2-0 Vanderbilt...... 2-7 Western Carolina...... 1-0 Western Kentucky...... 6-0 Wofford...... 1-0 Wright State...... 1-0 Xavier...... 3-1

TOTALS:...... 114-80

(*2021 opponents in bold)

20 2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK Nick Mingione - 2017 National and SEC Coach of the Year

MINGIONE BY THE NUMBERS

309 - SEC Academic Honor Roll selections

77 - Players coached who have been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft

48 - All-Conference honors coached

45 - All-American honors coached

18 - Seasons as a college baseball coach

14 - Nationally-ranked recruiting classes (2006-07, 2009-20)

10 - NCAA Regionals (2003-06, 2011-14, 2016, 2017)

6 - Conference championships (2003-06, 2012, 2016)

6 - Conference Players of the Year coached (2004-06, 2012, 2016, 2017)

5 - College World Series (1999, 2003-05, 2013)

4 - SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)

2 - National Championship finalists (2005, 2013)

1 - Senior CLASS Award winner (2018)

1 - National and SEC Coach of the Year (2017)

Student. Person. Player. Coach Mingione is passionate about developing student-athletes in three areas: Student. Person. Player.

2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 21 2021 WILDCATS ON THE MAP

ARKANSAS (2) KENTUCKY (12) NEW JERSEY (2) Chase Bryan (White Hall) Evan Byers (Nicholasville) Ron Cole (Neptune City) Houston King (Cabot) Braxton Cottongame (Hazard) Alex Degen (Readington Township) Chase Estep (Corbin) CALIFORNIA (2) Mason Hazelwood (Salvisa) NORTH CAROLINA (1) Holt Jones (Santa Monica) Trae Harmon (Somerset) Jack Hicks (Raleigh) Alonzo Rubalcaba (Fairfield) Cam Hill (Georgetown) Brendan Hord (Lexington) OHIO (3) FLORIDA (2) Ben Jordan (Olive Hill) Wyatt Hudepohl (Mason) Oraj Anu (Orlando) Kirk Liebert (Owensboro) Seth Logue (Mason) Devin Burkes (Ocala) Trip Lockhart (Lexington) Austin Strickland (Winchester) Hunter Rigsby (Mount Vernon) GEORGIA (2) Jaren Shelby (Lexington) PENNSYLVANIA (3) Zeke Lewis (Atlanta) Tyler Burchett (Airville) Cole Stupp (Milton) MASSACHUSETTS (1) Drew Grace (Pottsville) Sean Harney (Natick) Dillon Marsh (Elizabethtown) ILLINOIS (4) Zach Kammin (Woodstock) MICHIGAN (2) TENNESSEE (3) Zack Lee (Effingham) Cole Daniels (Ann Arbor) Reuben Church (Maryville) Jacob Plastiak (Chicago) Nolan McCarthy (Kalamazoo) Ryan Hagenow (Knoxville) Ryan Ritter (Tinley Park) John Rhodes (Soddy Daisy) MINNESOTA (1) INDIANA (1) Jimmy Ramsey (Tonka Bay) T.J. Collett (Terre Haute) MISSOURI (1) KANSAS (1) Coltyn Kessler (High Ridge) Daniel Harper (Fairway) NEBRASKA (1) Austin Schultz (Adams)

22 2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 2020 Kentucky Baseball Overall Statistics for Kentucky (as of Mar 10, 2020) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 11-6 Home: 11-3 Away: 0-3 SEC: 0-0

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 1 John Rhodes . 4 2 6 17-16 61 11 26 10 1 1 19 41 . 6 7 2 2 5 5 1 . 4 8 5 0 0 1-4 19 13 7 . 8 2 1 2 Austin Schultz . 3 9 3 16-16 61 20 24 5 1 5 20 46 . 7 5 4 8 3 12 2 . 4 7 9 1 0 5-6 24 16 4 . 9 0 9 4 Zeke Lewis . 3 7 8 14-9 37 9 14 1 0 0 7 15 . 4 0 5 1 3 9 1 . 4 2 9 1 0 5-5 17 18 0 1.000 12 Chase Estep . 3 2 4 12-10 34 9 11 1 0 1 8 15 . 4 4 1 5 0 7 2 . 4 0 0 1 0 1-2 5 20 3 . 8 9 3 10 Matt Golda . 3 1 8 13-11 44 13 14 4 0 1 9 21 . 4 7 7 4 3 7 2 . 4 0 4 1 0 3-3 11 21 2 . 9 4 1 28 Oraj Anu . 2 9 4 17-12 51 12 15 2 1 3 10 28 . 5 4 9 5 1 9 0 . 3 6 8 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 5 T.J. Collett . 2 9 0 17-17 69 13 20 5 0 5 17 40 . 5 8 0 5 2 15 1 . 3 5 1 1 0 0-1 129 7 1 . 9 9 3 30 Jaren Shelby . 2 6 0 14-14 50 17 13 2 0 1 6 18 . 3 6 0 10 3 10 0 . 4 1 3 0 0 6-6 22 0 0 1.000 33 Trae Harmon . 2 4 2 15-8 33 9 8 1 0 4 9 21 . 6 3 6 7 3 9 2 . 4 1 9 0 0 0-0 5 0 2 . 7 1 4 9 Breydon Daniel . 2 1 9 14-8 32 4 7 2 0 0 8 9 . 2 8 1 5 2 11 0 . 3 5 0 1 0 1-3 29 0 0 1.000 25 Coltyn Kessler . 0 8 9 15-12 45 6 4 2 0 0 6 6 . 1 3 3 10 5 9 0 . 3 1 7 0 0 1-1 125 13 1 . 9 9 3 ------13 Brendan Hord 1.000 1-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 42 Elliott Curtis . 2 9 2 7-7 24 5 7 0 0 1 4 10 . 4 1 7 5 0 3 0 . 4 1 4 0 1 1-2 4 6 2 . 8 3 3 8 Tanner Holen . 2 8 6 8-5 14 2 4 0 0 0 3 4 . 2 8 6 0 1 1 0 . 3 1 3 1 0 0-0 46 5 1 . 9 8 1 7 Drew Grace . 2 7 3 8-4 11 3 3 0 0 0 4 3 . 2 7 3 0 1 1 1 . 3 0 8 1 1 0-0 4 7 0 1.000 37 Cam Hill . 2 5 0 7-4 12 2 3 0 0 0 2 3 . 2 5 0 1 2 3 0 . 4 0 0 0 0 0-0 8 1 1 . 9 0 0 Totals . 3 0 1 17 579 135 174 35 3 22 132 281 . 4 8 5 68 34 111 12 . 4 0 1 8 2 25-34 456 161 28 . 9 5 7 Opponents . 2 5 8 17 574 86 148 32 3 10 78 216 . 3 7 6 61 15 173 9 . 3 4 0 8 13 16-23 437 150 20 . 9 6 7

LOB - Team (119), Opp (130). DPs turned - Team (9), Opp (13). CI - Team (1), T. Holen 1. IBB - Team (5), B. Daniel 2, T. Collett 2, T. Harmon 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 50 Mason Hazelwood 1 . 6 4 2-1 4 4 0 0/0 0 22.0 13 8 4 7 27 1 1 1 . 1 6 7 2 1 2 0 2 38 Jimmy Ramsey 3 . 2 6 2-2 4 4 0 0/0 0 19.1 19 9 7 12 20 1 0 0 . 2 5 7 2 2 0 1 2 22 Dillon Marsh 6 . 2 7 2-1 4 4 0 0/0 0 18.2 24 13 13 4 18 8 0 2 . 3 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 ------35 Cole Daniels 1 . 8 0 2-0 7 0 0 0/0 0 10.0 4 2 2 3 11 1 0 1 . 1 2 9 1 0 0 0 1 16 Will Gambino 2 . 0 8 0-0 6 0 0 0/0 1 4.1 1 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 . 0 8 3 0 1 0 2 0 31 Alex Degen 2 . 5 1 0-0 5 1 0 0/0 1 14.1 10 5 4 4 19 2 0 0 . 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 11 Trip Lockhart 3 . 0 0 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 . 3 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 34 Carson Coleman 3 . 1 8 0-0 6 0 0 0/0 0 5.2 4 2 2 1 13 1 0 0 . 1 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 39 Hunter Rigsby 3 . 4 8 0-0 6 0 0 0/0 0 10.1 9 4 4 3 15 3 0 1 . 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 54 Daniel Harper 5 . 0 0 1-0 6 0 0 0/0 0 9.0 11 6 5 5 10 3 1 0 . 2 9 7 1 1 0 2 0 36 Ron Cole 6 . 3 5 0-0 5 0 0 0/0 0 5.2 6 6 4 4 5 2 0 0 . 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 1 49 Cole Stupp 7 . 6 3 1-1 6 2 0 0/0 0 15.1 20 15 13 5 17 4 1 1 . 3 0 8 0 4 0 0 1 20 Braxton Cottongame 7 . 9 4 0-0 2 1 0 0/0 0 5.2 8 5 5 4 5 1 0 2 . 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 48 Zack Lee 9 . 3 5 1-1 6 1 0 0/0 0 8.2 14 9 9 3 9 3 0 2 . 3 5 9 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 4 . 3 8 11-6 17 17 0 0/0 2 152.0 148 86 74 61 173 32 3 10 . 2 5 8 12 15 4 8 13

Opponents 7 . 3 5 6-11 17 17 0 2/2 2 145.2 174 135 119 68 111 35 3 22 . 3 0 1 13 34 2 8 2

PB - Team (2), C. Kessler 1, T. Holen 1, Opp (4). Pickoffs - Team (4), Z. Lee 1, H. Rigsby 1, T. Holen 1, D. Harper 1. SBA/ATT - C. Kessler (16-20), M. Hazelwood (3-5), C. Stupp (2-3), C. Daniels (2-3), H. Rigsby (3-3), A. Degen (1-2), D. Harper (2-2), D. Marsh (0-1), J. Ramsey (1-1), B Cottongame (0-1), C. Coleman (1-1), T. Holen (0-1), Z. Lee (1-1).

2021 KENTUCKY GAME NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 23 2021 PLAYER NOTES - HITTERS 1 • JOHN RHODES (SO., OF) 7 • DREW GRACE (SO., IF) Preseason All-America by multiple publications...Already has nine multi- Drove in career-high three runs on 3/8/20 vs. Oakland... Also had first hit games and six multi-RBI games in his first 17 collegiate games... multi-hit game that day...Made his collegiate debut on 2/16/20 as start- Has had a career-high three hits three times...Incredible athlete who can ing SS vs. TCU...Logged first hit and first RBI on 2/18/20 vs. Southeast play all over the field…Incredible athlete...Named National co-Freshman Missouri...Had good summer in Northwoods League...Has aptitude for of the Year in 2020 after a blistering start to his career…Can hit the ball the game and a grittiness coaches love…Will be heavily involved in the to all fields and do so with power…Controls the strike zone and makes middle infield rotation…Good hands and reactions defensively…Like consistently hard contact. most underclassmen, needs to get stronger.

2 • AUSTIN SCHULTZ (JR., IF/OF) 8 • KIRK LIEBERT (JR., OF/C) Had 11 XBH and 24 hits in 16 games in 2020...Crushed first grand slam Kentucky kid who absolutely loves the Wildcats…Versatile player who of his career on 3/8 vs. Oakland...Homered in back-to-back games vs. gives coaching staff some flexibility…Predominantly a catcher and Norfolk State (3/7) and Oakland...Drove in career-high four runs on 2/18 outfielder who is a capable defender at both…Can really block balls in vs. Southeast Missouri...Has reached base safely in 56 of 60 career the dirt…Has a simple, short, left-handed stroke that plays well…Gritty games...As a freshman, became just the seventh UK player since the and competitive player who grinds out at bats... Played two seasons for beginning of 2012 to reach base safely in 25 consecutive games or more, Wabash Valley CC...Stole 18 total bases in 19 attempts. doing so in 27 straight...Also has a 22-game streak.

4 • ZEKE LEWIS (G-SR., IF) 9 • ALONZO RUBALCABA (JR., C) Had 12 hits in six-game span from 3/3-3/10/20...Also stole five bases during Premier defender behind the plate with excellent pitch framing skills that span...Had a three-run double to walk-off Tennessee Tech on 2/25... and a quietness that pitchers love…Established himself as a locker Versatile utility player who has seen time at 2B, SS, 3B and in the outfield room favorite with his easy-going demeanor and work ethic…Has plus during his career… Outstanding defensive player who makes the routine arm strength behind the plate…Lauded by one national outlet as hav- play but also can complete the highlight reel ones…Switch-hitter who ing game-changing catch-and-throw talent…Impressed at the plate in pounded SEC pitching from the right side of the plate in 2019 and was off to the fall and could hit in the middle of the order... Played two seasons a tremendous start in 2020. at Santa Barbara (Calif.) City College...Threw out nearly half of stolen base attempts.

5 • T.J. COLLETT (G-SR., 1B) 10 • JACK HICKS (FR., IF) Preseason 2021 First-Team All-American by Perfect Game...Ninth among Second baseman with rangy athleticism…Has a smooth left-handed active D-I players in career home runs...Had first two-homer game on swing…Hit tool jumps off the page with a good idea of the strike zone 3/3/20 vs. Cincinnati...Recorded 100th career hit on 3/7/20 vs. Norfolk for a young player…Has an effortlessness to his game that is intrigu- State...Elite power presence...Any swing has chance to leave the yard... ing…Was playing catch up in the fall after a bit of a late start but staff Series of injuries limited him early in career but is healthy and has his body is intrigued by his talent... Perfect Game evaluated him as the top prep in the best shape it’s been...Proved more than capable defensively at first shortstop in North Carolina. base last spring.

6 • REUBEN CHURCH (FR., IF) 12 • CHASE ESTEP (SO., IF) Arguably the most physically imposing freshman on the roster…Huge Had first multi-RBI game on 3/4/20 vs. Murray State and first multi-hit power…Has the hit tool to help him compete for immediate at-bats… game on 3/8/20 vs. Oakland...Hit first career home run on 2/25/20 vs. Posted multiple exit velocities over 100 MPH during the fall…Has ath- Tennessee Tech...Had first hit 2/22/20 vs. Appalachian State...Provides leticism and agility that are impressive for his size…Plus arm at third competitive at-bats from the left side and played a quality third base base…Can also play first base… Highly regarded by both Prep Base- defensively in 2020…In high school was a three-time All-State selection ball Report and Perfect Game…Ranked No. 135 overall and the No. 11 in both baseball and football (2017-19)…Father and uncle both played third baseman by PBR. for the Cats.

2021 KENTUCKY PLAYER NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 2021 PLAYER NOTES - HITTERS 13 • BRENDAN HORD (SO., C) 33 • TRAE HARMON (JR., 1B) Made his collegiate debut on 3/7/20 vs. Norfolk State and delivered Flashed his potential at the plate in 2020 with four home runs in his first a single in his first career at-bat...Local product in the mold of former 14 at-bats...Homered in all three games of Appalachian State series catcher Marshall Gei…Relentless worker…Yes-sir, no-sir, do-anything- (2/21-23/20)...Slugged.909 through first 22 AB...Blasted his first career you-ask guy…Elite student…Earned consideration in vote for team home run on 2/15/20 at TCU...Greatest strength is his power from the captains as a true freshman…Impact on the team reaches further than right side…Has the highest exit velocities on the team. just what he does on the field…Not satisfied with just being good locker room guy, wants to be a player…Legit power in his bat.

25 • COLTYN KESSLER (SR., C) 37 • CAM HILL (JR., OF) Good athlete who has played both third base and catcher since arriving Appeared in just seven games last season due to a broken wrist...Brett on campus...Accomplished hitter with impressive bat speed...Excep- Gardner type that gets under opponents’ skin…Gritty...Hard-nosed... tional power from the left side...Can still go the other way and may Intense...Premier defender in outfield...Fearless...Can wreak havoc on actually have more power to opposite field than pull side...Has shown the bases and create run... Ability to be high level base stealer...Type of willingness and ability to work a count and take a walk with strong pitch guy who can handle the small game at an elite level and still hit ball out recognition...In 2019, Batted .297 with 28 runs, 49 hits and 29 RBI in of yard...Quiet type who just goes about his business...Insatiable desire 165 at-bats...Had a team-best 11-game hit streak. to get better

26 • JACOB PLASTIAK (JR., IF) 44 • DEVIN BURKES (FR., C) Switch-hitter with big time power potential from both sides of plate… Impressive looking athlete who has the makings of a future star…Can Rangy athlete with all the physical tools to be great…Has an above hit and hit for power…Physical player…Best position is catcher where average arm at third base…Also could play some first base and out- his lightning quick exchange and release really plays up his arm… field…Drafted out of high school…Incredibly hard worker committed to Talented and athletic enough to potentially play first base, third base or his craft…Played for Wabash Valley CC in 2020…Had a team-high 62 outfield…Outgoing, fun-loving personality teammates are drawn to… at-bats in 19 games…Batted .339 with 17 runs, four doubles, a triple, Does not have bad days…Staff sees him as a huge part of the pro- a home run and 23 RBI...Saw action in 18 games at Wichita State in gram’s future... Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 269 player overall 2019. and No. 23 catcher in the country.

28 • ORAJ ANU (SR., OF) 47 • RYAN RITTER (SO., IF) With two home runs vs. Cincinnati on 3/3/20 became first UK player Arguably the best defensive infielder to come through Lexington since since Ryan Wilkes in 2008 to do so from both sides of the plate in 2020 MLB Gold Glove-winning first baseman Evan White…Elite actions the same game...Drew game-winning walk-off walk in 15th inning vs. and hands at shortstop…Makes everything look easy on the defensive Appalachian State on 2/23/20...Big-time raw talent who has twice been side…Physically impressive athlete who still has plenty of room to grow selected in the MLB Draft…Physical specimen whose mother was into his body…Rangy with excellent reach at shortstop…Gap to gap world-class track star and father a college football player…Two-time hitter with growing power, especially to the pull side…Runs well... Was JUCO All-American. ranked the No. 4 overall and top junior college shortstop by Prep Base- ball Report.

30 • JAREN SHELBY (G-SR., OF) 51 • CHASE BRYAN (JR., OF) Had a career high three hits and scored career-high three runs vs. Redshirted the 2020 season due to injury...JUCO transfer whose father Oakland on 3/8/20...Comes from the first family of Lexington baseball… played in the College World Series…Winner…Ferocious competitor Brothers, John III and JaVon, were both all-conference players at UK… who is fearless and does whatever asked of him to help the team win… Father, John, has been involved with Major League Baseball for more Has battled injuries since his arrival but is an above average defender than four decades…Tremendous power to all fields…Plus speed…Elite and prime candidate to see opportunities as a baserunner and defen- leadership qualities and presence…Is 19-of-22 on stolen base attempts sive replacement…Offense is behind his defense but has chance to be in his career. excellent player if development continues.

2021 KENTUCKY PLAYER NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 2021 PLAYER NOTES - PITCHERS 11 • TRIP LOCKHART (SR., RHP) 24 • RYAN HAGENOW (FR., RHP) Lexington product who showed marked improvement as a sopho- One of most highly touted recruits to play for UK…Incredible makeup… more…Likely will remain in similar role to last season when he was Mature beyond his years…Coaches use the words “winner, worker a long man out of the bullpen…Good breaking ball and change-up... and professionalism” to describe him…Really competes on the mound, In 2019, ERA was 2.60 before allowing seven runs to Vanderbilt in his attacks the zone and is a pitcher, not a thrower…Fastball has been up final outing of the season, which also was his first career start...ERA to 92-93 with life to go along with a slider and changeup…Ranked the against non-conference opponents is 2.84. No. 8 right-handed pitcher and No. 26 overall player in the class by Perfect Game.

16 • COLE STUPP (SO., RHP) 31 • ALEX DEGEN (JR., RHP) Earned first start on 2/25/20 vs. Tennessee Tech, striking out seven in In 2020, appeared in five games with one start…Recorded his first career 4.0 innings, including five straight...Made sensational debut on 2/15/20 save and posted a 2.51 ERA in 14.1 innings…Opponents hit just .200… at TCU, entering game with two on and no outs and getting out of the Struck out 19 hitters and walked four… In his four relief appearances inning unscathed...Tremendous pitchability…Terrific athlete…Fastball he allowed just one earned run, walked none and struck out 15 in 10.2 command is excellent and sits low 90s with sink…Good change-up and innings…His save came against Southeast Missouri on Feb. 18 with four slider to complement the fastball. strikeouts in 2.0 innings.

20 • BRAXTON COTTONGAME (JR., LHP) 34 • SEAN HARNEY (SR., RHP) Has battled series of nagging injuries his first two seasons...Made first Transfer from Massachusetts who is a proven commodity at the Divi- collegiate start on 2/18/20 vs. Southeast Missouri, going 3.2 innings... sion I level... Pitched three seasons for Massachusetts, starting 21 Tough and competitive left-hander who goes right at hitters…As fresh- of 27 games he appeared in…Posted a 3.49 career ERA in 136.2 man in 2019 he posted a 3.75 ERA in nine SEC games, striking out 10 innings…Allowed 109 hits, a strong rate of 7.18 hits allowed per nine in 12.0 innings…SEC opponents hit just .190 against him with only two innings…Struck out 100 and walked 74…Opponents have hit only .227 extra-base hits...Ranked the No. 25 left-handed pitcher in the country against him. by Perfect Game and the No. 220 player overall in Class of 2018.

21 • WYATT HUDEPOHL (FR., RHP) 35 • COLE DANIELS (JR., LHP) True freshman with the most powerful arm on the team…Physically Big, strong left-hander who has an exceptional breaking ball at this imposing on the mound…Fastball is an easy 96-97 with a big over-the- point in his career…Extremely tough on lefty hitters…Has been the top breaking ball and a changeup that showed marked improvement staff’s “fire extinguisher” his first two seasons...In 35 career games, he throughout the fall…Has great bloodlines with his uncle, Joe, being a is 5-0 with a 2.25 ERA in 24.0 innings with 32 strikeouts and just 13 hits former swimming world record holder and three-time Olympic medal allowed...In SEC play he is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in 15 appearances. winner…Considered by both Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report to be the top pitcher and No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Ohio.

22 • DILLON MARSH (JR., LHP) 36 • RON COLE (SO., RHP) Has shown impressive maturity since end of 2020 season and was Appeared in five games in 2020, pitching to a 6.35 ERA in 5.2 described by coaches as being “more comfortable in his own skin” with innings…Allowed six hits, four earned runs, four walks and struck out soaring confidence on the mound...Pitched a career-high 6.1 innings in five…Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 16 at TCU with 0.2 innings of win over Western Kentucky on 3/10/20...Has logged two quality starts work…Recorded a strikeout in three of his five appearances…Struck (6 IP, 3 or less earned runs) in 2020...Lefty who won’t blow hitters away out the side in a perfect inning vs. Appalachian State on Feb. 22… with power stuff but has knack for missing bats…Advanced pitchability Pitched a career-high 2.0 innings against Norfolk State on Mar. 7 in his with plus command of three pitches. final outing of the season.

2021 KENTUCKY PLAYER NOTES • WILDCAT BASEBALL • #WEAREUK 2021 PLAYER NOTES - PITCHERS 38 • JIMMY RAMSEY (SR., RHP) 48 • ZACK LEE (SO., RHP) Big, physical right-hander...Imposing presence...Sits low 90s...Very Second-year right-hander with a big arm has tantalized with his phys- deceptive...Has served as both weekend starter and closer in his ical gifts since arriving on campus…Coaches say he has “ace-type career...Was the 2020 opening night starter for the Cats at TCU...Has stuff”…Considered to have one of the best arms on the staff while thrown the most career innings of anyone on team...Was 2-2 with a running his fastball up to the mid-90s with sink…Hard slider and devel- 3.26 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 19.1 innings in 2020. oping change-up…Inexperienced but loads of potential and electric natural stuff.

39 • HUNTER RIGSBY (JR., RHP) 49 • AUSTIN STRICKLAND (FR., RHP) Was tremendous to open 2020 season, allowing just four runs and strik- Coaches said he had the best fall of any of the freshmen…Great ing out 15 in 10.1 IP...Big, tall right-hander with strong two-pitch arsenal demeanor on the mound…Competes his tail off and has no fear…Full featuring a power fastball and curve…Doesn’t mess around on the of energy and attacks hitters with arsenal that includes fastball up to 93 mound, coming right at hitters…Had a sensational summer in Alaska in that gets on batters in a hurry…Works fast and throws strikes…Relent- 2019, impressing scouts... In the ABL he appeared in 14 games out of less worker…Could slot as a mid-week starter and eventual weekend the bullpen…Posted a 3-0 record with a 0.64 ERA in 28.1 innings…Was starter or build confidence out of the bullpen... Ranked the No. 2 pitcher selected as a 2019 Alaska Baseball League All-Star. and No. 6 overall recruit in Ohio.

40 • ZACH KAMMIN (G-SR., RHP) 50 • MASON HAZELWOOD (SR., LHP) Graduate transfer who had an outstanding career at Coe College where Really deceptive delivery that hides the baseball and allows it to jump his 12-1 overall record gives him the school’s all-time highest career at hitters...Has appeared in 35 career games with 13 starts...Has struck winning percentage (.923)…In 99.2 innings he owns a 2.62 ERA and out 85 and allowed just 57 hits in 80.0 career innings...Was excellent in allowed just 69 hits against 107 strikeouts…Has allowed only 6.23 hits four 2020 starts, going 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA in 22.0 IP with 27 strikeouts per nine innings…Opponents have hit just .197 against him…Has yet to and just 13 hits allowed...In summer 2019, posted a 2-0 record with a allow a home run (359 AB). 1.80 ERA in 25.0 innings pitched in famed Cape Cod League.

45 • HOLT JONES (SR., RHP) 54 • DANIEL HARPER (SR., RHP) Transfer from Clemson...In 54.1 innings pitched over 33 appearances Experienced arm that has pitched in a multitude of roles through first (four starts) and three seasons for the Tigers, he had a 4-1 record, three seasons...Has pitched 104.0 innings over 51 appearances (11 three saves and a 3.98 ERA while allowing 39 hits (.201 opponents’ starts) in his career...Missed the fall after having hip surgery but now batting average) and 37 walks with 63 strikeouts…In two career appear- can utilize his legs more and build on his fastball, which has life and ances against SEC opponents (S. Carolina and Georgia in 2019) – sink and has been 93-94 MPH in the past...Has best cutter on the team. Jones pitched 7.2 scoreless innings, allowing only one hit, walking four and striking out eight.

46 • SETH LOGUE (FR., RHP) 55 • TYLER BURCHETT (SO., RHP) Brother of former Wildcat Zach Logue, who was weekend starter on Re-joined the team last fall after redshirting the 2020 season… Big, the 2017 Super Regional team…Superior athleticism, especially for a physical young man with presence on the mound…Has a lot of arm pitcher…Quiet confidence and demeanor with a work ethic and desire strength…Creates deception in his arm action…Has a solid fastball with to compete and be great that has impressed coaches…At his best when room for growth…Saw his 2019 season slowed by a concussion. he’s throwing fastball up in the zone to set up slider, his best pitch… Big piece of the future who could pitch his way into significant role this spring... Was ranked the No. 3 pitcher and No. 7 player overall in Ohio by Perfect Game.

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