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
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
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  x‍†‍‍y 21–9–0 .70052–19–0 .732
No. 10 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .63343–23–0 .652
No. 15 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 15–13–1 .53436–25–1 .589
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .46736–23–0 .610
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .43335–25–0 .583
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .36725–32–0 .439
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 7–21–0 .25027–25–0 .519
Western
No. 2 LSU  x‍†‍‡‍y 21–9–0 .70052–20–0 .722
No. 22 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 18–11–0 .62145–19–0 .703
No. 13 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 17–13–0 .56740–27–0 .597
No. 8 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .53341–23–0 .641
No. 29 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .53337–26–0 .587
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .46732–25–0 .561
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 5–24–1 .18319–34–1 .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 Thompson – Freshman
  • 21 – Justin Lewis – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 22 – Austin Keen – Redshirt Freshman
  • 24 – Brett Marshall – Freshman
  • 25 – Gunnar McNeill – Senior
  • 28 – Logan Salow – Senior
  • 30 – Sean Hjelle – Sophomore
  • 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 – Redshirt Junior
  • 50 – Marshall Gei – Redshirt Sophomore
Infielders
  • 2 – Riley Mahan – Junior
  • 3 – Tyler Marshall – Redshirt Junior
  • 4 – Zeke Lewis – Redshirt Freshman
  • 7 – Connor Heady – Senior
  • 10 – Luke Becker – Junior
  • 20 – Joey Bellini – Freshman
  • 23 – Brayden Combs – Freshman
  • 26 – Luke Heyer – Junior
  
Outfielders
  

Schedule
Legend
 Kentucky win
 Kentucky loss
 Postponement
BoldKentucky team member
2017 Kentucky Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
February 17#12 North CarolinaBoshamer Stadium • Chapel HillL 1–3 [4]Bukauskas (1–0)Hjalle (0–1)Hiatt (1)1,7630–1
February 18#12 North CarolinaBoshamer Stadium • Chapel HillL 5–6[5]Morgan (1–0)Logue (0–1)Hiatt (2)2,5510–2
February 19#12 North CarolinaBoshamer Stadium • Chapel HillL 4–5[6]Dalatri (1–0)Lewis (0–1)Hiatt (3)2,6320–3
February 22LibertyLiberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VAL 4–5 [7]Tarantola (1–0)Thompson (0–1)Degroat (1)1,3350–4
February 24vs. Saint Joseph'sBud Metheny Complex • Norfolk, VAW 16–9 [8]Pop (1–0)Gorman (0–1)None1,0001–4
February 25vs. Old DominionBud Metheny Complex • Norfolk, VAW 19–2 [9]Logue (1–1)Maguire (1–1)None1,0042–4
February 26vs. DelawareBud Metheny Complex • Norfolk, VAL 3–4 [10]Meeker (1–1)Salow (0–1)Marinaccio (1)1,0562–5
February 28Eastern KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 12–0 [11]Schaenzer (1–0)Quillens (0–1)None1,8463–5
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
March 1Western KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 17–2 [12]Thompson (1–1)Acosta (0–1)None2,0154–5
March 3#23 UCSBCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 2–1 [13]Hjelle (1–1)Davis (2–1)Cleary (1)1,9425–5
March 4#23 UCSBCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 2–1 [14]Logue (2–1)Nelson (2–1)Salow (1)2,2736–5
March 5#23 UCSBCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 12–1 [15]Lewis (1–1)Ledesma (0–1)None2,4397–5
March 7Wright StateCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 15–1 [16]Schaenzer (2–1)Swaney (1–1)None1,8308–5
March 8CincinnatiMarge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OHL 1–2 [17]Kullman (3–1)Salow (0–2)None7338–6
March 9Miami (OH)Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 6–4 [18]Hjelle (2–1)Gnetz (0–3)Cleary (2)2,0999–6
March 10Miami (OH)Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 16–3 [19]Logue (3–1)Spears (1–3)None1,85010–6
March 12Miami (OH)Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 14–2 [20]Lewis (2–1)Schwartz (1–1)None1,82911–6
March 14Murray StateCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 9–7 [21]Cleary (1–0)Lollar (0–1)Salow (2)1,75812–6
March 17Texas A&MOlsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TXW 6–0 [22]Hjelle (3–1)Hill (4–1)None5,24213–61–0
March 18Texas A&MOlsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TXW 7–6 [23]Schaenzer (3–0)Cason (4–1)Salow (3)5,79614–62–0
March 19Texas A&MOlsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TXW 11–7 [24]Lewis (3–1)Kilkenny (2–1)None4,47215–63–0
March 21Western KentuckyBowling Green Ballpark • Bowling Green, KentuckyW 4–3 [25]Thompson (2–1)Ciocco (0–3)Salow (4)2,82516–6
March 23Ole MissCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYL 6–9 [26]McArthur (1–1)Hjelle (3–2)Woolfolk (6)2,73816–73–1
March 24Ole MissCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 4–2 [27]Logue (4–1)Holston (0–2)Salow (5)2,77017–74–1
March 25Ole MissCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 4–1 [28]Lewis (4–1)Ethridge (1–1)Salow (6)2,84118–75–1
March 28Cincinnati BearcatsCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 13–7 [29]Schaenzer (4–0)Kullman 3–3None2,15019–7
March 31VanderbiltCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 7–4 [30]Hjelle (4–2)Raby 4–3None3,07120–76–1
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
April 1VanderbiltCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 10–3 [31]Logue (5–1)Wright (1–4)None2,46521–77–1
April 2VanderbiltCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYL 4–6 [32]Conger (2–0)Pop (1–1)Ruppenthal (3)3,51221–87–2
April 4LouisvilleJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL 3–5 [33]Hummel (3–0)Thompson (2–2)Henzman (8)6,21021–9
April 7Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSW 5–2 [34]Salow (1–2)Barlow (0–1)None9,25622–98–2
April 8Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSL 6–10 [35]Plumlee (4–1)Logue (5–2)None13,69122–108–3
April 9Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSL 6–10 [36]Jolly (1–1)Lewis (4–2)Price (10)8,08222–118–4
April 12UT MartinCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 8–0 [37]Thompson (3–2)Peyton (0–3)None2,51123–11
April 14MizzouTaylor Stadium • Columbia, MOW 5–2 [38]Hjelle (5–2)Houck (3–5)Salow (7)2,40224–119–4
April 15MizzouTaylor Stadium • Columbia, MOL 8–9 [39]Sikkema (6–0)Logue (5–3)None2,40224–129–5
April 16MizzouTaylor Stadium • Columbia, MOW 6–1 [40]Lewis (5–2)Montes (3–2)Salow (8)2,40225–1210–5
April 18LouisvilleCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 11–7 [41]Thompson (4–2)Hummel (4–1)None4,01826–12
April 21LSUCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 12–5 [42]Hjelle (6–2)Poche' (6–3)None27–1211–5
April 21LSUCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYL 3–4 [43]Hess (4–0)Salow (1–3)None3,84727–1311–6
April 23LSUCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 10–2 [44]Lewis (6–2)Walker (5–1)None3,31128–1312–6
April 26XavierCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 6–0 [45]Thompson (5–2 )Williams (1–1)None2,95029–13
April 28South CarolinaFounders Park • Columbia, SCW 19–1 [46]Hjelle (7–2)Crowe (4–4)None7,75330–1313–6
April 29South CarolinaFounders Park • Columbia, SCL 1–5 [47]Hill (3–3)Logue (5–4)Johnson (7)8,02530–1413–7
April 30South CarolinaFounders Park • Columbia, SCW 9–4 [48]Salow (2–3)Johnson (0–1)None7,11531–1414–7
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
May 5GeorgiaCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYL 3–5 [49]Kristofak (3–1)Salow (2–4)Smith (2)1,91731–1514–8
May 6GeorgiaCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 7–4 [50]Logue (6–4)Adkins (5–6)Thompson (1)2,48332–1515–8
May 7GeorgiaCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYL 3–6 [51]Smith (3–5)Salow (2–5)None2,89732–1615–9
May 9IndianaCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 5–2 [52]Thompson (6–2)Hobbie (2–5)Salow (9)2,44233–16
May 12TennesseeCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 15–5 [53]Hjelle (8–2)Martin (5–6)None2,36834–1616–9
May 13TennesseeCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 8–3 [54]Machamer (1–0)Stallings (3–3)None3,79335–1617–9
May 14TennesseeCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 7–2 [55]Thompson (7–2)Warren (2–5)Salow (10)3,08536–1618–9
May 16Northern KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 10–1 [56]Schaenzer (5–0)Ganns (3–7)None2,48437–16
May 18FloridaMcKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLW 12–4 [57]Hjelle (9–2)Faedo (7–2)None3,69338–1619–9
May 19FloridaMcKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 3–14 [58]Singer (7–3)Logue (6–5)None4,15338–1719–10
May 20FloridaMcKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 4–6 [59]Kowar (10–0)Logue (6–5)None3,93838–1819–11
Postseason
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC Tournament record
May 24South CarolinaHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, ALW 7–2 [60]Logue (7–5)Morris (3–2)Machamer (1)5,06239–181–0
May 25LSUHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, ALL 0–10 [61]Lange (8–5)Hjelle (9–3)None9,82339–191–1
May 26South CarolinaHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, ALL 1–3 [62]Reagan (6–2)Salow (2–5)Johnson (10)9,82339–201–2
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordRegional record
June 2OhioCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 6–4 [63]Hjelle (10–3)Klein (5–3)Salow (11)3,95640–201–0
June 3NC StateCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYL 4–5 [64]Adler (6–6)Lewis (6–4)Staley (5)4,74240–211–1
June 4IndianaCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 14–9 [65]Thompson (8–2)Krueger (5–2)None2,48041–212–1
June 4NC StateCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 8–6 [66]Machamer (2–0)Brown (4–2)None3,26142–213–1
June 5NC StateCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KYW 10–5[67]Hjelle (11–3)Beckman (0–2)None5,00543–214–1
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSuper Regional record
June 9LouisvilleJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL 2–5[68]McClure (8–3)Thompson (8–3)None6,23543–220–1
June 10LouisvilleJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL 2–6 [69]McKay (10–3)Hjelle (11–4)Bordner (3)6,23743–230–2

Record vs. conference opponents


Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2017 SEC baseball records

Source: 2017 SEC baseball game results

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA5–241–23–00–3..0–30–30–30–31–2.0–30–2ALAW71–91–6
ARK18–112–11–2.3–0.1–23–02–11–2.1–12–12–1ARKW26–32–0
AUB16–140–32–13–02–1.0–32–1.2–12–12–11–2.AUBW57–31–2
FLA21–93–0.0–33–02–12–1.3–03–02–11–2.2–1FLAE18–24–1
UGA11–19.0–31–20–32–10–32–11–2.2–12–1.1–2UGAE64–60–3
KEN19–11...1–21–22–11–22–12–12–13–03–02–1KENE27–32–0
LSU21–93–02–13–01–23–01–23–0.2–12–1.1–2.LSUW17–34–0
MSU17–133–00–31–2.1–22–10–3.3–02–13–02–1.MSUW36–43–2
MIZZ14–163–01–2.0–32–11–2..1–22–13–00–31–2MIZZE44–62–2
MISS14–163–02–11–20–3.1–21–20–32–1..2–12–1MISSW65–51–2
SCAR13–172–1.1–21–21–21–21–21–21–2.3–0.1–2SCARE52–81–0
TENN7–21.1–11–22–11–20–3.0–30–3.0–31–21–1TENNE71–70–4
TAMU16–143–01–22–1..0–32–11–23–01–2.2–11–2TAMUW45–52–1
VAN15–132–01–2.1–22–11–2..2–11–22–11–12–1VANE35–40–0
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season. Alabama and Vanderbilt had one tie game.

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