The road to Omaha will officially begin on Friday afternoon for Kentucky baseball. Can Nick Mingione’s program make another trip to the College World Series? We will start to get answers this weekend. The preseason hype continues to build ahead of a very anticipated season at Kentucky Proud Park. There are many believers in this Bat Cats club.
The positive buzz continued last week. Kentucky was included in yet another preseason top 25 ranking. The Athletic’s Teddy Cahill places the Bat Cats at No. 23.
Kentucky had a younger roster in 2025, and it showed at times, as the Wildcats had to fight their way to a third-straight NCAA Tournament appearance.