Kentucky had a great season on the diamond this year. The ‘Cats came within one game of winning the conference, and are currently no. 10 in Baseball America’s top 25 rankings. On Monday, they were rewarded for their body of work thus far, earning six All-SEC selections, as well as Coach of the Year, Pitcher of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
All-SEC Selections
1st Team- OF Tristan Pompey, SP Sean Hjelle (also SEC Pitcher of the Year), RP Logan Salow
2nd Team- C Troy Squires, 1B Evan White (also SEC All-Defensive Team), 2B Riley MahanCoach of the Year
Nick Mingione
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
P Zach Logue
In his first year as head coach, Nick Mingione made his presence known at Kentucky and in the baseball world.