LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky says Ben Jordan, a right-handed pitcher who played last season on the men’s basketball team because of a shortage of players, has died. He was 22 years old.
The school announced Jordan’s death on Monday in a release and a Kentucky baseball spokesman said coach Nick Mingione has spoken with the player’s family. The school release did not specify a cause of death.
Mingione said in a release Tuesday that the program was devastated to learn of Jordan’s passing.
“There are no words to express the shock and heartache our team is feeling with the loss of Ben,” the coach said.