🔵🏀 Kentucky basketball roundtable 🏀🔵 The UK player we can't wait to see? The key to a successful season? Biggest concern for these Wildcats? Season predictions (and more) ... Get ready for tonight's regular season opener here: www.insidekentuckybasketball.com/roundtable-w...

Kentucky basketball roundtable: What to expect from the Cats

The Inside Kentucky Basketball staff discusses players to watch, keys to a successful season, potential areas of concern and much more before tonight's opener.

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🔵🏀 Today's newsletter: An inside look at the Kentucky basketball recruiting strategy for the 2027 class. It's been a wild week on the national recruiting scene, and it's likely going to lead to even wilder things in the future. How it affects UK: www.insidekentuckybasketball.com/an-inside-lo...

An inside look at Kentucky basketball's recruiting strategy

What sources are saying about UK's approach to recruiting for the 2027-28 season amid a busy week of headlines and $5 million price tags on big-time recruitments.

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"You have Mo Williams, you have Mark Pope, you have Coach (Mikhail) McLean. I mean, those coaches right there know how to basically develop a player like Benji, so we wanted to make Kentucky the premier visit." www.insidekentuckybasketball.com/star-recruit...

Benji Berrouet's Kentucky basketball visit set the standard

Richard Berrouet, the father of the five-star power forward, talks to Inside Kentucky Basketball about the family's recent visit to Lexington and their thoughts on UK.

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UK landed the first visit from 7-5 center Cherif Millogo because it pushed harder than any other program. "Loved the visit, loves Coach (Mark Pope). He could definitely see himself wearing a Kentucky jersey at some point," coach Todd Wolfson said. www.insidekentuckybasketball.com/cherif-millo...

Top recruit Cherif Millogo blown away by UK basketball visit

Kentucky secured the first official visit for the class of 2027 center, who has ties to the most recent addition to Mark Pope's coaching staff.

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Two weeks ago, 7-foot-5 center Cherif Millogo made a surprise visit to UK. His high school coach, Todd Wolfson, talked about the visit and what it's like to coach Millogo. "Our point guard looks at me and goes, ‘Coach, he’s like AI generated.’" www.insidekentuckybasketball.com/cherif-millo...

Top recruit Cherif Millogo blown away by UK basketball visit

Kentucky secured the first official visit for the class of 2027 center, who has ties to the most recent addition to Mark Pope's coaching staff.

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"I mean, you feel like you're damn near immortal." That's what it's like to have Franck Kepnang on your side. For Kentucky to reach its ceiling, he'll need to stay healthy. And that's been a challenge in the past. On the importance of "Big Franck": www.insidekentuckybasketball.com/why-franck-k...

Why Franck Kepnang is so important to Kentucky basketball

The 7-foot transfer center's college basketball career has been riddled with injuries. For the Wildcats to reach their ceiling, he'll need to stay on the court.

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Inside Kentucky Basketball launched this week. It's a new UK basketball publication by former Lexington Herald-Leader beat writer Ben Roberts. I'm honored to play a small role in this with Ben and Hall of Fame sportswriter John Clay. More: www.insidekentuckybasketball.com/welcome-to-i... .

Inside Kentucky Basketball: A new site for Wildcats coverage

Introducing a new website dedicated to independent coverage of the UK men's basketball team from former Herald-Leader beat writer Ben Roberts.

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I recently resigned from the Herald-Leader as a result of McClatchy’s continued attacks on quality journalism. I’m launching an independent website dedicated to objective Kentucky basketball coverage. And I’d appreciate your support! Here’s more: www.insidekentuckybasketball.com/welcome-to-i...

Inside Kentucky Basketball: A new site for Wildcats coverage

Introducing a new website dedicated to independent coverage of the UK men's basketball team from former Herald-Leader beat writer Ben Roberts.

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A few Kentucky hitters faced live pitching against three transfers and a freshman on Friday morning at Kentucky Proud Park. Here's a breakdown of how it played out:

Kentucky works out four arms during Friday morning session

A look at how Kentucky's four pitchers stacked up against UK hitters in an early Fall session.

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New: A look at Kentucky's SEC opponents in 2027. One noticeable change is no Tennessee. This was bound to happen, with UK's permanent opponents being South Carolina and Vanderbilt, but it's still weird to see these long-time series not be played now. www.batcatscentral.com/breaking-dow...

Breaking down Kentucky's SEC schedule in 2027

Another tough SEC season awaits Kentucky in 2027.

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Fall scrimmages are right around the corner. Bat Cats Central will have reports from intrasquads and will be in attendance for all four exhibitions. High school recruiting is heating up as well. New subscribers receive 50% off their first year! batcatscentral.com/fall-special

New Kentucky baseball recruiting notebook. Intel on recent visits, plus upcoming visitors. And a look at where some of UK's commitments landed in recent ranking updates. www.batcatscentral.com/recruiting-n...

Recruiting notebook: Visit season + post-summer rankings update

A look at where UK's commits landed in recent rankings updates, plus a top-100 recruit was recently on campus.

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Here's the final story from my interview with UK baseball coach Nick Mingione, unlocked for everyone. Talking ABS challenge system, roster-building in the 5-for-5 era and how the fall schedule was built. www.batcatscentral.com/remaining-to...

Remaining topics from Bat Cats Central's interview with Nick Mingione

Mingione discussed how Kentucky decided on its fall opponents, his thoughts on ABS and more.

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Intel: The latest on Kentucky's pursuit of top portal prospect Connor Shouse www.batcatscentral.com/intel-the-la...

Intel: The latest on Kentucky's pursuit of top portal prospect Connor Shouse

Kentucky is strongly in the mix for Connor Shouse, one of the top players available in the transfer portal. Here's what we're hearing at Bat Cats Central.

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New: UK commit Jimmy Anderson is weighing his upcoming MLB draft decision. We discussed his status as a draft-and-follow, what factors he's considering next and his path from unheralded recruit out of high school to becoming a JUCO All-American. www.batcatscentral.com/juco-all-ame...

JUCO All-American, UK commit Jimmy Anderson weighing upcoming MLB draft decision

The 2025 MLB draft pick had a big season at Heartland Community College in 2026. What factors will he weigh between this year's draft and his Kentucky commitment?

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After completing a visit on Thursday, Rider right-handed pitcher PJ Craig committed to Kentucky, per source. Craig went 9-3 with a 3.59 earned run average. He was named First Team All-MAAC this year after posting nine quality starts and two complete games.

Three commits in about 24 hours for Kentucky baseball. Maryland RHP Logan Hastings is the latest to pick the Wildcats. www.batcatscentral.com/maryland-rhp...

Maryland RHP Logan Hastings is Kentucky's second commitment of the day

The 2026 strikeout leader of a Big Ten program has committed to Kentucky.

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New Bat Cats Insider -- Two current players whose draft decisions will be followed closely over the next month -- A RHP from the portal wrapped up a UK visit today -- The position with the most important evaluation for 2027 -- Other misc. notes www.batcatscentral.com/bat-cats-ins...

Bat Cats Insider: The latest happenings with Kentucky baseball

An inside look at the latest on Kentucky baseball.

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A cornerstone piece is returning to Kentucky baseball in 2027. Hudson Brown's return + other expected returns in Kentucky's lineup, and one big decision to follow over the next month. www.batcatscentral.com/a-cornerston...

A cornerstone piece is returning to Kentucky baseball in 2027

Kentucky baseball's first big domino of the offseason fell. Here's what else to watch for in the coming days and weeks.

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It was a busy week for Kentucky baseball. Let's wrap it up with four thoughts from the week that was, going back to the tough end of the Morgantown Regional, to early portal thoughts + more. www.batcatscentral.com/four-kentuck...

Four Kentucky baseball thoughts from this week

It was a busy week for Kentucky baseball, and the news won't be slowing down any time soon. Here are some thoughts from the week.

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It was a busy week for Kentucky baseball. Let's wrap it up with four thoughts from the week that was, going back to the tough end of the Morgantown Regional, to early portal thoughts + more. www.batcatscentral.com/four-kentuck...

Four Kentucky baseball thoughts from this week

It was a busy week for Kentucky baseball, and the news won't be slowing down any time soon. Here are some thoughts from the week.

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A cornerstone piece is returning to Kentucky baseball in 2027. Hudson Brown's return + other expected returns in Kentucky's lineup, and one big decision to follow over the next month. www.batcatscentral.com/a-cornerston...

A cornerstone piece is returning to Kentucky baseball in 2027

Kentucky baseball's first big domino of the offseason fell. Here's what else to watch for in the coming days and weeks.

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The annual offseason guide is here. -State of the program -A rundown of players who can return and who are gone -Why a surprise return could be an option for one top player -Recent intel suggests a top recruit is increasingly likely to make it to school www.batcatscentral.com/kentucky-bas...

Kentucky baseball 2026 offseason guide

Bat Cats Central sets the stage for an eventful offseason.

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'We just kept fighting.' Kentucky showed a lot of physical toughness and mental fortitude in its 6-5 win over Wake Forest to begin the Morgantown Regional. www.batcatscentral.com/we-just-kept...

'We just kept fighting.' Kentucky opens Morgantown Regional with 6-5 win over Wake Forest

Kentucky's toughness was on display in a 6-5 win on Friday against the Demon Deacons.

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The latest on UK standout second baseman Luke Lawrence, who was removed from Friday's win over Wake Forest after fouling a bunt off his knee. www.batcatscentral.com/kentucky-sec...

Kentucky second baseman Luke Lawrence day-to-day following injury against Wake Forest

An update on Kentucky's standout second baseman.

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For his column this week, former DI pitching coach Adam Revelette reached out to some coaches who faced each opposing team in UK’s regional during the season. Great stuff here to learn more about each possible opponent: www.batcatscentral.com/revs-rundown...

Rev’s Rundown: Anonymous coaches dish on Morgantown Regional

Anonymous coaches break down UK's opponent and potential opponents in the upcoming Morgantown regional.

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UK has landed its first transfer for the 2027 season. Details: www.batcatscentral.com/kentuckys-fi...

Kentucky's first transfer portal addition is an all-conference outfielder

Kentucky is on the board in the transfer portal.

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UK has landed its first transfer for the 2027 season. Details: www.batcatscentral.com/kentuckys-fi...

Kentucky's first transfer portal addition is an all-conference outfielder

Kentucky is on the board in the transfer portal.

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NEW: UK is back in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year. My look at UK's season, a quote from NCAA committee chair Michael Alford, and the big picture look at what this all means. www.batcatscentral.com/kentucky-sel...

Kentucky selected to fourth straight NCAA Tournament

Kentucky will play Wake Forest (38-19) at noon on ESPN2 on Friday.

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