< PreviousBy Matt May UK Athletics Communications and Public Relations S even players ranked amongst the nation’s Top 200 players by at least one of the major recruiting services signed with Kentucky baseball. In total, UK signed 11 student-athletes, all of whom are ranked by either Prep Baseball Report or Perfect Game as Top 500 players in the 2026 class. Ranked by Perfect Game as a Top 15 overall class in the 2026 recruit- ing cycle, UK signed three Top 100 overall players as ranked by both Per- fect Game and PBR. The Cats also added top junior college star Jimmy Anderson, who was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in last summer’s Major League Baseball Draft and batted .439 with 29 extra base hits, 14 stolen bases and a 1.226 OPS at Heartland Community College in the 2025 season. UK inked players from seven states, including the top overall players in Kentucky and Ontario, Canada. Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana and Tennessee also are represented. Perfect Game PBR NameHometownRankRank Jimmy AndersonJoliet, Illinois (JUCO) Joey AnsellFranklin, Tennessee500NR Rob CzarnieckiChesterton, Indiana302132 Sam FinnNapierville, Illinois500285 Carson MayOlathe, Kansas61183 Cole McLeanCampbellsville, Kentucky365365 Robert OmidiMississauga, Ontario6799 Kaden PowellGoodlettsville, Tennessee16664 Aiden SmithShelbyville, Indiana500143 Logan SorrelBaton Rouge, Louisiana500485 Sammy SwankLafayette, Indiana335178 Grayson WilloughbyLouisville, Kentucky6851 KENTUCKY BASEBALL RELEASES 2026 SCHEDULE More than half of Kentucky Baseball’s 2026 games will be against opponents that reached NCAA regionals last season, including nine contests against 2025 College World Series teams. UK will open the season Friday, February 13 at UNC Greensboro. The Wildcats will play 30 home games at Kentucky Proud Park next spring with the home opener scheduled February 17 against Morehead State. UK also will open and close Southeastern Conference play in Lexington with Alabama coming to town March 13-15 and Arkansas on May 14-16. UK will play its annual home and home series with Louisville on Tuesday, April 7 (Lexington, Ky.) and Tuesday, April 21 (Louisville, Ky.). Additionally, will host St. John’s (Feb. 27-March 1) and Mercer (Mar. 6-8) in three-game series before conference play begins and 2025 College World Series Cinderella Murray State on Tuesday, March 24. The Cats also will travel to defending national champion LSU on March 27-29. Game times and television assignments will be announced at a later date, as well as season and single-game ticket information. The Cats are entering their 10th season under head coach Nick Min- gione and have won 293 games during his tenure, including a College World Series appearance in 2024. The program signed top 10 transfer portal and top 25 high school recruiting classes in the offseason. 70 n @UKFootball Olympic Sports Update n Baseball KENTUCKY FOOTBALL Kentucky Baseball Inks One of the Top 2026 Recruiting Classes44John “Shipwreck” KellyHB1929-31 66Raloh KerchevalP1931-33 13Bob DavisHB1935-37 Bernie A. ShivelyAD1938-67 Coach1945 35Ermal AllenQB/HB1939-41 Asst. Coach1948-61 8Clyde JohnsonT1940-42 45Jay RhodemyreC1942, 1946-47 48Washington SeriniT1944-47 16George BlandaQB/P/K1945-48 27Wallace “Wah Wah” JonesE1945-48 Paul “Bear” BryantCoach1946-53 Jerry ClaiborneDB/E1946, 1948-49 Coach1982-89 50Harry UlinskiC/LB1946-49 70Bob GainT1947-50 87Charlie McClendonDE1949-50 10Babe ParilliQB1949-51 51Doug MoseleyC1949-51 65Ray CorrellG1951-53 80Steve MeilingerE/HB/DB/LB1951-53 84Howard SchnellenbergerE1952-55 Blanton CollierCoach1954-61 79Lou MichaelsT/K/P1955-57 21Calvin ByrdHB1958-60 55 Irvin “Irv” GoodeC1959-61 80Tom HutchinsonE1960-62 70Herschel TurnerT1961-63 80Rick KestnerE1963-65 11Rick NortonQB1963-65 73Sam BallOT1963-65 21Rodger ByrdHB1963-65 32Larry SeipleHB1964-66 24Dicky Lyons Sr.RB1966-68 88Jeff Van NoteDE1966-68 74Dave RollerDL1968-70 59Joe FederspielLB1969-71 40Sonny CollinsHB1972-75 52Rick NuzumOL1972-74 69 Warren BryantOT1974-76 50Jim KovachLB1974-76, 1978 97Art StillDE1974-77 12Derrick RamseyQB1975-77 33George AdamsRB1981-84 57Dermontti DawsonC/OG1984-87 22Mark HiggsTB1984-87 2Tim CouchQB1996-98 Football players who have been named to the UK Athletics Hall of Fame but have not had jerseys retired: 67Larry WarfordOG2009-12 3André WoodsonQB2004-07 12Derek AbneyWR2000-03 79Oliver BarnettDE1986-89 85Al BrunoWR1948-50 44Wilbur HackettLB1968-70 22Jared LorenzenQB2000-03 45Marty MooreLB1990-93 23Nate NorthingtonDB1966-67 82Greg PageDE1966-67 9Bill RansdellQB1983-86 10Moe WilliamsRB1993-95 3Craig YeastWR1995-98 Paul “Bear” Bryant Tim Couch 72 n @UKFootball UK Retired Jerseys and UK Hall of Fame KENTUCKY FOOTBALLI n the interest of athletics compliance, the University of Kentucky, along with every NCAA and SEC Institution, is responsible for monitoring the activities of the department of athletics. The NCAA & SEC rules were developed to ensure those members of the institution’s staff, student- athletes and other individuals or groups representing the institution’s ath- letics interests comply with the NCAA rules and maintain the highest standard of ethical conduct. Principles of Rules Compliance The Athletics Compliance Office (ACO) works to identify and reduce areas of risk within the athletics program that could neg- atively impact the University of Kentucky. If a problem arises, it is the responsibility of the ACO to determine how the problem oc- curred, how it could have been prevented and how to reduce the chances of it occur- ring in the future. The two main functions of the ACO are to educate and monitor. The ACO meets regularly with coaches and stu- dent-athletes to provide information and materials on the applications of the com- plexities of the NCAA bylaws, and at the same time provide as much information as possible to the University of Kentucky com- munity. The staff also monitors the functions of the athletics department that are governed by NCAA legislation. Principles of Institutional Responsibility The institution’s responsibility for the conduct of its intercollegiate athletics pro- gram includes responsibility for the actions of its staff members and for the actions of any other individual or organization engaged in activities promoting the athletics inter- ests of the institution. The NCAA defines an individual as a rep- resentative of athletics interests or a “boost- er” or “donor” if he or she: • Has participated in or is a member of an agency or organization promoting UK’s inter- collegiate athletics program; • Makes or has made a donation to any of the UK men’s or women’s athletics pro- grams; • Is assisting or has been requested by the UK Athletics Department Staff to assist in the recruitment of prospects (which he or she is NOT permitted to do); • Is assisting or has been requested to Pro- vide benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their families (which he or she is NOT permitted to do); • Has been involved otherwise in promoting the UK athletics pro- gram. Remember, a repre- sentative of athletics In- terests is responsible for making the University of Kentucky’s ACO aware of any potential viola- tions of NCAA rules he or she knows have oc- curred. According to the NCAA, once an individu- al has been identified as an athletics represen- tative, he or she retains this identity forever, even if that person no longer contributes to the athletics program. Name, Image & Likeness Pursuant to the adoption of Kentucky re- vised statutes 164.6941 through 164.6951, Kentucky student-athletes are now per- mitted to use their name, image, and like- ness for purposes of compensation. Below are a few key highlights for donors/fans to be aware of: • SA is permitted receive NIL compensa- tion provided there are services rendered by the SA (quid pro quo). • All NIL deals must be submitted seven business days prior to the activity occurring and must be approved within threes busi- ness days by the institution; • Failure to disclose NIL deals to UK may result in violations of Kentucky State Law and NCAA rules, which in turn will affect a SA’s eligibility. • Prospects may not receive compensa- tion from anyone in exchange for commit- ting to or signing a scholarship with the Uni- versity of Kentucky. • Donor’s may not have contact with pro- spective student-athletes, including to ne- gotiate an NIL deal; • SA must receive fair market value for services rendered. • It is permissible for a donor/booster to enter into a genuine NIL agreement with a current SA, so long as the agreement is not a payment, provision or promise of any other consideration or benefits. • UK marks are not permitted to be used for SA NIL activities UNLESS approved by UK in advance. • UK, including but not limited to athlet- ics staff and coaches, are not permitted to provide, arrange or negotiate NIL deals for SA’s. • UK is permitted to put you into contact with a current SA if there is interest in a NIL deal – UK encourages contacting SA’s di- rectly via their social media accounts. Failure to adhere to these regulations create NCAA violations that may result in a SA or PSA to be ineligible for intercollegiate competition. In addition, it may affect your standing as a donor with UK. To learn more, visit https://ukathletics. com/NIL Student-Athlete Employment In addition to NIL, SA’s are also able to obtain employment opportunities to earn extra funds or gain invaluable experience in a field in which they look to have a career. SA’s are permitted to work provided: • They are only paid for work performed; • They are paid at the going rate for ser- vices in the locale. • The job is registered with the ACO. Follow compliance updates on Twitter (@ukcompliance). 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