SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: Kentucky at Alabama

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The Kentucky Wildcats travel to the Alabama Crimson Tide for a 3-game, Friday-Sunday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.

By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff

Émilien Pitre of Kentucky
Émilien Pitre of Kentucky
Sewell-Thomas Stad. (8,500)
Sewell-Thomas Stad. (8,500)
Drew Williamson
Drew Williamson of Alabama

Series Schedule March 24-28

  Day Start Time (ET) TV Tickets
Game 1 Friday 7:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 2 Saturday 3:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 3 Sunday 3:00 PM SEC Network Tickets

Team Statistical Comparisons

Statistic Team National
Rank		 Conference
Rank		 Value
Base on Balls Alabama
Kentucky		 19
21		 5
6		 120
118
Batting Average Alabama
Kentucky		 10
19		 3
5		 0.329
0.319
Double Plays Kentucky
Alabama		 54
75		 3
4		 15
14
Double Plays Per Game Kentucky
Alabama		 93
138		 3
4		 0.75
0.67
Doubles Kentucky
Alabama		 21
124		 2
12		 46
35
Doubles Per Game Kentucky
Alabama		 35
180		 2
12		 2.30
1.67
Earned Run Average Kentucky
Alabama		 10
25		 4
7		 2.88
3.65
Fielding Percentage Kentucky
Alabama		 57
94		 8
13		 0.976
0.973
Hit Batters Alabama
Kentucky		 211
249		 8
11		 18
15
Hit by Pitch Kentucky
Alabama		 8
39		 3
4		 50
34
Hits Alabama
Kentucky		 12
35		 2
6		 227
210
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Kentucky
Alabama		 6
31		 5
8		 6.38
7.77
Home Runs Alabama
Kentucky		 10
181		 5
14		 43
15
Home Runs Per Game Alabama
Kentucky		 14
204		 5
14		 2.05
0.75
On Base Percentage Kentucky
Alabama		 4
7		 2
4		 0.452
0.446
Runs Alabama
Kentucky		 10
29		 4
7		 191
173
Sacrifice Bunts Kentucky
Alabama		 4
77		 1
2		 20
8
Sacrifice Flies Alabama
Kentucky		 63
90		 9
10		 10
9
Scoring Alabama
Kentucky		 19
32		 5
7		 9.1
8.6
Shutouts Alabama
Kentucky		 8
27		 5
7		 3
2
Slugging Percentage Alabama
Kentucky		 7
57		 4
11		 0.580
0.484
Stolen Bases Kentucky
Alabama		 43
174		 1
9		 33
18
Stolen Bases Per Game Kentucky
Alabama		 55
199		 1
11		 1.65
0.86
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio Kentucky
Alabama		 20
23		 6
8		 2.97
2.96
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Alabama
Kentucky		 30
76		 8
12		 10.8
9.8
Triple Plays
Triples Kentucky
Alabama		 13
75		 2
7		 9
5
Triples Per Game Kentucky
Alabama		 18
105		 2
8		 0.45
0.24
WHIP Kentucky
Alabama		 6
27		 4
8		 1.07
1.27
WL Pct Kentucky
Alabama		 2
18		 2
7		 0.900
0.810
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Kentucky
Alabama		 23
45		 3
5		 3.29
3.65

Statistical Leaders

Kentucky Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP SLG PA H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Émilien Pitre Kentucky 0.429 0.544 0.600 92 30 7 1 1 20 15 6
Hunter Gilliam Kentucky 0.416 0.495 0.727 93 32 7 1 5 33 8 0
Jackson Gray Kentucky 0.353 0.532 0.574 96 24 6 3 1 16 14 9
Devin Burkes Kentucky 0.312 0.455 0.571 99 24 9 1 3 24 14 2
Grant Smith Kentucky 0.309 0.392 0.324 83 21 1 0 0 9 5 0
Ryan Waldschmidt Kentucky 0.302 0.470 0.524 85 19 6 1 2 13 13 6
James McCoy Kentucky 0.221 0.384 0.368 87 15 5 1 1 12 16 1

Kentucky Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Darren Williams Kentucky 1 0 2.53 1 21.1 13 4 6 5 20 0.169
Tyler Bosma Kentucky 3 1 4.63 0 23.1 20 12 12 9 16 0.233
Zack Lee Kentucky 2 0 2.96 0 24.1 21 8 8 8 24 0.236

Alabama Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP SLG PA H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Drew Williamson Alabama 0.424 0.547 0.788 86 28 3 0 7 24 18 1
Will Hodo Alabama 0.377 0.485 0.623 66 20 1 0 4 15 8 0
Ed Johnson Alabama 0.367 0.457 0.583 73 22 2 1 3 18 7 1
Andrew Pinckney Alabama 0.333 0.437 0.542 88 24 5 2 2 10 12 4
Tommy Seidl Alabama 0.326 0.448 0.543 58 15 1 0 3 14 10 2
Colby Shelton Alabama 0.319 0.415 0.855 82 22 4 0 11 23 8 0
Caden Rose Alabama 0.291 0.466 0.509 75 16 3 0 3 15 15 7
Jim Jarvis Alabama 0.286 0.419 0.429 86 20 2 1 2 9 13 0

Alabama Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Luke Holman Alabama 4 0 1.29 0 21.0 10 3 3 5 30 0.135
Grayson Hitt Alabama 3 1 4.37 0 22.2 16 8 11 16 32 0.193
Ben Hess Alabama 3 0 3.46 0 26.0 21 13 10 5 34 0.223

Massey College Baseball Ranking Composite

Kentucky

6

Alabama

23

Alabama-Kentucky Pitching Rotations

Kentucky

Game 1: Sr. RHP Logan Martin (1-1, 4.20 ERA)
Game 2: Gr. LHP Tyler Bosma (3-1, 4.63 ERA)
Game 3: Sr. RHP Zack Lee (3-0, 2.59 ERA)

Alabama

Game 1: So. RHP Ben Hess (3-0, 3.46 ERA)
Game 2: So. RHP Luke Holman (4-0, 1.29 ERA)
Game 3: Jr. LHP Grayson Hitt (3-1, 4.37 ERA)

Kentucky Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
47 Carson Applegate INF/RHP 6′-0″ 195 Fr. Columbus NJ
30 Aaron Blum LHP 6′-3″ 190 Fr. Cincinnati OH
35 Tyler Bosma LHP 6′-6″ 235 Gr. Holland MI
7 Devin Burkes C 6′-3″ 210 RS So. Bradenton FL
8 Isaiah Byars IF 6′-1″ 190 Sr. Mountain GA
41 Evan Byers LHP 5′-11″ 180 RS So. Nicholasville KY
10 Seth Chavez RHP 6′-4″ 200 Sr. Pinetop AZ
6 Reuben Church INF 6′-2″ 240 Jr. Maryville TN
23 Magdiel Cotto LHP 6′-4″ 250 Jr. Fort Mill SC
31 Alex Degen RHP 6′-8″ 210 RS Sr. Readington Township NJ
0 Kendal Ewell OF 6′-3″ 210 Jr. Calumet City IL
52 Austin Fawley C/INF 6′-2″ 195 Fr. Lantana FL
2 Jase Felker INF 6′-2″ 175 Sr. Princeton KY
11 Colby Frieda RHP 6′-3″ 205 So. St. Johns FL
44 Reed Gannon LHP 6′-3″ 185 RS Fr. Minooka IL
1 Ryder Giles INF/RHP 6′-0″ 180 Sr. Pinehurst NC
14 Hunter Gilliam INF 6′-2″ 230 RS Sr. Farmville VA
51 Jackson Gray OF 6′-3″ 220 Sr. Wheaton IL
24 Ryan Hagenow RHP 6′-5″ 210 Jr. Knoxville TN
22 Patrick Herrera INF 6′-2″ 170 So. Mesa AZ
40 Zach Hise RHP 6′-5″ 220 RS So. Joliet IL
46 Christian Howe RHP 6′-4″ 185 RS Fr. Danville KY
42 Tanner Kim OF 6′-0″ 180 RS Fr. Knoxville TN
26 Drew Lafferty RHP 6′-1″ 200 Fr. South Park PA
48 Zack Lee RHP 6′-4″ 200 Sr. Effingham IL
25 Seth Logue RHP 6′-1″ 185 Jr. Mason OH
36 Logan Martin RHP 6′-1″ 185 Sr. Cartersville GA
19 Nolan McCarthy OF 6′-0″ 195 So. Kalamazoo MI
13 James McCoy INF 6′-4″ 205 RS Fr. Dunwoody GA
20 Mason Moore RHP 6′-4″ 205 So. Morehead KY
43 Jackson Nove LHP 6′-5″ 200 So. Fairfax IA
4 Émilien Pitre INF 5′-11″ 175 So. Repentigny QC
34 Lukas Schramm OF 6′-3″ 225 Fr. Apex NC
12 Grant Smith INF 6′-0″ 180 Sr. Albuquerque NM
28 Hayden Smith LHP 6′-2″ 190 Fr. Nicholasville KY
33 Travis Smith RHP 6′-4″ 200 RS Fr. Walton KY
9 Chase Stanke C 6′-2″ 215 Sr. Sugar Grove IL
16 Austin Strickland RHP 6′-2″ 210 Jr. Winchester OH
21 Ryan Waldschmidt OF/INF 6′-1″ 205 So. Bradenton FL
5 Darren Williams RHP 6′-6″ 240 Gr. Maysville KY

Alabama Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
46 Walt Bailey INF 6′-1″ 215 Sr. Tuscaloosa AL
41 Connor Ball LHP 6′-0″ 165 So. Sterrett AL
36 Hagan Banks RHP 6′-4″ 200 So. Plainville GA
24 Brock Blatter RHP 6′-6″ 230 Fr. Billings MT
40 Evan Chaffee LHP 6′-2″ 190 Fr. Hamburg NY
42 Alton Davis II LHP 6′-5″ 185 Fr. Hueytown AL
13 Bryce Eblin INF 5′-11″ 185 Jr. Greenwood IN
67 Tyler Fay RHP 6′-5″ 210 Fr. Doniphan NE
12 Hunter Furtado LHP 6′-4″ 210 Jr. Lake Worth FL
29 Brayden Gainey RHP 6′-0″ 200 Sr. Panama City FL
28 Ryan Guardino OF 6′-4″ 215 Gr. Santa Barbara CA
9 Mac Guscette C 6′-0″ 200 Jr. Nokomis FL
11 William Hamiter OF 5′-11″ 200 Sr. Tuscaloosa AL
22 Camden Hayslip OF 6′-2″ 205 So. Lebanon TN
27 Ben Hess RHP 6′-5″ 250 So. Charleston IL
26 Grayson Hitt LHP 6′-3″ 210 Jr. Germantown TN
1 Will Hodo INF/OF 6′-3″ 225 So. Waynesboro MS
35 Luke Holman RHP 6′-4″ 195 So. Sinking Spring PA
88 Hunter Hoopes RHP 6′-1″ 200 Gr. Fairfax VA
38 Skyler Hutto RHP/INF 6′-3″ 225 Fr. Trinity AL
10 Jim Jarvis INF 5′-10″ 190 Sr. San Diego CA
14 Antoine Jean LHP 6′-1″ 190 Sr. Montreal QC
5 Ed Johnson INF 6′-1″ 190 Gr. Trussville AL
52 Gavin Jones RHP 6′-3″ 210 Fr. North Royalton OH
30 Jake Leger LHP 5′-10″ 215 Sr. Lexington NE
48 Sammy Leis C 6′-2″ 185 Fr. Cumming GA
17 Dylan Lonergan RHP 6′-2″ 215 Fr. Snellville GA
39 Garrett McMillan RHP/INF 6′-4″ 235 Sr. Tuscaloosa AL
34 Jacob McNairy RHP 6′-2″ 205 Gr. Athens AL
99 Austin Morris RHP 6′-4″ 215 Fr. Warrior AL
23 Aidan Moza RHP 6′-1″ 185 So. Dallas GA
32 Braylon Myers RHP 6′-2″ 220 So. Bessemer AL
21 Andrew Pinckney OF 6′-3″ 215 R-Jr. Peachtree City GA
31 Will Portera C/INF 5′-10″ 205 R-So. Memphis TN
19 Zane Probst RHP 6′-4″ 215 Jr. Mill Hall PA
4 Riley Quick RHP 6′-6″ 260 Fr. Trussville AL
33 Jackson Reynolds RHP 6′-5″ 200 Gr. Opelika AL
7 Caden Rose OF/INF 5′-10″ 185 Jr. Madison AL
20 Tommy Seidl OF 6′-1″ 220 R-Sr. Wellesley MA
16 Colby Shelton INF 6′-0″ 200 Fr. Lithia FL
2 Mason Swinney INF 6′-2″ 195 Fr. Hodges AL
3 Dominic Tamez C 5′-10″ 205 Jr. San Antonio TX
37 Jaxson West C 6′-0″ 195 Fr. Tallahassee FL
43 Luke Williams OF 6′-0″ 180 Fr. Tuscaloosa AL
25 Max Williams OF 6′-2″ 200 Fr. Fleming Island FL
18 Drew Williamson INF 6′-4″ 225 Gr. Brewton AL
8 Kade Woods RHP 6′-3″ 205 R-Fr. Monroe LA

Kentucky Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 4:00 PM ET Kentucky 0 Elon 2
18-Feb 2:00 PM ET Kentucky 5 Elon 1
19-Feb 1:00 PM ET Kentucky 4 Elon 0
21-Feb 4:00 PM ET Evansville 3 Kentucky 6 SEC Network +
24-Feb 4:00 PM ET Wright St 3 Kentucky 8 SEC Network +
25-Feb 1:00 PM ET Wright St 12 Kentucky 9 SEC Network +
26-Feb 1:00 PM ET Wright St 0 Kentucky 15 SEC Network +
28-Feb 4:00 PM ET Morehead St 1 Kentucky 15 SEC Network +
3-Mar 4:00 PM ET Indiana St PPD Kentucky PPD SEC Network +
4-Mar Indiana St 2 Kentucky 4
4-Mar 1:00 PM ET Indiana St 4 Kentucky 5 SEC Network +
5-Mar 1:00 PM ET Indiana St 6 Kentucky 7 SEC Network +
7-Mar 4:00 PM ET Murray St 2 Kentucky 6 SEC Network +
8-Mar 4:00 PM ET Ohio 2 Kentucky 9 SEC Network +
10-Mar 7:00 PM ET Kentucky 5 S Illinois 4 ESPN+
11-Mar 3:00 PM ET Kentucky 7 S Illinois 2 ESPN+
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET Kentucky 21 S Illinois 3 ESPN+
14-Mar 6:30 PM ET Indiana 2 Kentucky 12 SEC Network +
17-Mar 6:30 PM ET Mississippi St 5 Kentucky 6 SEC Network +
18-Mar 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St 3 Kentucky 12 SEC Network +
19-Mar 12:00 PM ET Mississippi St 3 Kentucky 17 SEC Network
21-Mar 6:30 PM ET E Kentucky 3 Kentucky 9 SEC Network +
24-Mar TBA Kentucky Alabama SEC Network +
25-Mar TBA Kentucky Alabama SEC Network +
26-Mar TBA Kentucky Alabama SEC Network
28-Mar 6:00 PM ET Kentucky Western KY
31-Mar 7:30 PM ET Missouri Kentucky SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET Missouri Kentucky SEC Network +
2-Apr 2:00 PM ET Missouri Kentucky SEC Network
4-Apr 6:30 PM ET Dayton Kentucky SEC Network +
8-Apr 2:00 PM ET Kentucky Georgia SEC Network +
9-Apr 12:00 PM ET Kentucky Georgia SEC Network
11-Apr 6:00 PM ET Kentucky Louisville
13-Apr 7:00 PM ET Kentucky LSU SEC Network
14-Apr 7:30 PM ET Kentucky LSU SEC Network +
15-Apr 2:00 PM ET Kentucky LSU SEC Network +
18-Apr 6:30 PM ET Xavier Kentucky SEC Network +
21-Apr 7:30 PM ET Texas A&M Kentucky SEC Network +
22-Apr 3:00 PM ET Texas A&M Kentucky SEC Network +
23-Apr 2:00 PM ET Texas A&M Kentucky SEC Network +
25-Apr 7:00 PM ET Louisville Kentucky SEC Network +
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Kentucky Vanderbilt SEC Network +
29-Apr 3:00 PM ET Kentucky Vanderbilt SEC Network +
30-Apr 3:00 PM ET Kentucky Vanderbilt SEC Network
5-May TBA South Carolina Kentucky SEC Network +
6-May TBA South Carolina Kentucky SEC Network +
7-May 2:00 PM ET South Carolina Kentucky SEC Network
9-May 6:30 PM ET Tennessee Tech Kentucky SEC Network +
12-May 6:30 PM ET Kentucky Tennessee SEC Network +
13-May 12:00 PM ET Kentucky Tennessee SEC Network
14-May 1:00 PM ET Kentucky Tennessee SEC Network +
18-May 6:30 PM ET Florida Kentucky SEC Network +
19-May 6:30 PM ET Florida Kentucky SEC Network +
20-May 2:00 PM ET Florida Kentucky SEC Network +

Alabama Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 4:00 PM ET Richmond 3 Alabama 12 SEC Network +
18-Feb 3:00 PM ET Richmond 1 Alabama 13 SEC Network +
19-Feb 2:00 PM ET Richmond 1 Alabama 13 SEC Network +
21-Feb 4:00 PM ET Tennessee Tech 4 Alabama 7 SEC Network +
22-Feb 4:00 PM ET UT Martin 0 Alabama 10 SEC Network +
24-Feb 4:30 PM ET Alabama 9 High Point 4
25-Feb 4:00 PM ET Alabama 10 High Point 6
26-Feb 4:00 PM ET Alabama 4 High Point 2
28-Feb 4:00 PM ET J’Ville St 3 Alabama 17 SEC Network +
3-Mar 4:00 PM ET UIC 1 Alabama 11 SEC Network +
4-Mar 3:00 PM ET UIC 0 Alabama 10 SEC Network +
5-Mar 1:00 PM ET UIC 7 Alabama 9 SEC Network +
7-Mar 7:00 PM ET Alabama 11 Samford 6 ESPN+
8-Mar 7:00 PM ET Alabama St 7 Alabama 21 SEC Network +
10-Mar 7:00 PM ET Columbia 10 Alabama 7 SEC Network +
11-Mar 3:00 PM ET Columbia 2 Alabama 6 SEC Network +
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET Columbia Alabama SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:30 PM ET Alabama 4 South Alabama 0 ESPN+
16-Mar 7:00 PM ET Alabama 0 Florida 3 SEC Network +
17-Mar 6:30 PM ET Alabama 7 Florida 8 SEC Network +
17-Mar 6:30 PM ET Alabama 6 Florida 3 SEC Network +
21-Mar 7:00 PM ET UAB 2 Alabama 10 SEC Network +
24-Mar TBA Kentucky Alabama SEC Network +
25-Mar TBA Kentucky Alabama SEC Network +
26-Mar TBA Kentucky Alabama SEC Network
28-Mar 7:00 PM ET MTSU Alabama SEC Network +
31-Mar 7:30 PM ET Alabama Arkansas SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET Alabama Arkansas SEC Network +
2-Apr 3:00 PM ET Alabama Arkansas SEC Network
4-Apr 7:00 PM ET Troy Alabama SEC Network +
6-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St Alabama SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St Alabama SEC Network +
8-Apr 6:00 PM ET Mississippi St Alabama ESPNU
11-Apr 7:00 PM ET Southern Miss Alabama SEC Network +
14-Apr 7:00 PM ET Auburn Alabama SEC Network +
15-Apr 7:00 PM ET Auburn Alabama SEC Network +
16-Apr 2:00 PM ET Auburn Alabama SEC Network +
18-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama UAB
21-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama Missouri SEC Network +
22-Apr 3:00 PM ET Alabama Missouri SEC Network
23-Apr 2:00 PM ET Alabama Missouri SEC Network +
25-Apr 7:00 PM ET Samford Alabama SEC Network +
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama LSU SEC Network
29-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama LSU SEC Network +
30-Apr 2:00 PM ET Alabama LSU SEC Network +
4-May 8:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Alabama ESPNU
5-May 8:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Alabama SEC Network
6-May 3:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Alabama SEC Network +
9-May 7:00 PM ET Troy Alabama SEC Network +
12-May 7:00 PM ET Alabama Texas A&M SEC Network +
13-May 3:00 PM ET Alabama Texas A&M SEC Network +
14-May 4:00 PM ET Alabama Texas A&M SEC Network
18-May 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss Alabama SEC Network +
19-May 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss Alabama SEC Network +
20-May 3:00 PM ET Ole Miss Alabama SEC Network +

Kentucky-Alabama Baseball Legacy Comparison

All-Time Record
SEC Record
SEC Championships
SEC Tournament Appearances
SEC Tournament Record
SEC Tournament Championships
NCAA Regional Appearances
NCAA Regional Championships
Super Regional Appearances
Super Regional Championships
College World Series Appearances
National Championships
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record
Kentucky
2,015-1,905-25
772-1,015-8
1
23
25-39
7
9
0
0
0
0
0
14-18
Alabama
2,719-1,717-24
983-880-5
14
30
52-48
7
25
7
3
1
5
0
71-51

Kentucky-Alabama Series Prediction

Alabama 2 wins, Kentucky 1 win

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