SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: Texas A&M at Kentucky

Kentucky-Texas A&M baseball series preview

The Texas A&M Aggies travel to the Kentucky Wildcats 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

Hunter Haas of Texas A&M
Hunter Haas of Texas A&M
Kentucky Proud Park (5,000)
Kentucky Proud Park (5,000)
Émilien Pitre of Kentucky
Émilien Pitre of Kentucky

Series Schedule April 21-23

  Day Start Time (ET) TV Tickets
Game 1 Friday 6:30 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 2 Saturday 2:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 3 Sunday 2:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets

Team Statistical Comparisons

Statistic Team National
Rank
Conference
Rank
Value
Base on Balls Texas A&M
Kentucky
3
30
1
8
229
197
Batting Average Kentucky
Texas A&M
52
139
5
13
0.298
0.278
Double Plays Kentucky
Texas A&M
31
213
4
8
30
19
Double Plays Per Game Kentucky
Texas A&M
42
232
3
8
0.86
0.53
Doubles Kentucky
Texas A&M
87
127
8
10
69
64
Doubles Per Game Kentucky
Texas A&M
96
170
7
10
1.97
1.78
Earned Run Average Kentucky
Texas A&M
15
111
4
10
3.81
5.37
Fielding Percentage Texas A&M
Kentucky
13
17
3
5
0.981
0.980
Hit Batters Kentucky
Texas A&M
114
165
2
5
44
40
Hit by Pitch Kentucky
Texas A&M
9
263
3
14
75
27
Hits Kentucky
Texas A&M
105
114
10
12
337
334
Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings Kentucky
Texas A&M
6
89
4
11
7.13
9.07
Home Runs Texas A&M
Kentucky
82
242
11
14
45
23
Home Runs Per Game Texas A&M
Kentucky
92
250
11
14
1.25
0.66
On Base Percentage Kentucky
Texas A&M
11
55
4
9
0.430
0.400
Runs Kentucky
Texas A&M
42
54
8
10
280
274
Sacrifice Bunts Kentucky 4 1 35
Sacrifice Flies Texas A&M
Kentucky
53
98
6
11
18
16
Scoring Kentucky
Texas A&M
43
66
7
10
8.0
7.6
Shutouts Kentucky
Texas A&M
25
119
7
10
3
1
Slugging Percentage Texas A&M
Kentucky
111
143
13
14
0.454
0.440
Stolen Bases Kentucky
Texas A&M
33
60
1
3
63
54
Stolen Bases Per Game Kentucky
Texas A&M
39
72
1
3
1.80
1.50
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio Kentucky
Texas A&M
88
93
9
10
2.13
2.11
Strikeouts Per Nine Innings Texas A&M
Kentucky
14
91
5
12
10.6
9.1
Triple Plays
Triples Kentucky
Texas A&M
36
167
2
11
11
6
Triples Per Game Kentucky
Texas A&M
42
196
2
11
0.31
0.17
WHIP Kentucky
Texas A&M
16
132
6
11
1.27
1.57
WL Pct Kentucky
Texas A&M
8
82
6
10
0.800
0.611
Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings Kentucky
Texas A&M
97
195
7
11
4.29
5.06

Statistical Leaders

Texas A&M Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Jack Moss Texas A&M 0.388 0.494 39 57 8 1 4 29 32 2
Hunter Haas Texas A&M 0.367 0.461 40 55 9 1 4 22 25 5
Jace Laviolette Texas A&M 0.282 0.424 29 35 8 1 10 40 30 13
Jordan Thompson Texas A&M 0.264 0.418 18 23 4 0 3 15 17 5
Trevor Werner Texas A&M 0.262 0.362 27 27 7 0 8 28 18 8
Ryan Targac Texas A&M 0.236 0.395 24 30 6 1 5 29 28 9
Austin Bost Texas A&M 0.227 0.351 33 32 9 1 3 30 23 1

Texas A&M Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Nathan Dettmer Texas A&M 1 3 6.09 0 44.1 45 33 30 25 47 0.260

Kentucky Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Émilien Pitre Kentucky 0.373 0.516 39 44 11 1 1 36 31 12
Hunter Gilliam Kentucky 0.367 0.451 29 47 9 1 6 45 16 0
Jase Felker Kentucky 0.333 0.473 28 33 3 1 0 19 20 15
Jackson Gray Kentucky 0.328 0.488 43 41 10 3 2 21 23 15
Ryan Waldschmidt Kentucky 0.301 0.449 29 34 10 1 3 26 24 10
Devin Burkes Kentucky 0.279 0.435 35 36 10 1 4 31 27 6
Grant Smith Kentucky 0.276 0.358 21 32 4 0 3 18 9 1

Kentucky Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Darren Williams Kentucky 3 0 3.76 1 38.1 27 17 16 11 34 0.196
Zack Lee Kentucky 2 2 4.23 0 38.1 35 19 18 17 36 0.246
Tyler Bosma Kentucky 4 2 4.19 0 38.2 38 19 18 15 26 0.255

Massey College Baseball Ranking Composite

Texas A&M

36

Kentucky

8

Texas A&M Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
41 Brandon Arvidson LHP 6′-5″ 205 Fr. Dripping Springs TX
53 Evan Aschenbeck LHP 6′-2″ 220 Jr. Brenham TX
48 Hank Bard C 6′-2″ 205 Jr. Parker CO
6 Blake Binderup RHP 6′-6″ 230 Fr. College Station TX
12 Austin Bost INF 6′-0″ 195 Sr. Groves TX
4 Travis Chestnut INF/OF 5′-7″ 155 Jr. Pflugerville TX
10 Chris Cortez RHP 6′-1″ 205 So. Las Vegas NV
40 Lucas Davenport RHP 6′-6″ 215 Fr. Prosper TX
14 Max Debiec RHP 6′-7″ 220 So. Seattle WA
35 Nathan Dettmer RHP 6′-4″ 230 Jr. San Antonio TX
45 Matt Dillard LHP 6′-2″ 215 Sr. Houston TX
54 Cameron Donley C 6′-0″ 195 Fr. Houston TX
49 Brandyn Garcia LHP 6′-4″ 225 Jr. Granby CT
5 JD Gregson C 6′-3″ 200 Jr. Frisco TX
2 Hunter Haas INF 6′-0″ 180 Jr. Phoenix AZ
13 Robert Hogan RHP/OF 6′-0″ 190 So. North Oak MN
99 Jace Hutchins RHP 6′-4″ 215 So. College Station TX
44 Luke Jackson RHP 6′-2″ 190 Fr. Austin TX
15 Will Johnston LHP 6′-3″ 215 Jr. Roanoke TX
46 Max Kaufer C 6′-0″ 210 Fr. Medford NJ
55 Lucas Kelly INF 6′-3″ 220 Fr. San Francisco CA
3 Kaeden Kent INF 6′-2″ 200 Fr. Austin TX
27 Carson Lambert RHP 6′-3″ 220 Sr. Thousand Oaks CA
33 Justin Lamkin LHP 6′-4″ 210 Fr. Corpus Christi TX
17 Jace Laviolette OF 6′-6″ 230 Fr. Katy TX
23 Brett Minnich OF 6′-5″ 220 Sr. Colleyville TX
9 Jack Moss INF/OF 6′-5″ 215 Jr. Englewood CO
18 Ryan Prager LHP 6′-3″ 200 So. Dallas TX
32 Brad Rudis RHP 6′-0″ 195 So. Madisonville TX
38 Shane Sdao LHP 6′-2″ 170 Fr. Montgomery TX
37 Ty Sexton RHP 6′-7″ 190 R-Fr. Montgomery TX
34 Josh Stewart RHP 6′-2″ 195 So. Georgetown TX
16 Ryan Targac INF 6′-1″ 220 Jr. Hallettsville TX
31 Jordan Thompson OF 5′-10″ 170 Sr. Boerne TX
47 Tab Tracy OF 6′-3″ 205 So. Houston TX
1 Stanley Tucker INF/OF 5′-9″ 165 Jr. Richmond TX
36 Wyatt Tucker RHP 6′-2″ 210 Jr. Douglass TX
0 Justin Vossos INF 6′-0″ 180 Fr. Missouri City TX
19 Troy Wansing LHP 6′-4″ 225 So. Kansas City MO
30 Jaren Warwick RHP 6′-2″ 175 Jr. New Caney TX
20 Kasen Wells OF 5′-8″ 180 Fr. San Antonio TX
28 Trevor Werner INF/RHP 6′-3″ 225 Jr. Houston TX

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

Texas A&M Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
17-Feb 7:00 PM ET Seattle U 2 Texas A&M 8 SEC Network +
18-Feb 3:00 PM ET Seattle U 3 Texas A&M 6 SEC Network +
19-Feb 11:30 AM ET Seattle U 2 Texas A&M 14 SEC Network +
21-Feb 7:00 PM ET Lamar 7 Texas A&M 4 SEC Network +
24-Feb 7:00 PM ET Portland 10 Texas A&M 3 SEC Network +
25-Feb 3:00 PM ET Portland 4 Texas A&M 1 SEC Network +
26-Feb 2:00 PM ET Portland 4 Texas A&M 5 SEC Network +
28-Feb 7:00 PM ET Hou Christian 0 Texas A&M 23 SEC Network +
3-Mar 8:00 PM ET Texas A&M 5 Louisville 14
4-Mar 8:00 PM ET Rice 1 Texas A&M 13 SEC Network +
5-Mar 8:00 PM ET Texas A&M 4 Texas Tech 2 SEC Network +
7-Mar 7:00 PM ET Incarnate Word 5 Texas A&M 13 SEC Network +
8-Mar 8:00 PM ET Texas A&M 6 Rice 1
10-Mar 7:00 PM ET N Kentucky 1 Texas A&M 8 SEC Network +
11-Mar 3:00 PM ET N Kentucky 1 Texas A&M 12 SEC Network +
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET N Kentucky 7 Texas A&M 10 SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:00 PM ET Texas A&M 5 Houston 1 ESPN+
17-Mar 7:00 PM ET LSU 9 Texas A&M 0 SEC Network
18-Mar 3:00 PM ET LSU 12 Texas A&M 7 SEC Network +
19-Mar 2:00 PM ET LSU 6 Texas A&M 8 SEC Network +
21-Mar 7:00 PM ET Rice 7 Texas A&M 8 SEC Network +
24-Mar 6:30 PM ET Texas A&M 4 Tennessee 10 SEC Network +
25-Mar 12:00 PM ET Texas A&M 7 Tennessee 8 ESPN2
26-Mar 1:00 PM ET Texas A&M 6 Tennessee 9 SEC Network +
28-Mar 7:00 PM ET Texas 5 Texas A&M 2 SEC Network +
31-Mar 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss 6 Texas A&M 8 SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET Ole Miss 14 Texas A&M 7 SEC Network
2-Apr 2:00 PM ET Ole Miss 4 Texas A&M 5 SEC Network +
4-Apr 7:00 PM ET Texas St 9 Texas A&M 10 SEC Network +
6-Apr 8:00 PM ET Texas A&M 9 Auburn 5 SEC Network
7-Apr 3:00 PM ET Texas A&M 9 Auburn 10 SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET Texas A&M 12 Auburn 6 SEC Network +
11-Apr 7:00 PM ET UTSA 5 Texas A&M 1 SEC Network +
13-Apr 8:00 PM ET Missouri 5 Texas A&M 13 ESPNU
14-Apr 7:00 PM ET Missouri 1 Texas A&M 13 SEC Network +
15-Apr 2:00 PM ET Missouri 13 Texas A&M 5 SEC Network +
19-Apr 7:00 PM ET Prairie View 3 Texas A&M 13 SEC Network +
25-Apr 7:00 PM ET Sam Houston Texas A&M SEC Network +
27-Apr 7:30 PM ET Texas A&M Arkansas ESPNU
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Texas A&M Arkansas SEC Network +
29-Apr 3:00 PM ET Texas A&M Arkansas SEC Network
2-May 7:00 PM ET Tarleton Texas A&M SEC Network +
5-May 7:00 PM ET Florida Texas A&M SEC Network +
6-May 6:00 PM ET Florida Texas A&M SEC Network
7-May 2:00 PM ET Florida Texas A&M SEC Network +
9-May 7:00 PM ET UT Rio Grande Texas A&M 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 Texas A&M Mississippi St SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

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 4 Alabama 3 SEC Network +
25-Mar TBA Kentucky 9 Alabama 5 SEC Network +
26-Mar TBA Kentucky 3 Alabama 4 SEC Network
28-Mar 6:00 PM ET Kentucky 10 Western KY 8
31-Mar 7:30 PM ET Missouri 2 Kentucky 12 SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET Missouri 0 Kentucky 10 SEC Network +
2-Apr 2:00 PM ET Missouri 1 Kentucky 3 SEC Network
4-Apr 6:30 PM ET Dayton 6 Kentucky 13 SEC Network +
8-Apr 2:00 PM ET Kentucky PPD Georgia PPD SEC Network +
9-Apr 12:00 PM ET Kentucky Georgia SEC Network
9-Apr 3:00 PM ET Kentucky Georgia SEC Network +
11-Apr 6:00 PM ET Kentucky Louisville
13-Apr 7:00 PM ET Kentucky 6 LSU 16 SEC Network
14-Apr 7:30 PM ET Kentucky 13 LSU 10 SEC Network +
15-Apr 2:00 PM ET Kentucky 6 LSU 7 SEC Network +
18-Apr 6:30 PM ET Xavier 2 Kentucky 13 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 +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

Texas A&M-Kentucky 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
Texas A&M
2,822-1,578-43
138-128-1
0
8
14-10
1
36
10
9
4
7
0
88-78
Kentucky
2,015-1,905-25
772-1,015-8
1
23
25-39
7
9
0
0
0
0
0
14-18

Texas A&M-Kentucky Series Prediction

Kentucky 2 wins, Texas A&M 1 win

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