Hello HOB. Nick Mingione's Bat Cats will be holding their media day on Tuesday, so it's a good time for us to get the 2025 season thread started and pinned to the top of the board. Coming off a season when UK reached the first College World Series in program history, it will be interesting to see where Mingione & Co. go from here.
2025 MEDIA GUIDE LINK
On Tuesday, we're scheduled to speak with the following players...
Devin Burkes, Senior, Catcher
2025 MEDIA GUIDE LINK
On Tuesday, we're scheduled to speak with the following players...
Devin Burkes, Senior, Catcher
- 2024 Kentucky Athletics Mr. Wildcat
- Two-time NCAA Lexington All-Regional Team
- Has started 132 career games
- In his seventh season of college baseball; Transfer from South Dakota State
- Freshman All-American in 2019; Three-time All-Summit League honoree
- Has made 41 starts in college and pitched 219.1 innings (4.47 ERA)
- Missed the 2020, 2021 and 2023 seasons due to injury
- Has made 61 career appearances, including 28 in 2024 (2nd-most on team)
- Ranks 3rd in career strikeouts per innings at Kentucky (12.46/9)
- Three-time Academic All-SEC and UK Dean’s List member
