Jeff Drummond

Lexington

Managing Editor and Photographer, Cats Illustrated at Rivals

Managing editor & photographer for Cats Illustrated on Rivals network. @DDrum08 💍 UK alum #ATOBTTR #HereWeGo #LetsGoPens #CFC #Zoso #Rebel77

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Articles

Cats can't hold two big leads as WVU wins Clemson Regional

6 days ago | kentucky.rivals.com | Jeff Drummond |Justin Rowland

Kentucky's inability to hold leads wound up being the epitaph for the Wildcats' season. The Cats fell to West Virginia 13-12 on Sunday night in the NCAA Clemson Regional after failing to hold a pair of five-run leads. Kentucky led 6-1 in the fourth inning and 12-7 in the eighth, but surrendered six runs to the Mountaineers in the bottom half of each inning.
VIDEO: Kentucky Wildcats Talk Win Over Top-Seeded Clemson

6 days ago | kentucky.rivals.com | Jeff Drummond |Justin Rowland

Kentucky head coach Nick Mingione and Wildcats starting pitcher Nate Harris spoke to the media after UK advanced in the NCAA Tournament Clemson Regional with a 16-4 win over the host Tigers on Sunday in South Carolina.
Kentucky Wildcats hammer top-seeded Clemson Tigers 16-4 in NCAA Tournament elimination game, advance to regional finals

6 days ago | kentucky.rivals.com | Jeff Drummond |Justin Rowland

Kentucky got big contributions from its entire lineup and a strong starting pitching performance from Nate Harris on Sunday as the Wildcats rolled to a 16-4 win over top-seeded Clemson in an NCAA Tournament elimination game. The 3-seed Cats will advance to face West Virginia in the Clemson Regional finals later today with a 6 p.m. ET start. If UK defeats the Mountaineers, who won the first matchup 4-3 on Friday, they two teams would play again on Monday at Kingsmore Stadium.
Brilliant relief effort helps Cats stay alive in Clemson Regional

1 week ago | kentucky.rivals.com | Jeff Drummond |Justin Rowland

Ethan Walker may not have been the guy Kentucky wanted pitching on Saturday in an elimination game, but his left arm kept the Wildcats’ season alive. The junior left-hander from Virginia turned in his best outing of the season, tossing five innings of one-hit, shutout relief to help UK stave off elimination in the NCAA Tournament Clemson Regional with a 7-3 win over USC Upstate.
West Virignia hands Cats familiar loss in NCAA opener

1 week ago | kentucky.rivals.com | Jeff Drummond |Justin Rowland

Kentucky found itself in a familiar spot Friday in its NCAA Tournament opener against West Virginia. And that wasn't a good place to be. The Wildcats held a 3-0 lead in the fifth inning before falling apart in the latter half of the game. West Virginia scored three of the game's final four runs on UK defensive mistakes, including a pair of two-out throwing errors in the fifth inning and a passed ball in the ninth inning that led to a sacrifice fly by Armani Guzman for a 4-3 walk-off victory.
Kickoff times set for first three Kentucky games

1 week ago | bvmsports.com | Jeff Drummond

By Jeff Drummond, Managing Editor via RowlandRIVALS, Kickoff times and broadcast designations have been set for the first three weeks of Kentucky's 2025 season. The Wildcats will open the season on Aug. 30 with a 12:45 p.m. ET kickoff against Toledo at Kroger Field. The game will air on the SEC Network. Mark Stoops' team jumps into SEC action in Week 2 with a high-profile matchup against Ole Miss. Kickoff has been slated for 3:30 p.m. ET on Sept.
Mingione proud of Cats coming together in rebuilding year

1 week ago | kentucky.rivals.com | Jeff Drummond |Justin Rowland

Although he was not going to shy away from his program's lofty goals after reaching its first College World Series a year ago, Kentucky head coach Nick Mingione knew this was a rebuilding season for the Wildcats. That made seeing Kentucky's name pop up during Monday's NCAA Tournament selection show even more gratifying as the Cats, who entered the season with 31 new players, earned a spot in the field of 64 for a third consecutive year.
VIDEO: Kentucky HC Nick Mingione Talks NCAA Bid

1 week ago | kentucky.rivals.com | Jeff Drummond |Justin Rowland

Kentucky head coach Nick Mingione met with the media on Tuesday to discuss the Wildcats' preparation for the NCAA Tournament Clemson Regional. The Bat Cats were selected to play in the NCAA tourney for the third straight year, the first time that has occurred in program history. UK will open the regional against West Virginia on Friday at Noon ET.
Bat Cats selected for NCAA Tourney's Clemson Regional

1 week ago | kentucky.rivals.com | Jeff Drummond |Justin Rowland

Kentucky is heading back to the NCAA Baseball Tournament for a third straight year. The Wildcats were considered one of several bubble teams prior to Monday's selection show but found their way into the field of 64 thanks to a strong RPI and resume of Quad-1 wins. Kentucky will play in the Clemson Regional with an opening matchup against West Virginia in the double-elimination format. The host Tigers will play USC Upstate in the other opening matchup. Stay tuned to Cats Illustrated for more details.
UK's Bell gets USA Baseball invite

2 weeks ago | kentucky.rivals.com | Jeff Drummond |Justin Rowland

A stellar freshman season for Tyler Bell has led to another accolade. Kentucky's freshman shortstop has been invited to USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team Training Camp later this summer. Bell, who is batting .306 with 17 doubles, 10 home runs, and a team-high 46 RBI, will be one of the youngest players invited to the event and the first UK player to participate since Zack Thompson in 2018.