The Kentucky Wildcats baseball team did not pull a Rory McIlroy.
After officially getting eliminated from the 2024 Men’s College World Series 15-4 against their SEC rival Florida Gators, the Bat Cats showed class and gratitude when consoling each other after the game.
Tears and hugs in the Kentucky dugout after the Bat Cats season comes to an end, losing to Florida in the College World Series elimination game. #BBN
— Michael Epps (@MichaelEppsTV) June 19, 2024
Unbelievable run from this group to get to Omaha, something they’ll never forget. @FOX56News pic.twitter.com/NkKhqoRazU
An unbelievable season by the Kentucky Wildcats. Absolutely incredible what this team and Head Coach Nick Mingione did.
— Harrison Cordell Fant (@Fantavious9) June 19, 2024
46-16, 22-8 SEC and the program’s first College World Series appearance. 👏🏼🧢
Such a close & successful squad. @CWSOmaha @UKBaseball @SECUnfiltered pic.twitter.com/wFcSvf2YKs
This kind of camaraderie, win or lose, is what makes college sports so special. It’s also a good reminder that this authenticity needs to remain with a murky future of all college athletes now getting paid.
The Wildcats weren’t given much hype in the preseason, but of course had a fantastic year and rose all the way up to No. 2, and finished the season with a CWS appearance and a spectacular 46-16 record.
So all SEC and college baseball fans agree. Well done Bat Cats. Well done.
