Kentucky Baseball Starting Lineup Today: Who's starting for the Wildcats?

The Kentucky Wildcats were not expected to sniff the 2024 College World Series at the beginning of the college baseball season but are one of the remaining teams left standing. They are prepared to take on the Florida Gators in an elimination game on Tuesday evening, although rain is expected to come down as the game progresses.

What are the Wildcats going to have in store for their lineup? Let's take a look at the projected lineup for their upcoming game.

Kentucky starting lineup projection for June 18

The Kentucky Wildcats have been doing a great job of keeping a stable lineup, and below is their projected lineup.

1. LF Ryan Waldschmidt
2. 2B Emilien Pitre
3. C Devin Burkes
4. DH Nick Lopez
5. 3B Mitchell Daly
6. 1B Ryan Nicholson
7. CF Nolan McCarthy
8. RF James McCoy
9. SS Grant Smith

Kentucky stars to watch

Nick Lopez

Nick Lopez has been a significant bat in the Kentucky Wildcats' lineup in the middle of the order. He has been doing a great job with a .932 OPS with six home runs, 51 RBIs, 57 runs and three steals on five attempts. He has been patient at the plate as he has 22 walks to 32 strikeouts. He is not a prototypical No. 4 hitter but has proven to be a consistent bat.

Ryan Nicholson

Ryan Nicholson is more of a prototypical first baseman at the plate as he leads the team with 23 home runs and 63 RBIs. He has a 1.115 OPS and three steals without being caught. Nicholson proved how he can bring the power to Omaha as he hit a solo home run in the team's only run in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies.

The Kentucky Wildcats need their lineup to put up runs to take pressure off their pitching staff in the elimination game.

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