Kentucky College World Series 2024 starting lineup today: Who's starting for the Wildcats?

In the 2024 College World Series, Kentucky takes on Texas A&M on Monday night at the Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Nebraska for a semifinal seat.

The Wildcats are coming off a 5-4, 10-inning win over NC State Wolfpack. They are in the winner's bracket in this double-elimination college baseball tournament.

The first pitch is set at 7 p.m. ET. A win by Kentucky would give it a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals. But a loss would put it in a second-round duel with the winner of the NC State-Florida clash.

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Kentucky Wildcats starting lineup for June 17

Kentucky coach Nick Mingione might call up Mason Moore to start against Texas A&M. Moore is 9-3 with a 4.93 ERA this season.

Kentucky coach Nick Mingione has yet to announce his starting pitcher for the game against Texas A&M. It will likely be Mason Moore or Dominic Niman. Moore has started in 17 games for the Wildcats and has a 9-3 record and 4.93 ERA this season. On the other hand, Niman has played 16 games with Kentucky and is 8-4 with a 6.24 ERA.

As for the batters, Mingione would opt for left-fielder Ryan Waldschmidt as his leadoff hitter. Waldschmidt is due for a bounce-back game as he went hitless in four at-bats in the previous game. Emilien Pitre would bat second for the Wildcats, as the second baseman went 1-for-3 with one run scored against NC State.

Catcher Devin Burkes is set to start as the third batter despite going 0-for-3 in his last game. Designated hitter Nick Lopez would possibly bat clean-up or fourth in the order. He went 1-for-5 with one RBI in the NC State game.

Mitchell Daly may likely bat fifth in the order for the Wildcats against Texas A&M unless Mingione tweaks his lineup in the last minute. The third baseman is coming off a 2-of-5 game with one home run, one RBI and one run. First baseman Ryan Nicholson would hit sixth in the batting order for Kentucky. Nicholson went 3-of-4 in his last game with two runs, one homer and one RBI.

Nolan McCarthy is set to bat seventh for the Wildcats. The centerfielder went 2-of-3 with one home run and two RBIs. Batting eighth would be James McCoy, who went hitless in three at-bats against NC State.

Shortstop Grant Smith will bat ninth in the order for Kentucky. Smith is coming off a 0-for-4 game against the Wolfpack and is looking to bounce back in the next game against the Texas A&M.

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Kentucky Wildcats stars to watch

Ryan Nicholson

Nicholson has hit .308 in 57 games this season. He has recorded 22 home runs, 10 doubles and 62 RBIs. His slugging percentage is .692, while his on-base percentage is .410.

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Emilien Pitre

Pitre has played for 60 games, hitting .299 with nine home runs, 20 doubles and 56 RBIs. He has stolen 26 bases in 35 attempts.

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Ryan Waldschmidt

Waldschmidt has appeared in 57 games for the Wildcats and has been an all-around presence for the team. He hit .340 and compiled 14 HRs, 16 doubles and 46 RBIs this season. Waldschmidt has stolen 24 bases in 31 tries. His slugging percentage is .622, while his on-base percentage is .468.