Kentucky
7 players on Kentucky’s College World Series team selected in MLB Draft
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — If a college baseball team makes it to Omaha for the College World Series, it certainly has to have talent worthy of hearing some names called in the MLB Draft.
The 2024 Kentucky baseball team had the best season in program history, and has now had a memorable showing at the MLB Draft with seven players selected.
Ryan Waldschmidt got it started as a 1st round pick (No. 31 overall) to the Arizona Diamondbacks, with Emilien Pitre also getting picked on Day One in the 2nd round (No. 58 overall) to the Tampa Bay Rays.
This was the first time in the Nick Mingione era that two Kentucky players got picked in the first two rounds, making for a successful start before the team’s depth was showed off later.
Ryan Nicholson (No. 292 overall) led the team in home runs and tied a program single-season record, which got him to become a Day Two selection in the 10th round to the Los Angeles Angels.
Trey Pooser (No. 306 overall) was also selected in the 10th round to the Rays, raising his draft stock after an impressive postseason that saw him have stellar starts in the Super Regional and the College World Series. He was the Wildcats’ Friday starter this season.
Mason Moore and Travis Smith in the 15th round, combined with Dominic Niman in the 18th round, brought Kentucky to see all four of its top starting pitchers hear their names called.
Potential-incoming players also heard their names called in the Draft, both in the form of committed freshmen and transfers. UK signee Tyler Bell got picked 66th overall to the Tampa Bay Ray, and will likely skip college ball and sign with the organization.
Transfer portal commits Jackson Strong (7th round), Trent Youngblood (10th round) and Ryan Verdugo (12th round) each got selected and are not expected to arrive in Lexington. Youngblood was a transfer from up the road at Transylvania.
Decision time now awaits the players who have collegiate eligibility remaining, like Moore, who could potentially return as the Sunday starter, and like Bell, who could still pass on the money and play NCAA baseball for a program that just made the College World Series.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Recent heavy rainfall has left soil across the state completely soaked, contributing to localized flooding in some areas.
When rain falls, some water soaks into the ground through a process called percolation.
Soil can only hold a limited amount of water. Once the small air spaces within the soil fill with water, the ground becomes saturated and additional rainfall has nowhere to go.
Soil type plays a role in how quickly water drains.
Much of Kentucky has clay-heavy soil, which is made up of very small, flat particles packed tightly together.
That composition makes it harder for water to move through. In clay soil, water may drain at a rate of only 0.02 to 0.17 inches per hour.
When rainfall comes down faster than the ground can absorb it and water cannot drain into a stream or storm drain quickly enough, it begins to build up.
That buildup is what leads to localized flooding.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Cyclosporiasis is a microscopic parasite that can contaminate food and water — is making people sick across several states, including Kentucky.
Dr. Patricia Tellez-Watson said, the illness is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis and spreads when someone ingests contaminated food or water. “It is an intestinal infection caused by this water-borne, food-borne microscopic parasite,” she said.
Symptoms can include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
Tellez-Watson said, cases are often sporadic, but outbreaks can happen — especially during hot, wet months, when the parasite can survive in the environment long enough to become infectious.
Health experts recommend taking extra precautions with food and water. Washing hands and thoroughly rinsing produce before eating or cooking can reduce risk.
Watson also urged people to be cautious with fresh produce, particularly pre-packaged items, and to consider using bottled water.
Officials have confirmed cases in Bowling Green, though it’s unclear how many.
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