Four Kentucky baseball standouts named to SEC All-Tournament Team

Kentucky baseball’s impressive run in the SEC Tournament resulted in four Wildcats being voted to the SEC All-Tournament Team. Catcher Devin Burkes, pitcher Sean Harney, second baseman Daniel Harris IV and shortstop Ryan Ritter were honored for their efforts.

Burkes, from Ocala, Florida, burst onto the scene with a two-homer game in the first of two meetings versus No. 15 LSU. In five games, he led the Cats with a .429 average, seven runs and six RBI. He also stole a pair of bases and handled the pitching staff expertly.

Harney, from Natick, Massachusetts, was brilliant in a first round victory over No. 20 Auburn. He pitched seven shutout innings as UK became the first 12-seed to win a game at the SEC Tournament.

A Stone Mountain, Georgia native, Harris showed off his speed and athleticism throughout the event. He batted .300 with a double, three RBI and three stolen bases.

Ritter, from Tinley Park, Illinois just outside of Chicago, batted .381 with four doubles and four RBI with two stolen bases.

Kentucky baseball’s SEC Tournament run came to a close on Saturday, falling to Tennessee by a final score of 12-2. That came after three impressive wins in Hoover, defeating Auburn (3-1), Vanderbilt (10-2) and LSU (7-2) before sputtering late against the Volunteers.

UK was not invited to the 2022 NCAA Tournament on Monday, the team’s fourth straight time missing the tournament since 2017.