By Matt May

Assistant Media Relations Director
University of Kentucky Athletics

The University of Kentucky Wildcats have four position players ready to make a run at post-season awards.

OF Tristan Pompey (Toronto, Ont.) ...
· Had a hit in 40 of final 45 games
· All nine of his home runs came in SEC play
· Has 23 multi-hit games this season
· Has 11 multi-RBI games season
· Ranks 11th nationally in hits
· Ranks 5th nationally in runs scored

In SEC games:
· Ranks among SEC leaders in all games in:
o Hits – 1st
o Runs – 2nd
o OBP – 3rd
o Walks – 5th
o Doubles – 5th
o Total Bases – 5th
o Slugging – 7th
· In SEC games only, Pompey ranks:
o Hits – 1st
o Home Runs – 3rd
o Steals – 3rd
o Runs – 3rd
o RBI – 7th
o OBP – 2nd
o Slugging – 3rd

Evan White a possible first-round pick who has been linked to the Toronto Blue Jays in a mock draft ...
· Has 25 multi-hit games this season
· Has nine multi-RBI games this season
· Has four game-winning RBI this season
· Ranks 3rd nationally in doubles/game
· Ranks 23rd nationally in batting average
· Hit safely in 29 of final 33 games
· Had a streak of 22 games reaching base safely
· Ranks 9th on Kentucky’s all-time career hits list
· Ranks 5th in career batting average
· In SEC games only ranks:
o Hits – 4th
o Doubles – 5th
o Total Bases – 6th
o Slugging – 8th

Riley Mahan
· Has 23 multi-hit games this season
· Has 14 multi-RBI games this season
· Has four game-winning RBI this season
· Ranks 11th nationally in doubles
· Ranks 5th nationally in total bases

In SEC play:
· Three-time SEC Player of the Week (May 15, April 24 and March 6)
· Ranks:
o Home Runs – 1st
o Triples – 1st
o Runs – 1st
o Total Bases – 1st
o Slugging – 1st
o Hits – 2nd
o Doubles – 2nd
o RBI – 4th

Zac Recks ...
· Has 24 multi-hit games this season
· Has 10 multi-RBI games season
· Has nine game-winning RBI season
· Ranks 17th nationally in on base percentage
· Had a streak of 23 straight games reaching base safely

Tristan Pompey an award contender at Kentucky