LEXINGTON ? The Kentucky baseball team continued its academic success this past fall semester as 20 players on the squad registered a 3.0 or better.

Lexington native Collin Cowgill, a sophomore, led the way with a perfect 4.0 and was one of five players with a 3.5 or better. Last year, Cowgill was one of four freshmen and 12 Wildcats overall to make the SEC Academic Honor Roll. The 12 honorees shattered the previous school-best total of nine set the previous year.

In John Cohen?s three years as UK?s head coach, UK has placed 28 players on the SEC Academic Honor Roll and at least seven each year. Prior to Cohen?s arrival, the school record for most honor roll members was seven and the most in any three year span was 17.

Heart of Order Fan Organization Started

The Kentucky baseball program is beginning a fan organization that will meet once a month to discuss Kentucky baseball.

The ?Heart of the Order,? which is not a booster organization, will hold its first meeting on Monday, Feb. 13, the week prior to UK?s season opener. The location has not been determined yet. For more information, please check back later to .

Baseball?s Winter Camps Becoming an Annual Success

Kentucky annual baseball winter camps this past December were a tremendous success. Over the course of two weeks surrounding Christmas Day, UK welcomed more than 500 campers representing 13 different states.

The camps opened Dec. 21-22 with the Wildcat Baseball School for children aged 6-14. Nearly 150 young players attended. After the holiday, three one-day camps were held for high school students. Beginning Dec. 27, a pitching, catching and infield skills camp was held. The next day followed with a hitting camp before the wrapping up with a showcase camp the third day.