WATCH: Kentucky Baseball greets fans before leaving for Omaha

Kentucky Baseball coach Nick Mingione greets fans at the team's send-off for the College World Series - Steven Peake, Kentucky Sports Radio

The Kentucky Baseball team is off to the College World Series — or it will be soon, at least. Over a hundred fans came out to Kentucky Proud Park to send the Cats off to Omaha, just for Nick Mingione to share the news that the team’s flight was delayed.

“I have good news: we are going to Omaha,” Mingione said. “The not-so-great news is our flight has been delayed. But on behalf of our players and our staff, we just wanted to tell you how thankful we are for you coming out today and for what you’ve done for this team all season. We’re going to do our best to bring home another trophy and make you proud.”

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The team still made the rounds to greet fans and soak up the good vibes. Steven Peake was there to capture the sights and sounds for us. Kentucky opens College World Series play on Saturday vs. NC State at 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Before heading out, the team got some sweet new College World Series swag too:

OMAHA GEAR DROP!!!@UKBaseball pic.twitter.com/AnDy44VE2B
— Kentucky Baseball Managers (@UKbaseball_MGRs) June 12, 2024

Follow KSR on the Road to Omaha

KSR the show may not be headed to Omaha this weekend, but the website will be well-represented. KSR baseball beat writer Daniel Hager and videographer Steven Peake hit the road on Friday to capture all the action and excitement for Kentucky’s first College World Series appearance. They’ll be sharing all of their adventures on the site, social media, and special editions of “Bat Cat Beat” and Rapid Reactions on the KSR YouTube Channel, so make sure you’re following and subscribed to keep up with the Cats.