[Stardust]

The University of Kentucky, owner of the best record in NCAA Division I baseball at 11-0 this season, is ranked No. 23 in the Collegiate Baseball poll released Monday. Kentucky is off to the fourth-best start in the more than 100-year history of the program. Kentucky and Gonzaga (10-0) are the only two remaining undefeated teams in Division I.

The Wildcats are 11-0 for the first time since starting a school-record 19-0 during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. The 2000 UK team opened 15-0. The Wildcats lead the Southeastern Conference in batting average (.343), on-base percentage (.442) and fielding percentage (.983) and rank fifth in team ERA (2.64). UK has outscored its opponents 99-30. It ranks No. 11 in the NCAA in runs per game (9.0), No. 16 in runs allowed per game (2.7) and No. 6 in scoring margin (+6.3). Kentucky returns to action Tuesday with a 4 p.m. home game against Tennessee Tech at Cliff Hagan Stadium.

Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division I Poll

No. School (Record) Points Previous

1. Florida (10-1) 497 1

2. South Carolina (9-1) 494 2

3. Stanford (10-1) 492 3

4. Rice (11-1) 491 4

5. Texas A&M (11-1) 490 5

6. North Carolina (8-2) 486 6

7. Arkansas (11-2) 482 7

8. Florida St. (9-1) 478 10

9. Oregon (10-1) 474 15

10. Georgia Tech. (10-2) 471 12

11. Louisiana St. (10-2) 469 13

12. Cal. St. Fullerton (8-3) 468 17

13. Arizona St. (8-2) 466 11

14. Miami, Fla. (8-3) 464 8

15. Georgia (10-2) 461 9

16. Louisville (8-3) 459 14

17. Oklahoma (7-3) 457 16

18. Arizona (8-2) 455 18

19. Stetson (9-2) 453 19

20. Clemson (5-4) 448 20

21. Maryland (9-1) 445 27

22. Mississippi (9-2) 441 23

23. Kentucky (11-0) 438 -

24. Gonzaga (10-0) 436 -

25. California (8-2) 435 25

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