In terms of the value added by players who had hitting statistics in 2024, Kentucky hauled in the third best hitting class in the nation out of the Transfer Portal this offseason according to 64Analytics.com. Nick Mingione and his staff brought in seven offensive players this offseason, including four inside the Top 160 rankings. Columbia 1B/DH Cole Hage (No. 92), Kansas State C Raphael Pelletier (No. 114), Illinois State INF Luke Lawrence (No. 152), and San Diego State OF Shaun Montoya (No. 156) are all primed to be the next players to make the leap to the next level while playing in Lexingto…