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LSU vs. Kentucky Super Regional Start Time

In just Jay Johnson’s second season at the helm of the LSU baseball program, the Tigers punched their ticket to Super Regionals where they’re set to take on the Kentucky Wildcats. The No. 5 seeded LSU baseball program is set to face the No. 12 seeded Kentucky Wildcats in the upcoming Super Regional on Saturday, June 10. LSU is looking for their first College World Series berth since 2017 and the Wildcats are fresh off of winning the Lexington Regional behind big-time performances at the plate. LSU has won 14 of the past 20 SEC regular-season series against UK, including a 2-1 series victory earlier this season. The two teams have met on eight occasions over the past three seasons, and LSU entered the NCAA Super Regional with a 46-15 record, its best mark through 61 games since the 2015 Tigers were 51-10. LSU last weekend won the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with consecutive victories over Tulane and Oregon State.

LSU vs. Kentucky Super Regional Start Time

gepubliceerd : 2 jaar geleden door Zack Nagy in Sports

In just Jay Johnson’s second season at the helm of the LSU baseball program, the Tigers punched their ticket to Super Regionals where they’re set to take on the Kentucky Wildcats.

After coasting through Regionals with three straight victories over Tulane and Oregon State, this program is trending in the right direction with a chance to reach Omaha this weekend.

The No. 5 seeded Tigers will host the No. 12 seeded Wildcats in one of the more anticipated Super Regional matchups over the next few days. LSU is looking for their first College World Series berth since 2017, and with a fiery Kentucky squad in their way, it’s set to be a lively atmosphere in Alex Box Stadium.

Saturday, June 10 - LSU vs. Kentucky at 2pm on ESPN

The Kentucky Wildcats are fresh off of winning the Lexington Regional behind big-time performances at the plate. Against the Tigers, they’ll need much of the same with LSU hitting their stride as of late.

Earlier this year, both programs faced off for a weekend series where the Tigers ultimately got the best of the Wildcats, winning two of the three games.

LSU won game one 16-6, lost game two 13-10 and took home the series with a 7-6 victory in game three.

- LSU leads the all-time series with Kentucky, 57-32-1 … LSU has won 14 of the past 20 SEC regular-season series against UK, including a 2-1 series victory earlier this season (April 13-15) in Baton Rouge ... the teams have met on eight occasions over the past three seasons, and LSU has won five of the eight meetings - the Tigers won two of three regular-season games in Lexington in 2021; the teams split two games in the 2022 SEC Tournament in Hoover, Ala.; and LSU won two of three regular-season games over UK this season in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

- LSU enters the NCAA Super Regional with a 46-15 record, its best mark through 61 games since the 2015 Tigers were 51-10 ... LSU last weekend won the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with consecutive victories over Tulane and Oregon State (twice) ... the Tigers were 1-2 in the SEC Tournament two weeks ago in Hoover, Ala. ... LSU was the No. 3 SEC Tournament seed, its highest since the 2017 Tigers were the No. 1 seed in the event.


Onderwerpen: Louisiana State University, Academia, Kentucky

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