No. 2 Kentucky Opens SEC Tournament Wednesday (2024)

No. 2 Kentucky Opens SEC Tournament Wednesday (1)
  • Baseball
  • May 21, 2024 - 02:00 PM

by Ben Slack

HOOVER, Ala. – The second-ranked Kentucky baseball team, fresh off clinching its second Southeastern Conference Regular Season Championship in school history last weekend, opens its annual stay in Hoover, Alabama this week, as it begins the 2024 SEC Tournament. The Wildcats, who earned one of four byes into the double-elimination portion of the tournament, will begin their run Wednesday, May 22 at 10:30 a.m. ET against [11] LSU in the first game of the day’s second round quadruple-header. Wednesday’s game will be a rematch of the 2023 Baton Rouge Super Regional, where the Tigers ended Kentucky’s season on their way to claiming a national championship.

Kentucky (39-12, 22-8 SEC) took two of three against Vanderbilt last weekend in the final series of the regular season, clinching a share of the 2024 SEC title with a 17-7 run-rule win on Friday night. The Cats, who shared the title with Tennessee, enter Hoover as the tournament’s third seed. Despite being one of only two teams with the league’s best record, the Volunteers own the head-to-head tiebreaker for the top seed and Arkansas was awarded the second seed due to its division championship, dropping Kentucky to the third slot. 2024 is the first time since 2017 that Kentucky has earned a bye into the second round of the tournament, when it also earned the No. 3 seed.

The 2024 SEC season has been a truly historic run for Kentucky, as they have rewritten the record book in terms of wins and success. The Wildcats new program-best marks in several team categories including wins (22), series wins (8), record against SEC West opponents (11-1), two-year SEC win total (38), best SEC start (15-1), and SEC road record (11-4).

Kentucky earned six honors in the conference’s annual postseason awards, headlined by Nick Mingione’s second SEC Coach of the Year honor. Mingione won the award for the first time since 2017, his first season at the program’s helm. Nick Lopez was honored with first team honors at the UTL/DH position, while Ryan Waldschmidt was named a second team outfielder. A league leading three Wildcats earned all-defensive team honors. Émilien Pitre earned the honor at second base for the second-consecutive year, while Mitch Daly was honored at third base and Mason Moore collected the laurel at pitcher.

The defending national champions, LSU (37-20, 13-17 SEC) qualified to Wednesday’s second round matchup with Kentucky by defeating [6] Georgia 9-1 in the First Round of the SEC Tournament on Tuesday. After a 3-12 start to league play, the Tigers charged down the stretch, winning four of their final five series. LSU is led by All-SEC 3B Tommy White, who finished the regular season with a .341 average, 23 home runs, and 63 RBI. Two Tiger pitchers were also named All-SEC, as RHP Luke Holman and LHP Griffin Herring were honored by the league’s coaches. Holman, the leading starter for LSU, finished the year with a team-leading 2.73 ERA and an 8-3 record. Herring, the LSU closer, closed his regular season campaign with 1.99 ERA, a 3-1 record, and six saves.

No matter the result of Wednesday’s contest, the Wildcats are guaranteed a second game in Hoover on Thursday, May 23. If they shall win against LSU, Kentucky will face the winner of game six between Arkansas and either Alabama or South Carolina at 5:30 p.m. ET. If the Cats were to fall to the Tigers, they would play the loser of the Razorbacks and the Crimson Tide/Gameco*cks at 10:30 a.m. ET. The first 16 games of the SEC Tournament will be televised on the SEC Network, with Sunday’s championship game featured on ESPN2. All Kentucky games will be available via audio broadcast through the UK Sports Network.

GAME DETAILS
[3] No. 2 Kentucky vs. [11] LSU
10:30 a.m. ET; Hoover, Ala. (Hoover Metropolitan Stadium)
Radio: UK Sports Network | Television: SEC Network
UK – TBA ; TBA – TBA

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No. 2 Kentucky Opens SEC Tournament Wednesday (2024)

FAQs

Is Kentucky out of the SEC tournament? ›

No. 3 seed Kentucky was eliminated from the 2024 SEC baseball tournament with a 6-5 loss to No. 10 seed South Carolina on Friday. With Kentucky's pitching depth already tested in the tournament, the Wildcats needed a strong pitching performance from starter Mason Moore to have a chance of advancing to the semifinals.

What seed is Kentucky in the SEC tournament? ›

SEC baseball tournament bracket 2024: No. 3 seed Kentucky's path to championship game. Kentucky baseball was eliminated Friday in the 2024 SEC Tournament. The Wildcats were seeded third in the conference tourney and lost to South Carolina on Friday.

Who won the SEC tournament in 2024 baseball? ›

2024 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament
Teams12
Finals siteHoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL
ChampionsTennessee (5th title)
Winning coachTony Vitello (2nd title)
MVPBlake Burke (Tennessee)
4 more rows

How many teams go to the SEC tournament? ›

The 2023 SEC Baseball Tournament will continue to feature 12 teams and will remain set to begin on Tuesday, May 23.

Has Kentucky ever won the SEC? ›

The other SEC championship: In addition to the 1950 conference crown, UK won another SEC championship in 1976, finishing the season with a 5-1 record in the conference. The Cats tied for the SEC title with the Georgia Bulldogs, and the 1950 season remains its only outright conference championship in program history.

Why did Kentucky lose to Oakland? ›

Kentucky failed by its 3-point shooting.

While Oakland's Jack Gohlke was lighting up the Pittsburgh night, Kentucky went 9-of-28 on treys. The estimable Antonio Reeves went 5-of-9 from behind the arc; the rest of the Wildcats were 4-of-19.

Can Kentucky get a 2 seed? ›

2 Overall Seed in NCAA Tournament. Kentucky baseball earned its highest-ever NCAA Tournament seed as on Monday it was named the No. 2 overall seed in the 2024 postseason event.

What seed is Kentucky in the SEC tournament 2024? ›

Kentucky basketball will begin its journey in the 2024 SEC Tournament on Friday. The Wildcats are the No. 2 seed in next week's league tourney. That seed grants them a double bye into the quarterfinals, which will be held Friday.

What seed will Kentucky get? ›

Kentucky gets a No. 3 seed in 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket | Lexington Herald Leader.

What two teams are joining the SEC in 2024? ›

With the additions of Oklahoma and Texas ahead of the 2024-25 sports calendar, the SEC now has 16 teams in its conference. The conference previously had operated at 14 teams, beginning with the 2012 college football season.

Where is the 2025 SEC Baseball Tournament? ›

The Southeastern Conference baseball tournament will remain in Hoover, Alabama, through at least 2028 after the league signed an extended partnership agreement with the city of Hoover and the Public Park and Recreation Board of the City of Hoover.

Where is the SEC tournament 2025? ›

The 2025 SEC Tournament will be held at Georgia's Turner Softball Stadium in Athens, Georgia. The tournament will begin on Tuesday, May 6 with the championship game slated to be played on Saturday, May 10.

What 3 teams are joining the SEC? ›

The boards of regents for both institutions on July 30, 2021, accepted conference membership, and the schools were tentatively scheduled to join the league in 2025. On February 9, 2023, the Big 12, Texas, and Oklahoma announced they had reached a buyout agreement that allowed the schools to join the SEC in 2024.

Will Alabama make March Madness in 2024? ›

After two thrilling weekends of NCAA Tournament action, the 2024 Final Four field is set and a field of 68 has been reduced to a mere quartet. Reigning national champion and No. 1 overall seed UConn will square off No. 4 seed Alabama, and No.

Who were the original teams in the SEC? ›

The original member schools of the Southeastern Conference, which began play in 1933, were Alabama, Auburn (then Alabama Polytechnic Institute), Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Mississippi, Mississippi State (then Mississippi A&M), Sewanee, Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt.

Is Kentucky baseball out of the playoffs? ›

Kentucky baseball's magic finally ran out in a 15-4 loss to Florida to end its historic 2024 season in the College World Series on Wednesday. In an elimination game in Omaha, Nebraska, that was postponed from Tuesday night to Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, the No.

Is Kentucky going to make the NCAA Tournament? ›

For the eighth time in the last 10 seasons, John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats have earned a top-five seed in the NCAA Tournament. On Sunday, the Wildcats found out they will be a three seed in the South Region, taking on 14th seed Oakland in the first round on Thursday, in Pittsburgh.

Is Kentucky in the SEC conference? ›

Throughout its 82-year history, the SEC has provided leadership on the vital issues facing intercollegiate competition. Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee and Vanderbilt have been in the SEC since its formation in 1933.

What seed is the UK in the SEC tournament 2024? ›

2 seed. By beating Tennessee in Knoxville on Saturday, the Kentucky Wildcats escaped playing a Thursday game at next week's SEC Tournament by earning one of the four coveted double-byes into Friday's quarterfinals.

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