Kentucky and LSU will square-off in college baseball on Wednesday in what marks the second day of the SEC Tournament. Kentucky had a bye as the No. 3 seed, while No. 11 LSU beat Georgia on Tuesday.
Kentucky and LSU did not face each other during the regular season. They will now on Wednesday thanks to a 6-1 win by the Tigers over Georgia on Tuesday. Kentucky had a very successful season with a 39-12 overall record and went 22-8 in conference, good for the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament. Kentucky was one of six teams to finish above .500 in the most competitive conference in the country. The Tigers are 10-5 in their last 15 conference games and 15-5 in their last 20 games overall.
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Game Date: May 22, 2024
Game Time: 10:30 a.m. ET
TV: SEC Network (National)
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With the tournament being played in Hoover, Alabama it’s important to note that Kentucky went 16-5 on the road in the regular season. In its last series of the season against Vanderbilt, the Wildcats won two of three games, including a crazy 17-7 win in seven innings. However, the team then lost the next day 12-4.
Nick Lopez was named First-Team All-Southeastern Conference on Monday, capping a sensational season that witnessed him flirt with .400 for much of the campaign. Ryan Waldschmidt earned second team honors, while Mitchell Daly, Mason Moore and Emilien Pitre were named to the All-SEC Defensive Team. Nick Mingione also was named SEC Coach of the Year for the second time in eight seasons.
Before their single elimination win over Georgia, the Tigers got a sweep of Ole Miss to end the regular season.
LSU finished the regular season in a five-way tie for seventh place in the overall league standings with Florida, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Alabama.
The Tigers lead the SEC with 12 league tournament titles, with the most recent one coming in 2017.
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