Weather forecast changes start time for UK baseball’s Saturday NCAA Tournament game
The threat of inclement weather has changed the starting time for Kentucky baseball’s NCAA Tournament game against Illinois at Kentucky Proud Park on Saturday.
Instead of the scheduled 6 p.m. start time, first pitch will be 55 minutes after the completion of the Western Michigan-Indiana State game, which is scheduled to start at noon.
Fans that hold tickets to Game 4 may enter Kentucky Proud Park during Game 3 between Indiana State and Western Michigan, but Game 3 ticket holders maintain reserved seat locations until the completion of the game.
Kentucky and Illinois pass list members can also enter during Game 3, but their pass list seat locations will not be available until closer to the start of Game 4.
The NCAA Tournament’s overall No. 2 seed, Kentucky, defeated Western Michigan 10-8 on Friday. Illinois beat Indiana State 4-1. UK is the No. 1 seed in the Lexington Regional with Indiana State being the No. 2 seed, Illinois No. 3 and Western Michigan No. 4.
The Indiana State-Western Michigan loser is eliminated from the double-elimination. The winner will play the loser of the Kentucky-Illinois game on Sunday at noon. The Kentucky-Illinois winner is scheduled to play the winner of Game 5 on Sunday at 6 p.m.
NCAA Tournament Lexington Regional
When: Friday through Monday
Where: Kentucky Proud Park
Tickets: UKBaseballTix.com
Teams: Kentucky (41-14), Illinois (35-19), Indiana State (42-14), Western Michigan (32-22)
Format: Double-elimination
At stake: Winner advances to NCAA Tournament’s 16-team super-regional round next week.
Lexington Regional schedule
Friday
Game 1: No. 1 seed Kentucky 10, No. 4 Western Michigan 8
Game 2: No. 3 Illinois 4, No. 2 Indiana State 1
Saturday
Game 3: Indiana State 6, Western Michigan 4 (WMU eliminated)
Game 4: Kentucky vs. Illinois (55 minutes after Game 3, ESPN+)
Sunday
Game 5: Indiana State vs. Game 4 loser (Noon, ESPN+)
Game 6: Game 5 winner vs. Game 4 winner (6 p.m., ESPN+)
Monday (if necessary)
Game 7: Same teams as Game 6 (TBD, ESPN+)
This story was originally published June 1, 2024 at 10:04 AM.
