Kentucky baseball NCAA Tournament games: Start times, TV, streaming and more
For the third consecutive season Kentucky baseball is in the NCAA Tournament, but unlike the previous two years the Wildcats will open tournament play on the road.
Kentucky (29-24) is the No. 3 seed in the Clemson Regional. Nick Mingione’s team will face regional No. 2 seed West Virginia (41-14) at 2:45 p.m. on Friday. The winner of that game will face the winner of regional No. 1 seed Clemson (44-16) and regional No. 4 seed South Carolina Upstate (36-23) on Saturday. The losers of the two Friday games will also play Saturday in the double-elimination four-team pod.
Here is what you need to know to follow along with the Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament regional.
Where is Kentucky baseball playing in the NCAA Tournament?
Considered a bubble team entering Selection Monday, Kentucky was not included among the selection committee’s last four teams in the field but still was placed on the regional No. 3 seed line, the seed awarded to the lowest-ranked at-large teams.
Kentucky will travel to Clemson, South Carolina, for the tournament’s opening weekend. Clemson was awarded the No. 11 overall seed in the tournament as one of the 16 host squads. Games will be played at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Capacity for the stadium is listed at 6,272, but the attendance record is 6,636.
When are Kentucky baseball’s NCAA Tournament games?
UK will play an elimination game against regional No. 1 seed Clemson at noon on Sunday.
What channel will Kentucky baseball’s NCAA Tournament games be shown on?
The Clemson game will be televised on ESPN.
Where will the Kentucky baseball NCAA Tournament games be streamed online?
All NCAA Tournament games will also be available for streaming to ESPN+ subscribers. Anyone with a television package that includes ESPN can also stream the game through WatchESPN.
Clemson Regional schedule
Friday
Game 1: West Virginia 4, Kentucky 3
Game 2: Clemson 7, USC Upstate 3
Saturday
Game 3: Kentucky 7, USC Upstate 3
Game 4: West Virginia 9, Clemson 6
Sunday
Game 5: Kentucky vs. Clemson, Noon (ESPN/ESPN+)
Game 6: West Virginia vs. Winner Game 5, 6 p.m. (TBA)
Monday (if necessary)
Game 6: Same teams as Game 6 (TBA)
This story was originally published May 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM.