How to watch LSU baseball’s SEC Tournament opener against the Kentucky Wildcats

The Tigers had a first-round bye at the SEC Tournament in Hoover this week thanks to a sweep in the final regular-season series that secured a No. 4 seed.

They’re probably very grateful for that, as there have been upsets aplenty through the first couple of days of single-elimination competition in Hoover, Alabama. The bottom two seeds in the field won, including a Kentucky Wildcats squad that became the first No. 12 seed to win a game in the tournament with a 3-1 upset over five-seeded Auburn.

Now, No. 4-seeded LSU will open its postseason on Thursday against that same Wildcats team in the double-elimination portion of the tournament. When exactly that game will happen remains to be determined, as Mother Nature has thrown a wrench into the plans this week with quite a few rain delays.

First pitch will take place at approximately 1 p.m. CT, as things currently stand. It will be the second game of the day, coming 30 minutes after the conclusion of a matchup between No. 8 Vanderbilt and top-seeded Tennessee at 9:30 a.m. CT.

With a win over Kentucky, the Tigers would draw the victor of that one in the winner’s bracket. With a loss, they would face the loser in an elimination game.

A strong showing could pay dividends for coach Jay Johnson’s team, which remains in the race to host a regional at the NCAA Tournament, which begins next week.

Here’s everything you need to know to follow the beginning of LSU’s postseason journey.

How to Watch

• Date: Thursday, May 26

• Location: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama

• Time: 1 p.m. CT (Approx., 30 minutes after Tennessee-Vanderbilt)

• TV: SEC Network

• Radio: LSU Radio Network

• App: Watch ESPN

• Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

Batting

LSU: [autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag] (.381)

UK: Chase Estep, Daniel Harris IV (.311)

Doubles

LSU: [autotag]Cade Doughty[/autotag] (19)

UK: Chase Estep (15)

Home Runs

LSU: [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] (21)

UK: Chase Estep (13)

RBI

LSU: Dylan Crews (67)

UK: Chase Estep (48)

Stolen Bases

LSU: Dylan Crews, Cade Doughty (14)

UK: Chase Estep (16)

ERA (Among Starters)

LSU: [autotag]Ma’Khail Hilliard[/autotag] (4.35)

UK: Mason Hazelwood (4.35)

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