No times yet.

Longhorns are prime contender for the 12-team playoff but the defense is a little less certain than it was last year as we got to know it.

First two games vs. Oregon State.

9:00 Sunday night seems nuts.

Max is still Max, but Lando Norris is right on his heels. That start doomed him, otherwise he gets the win. He (Norris) is a ridiculously talented driver, and well might cut the "Era of Max" short.

The Oregon State/UC Irvine game was suspended due to rain in the 4th on Sunday and will be resumed Monday with a score of 6-4 OSU. If OSU wins, they are coming to Lexington. If UCI wins (by the way they have a cool team name, the Anteaters), they will play a second game Monday to determine the regional champion and our opponent next weekend. If you want to watch, the suspended game will be resumed on ESPN+ at 12:05 Pacific (3:05 Eastern).

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MAY 8, 2024



Kentucky Volleyball Announces 2024 SEC Schedule

UK to play new SEC members Oklahoma and Texas in Lexington



LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Volleyball team announced its 2024 Southeastern Conference schedule Wednesday morning, as the countdown to first serve of the season continues.



Kentucky will be playing new SEC members Texas and Oklahoma in Lexington this season with both the Sooners and Longhorns making the trip to newly-renovated Memorial Coliseum during their inaugural season in the league.



The SEC schedule remains at the same number as it did in past years, as every team will play a 16-match league schedule with each team playing each other at least one time and getting two teams twice. For 2024, Kentucky will face off twice, both home and away, with Missouri and Georgia.



League action kicks off on Sept. 27 on The Plains in Auburn, Alabama against the Tigers followed a trip to The Swamp for an opening-weekend clash against the Florida Gators on Sept. 29 in Gainesville. The first SEC match inside newly-renovated Memorial Coliseum will be Wednesday night as the calendar flips to October, on Oct. 2 against Oklahoma to kick off a three-game homestand against OU, Missouri (Oct. 6) and back-to-back national champions, Texas, on Oct. 13.



A season-long five-match road swing then follows for the Wildcats with trips to five cities and matchups against Tennessee (Oct. 16), Alabama (Oct. 20), Ole Miss (Oct. 27), South Carolina (Nov. 1) and Georgia (Nov. 3). After the five-game road stretch, UK will go five matches in Lexington uninterrupted beginning Nov. 8 vs. Texas A&M in a swing that highlights matches with LSU, Georgia, Mississippi State and Arkansas.



The league season concludes Wednesday, November 27 against Missouri on the road the day before Thanksgiving.



Kentucky’s non-conference schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.



Kentucky Volleyball 2024 SEC Schedule

Sept. 27 – at Auburn

Sept. 29 – at Florida

Oct. 2 – OKLAHOMA

Oct. 6 – MISSOURI

Oct. 13 – TEXAS

Oct. 16 – at Tennessee

Oct. 20 – at Alabama

Oct. 27 – at Ole Miss

Nov. 1 – at South Carolina

Nov. 3 – at Georgia

Nov. 8 – TEXAS A&M

Nov. 10 – LSU

Nov. 17 – GEORGIA

Nov. 20 – MISSISSIPPI STATE

Nov. 24 – ARKANSAS

Nov. 27 – at Missouri

1. What a win. Best win in school history, and could not have been more dramatic.
2. Kudos to BBN. They were loud and looked to be there in large numbers.
3. Pooser is a rock. He didn't have his best stuff today, but he made one bad mistake and paid for it. Regardless, giving up 3 runs in 7 innings is generally a winning recipe at this level.
4. Pitre a vacuum cleaner at second. Nicholson continually makes the right decision on when to go to 2B for the potential double play. The only defensive miscue was the wild pitch.
5. Mitchell daly should never buy another meal in the state of KY. Legend.
6. Ryan Nicholson is a beast. He has 22 HR. I think the school record is 24.
7. This is now officially the best team in school history. Win number 46 is the most ever. Add that to the first ever home super regional, first ever CWS berth, and second ever SEC title and this is indisputably the best team we've ever had.
8. It's nice to have some guys who can put it over the fence. We've struggled to execute "Kentucky baseball" over the last few weeks (i.e. move runners, score them from third with sac flies and bunts, get bunts down successfully, etc)...we have left a lot of guys at 3rd base; however, getting three homers will cure a lot of ills.
9. En fuego: Nicholson, Mccarthy, Daly, Lopez, Pitre.
10. Ice (and I mean ice) cold: Burkes, McCoy, Smith, Waldy. I can't believe I have to lump Waldy in with that group, but this is officially a slump. 1 hit since the Illinois game. Waldy seems like he should be able to snap out of it, but the other three are absolute disasters at the plate. I have pretty much lost hope that any of them can get a hit when they step into the box. Not sure if it's all mental or if they're mechanically off...
11. Hats off to the team for hanging in there. Aside from the homers, it was struggle today. Kept their composure and survived the rough patches. Well done.

Looking forward.

-I want to play A&M. They're better than Florida but I hate Florida and I'm tired of them and I want them eliminated by NC state.
-Mason Moore will likely get the start. if he can regain his control and avoid all of the walks, then we will be in good position to go 2-0.
-Bullpen-wise, I don't think any of the guys would be out for Monday. None went super long, though we did use quite a few arms. I'd guess that Hagenow, O'Brien would be first up.
-I have no doubt that Burkes and Smith will remain in the lineup for defensive purposes, but I wonder if Herrera gets a shot in Right field. We just can't continue to have four automatic outs in the lineup.

What a day, enjoy it. Let's get another dub on Monday night.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to watch the CWS from Europe? We tried to watch the first game tonight on ESPN or ESPN+ on phone, but it says not available in our area. I was able to get iHeart radio earlier today, but am uncertain if they will broadcast game in Europe.

Any suggestions?

Going to my first baseball game at KPP Stadium this Saturday. Where is the best place to park? I thinking on going down Nicholasville Road to alumni Drive. Maybe going into the Blue Lot? Not familiar with the area. I go to a lot of football games and normally park across the street on the corner of Nicholasville Road in alumni Drive at the corner church.

What a show. Costner at his best. Montana is beautiful.