Kentucky Named NCAA Regional Host for Second Straight Season

Kentucky baseball continues to knock down doors.

The Wildcats on Sunday night were named one of the 16 NCAA Regional host locations for the second season in a row the NCAA announced. It also marks the first time in school history UK has reached the postseason tournament in back-to-back seasons.

UK, which were Southeastern Conference co-champions in the regular season, was one of five league schools among the 16 hosts, further cementing the conference as the deepest and most challenging in Division I.

The Lexington Regional will open play on Friday, May 31 at Kentucky Proud Park. The three teams that will join the Wildcats in Lexington and the rest of the field will be announced during Monday’s Selection Show at noon ET on ESPN2. At that time UK also will learn it if it is one of the eight national seeds that also would host the Super Regional round should it advance past the first weekend.