Kentucky Baseball Releases 2026 SEC Schedule
The Kentucky baseball team will both open and close its 2026 Southeastern Conference schedule at Kentucky Proud Park as bookends to the 10-weekend journey that begins in mid-March.
On March 13, 2026 the Wildcats kick off conference play by hosting Alabama for a three-game series in Lexington before hitting the road to face Ole Miss and defending national champion LSU. UK closes the regular season by hosting Arkansas at Kentucky Proud Park.
The Cats, who reached a third consecutive NCAA Tournament last spring for the first time in school history, will host Missouri, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in addition to Alabama and Arkansas. Its final three road trips are to Auburn, South Carolina and Florida.
| ALABAMA | LEXINGTON | March 13-15 |
| Ole Miss | Oxford, Mississippi | March 20-22 |
| LSU | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | March 27-29 |
| MISSOURI | LEXINGTON | April 3-5 |
| Auburn | Auburn, Alabama | April 10-12 |
| VANDERBILT | LEXINGTON | April 17-19 |
| South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | April 24-26 |
| TENNESSEE | LEXINGTON | May 1-3 |
| Florida | Gainesville, Florida | May 8-10 |
| ARKANSAS | LEXINGTON | May 14-16 |
The non-conference schedule and ticket information will be announced at a later date. Conference series are subject to change for television scheduling.
The Cats are entering their 10th season under head coach Nick Mingione and have won 293 games during his tenure, including a College World Series appearance in 2024. The program signed top 10 transfer portal and top 25 high school recruiting classes in the offseason.
