By defeating NC State 10-5 Monday night, Kentucky claimed the first regional title in the history of its baseball program. The Wildcats also set up a super regional showdown against Louisville that figures to create a scene unlike anything Jim Patterson Stadium has ever seen before.
Kentucky is looking to do what Louisville did exactly 10 years ago: take its program to the next level with a surprising trip to the College World Series guided by a first-year head coach. The Cardinals, meanwhile, are looking to avoid three straight super regional defeats as a national seed. It’s safe to say that if that were to happen, the most recent would also be the most bitter of the trio.