University of Tennessee Athletics
Thursday, May 2
Knoxville
7 PM
University of Tennessee
vs
Kentucky
SB Preview: #3 Lady Vols Close Regular Season at Home Against #24 Kentucky
May 01, 2024 | Softball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The third-ranked Lady Vols close out the 2024 regular season this Thursday-Saturday, May 2-4 at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium against No. 24 Kentucky.
Tennessee (37-9, 16-5 SEC) holds a one-game lead over Texas A&M in the SEC standings entering the final weekend as UT looks to capture consecutive SEC titles for the first time in program history.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
For more gameday and parking information, visit the softball gameday information page.
Fans please be advised; this weekend's series is sold out with limited standing-room-only tickets available for walkups. Fans are reminded that parking shuttles will be free and available at the Agriculture Campus all weekend. When Stephenson Drive lots are full, fans will be directed to the free Ag Campus Parking and Shuttles on River Drive.
Shuttle information:
Thursday, May 2: Beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Friday, May 3: Beginning at 4:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 4: Beginning at 12:30 p.m.
FOLLOW LIVE
Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Madison Shipman (analyst) will call Thursday night's game on SEC Network. Friday and Saturday's contests will be available to stream on SEC Network+ with Myan Patel (play-by-play) and Faith Cain (analyst) calling both games.
Fans can listen to Voice of the Lady Vols Brian Rice call the series all weekend long on AM990 or stream through UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics app.
NOTABLE
CONFERENCE SUCCESS
With the series win at Alabama, the Lady Vols made history by winning their eighth straight conference series – the longest SEC series win streak in program history.
Dating to May 7-8, 2022, UT has won 15 of its 16 SEC series – holding a league record of 38-10. That run includes sweeps of Auburn (2022), Ole Miss, LSU, Kentucky and Florida in 2023, with sweeps of Missouri and South Carolina this season.
WINDICATORS
The Lady Vols are 32-0 this season when leading after four innings. That success follows last season's when UT went 42-1 when holding the lead after four frames.
Tennessee is also 34-0 when it scores three-plus runs.
HOME COOKING
Tennessee has been tough to beat at home over the past two seasons, holding a 39-6 record. The Lady Vols have won 22 of their last 24 games in front of the home fans.
The offense has been a large part of that success at home this season with a team batting average of .313, a slugging percentage at .607 with an OPS of 1.031. Tennessee is outscoring opponents 123-13 at home in 2024.
SCOUTING KENTUCKY
Head Coach (Record at UK): Rachel Lawson (593-356-1)
2024 Record: 30-18 (8-13 SEC)
Series Record: Tennessee leads 51-16
Last Meeting: W, 15-1 on 4/16/23 in Lexington, Ky.
Key Stat: With a 30-18 record, Kentucky has fought through SEC play (8-13), dropping series to No. 25 South Carolina and No. 10 Florida, while beating out seventh-ranked Georgia and No. 13 Alabama. The Wildcats are 7-8 on the road but are 3-1 over their last four away games.
UP NEXT
Postseason play begins in earnest for Tennessee with the 2024 SEC Softball Tournament running May 7-11 in Auburn, Alabama.
Tennessee (37-9, 16-5 SEC) holds a one-game lead over Texas A&M in the SEC standings entering the final weekend as UT looks to capture consecutive SEC titles for the first time in program history.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
For more gameday and parking information, visit the softball gameday information page.
Fans please be advised; this weekend's series is sold out with limited standing-room-only tickets available for walkups. Fans are reminded that parking shuttles will be free and available at the Agriculture Campus all weekend. When Stephenson Drive lots are full, fans will be directed to the free Ag Campus Parking and Shuttles on River Drive.
Shuttle information:
Thursday, May 2: Beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Friday, May 3: Beginning at 4:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 4: Beginning at 12:30 p.m.
FOLLOW LIVE
Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Madison Shipman (analyst) will call Thursday night's game on SEC Network. Friday and Saturday's contests will be available to stream on SEC Network+ with Myan Patel (play-by-play) and Faith Cain (analyst) calling both games.
Fans can listen to Voice of the Lady Vols Brian Rice call the series all weekend long on AM990 or stream through UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics app.
NOTABLE
CONFERENCE SUCCESS
With the series win at Alabama, the Lady Vols made history by winning their eighth straight conference series – the longest SEC series win streak in program history.
Dating to May 7-8, 2022, UT has won 15 of its 16 SEC series – holding a league record of 38-10. That run includes sweeps of Auburn (2022), Ole Miss, LSU, Kentucky and Florida in 2023, with sweeps of Missouri and South Carolina this season.
WINDICATORS
The Lady Vols are 32-0 this season when leading after four innings. That success follows last season's when UT went 42-1 when holding the lead after four frames.
Tennessee is also 34-0 when it scores three-plus runs.
HOME COOKING
Tennessee has been tough to beat at home over the past two seasons, holding a 39-6 record. The Lady Vols have won 22 of their last 24 games in front of the home fans.
The offense has been a large part of that success at home this season with a team batting average of .313, a slugging percentage at .607 with an OPS of 1.031. Tennessee is outscoring opponents 123-13 at home in 2024.
SCOUTING KENTUCKY
Head Coach (Record at UK): Rachel Lawson (593-356-1)
2024 Record: 30-18 (8-13 SEC)
Series Record: Tennessee leads 51-16
Last Meeting: W, 15-1 on 4/16/23 in Lexington, Ky.
Key Stat: With a 30-18 record, Kentucky has fought through SEC play (8-13), dropping series to No. 25 South Carolina and No. 10 Florida, while beating out seventh-ranked Georgia and No. 13 Alabama. The Wildcats are 7-8 on the road but are 3-1 over their last four away games.
UP NEXT
Postseason play begins in earnest for Tennessee with the 2024 SEC Softball Tournament running May 7-11 in Auburn, Alabama.
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