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Tennessee baseball will play at Kentucky on derby day
TL;DR
Tennessee baseball will face Kentucky in a three-game series starting Friday at Kentucky Proud Park. The series coincides with the Kentucky Derby, with Game 2 scheduled just before the race on Saturday.
Key points
- Tennessee baseball has a record of 30-15, 10-11 SEC
- Kentucky baseball has a record of 27-15, 9-12 SEC
- The series opens Friday at Kentucky Proud Park
- Game 2 is scheduled for 2 p.m. EDT on Saturday
- The Kentucky Derby takes place on the same day at 6:57 p.m. EDT
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Tennessee baseball will play at Kentucky on derby day
Tennessee (30-15, 10-11 SEC) will play Kentucky (27-15, 9-12 SEC) in a three-game baseball series.
The series will open Friday at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The SEC series will take place during the same week of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
On Saturday for Game 2 between the Vols and Wildcats, first pitch is slated for 2 p.m. EDT and could conclude just before the running of the 152nd Kentucky Derby at 6:57 p.m. EDT. The race will be televised by NBC and can be streamed on Peacock.
Three weeks remain in the regular season ahead of the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama.
Below are horses for the 2026 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
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2026 Kentucky Derby field
- No. 1 Renegade
- No. 2 Albus
- No. 3 Intrepido
- No. 4 Litmus Test
- No. 5 Right to Party
- No. 6 Commandment
- No. 7 Danon Bourbon
- No. 8 So Happy
- No. 9 The Puma
- No. 10 Wonder Dean
- No. 11 Incredibolt
- No. 12 Chief Wallabee
- No. 13 Silent Tactic
- No. 14 Potente
- No. 15 Emerging Market
- No. 16 Pavlovian
- No. 17 Six Speed
- No. 18 Further Ado
- No. 19 Golden Tempo
- No. 20 Fulleffort
Q&A
What time is the Tennessee vs Kentucky baseball Game 2 on derby day?
Game 2 between Tennessee and Kentucky is scheduled for 2 p.m. EDT on Saturday.
Where is the Tennessee vs Kentucky baseball series being held?
The series is taking place at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
How does the Tennessee baseball series relate to the Kentucky Derby?
The Tennessee vs Kentucky baseball series coincides with the Kentucky Derby, with Game 2 potentially concluding just before the race.
