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Kentucky baseball vs Illinois score updates in NCAA regional bracket
LEXINGTON — Kentucky baseball’s NCAA Tournament opener went its way Friday, as it topped Western Michigan, 10-8.
A far bigger challenge awaits Saturday: Illinois, which has won 30 of its past 39 games and captured the Big Ten’s regular-season title.
The Wildcats, league champions themselves after earning a share of the SEC’s regular-season title for the first time since 2006, will try to do what they couldn’t do last year: beat a Big Ten squad in the second game of a regional. After shutting out Ball State in its first outing, UK fell to Indiana in Game 2. Kentucky then had to win three consecutive games to clinch only its second Super Regional appearance ever.
And Saturday, the Wildcats and Fighting Illini will have to get their bodies ready earlier than anticipated: The contest was originally slated to start at 6 p.m., but potential inclement weather in the Lexington area moved up first pitch to 55 minutes after the conclusion of the Western Michigan/Indiana State game.
Now, the UK/Illinois matchup is scheduled to begin at approximately 4 p.m.
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The Courier Journal’s Ryan Black is at Kentucky Proud Park and will have live updates throughout the game — here and on X, formerly known as Twitter — and complete coverage after. You can follow him on X at @RyanABlack.
What channel is Kentucky vs Illinois on today?
Kentucky’s NCAA Tournament regional game against Illinois will stream at approximately 4 p.m. Saturday on ESPN+.
You can watch the game on WatchESPN.com, the WatchESPN app or ESPN+. Authenticated subscribers can access ESPN+ via TV-connected devices. Those without access to ESPN+ can access the game via a subscription to ESPN+. (To sign up for ESPN+, click here.)
Kentucky vs Illinois start time
First pitch for Saturday’s game in Lexington is set for approximately 4 p.m. It will start 55 minutes after the completion of Saturday’s first game between Indiana State and Western Michigan.
Kentucky vs Illinois prediction
Kentucky 5, Illinois 4: On paper, this matchup is like splitting hairs. Illinois averages 8.2 runs per game; Kentucky is at 8.1. The expected starting pitchers, UK’s Trey Pooser and Illinois’ Cooper Omans, have nearly identical rates in hits allowed per nine innings (7.01 for Omans, 7.14 for Pooser) and walks + hits per innings pitched — better known by its acronym WHIP — that has Pooser (1.18) slightly ahead of Omans (1.24). When teams are this evenly matched, give the most infinitesimal of edges to the squad playing in its home venue. In this case, that’s the Wildcats, who escape with a one-run victory to improve to 2-0 at the regional.
Kentucky vs Illinois location
All games in the NCAA Tournament’s Lexington Regional will be held at UK’s home stadium, Kentucky Proud Park.
Kentucky baseball schedule 2024
Kentucky is 41-14 in 2024, including 22-8 in SEC play during the regular season. The Wildcats claimed a share of the league’s regular-season title for only the second time in school history.
Click here to see the Wildcats’ full 2024 schedule.
Illinois baseball schedule 2024
Illnois is 35-19, going 18-6 in the Big Ten during the regular season. The Fighting Illini won the Big Ten’s regular-season championship for the first time since 2015.
Click here to see the Fighting Illini’s full 2024 schedule.
Kentucky baseball roster
Interested in seeing the Wildcats’ entire roster?
Click here to meet the 2024 UK baseball team.
Illinois baseball roster
Want to learn Fighting Illini’s roster?
Click here for player bios and more.
NCAA Lexington regionals schedule
Here’s the slate for Saturday’s two games in the NCAA Lexington Regional:
- Western Michigan vs. Indiana State, noon; Live stream: ESPN+; Stream: ESPN+
- Kentucky vs. Illinois, approx. 4 p.m.; Live stream: ESPN+; Stream: ESPN+
NCAA Lexington regionals bracket
Here’s a look at every game set to take place during the Lexington Regional at Kentucky Proud Park:
Friday, May 31
Saturday, June 1
- Game 3: Western Michigan vs. Indiana State, noon; Live stream: ESPN+; Stream: ESPN+
- Game 4: Kentucky vs. Illinois, approx. 4 p.m.; Live stream: ESPN+; Stream: ESPN+
Sunday, June 2
- Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, noon; TV: TBD
- Game 6: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 4, 6 p.m.; TV: TBD
Monday, June 3 (if necessary)
- Game 7: Same teams as Game 6, Time TBD; TV: TBD
2024 College World Series bracket
Interested in seeing the 64-team bracket for this year’s NCAA Tournament?
Click here to view it on the NCAA’s official website.
2024 NCAA baseball tournament odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM.
Kentucky has the fifth-best odds, at +1000, to win the College World Series, per BetMGM.
The four favorites to capture the title are four other SEC squads: Tennessee (+500), Texas A&M (+550), Arkansas (+900) and defending national champion LSU (+900).
Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.
(WGN) — Boston Market restaurants have been quietly closing over the past few months, leaving just one store in operation across Illinois.
Workers at a west suburban Boston Market confirm they are not closed, telling WGN News: “We’re the last one, but we’re not closing.”
The location is just outside Chicago at 830 W. North Ave. in Melrose Park.
Once known as “Boston Chicken,” the restaurant pioneered healthier fast-food takeout with its popular rotisserie chicken.
The Washington Post reported on the company’s extensive legal problems earlier this year, “with landlords claiming unpaid rent and a fresh barrage of lawsuits and investigations over overdue bills and wages.”
According to a March Restaurant Business Magazine report, the chain, which once had more than a thousand locations nationwide, was down to a few dozen.
Here’s a little warning from someone (me) who saw a family member (my son) find out the hard way about these little guys, and who’s kept an eye out for them ever since then.
It’s a Tussock Moth Caterpillar, and it’s venomous. Not the “well, it’s been nice knowing you” type of venomous, but as my son recently found out, it’s a pretty unpleasant experience.
He got an up-close-and-personal visit from one, and I think it’s safe to say he’s hoping that it never happens again, and we’d really hate to see it happen to you.
Tussock Moth Caterpillar crawling on arm.
Better here than on your leg. (Getty Images)
These Little Creatures May Look Fuzzy And Friendly, But Only The “Fuzzy” Part Is Accurate
Fuzzy, yes. Harmless, not so much. This whole experience began with my son Spencer and I sitting on the patio at home, about to go in and have lunch.
As he stood up, his hand went to the back right-side of his neck and he swept something away that had been crawling on him. When I looked down to see what he’d knocked to the ground, I saw an unusual looking caterpillar.
Here’s the culprit (right before being terminated with extreme prejudice by an angry mom protecting her grown son):
All It Takes Is Just A Single Touch To Make You Totally Regret Meeting One
It was a White-Marked Tussock Moth Caterpillar. I knew that because I’d recently read a piece online about venomous caterpillars. I read that piece because we’d seen another one crawling on some backyard flowers about a week before.
The caterpillar has a built-in defense mechanism located in those tufts of hair. The venom contained in those hairs is released when the hairs become embedded in your skin upon contact. That venom can cause anything from a minor irritation to a very nasty (but not life-threatening) allergic reaction.
I assumed that because there were two touches involved (where the caterpillar was crawling on his neck, and on his hand when he swept it away) my son would have two areas that would need quick attention. I went straight to Google to see what we needed to do to mitigate the consequences of it being on his skin.
Strangely enough, the caterpillar only nailed him on one of those spots. His neck:
We also found it odd that initially, he showed no signs whatsoever of having been exposed to the venom. However, when it did announce itself, it brought some serious itching, burning, and overall discomfort.
What you see above didn’t show up for several hours, and by the time we photographed his neck it was looking a lot better than it did at first. We treated it with ice and calamine lotion, and he seems to be healing up quickly.
By the way, the Tussock Moth Caterpillar is not the only Illinois caterpillar that can cause you pain and discomfort if you touch one. Make sure you don’t touch these guys, either:
The Io Moth Caterpillar. (Getty Images)
The Io Moth Caterpillar has stinging hair and barbs that can cause pain and rashes if touched.
The Imperial Moth Caterpillar. (Getty Images)
The Imperial Moth Caterpillar is covered with irritating hairs that can cause severe itch and rashes.
saddleback caterpillar (Acharia Hyperoche), shot in Costa Rica.
A poisonous caterpillar being handled
The Saddleback Caterpillar features stinging spines and hairs that can cause extreme skin irritation.
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Gallery Credit: Andrea Vale
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The Illinois Valley Democrats (La Salle, Bureau, Putnam counties) will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at the La Salle VFW, 2325 Donahue St.
The DePue Boat Races in July will be discussed and raffle tickets will be distributed to members. All Democrats are invited and encouraged to attend. Food can be purchased through the VFW.
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