Kentucky baseball is set to begin postseason play this afternoon against Oklahoma.

The 13th-seeded Wildcats (29-23, 13-17 SEC) will face the 12th-seeded Sooners (33-19, 14-16) in the first round of the SEC Tournament at the Hoover Met in Hoover, Alabama.

Kentucky will attempt to replicate its magical postseason last year, when it reached the College World Series.

This is the fourth time the Wildcats are playing the Sooners this season; Kentucky won the previous three matchups.

Here’s what you need to know about Kentucky’s first game in the SEC Tournament, including bracket, schedule, seeding and more:

• Date: Tuesday, May 20
• Time: 2 p.m.

1. Texas (42-11)
2. Arkansas (43-12)
3. LSU (42-13)
4. Vanderbilt (39-16)
5. Georgia (42-14)
6. Auburn (38-17)
7. Ole Miss (37-18)
8. Tennessee (41-15)
9. Alabama (40-15)
10. Florida (37-19)
11. Mississippi State (34-20)
12. Oklahoma (33-19)
13. Kentucky (29-23)
14. Texas A&M (28-25)
15. South Carolina (28-28)
16. Missouri (16-38)

All times Eastern.

First round: Tuesday, May 20

• Game 1: No. 9 seed Alabama vs. No. 16 seed Missouri | 10:30 a.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
• Game 2: No. 12 seed Oklahoma vs. No. 13 seed Kentucky | 2 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
• Game 3: No. 10 seed Florida vs. No. 15 seed South Carolina | 5:30 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
• Game 4: No. 11 seed Mississippi State vs. No. 14 seed Texas A&M | 9 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)

Second round: Wednesday, May 21

• Game 5: No. 8 seed Tennessee vs. Game 1 winner | 10:30 a.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
• Game 6: No. 5 seed Georgia vs. Game 2 winner | 2 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
• Game 7: No. 7 seed Ole Miss vs. Game 3 winner | 5:30 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
• Game 8: No. 6 seed Auburn vs. Game 4 winner | 9 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)

Quarterfinals: Thursday, May 22

• Game 9: No. 1 seed Texas vs. Game 5 winner | 4 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
• Game 10: No. 4 seed Vanderbilt vs. Game 6 winner | 7 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)

Quarterfinals: Friday, May 23

• Game 11: No. 2 seed Arkansas vs. Game 7 winner | 4 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
• Game 12: No. 3 seed LSU vs. Game 8 winner | 7 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)

Semifinals: Saturday, May 24

• Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 1 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
• Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 4:30 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)

Championship: Sunday, May 25

• Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner | 3 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)

Reach sports reporter Prince James Story at pstory@gannett.com and follow him on X at @PrinceJStory.

An Oklahoma State Softball Player has issued a statement following a season-ending loss in the NCAA Tournament.

After falling to Arkansas in the Fayetteville Regional final, Oklahoma State’s starting pitcher Ruby Meylan, has issued a statement.

“Cowgirl Nation, I want to thank you for everything,” Meylan said. “You have taken me in from day one. When I first arrived in Stillwater, I was broken; day by day, this place has healed me.”

Meylan came to Oklahoma State after spending two seasons at the University of Washington. She played a critical role in the Huskies’ run to the 2023 Women’s College World Series. Meylan went 27-17 with a 2.31 ERA, She added 343 strikeouts in 303.2 innings pitched across 76 appearances.

With the Cowgirls in 2025, Meylen cemented herself as the No.1 pitcher. She finished the season with a 21-10 overall record and a 1.81 ERA. Meylan pitched in 209 innings allowing 66 runs on 152 hits. She had 238 strikeouts and held her opponents to a .201 batting average.

” I can’t thank God enough for allowing this program to be his plan for me,” Meylan said. “This season has been challenging in so many ways, but every challenge has been worth it.”

” I wouldn’t change a single thing; I am so blessed to have gone to war with this group of girls and coaches, ” she went to to say.

Oklahoma State wrapped up yet another impressive season finishing with a 35-20 overall record., but according to Meylan there is much more her and the Cowgirls want to accomplish,

“For the rest of my life, I promise to give Stillwater, Oklahoma State University, and Cowgirl softball everything I have. left in me, ” Meylan said.

“We have some unfinished business.”

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