Skip to main content

How to Watch Indiana Baseball Against Kentucky in Regional Championship

Indiana and Kentucky will battle for the Lexington Regional championship on Monday, the teams' third matchup in three days. The game is not being televised, so here is the information on how to watch it online, along with stats and game start information.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Indiana and Kentucky meet for the third time in three days on Monday – this one to decide who advances to the Super Regionals and whose season is over.

Indiana won the first matchup on Friday, 5-3, behind a late three-run home run by catcher Peter Serruto to stun a record-setting crowd at Kentucky Proud Park. Kentucky, the NCAA Tournament's No. 12 overall seed and regional host, dominated the second matchup on Friday, cruising to a 16-6 win against a depleted Indiana pitching staff. 

Indiana coach Jeff Mercer should have more of his top arms available for Monday's winner-takes-all regional championship game, and Kentucky is feeling good about itself after winning two games on Sunday by a combined score of 26-6.

For the Hoosiers, they'll flush Sunday's loss and move on to Monday, with their season on the line.

"The message is it might hurt tonight but tomorrow we've got a game," Indiana shortstop Phillip Glasser said after Sunday's loss. "We have an opportunity to win a Regional and that's why we came here. I know our guys, we've done it all year, to regroup and refocus and focus, go on to tomorrow."

How to watch Indiana vs. Kentucky on Monday

  • Who: No. 3 seed Indiana Hoosiers vs. No. 1 seed Kentucky Wildcats
  • What: NCAA Tournament Lexington Regional championship game
  • When: 6 p.m. ET on Monday, June 5
  • Where: Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Ky.
  • TV: ESPN2 or ESPNU
  • Streaming: ESPN-plus
  • Radio: IU Radio Network
  • Team records: Indiana (43-19) vs. Kentucky (39-19)
  • RPI rankings: Indiana: 30, Kentucky: 2
  • Home, road and neutral trends: Indiana is 26-4 at home, 14-12 in true road games and 3-3 at neutral sites. Kentucky is 27-7 at home, 11-11 in true road games and 1-1 at neutral sites. Indiana's games vs. Kentucky in the regional are considered road games.
  • Conference tournament outcomes: Indiana beat Illinois 4-3, lost to Iowa 9-4 and was eliminated by Michigan after a 13-6 loss. Kentucky was eliminated with a 4-0 loss to Alabama.

Stat leaders

  • Indiana Hoosiers
    • 1B Brock Tibbitts: .363 BA, .453 OBP, .595 SLG, 10 HR, 68 RBI
    • SS Phillip Glasser: .352 BA, .442 OBP, .513 SLG, 7 HR, 47 RBI, 14 SB
    • RF Devin Taylor: .316 BA, .433 OBP, .653 SLG, 16 HR, 59 RBI
    • RHP Luke Sinnard: 6-3, 3.75 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 86.1 IP, 114 K, 25 BB
    • LHP Ryan Kraft: 6-1, 2.49 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 61.1 IP, 51 K, 22 BB, 5 SV
  • Kentucky Wildcats
    • CF Jackson Gray: .352 BA, .498 OBP, .549 SLG, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 19 SB
    • 2B Emilien Pitre: .326 BA, .456 OBP, .425 SLG, 1 HR, 51 RBI, 18 SB
    • 1B Hunter Gilliam: .329 BA, .417 OBP, .546 SLG, 13 HR, 74 RBI
    • RHP Zack Lee: 5-3, 3.74 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 67.1 IP, 73 K, 27 BB
    • RHP Mason Moore: 3-1, 2.17 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 45.2 IP, 44 K, 27 BB, 4 SV

Meet the coaches

  • Nick Mingione, Kentucky: Mingione is in his seventh season at Kentucky. In his first season in 2017, he was named National and SEC Coach of the Year as Kentucky made the NCAA Tournament Super Regionals for the first time and finished ranked in the Top 10 of every major college baseball poll. Mingione has helped 21 Kentucky players reach the MLB.
  • Jeff Mercer, Indiana: Mercer is in his fifth season at Indiana. He led the Hoosiers to a Big Ten title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2019. After finishing second in the Big Ten with their first 40-win regular season since 2013, Mercer will make his second NCAA Tournament appearance in 2023. During his playing career, Mercer was a third-team All-American for Wright State in 2009 after hitting .357 with 26 doubles and 74 RBI.
  • KENTUCKY POWERS PAST INDIANA: Kentucky roughed up the Indiana pitching staff in a 16-6 win on Sunday, forcing a rematch on Monday in the Lexington Regional Championship. CLICK HERE
  • CERNY SUSPENDED FOR CELEBRATION: Indiana second baseman Tyler Cerny has been suspended for Sunday's regional championship game for violating an NCAA celebration rule. He brought Indiana's home run chain onto the field after Peter Serruto's three-run home run in the seventh inning of Indiana's 5-3 win over Kentucky on Saturday. CLICK HERE
  • INDIANA IN DRIVER'S SEAT AFTER WIN OVER KENTUCKY: Indiana defeated West Virginia and Kentucky to advance to the Lexington Regional Championship on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Kentucky and West Virginia will have to win three games in two days to win the regional, while Indiana can advance to the Super Regionals with a win on Sunday, which gives the Hoosiers an apparent advantage. CLICK HERE
  • SERRUTO'S HOME RUN DEFEATS KENTUCKY: Indiana senior catcher Peter Serruto hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning to propel the Hoosiers to a 5-3 win over Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament Lexington Regional. Strong pitching efforts from Ryan Kraft, Craig Yoho and Connor Foley helped Indiana advance to the regional championship on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. CLICK HERE
  • INDIANA BEATS WEST VIRGINIA: Despite an injury to starting pitcher Luke Sinnard, a resilient Indiana baseball team defeated West Virginia 12-6 in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Kentucky Proud Park. CLICK HERE
  • NCAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: The 64-team 2023 NCAA baseball tournament starts on Friday at 16 sites around the country. All 64 teams play on Friday in the double-elimination regionals, with the first set of games starting at Noon ET on Friday. Here is the complete schedule, with dates, TV times and results as they happen in real time. CLICK HERE
© 2024 ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. - All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Gambling content intended for 21+. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.