Kentucky and West Virginia were placed in the same regional for the third time in four years on Selection Monday. Now the Wildcats and Mountaineers will play in the postseason for the third time in four years. We’re getting a No. 1 vs. No. 3 matchup in the Morgantown winners bracket on Saturday.
WVU rolled to a 10-1 win on Friday evening. Kentucky outlasted No. 2 seed Wake Forest in a thriller on Friday afternoon. That sets the stage for a big game at Kendrick Family Ballpark in front of a charged atmosphere. Get your popcorn ready.
The winner of this tilt will emerge as a heavy favorite to win this regional. That becomes more interesting than expected after No. 1 overall seed UCLA lost the Los Angeles regional opener to Saint Mary’s. That means the Bruins will need to win four games in a row to advance to the super regional round. A big game in Morgantown has grown in importance…