PROVO, Utah (May 14,2009)—The BYU softball team is set to begin post-season play at the Columbus Regional, hosted by Ohio State University, against Kentucky on Thursday at 5 p.m. (EDT).
The Cougars, who are making their fifth-straight regional appearance, are competing against the Wildcats, who are playing in their first regional.
Kentucky is coming off the best season in school history with a 32-21 record. In the South Eastern Conference tournament, the Wildcats fell 2-1 against Alabama in eight innings in the semifinal, after defeating Georgia in the opening round.
BYU clinched the Mountain West Conference title during the regular season, finishing 39-16 and 12-2 overall.
The winner of BYU vs. Kentucky will face the winner of Ohio State vs. Canisius on Friday, while the losing teams will matchup on Friday as well.
Livestats are available on www.byucougars.com.