The race for postseason positioning ratchets up this weekend as each Kentucky team faces important conference matchups. Of particular note: UK faces a must-win series against Tennessee in the race for the eighth and final spot in the Southeastern Conference tournament, and Murray St. squares off with Ohio Valley Conference leader Southeast Missouri.

University of Louisville (12) vs. Rutgers

• Friday — 3 p.m. — RHP Thomas Royse (7-1, 2.56) — Gametracker
• Friday — GM 2 (DH) — RHP Matt Koch (1-0, 1.93) — Gametracker
• Saturday — 11 a.m. — TBA — Gametracker

Western Kentucky University @ Troy

• Friday — 6 p.m. (CT) — RHP Matt Ridings (7-1, 3.51)
• Saturday — 3 p.m. (CT) — RHP Shane Cameron (4-1, 4.84) — Sun Belt Network
• Sunday  — 1 p.m. (CT) — RHP Brian Edelen (4-1, 4.84)

University of Kentucky @ Tennessee

• Friday — 5 p.m. — LHP Logan Darnell (3-3, 5.46) — Gametracker — ESPNU
• Saturday — 4 p.m. — LHP Taylor Rogers (4-5, 5.26) — Gametracker — Fox Sports Net
• Sunday — 3 p.m. — TBA — Gametracker — Fox Sports Net

Murray State University @ SE Missourri

• Saturday — 1 p.m. (CT) — RHP Chris Craycraft (5-3, 4.69)
• Saturday — GM 2 (DH) — LHP Jake Donze (5-5, 5.85)
• Sunday — 1 p.m. (CT) — RHP Alex Love (5-0, 5.32)

Morehead State University @ Austin Peay

• Saturday — 2 p.m.  — RHP Michael Bottoms (4-3, 6.75)
• Saturday — GM 2 (DH) — RHP Matthew Robertson (1-2, 9.89)
• Sunday — 2 p.m. — TBA

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Tennessee Tech.

• Saturday — 11 a.m. — LHP Paul Duncan (4-2, 6.62) — Live Stats
• Saturday — GM 2 (DH) — LHP Greg Terry (3-2, 5.64)
• Sunday — 1 p.m. — RHP Stephen Hefler (3-3, 7.71)