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Basketball season is done. It’s over. The hypocrisy of the North Carolina Tar Heels playing in Monday’s championship game.. Ended in what will be the greatest championship finish for years to come. North Carolina on the salty end of it. Sure, we sighed with relief after Kentucky failed in the second round but the sting went away when the Villanova finished what they started and cut down the nets on Monday night.
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In the meantime, April has revolved around America’s game in Louisville. Our university’s program has eyes on the prize and I think fans are itching; Omaha or bust.
Three reasons the Cards make their fourth College World Series appearance:
🔴 Vengeance
Coming off back-to-back CWS appearances, the highway robbery that kept Louisville from making a third straight in 2015, lets call it a chirp on the Card’s shoulders to get back with the 2016 roster.
🔴 Star Power
5% of the Golden Spikes watch list are on Louisville’s starting roster:
This award given the nations best amateur baseball player.
RF/LF Junior Corey Ray
Ray is hitting .333 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI, 31 stolen bases, 13 doubles and 40 runs scored.
2B Junior Nick Solak
Solak has a .455 batting average with one home run, 15 RBI, eight doubles and 28 runs scored.
P/DH Sophomore Brendan McKay
McKay has compiled a 7-1 record with a 2.15 ERA and 73 strikeouts in nine starts and 58.2 innings pitched this season.
At the plate, the lefty swinging McKay has a .316 batting average, three home runs, 11 doubles, two triples and 24 RBI while starting 36 games as a hitter.
🔴 Leadership
Photo Louisville Athletic Dept
From maneuvering the program through the toughest regular season schedule to aggressive base running night in and night out and comeback wins, head coach Dan McDonnell and the Cards are poised to score plenty and make a run into his 4th CWS in 9 seasons.
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