In the Battle of Bluegrass, the Louisville Cardinals prevailed when Taylor Roby did a walk off single in the bottom of the 7th inning. Kentucky took the early 2-0 in the top 1st but then the Cats and Cards traded punches. The tide took a turn in the bottom of 3rd inning when Cardinals offense…
Month: April 2019
Down 5-1 in the second inning, it seemed like the Cardinals were destined to split the season series again with Kentucky. The Wildcats had run out to an early lead off of home runs and an energized crowd at the brand new Kentucky Proud Park. That changed in a hurry for both teams. The Cardinals…
Press release from the University of Louisville athletic department: LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville athletics department celebrated the successes of its student-athletes and teams on Monday night at The Louies Student-Athletes Awards Show. The adidas High Performance Athlete of the Year, the top athletic honor of the evening, was presented to Asia Durr (women’s…
Steven Enoch was a common site in the center position for Louisville this year. After sitting out last year as a transfer, Enoch was expected to step into a large role due to the departure of Anas Mahmoud and Ray Spalding. Enoch did just that, starting 14 games and averaging almost 20 minutes a game….
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT: Registration Open for Chris Mack Basketball Camp LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Registration is now open for multiple sessions of the Chris Mack Basketball Camp, to be staged on the University of Louisville campus this summer. Campers will work directly with the Louisville basketball players and staff, receiving…
Last week ended up being perhaps the biggest wins for Louisville baseball to date, this season. The Cards pulled out an 11-2 win at home against Northern Kentucky, then managed to sweep N.C. State on the road. The Cards pulled off a sweep against a Wolfpack team that ranked as high as second in the…
🎵 Reunited and it feels so good 🎵 Lamar Jackson and Jaylen Smith have always had a bond that goes beyond the football field. Over the last few months, Lamar has helped Jaylen try to prepare for the NFL and thanks to the Baltimore Ravens we get to see a sneak peek. Take a look…
UofL Basketball has successfully dipped into the grad transfer pool before. First, Damion Lee and Trey Lewis joined the flock; two players that turned out to be transcendent. Last year, Furman grad transfer Christen Cunningham and Richmond grad transfer Khwan Fore joined and helped the team arguably overachieve due in part to their talents. Now…
VJ King came into his junior year as a returning starter and with big expectations. With the rise of Jordan Nwora and Dwayne Sutton, King saw his minutes lessen. VJ had some difficulties scoring this year, but we never saw him complain. He is the ideal teammate, who cares more about the team’s success than…
Asia Durr, Arica Carter and Sam Fuehring all heard their names called during the 2019 WNBA Draft. Asia Durr was selected second by the New York Liberty. Durr is the second highest draft pick for the Cardinals, only behind Angel McCoughtry who was drafted at No. 1. Guard Arica Carter heard her name called by…
On a warm Tuesday evening at Jim Patterson Stadium, fans brought many good canines to the park to enjoy Louisville baseball. This day would see the Cardinals (25-8) provide plenty of bark and bite on offense, as they carried Louisville to an 11-2 win over Northern Kentucky (8-23).
With the 2018-2019 college basketball season wrapped up last night, many college basketball writers and blogs have released their “way too early” top 25 rankings. Apparently, many believe Chris Mack’s UofL squad will be a force to be reckoned with in the 2019-2020 season. UofL is ranked right around and in the top 15 with…
The Results Louisville baseball started last week with an 8-3 victory over rival Kentucky, headed by a strong performance by Louisville’s pitching committee. The Cards tallied 12 strikeouts as a team, relying on four different pitchers. Louisville extended their winning streak to six games after beating their in-state rival, but did not see their momentum…
On Saturday afternoon, the Cardinals took on the defending National Champions Florida State Seminoles in a double header. In game one, Megan Hensley got the Cardinals offense started early with a two run homerun in the bottom of the second off Meghan King of Florida State. This provided the Cardinals with enough support for Danielle…
Another day, another award for Louisville senior guard Asia Durr. Durr has been named the Dawn Staley Award winner. The award is presented to the most outstanding collegiate guard. “Asia is what the award embodies. She’s an electrifying and dynamic player who plays on both sides of the ball,” Dawn Staley said. Durr has earned…
Louisville senior guard Asia Durr has been named the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award winner. The trophy is presented to the nation’s best shooting guard. The senior finished her collegiate career as the second leading scorer in program history with 2,485 points (17.8 ppg). She ranks first all-time in the ACC in made 3-pointers and fifth…
Louisville played their 500th game at Jim Patterson Stadium on Tuesday, taking an 8-3 win over Kentucky. The Wildcats did jump ahead early, but an offensive burst from the third-through-sixth innings, where Louisville scored eight unanswered runs, managed to give the Cards a much needed win, heading into their next series against Clemson. Together, our…
The Cardinals had a busy week competing against two Top 25 teams, Indiana and Virginia Tech. On Tuesday, Redshirt Freshman Taylor Roby helped lead the Cardinals over the Hoosiers with a 3-run home run in the 3rd inning which proved to be the difference in the ball game. The Cardinals then traveled to Blacksburg, Virginia…
In the 500th game at Jim Patterson Stadium, it seemed like a coincidence that Louisville would end up playing its rival, Kentucky, for such a milestone. Louisville (23-6) fell behind early against the Wildcats, but used an 8-0 run from the third-to-sixth innings to earn an 8-3 win over Kentucky (16-13). The first two innings…
If Louisville was looking to carry as much momentum as possible before facing Kentucky today, it certainly got that last week. The Cardinals finished 4-0 once again, beating Miami (OH) in the midweek game and sweeping Wake Forest. Entering April, the Cardinals sit at 22-6, with a 9-3 conference record. Tied with Clemson for second…