Brendan McKay was possibly the best baseball player to ever play for the Louisville Baseball program. A two-way star, he was an elite pitcher and an excellent first baseman with a powerful bat. McKay’s career culminated in a trip to the 2017 College World Series and the winning of college baseball’s most prestigious individual award,…
Month: June 2019
Welcome to the big leagues, Brendan McKay. The former John Olerud Award and Golden Spikes Award winner from Louisville will make his MLB debut on Saturday at 4:10pm with the Tampa Bay Rays, starting at pitcher against the Texas Rangers (per report from the Tampa Bay Times). Check your local listings for TV availability. The…
I just have one honest question for everyone, how can you not love Donovan? Even if you already love and respect him, that will grow by ten by the time you are done reading his Dream… This story is so special that we had to call in a guest editor. THE DREAM: Written…
It ended sooner than we all probably wanted it to, but the 2019 Louisville baseball season is officially over. The Cards saw their run in Omaha end last Friday, losing 3-2 to Vanderbilt after a ninth-inning rally by the Commodores. U of L finished 2-2 in their 2019 run during the College World Series, the…
The Louisville Cardinals women’s basketball team unveiled its 2019-2020 home schedule. The Cardinals will play 14 home games. In the non-conference, Louisville will host Western Kentucky, Murray State, Central Michigan, UT Chattanooga and Boise State. The Cardinals faced WKU, Central Michigan, UT Chattanooga and Boise State last season winning all four matches on the road….
On Friday, four-star 2020 QB, Chubba Purdy, committed to Louisville. On Friday, he also agreed to a Q&A with yours truly. I try not to get overly excited until a commit actually shows up on campus and is enrolled in school but these are very different circumstances. The program is in a complete rebuild process…
The Louisville defensive line desperately needs some depth. On Saturday afternoon, they received immediate help when Ty Tyler, a Conference USA Second-Team selection in 2018, announced he would be playing his redshirt-senior year for the Cards. Tyler is a 6-foot-3, 262-pounder from Punta Gorda, Florida. He is a grad transfer from Marshall and will be…
Scott Satterfield has said that he would continue to seek ways to improve his 2019 squad if an opportunity presented itself. Today, an opportunity presented itself as Marshall Grad Transfer DL Ty Tyler decided to finish his career in a Cardinal uniform. https://twitter.com/TireonT/status/1142526314219560960?s=19 Tyler is a 6’3 262 lbs sack artist that will give UofL…
“I’m having suicidal thoughts.” To many, that is one of the hardest things to hear, whether it is from a co-worker, a friend, a partner, or even just a random person you are there for. It’s a phrase that I’m just now getting used to, but also a phrase that rings true in my own…
The Cardinal Express keeps chugging along and stopped in Arizona for a Chubba. 2020 4 Star QB Chubba Purdy has decided to join the flock. https://twitter.com/chubbapurdy/status/1142149081604603904?s=19 The 6’2 210 lbs Purdy chose UofL over offers from Kansas State, Michigan State, Purdue, Arizona State, and numerous others. QB Coach Frank Ponce was his primary recruiter per…
After falling behind late in the game, #2 Vanderbilt (57-11) pulled out two runs in the top of the ninth to escape with a 3-2 win over #7 Louisville (51-18). The win for Vanderbilt advances them to the College World Series finals, where they will face Michigan in a best-of-three series for the national championship….
It took seven innings for #7 Louisville to finally get the bats going, but it would be just in time for the Cardinals to keep their season alive. Drew Campbell drove in the first run of the seventh inning on an RBI single, and later on delivered the walkoff in the ninth to give Louisville…
On Tuesday, UofL added another OL to their 2020 class in the person of 2020 JUCO 3 Star OT Trevor Reid. https://twitter.com/trevorreid70/status/1141062433622114307?s=19 The 6’5 265 lbs Reid is the second commitment from Georgia Military College after his teammate Marvin Dallas previously committed. Reid’s only other offer was from Western Kentucky. ILB Coach Dale Jones was…
After two days of baseball, #7 Louisville (50-17) kept their dreams of a national championship alive by defeating Auburn (38-28) 5-3 in an elimination game.
UofL picked up another big hoss for the offensive line as 2020 3 Star OG Luke Kandra joins the flock. I’M OFFICIALLY COMMITTED🔴⚫️- @CoachSattUofL @Coach_Ledford @CoachPeteThomas @pete_nochta13 @Coach_Dennison @EWood70 #BandofBrothers pic.twitter.com/ZBGjZSJx06 — Luke Kandra (@luke_kandra) June 18, 2019 Standing at 6’4 and weighing in at 290 lbs, Kandra chose the Cards over offers from IU,…
One day after dipping into the JUCO ranks for an OLB, UofL dips into them again to pick up 2020 JUCO WR Braden Smith of Northwest Mississippi Community College. The only thing i did to end up here was put the work in… and did it with a purpose🎈 #CardNation #FlyVille20 @shayhodge3 @ESPN3ALLDAY pic.twitter.com/OSiHBK3dbO —…
Louisville Football dipped into the JUCO ranks for it’s latest commit. 2020 3 Star GA OLB Marvin Dallas committed to the Cards on Sunday. https://twitter.com/Marvodallas7/status/1140323106919264257?s=19 Dallas is 6’1 180 lbs and had offers from Central Michigan and South Florida in addition to the one from UofL. Co-DC and OLB Coach Cort Dennison and ILB Coach…
The Omaha woes continue for Louisville baseball in 2019. Two home runs by Vanderbilt’s Austin Martin would be enough for the #2 Commodores (55-11) to pull out a 3-1 win over #7 Louisville (49-17).
UofL’s new staff values special teams. Tonight, they proved it by picking up a commitment from 2020 GA K/P Brock Travelstead. https://twitter.com/KP12Travelstead/status/1140073390465830913?s=19 The 6’1 190 lbs Travelstead chose UofL over offers from Air Force, Army, and Wyoming, among others per 247sports. Travelstead plays for North Palding High School in Dallas, GA.
UofL just keeps on getting commitments. 2020 SC Athlete Duane Martin pledged his commitment to the Cards last night. Go CARDS⚫️🔴 #FlyVille20 #BoBs @Card88well @coachstuholt @CoachSattUofL pic.twitter.com/AezTTRZfUY — Duane Martin (@Ballin_kid28) June 16, 2019 Martin is listed as a 3 Star ILB on 247sports, but it appears Scott Satterfield and staff are planning to use…