Right now, UofL Football is in the thick of its season and the UofL Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams are just beginning theirs. However, February will be here soon and with it the start of a new UofL Baseball season. The Cardinal 9 had their 2020 season schedule released today.
Among some of their marquee out of conference matchups are a trip to Oxford for a season opening series with Ole Miss, their annual dates with UK and IU, and their rivalry game against defending national champ Vanderbilt.
They have a good home slate of ACC opponents as well. Clemson, Notre Dame, and Virginia are some the ACC foes that will visit Jim Patterson Stadium for 3 game series. Meanwhile, on the road in the ACC, they will face Florida State, North Carolina, and Miami, among others.
For all the details about this year’s schedule and about where to get season tickets for UofL Baseball, read the press release from UofL below.
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:
Louisville Baseball Announces 2020 Schedule
The Cardinals are scheduled to play 35 regular season contests at Jim Patterson Stadium.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville baseball program has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2020 season.
The 2020 slate begins on Feb. 14 in Oxford, Miss., and includes 35 games at Jim Patterson Stadium. The Cardinals will play 21 contests against teams that reached the NCAA postseason in 2019.
Those interested in 2020 season tickets can visit uofl.me/BSB2020 to receive information when they are available for purchase.
Louisville’s 15 ACC games as well as non-conference games against Kentucky and Indiana will be ticketed events at Jim Patterson Stadium. All other nonconference matchups will have free admission.
The Cardinals, who are coming off their fifth NCAA College World Series appearance and deepest postseason run in program history, will host three-game home series against ACC opponents Notre Dame (March 13-15), Virginia (April 3-5), Clemson (April 10-12), NC State (May 8-10) and Virginia Tech (May 14-16). The nonconference schedule at Jim Patterson Stadium is highlighted by contests against Cincinnati (March 31), Kentucky (April 21) and Indiana (May 12) and includes weekend series against Valparaiso and Western Michigan.
On the road, the Cardinals will open the season at Ole Miss (Feb. 14-16), Louisville’s first trip to Oxford since the 2016 season. UofL will also travel for ACC series at Wake Forest (March 6-8), North Carolina (March 20-22), Boston College (March 27-29), Miami (April 17-19) and Florida State (May 1-3), and midweek contests at Western Kentucky (March 24), Kentucky (April 7) and Vanderbilt (May 5).
The 2020 ACC Baseball Championship is scheduled for May 19-24 at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, N.C., home of the Triple-A Charlotte Knights. The 2020 NCAA Championship is set to begin with regional play on May 29. The College World Series is slated for June 13-23/24 at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha.
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