The Louisville baseball team did not let a midweek hiccup stop them from sweeping their second straight ACC series last weekend. Louisville lost to Eastern Kentucky 6-3 last Tuesday after the Colonels stringed together three runs in the bottom of the seventh to break a 3-3 tie, snapping a 14-game winning streak that UofL held…
Author: Justin Krueger
Louisville returned home from a 1-3 stint last week, and made as good of a bounce back as one could ask of them. The Cardinals pulled off an 8-3 victory over Murray State last Tuesday, then proceeded to sweep Boston College through the weekend on scores of 7-3, 5-0, and 8-6. This included two comeback…
Trailing 6-4 in the eighth inning, Louisville (11-4, 4-2 ACC) got four runs in the frame, including the game winning, three-RBI triple from freshman Christian Knapczyk, to sweep Boston College (9-5, 2-4) with an 8-6 victory.
#9 Louisville (9-4, 2-2 ACC) overcame an early 3-0 deficit to score four runs in the bottom second inning, eventually adding on three more runs to take a 7-3 victory over #13 Boston College (9-3, 2-2 ACC). Cameron Masterman (1-for-3, HR, RBI) hit a home run in the bottom of the second to get Louisville…
After a 6-1 start to the season, and climbing to number one in the Perfect Game Top 25, Louisville baseball had its first setback. The Cardinals went 1-3 on the week, losing the midweek game to Morehead State 5-2. The loss snapped a 20-game winning streak that the Cardinals had over the Eagles, dating back…
Now 6-1 through the first two weeks of the 2021 season, Louisville baseball is about to begin conference play and go for its fifth ACC regular season title since joining the conference. Last week, Louisville pulled out a 6-2 win over Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday (photo gallery here). Though they dropped the series opener to…
Louisville marched to a 6-0 lead after five innings, with four RBIs from Henry Davis — including a two-run homer in the fifth inning — to eventually take a 6-2 win over Eastern Kentucky. Davis finished 2-for-2 with four RBIs, one walk, one stolen base, and a home run. Levi Usher (1-for-3, SB, BB, RBI)…
Louisville could not have asked for a much better start to the 2021 season. The Cardinals swept the Knights on opening weekend with winning scores of 5-1, 13-1, and 8-3 on Saturday and Sunday (doubleheader), respectively. Louisville opens the season 3-0 for the first time since 2018, as it continues on with games against Eastern…
After 11 months, Louisville Baseball makes its return to the diamond this weekend against Bellarmine, welcoming the Knights to Division I baseball to open the 2021 season. The Cardinals and Knights face each other for the first time since 1993, when Louisville pulled out a 9-7 win. Last Season in Review Louisville finished 2020 with…
With the 2021 season starting on Friday against Bellarmine, Louisville Baseball has announced their attendance plan for games at Jim Patterson Stadium. To start the season, Jim Patterson Stadium will have a reduced capacity of 20-percent. With a listed capacity of 4,000 chairback seats, that would mean approximately 1,000 fans would be allowed at events…
Part one of the preseason primer covered the happenings surrounding the Louisville baseball team since the end of their 2020 season. Part two will cover who makes up the 2021 roster, covering all the bases and every position. Starting Pitchers I’ve said that pitching coach Roger Williams is the unsung hero of the Louisville baseball…
Around the Bases has returned for season five, giving you an opportunity to know everything that is going on with the Louisville baseball team. Head coach Dan McDonnell and the Cardinal Nine are once again aiming for another College World Series appearance (their sixth in program history), as well as earning their first title in…
The 2021 schedule for the Cardinal Nine was unveiled this afternoon, highlighted by 30 home games at Jim Patterson Stadium. While the schedule has been released, details regarding fan attendance will be released at a later date. Louisville’s season will begin with a seven-game homestand through the end of February, starting with a February 19-21…
Wake Forest and Louisville entered Saturday’s game among the best and worst teams in turnover margin, respectively. Wake Forest had one turnover all season with a +15 turnover margin, while Louisville was -14 in the margin. Senior Day CARDINAL PARTY!!!#GoCards pic.twitter.com/T9uoYqC4Ff — Louisville Football (@LouisvilleFB) December 12, 2020 Saturday’s game was not only why we…
Kickoff: Noon ET, ACC Network Spread: Louisville -1.5, O/U 63.5 (Bovada) Last Time: The last meeting between Louisville and Wake Forest was an instant classic, one of the most explosive games in program history. Both teams combined for 1,188 yards and 121 points, with Louisville seeing a sterling effort from freshman quarterback Evan Conley off the bench….
Another game, another weekend where Louisville’s undisciplined play bit them down the stretch. Three turnovers, combined with a lack of stops on defense in the second half, doomed the Cardinals (3-7, 2-7) to a 34-27 loss to Boston College (6-4, 5-4). Despite a career high 182 receiving yards from Dez Fitzpatrick and 427 total yards…
Kickoff: 4:00 p.m. ET, ACC Network Spread: Boston College -1, O/U 55.0 (Bovada) Last Time: In a back and forth tilt, Louisville and Boston College put on a show at Cardinal Stadium with potent offenses. Both teams combined for over 1,200 total yards and 80 points, including Louisville having a season high 664 yards (428 passing). Javian…
Louisville’s defense was efficient and physical on Friday night, holding the Orange to 137 total yards, 1-of-10 on third down, and forced three turnovers. This would be enough for the Cardinals (3-6, 2-6 ACC) to pull out a 30-0 win over Syracuse (1-8, 1-7). The shutout victory is the second for Louisville in the Scott…
Louisville forward Jordan Nwora is heading to Milwaukee, selected by the Bucks with the 45th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙄𝙨 𝙄𝙣.@JordanNwora ➡️ @Bucks #GoCards x @LouisvilleMBB pic.twitter.com/ulY39YsvyQ — Louisville Athletics (@GoCards) November 19, 2020 MILWAUKEEEEEEEEEE — Jordan Nwora (@JordanNwora) November 19, 2020 With the 45th pick in the 2020 NBA…
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET (Friday), ESPN Spread: Louisville -18, O/U 56.5 (Bovada) Last Time: The big three of Cunningham, Hawkins, and Atwell all had career outings against the Orange on Senior Day last year. Cunningham accounted for six Louisville touchdowns (five via pass), Hawkins had 233 rushing yards, and Atwell had 152 yards receiving with two touchdowns….