Last Season: Blanton Creque made 8-of-11 field goals and all 33 extra point attempts in the first eight games of the season, before having his final season end early due to injury. In his place, Ryan Chalifoux stepped in to finish the season. Chalifoux made 22-of-25 extra point attempts, but only one of his three…
Author: Justin Krueger
Last Season: Louisville finished 102nd in the FBS in total defense, averaging approximately 440 yards allowed per game (their 6.33 yards per play allowed was tied for 110th). Those categories were also near the bottom of the ACC, ranking 12th and T-13th in the conference, respectively. Louisville’s rushing defense will also be looking to make…
Last Season: Along with an improved pass rush, the Louisville defense was arguably better in pass coverage. While they dropped from 40th in passing yards per game to 79th from 2018 to 2019, they lowered their opponent’s average passer rating (160.5 to 144.5), completion percentage (64.5 to 60), and yards per attempt (8.5 to 7.5)…
Last Season: Louisville’s defense saw improvements from the prior season, primarily in passing situations. The Cardinals doubled their sack total from 11 in 2018, to 27 last season. Louisville’s defensive line played a huge role in two of their biggest wins in 2019 (in my opinion, at least). They tallied four sacks each in wins…
Last Season: Among all the position groups on last year’s team, the Louisville offensive line arguably faced the toughest challenges. Scott Satterfield inherited a team that had eight offensive linemen on scholarship, and a program that had consistently ranked among the worst in the FBS in pass protection. Depending on which stats you’re looking at,…
Along with several other institutions and leagues across the globe, U of L athletics was affected drastically by the coronavirus outbreak. U of L announced today that effective immediately, it would be suspending all athletic-related activities, including games, practices, and recruiting. You can read more on U of L’s statement from Louisville’s website here. The…
Louisville had its two-game midweek series wrap up today against Chicago State, and the Cardinals were able to sweep the Cougars in convincing fashion. Below are details from both games that took place on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Here are photos from U of L’s baseball season, before COVID-19 brought an end to the season. Pictured below are games against Wright State, Valparaiso, Morehead State, and Chicago State. I want to take this time to thank everybody involved with Louisville baseball for another chance to chronicle the team’s journey this year. Time will…
After starting the season 1-3, Louisville baseball has now rebounded to win ten of its last 11 games. The Cardinals were able to secure a midweek win over Morehead State last Tuesday, and took two-of-three in the weekend series at Wake Forest. Up next, Louisville returns home for a five-game week at Jim Patterson Stadium,…
Riding an eight-game winning streak heading into the start of ACC play, the Louisville baseball team got conference play started with a road series win at Wake Forest. Here’s a recap of the Cardinals’ games against the Deacons. Game 1: Detmers dominant once more in victory Reid Detmers had another sensational outing on Friday, throwing…
Louisville (9-3) hit four home runs and five doubles in another impressive display of offense, coming up with 20 hits as they cruised to a 16-3 win over Morehead State (4-7). The win is Louisville’s eighth straight, as the Cardinals are set to begin conference play on Friday. It’s also the second straight game where…
Louisville went 4-for-4 this past week at Jim Patterson Stadium, defeating Xavier and sweeping Western Michigan to increase their win streak to seven. The Cards now enter this week with their final game in the homestand against Morehead State today, then head on the road to face Wake Forest for their first taste of conference…
Kick on the Stone Temple Pilots. 3’s and 7’s was the theme for Louisville baseball this week, as they went 4-0 over the week to increase their win streak from three to seven. Below is a recap of Louisville’s weekend sweep of Western Michigan. Game 1: Louisville bullpen stifles Western Michigan Evan Webster secured the…
Louisville overcame a 5-2 deficit down the stretch, putting up six combined runs in the seventh and eighth innings as the Cardinals (5-3) pulled out an 8-5 comeback victory over the Xavier Musketeers (2-5). The Cards avenged last season’s loss to the Musketeers, one that saw Xavier pull out a 5-4 win in extra innings…
Louisville stumbled in their home opener against Wright State last Wednesday, but managed to correct the course with a weekend sweep of Valparaiso. The Cards enter this week’s batch of games with a 4-3 record, hoping to continue to build momentum during their homestand. This week, Louisville hosts Xavier and Western Michigan. New pitchers in…
After a 1-3 start to the season with losses to Ole Miss and Wright State, Louisville baseball got back on track this weekend against Valparaiso. The Cardinals recorded 45 strikeouts for the weekend, tying the single-series record that Louisville set against Alabama A&M last year (disclaimer: Louisville’s records date back to 1999). Game 1: Cards…
From start to finish, Wright State made sure that Louisville’s opening day would go horribly wrong. The Raiders (1-3) exploded for ten runs and 16 hits to pull out a 10-3 upset win over the Cardinals (1-3). The loss on opening day is the first for the Cardinals since 2011, and sends Louisville to a…
Louisville’s run as the #1 team in the country took a minor stumble off the starting block this past weekend. The Cardinals won the opening game in Oxford against Ole Miss, but lost the next two to cede the series to the Rebels. The Cardinals (1-2) still hold the #1 spot in the Perfect Game…
Louisville baseball started the season as the top-ranked team in three of the six college baseball polls, but dropped two-of-three on the road at Ole Miss this weekend. Here’s a recap of all three games from this weekend in Oxford. Game 1: Louisville defeats Ole Miss 7-2 Louisville fell behind 1-0 after five innings, but…
Opening weekend in baseball is always going to be exciting for players and coaches, as they both get to see how the fruits of their labor are harvested over the course of the season. For the Bianco family, this opening weekend at Swayze Field in Oxford, MS will be a little more exciting. Not only…