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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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).
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT: College World Series Starts Sunday for Louisville Baseball The Cardinals will take on Vanderbilt at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT Sunday at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The No. 7 national seed Louisville baseball team begins its fifth NCAA College World Series appearance…
It was two years ago that Louisville made their last trip to Omaha, with what may go down as the greatest collection of talent in the baseball program’s history. You had the national player of the year in Brendan McKay, a two-way dynamo who would crush you with either his lefty skillset on the mound,…
Last week was about as good as it could get for the Louisville Cardinals. After surviving a tough regional round, U of L cruised in the Super Regionals against East Carolina, taking a 14-1 win on Friday afternoon, and shutting out the Pirates 12-0 to clinch their fifth appearance in the College World Series. Louisville…
The Cardinals are off to Omaha for their fifth College World Series, beating East Carolina 14-1 and 12-0 on Friday and Saturday to secure their spot. Below is a gallery highlighting Louisville’s two dominant wins over ECU.
A near perfect storm brewed in Louisville’s favor on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals (49-16) hit the double digit mark in runs scored, and rode a no-hitter from pitcher Bobby Miller into the ninth inning to punch their ticket to the College World Series, shutting out #10 East Carolina (47-18) 12-0. The win marks the fifth…
#7 Louisville (48-16) had 18 hits and averaged .439 at the plate, as their offense rolled to a 14-1 win over #10 East Carolina (47-17). Before Louisville had an offensive burst in the middle portion of the game, Louisville had to overcome a slow start, as ECU starting pitcher Jake Agnos was looking every bit…
“In a digital world, sport provides the opportunity to bring people together.” – Edwin Moses Sports have a way of connecting people, no matter what the scoreboard shows. It can unite people in a win, offer a circle of support when things aren’t going your teams way and introduce you to people you otherwise, would…
UofL Baseball just announced that single game tickets for the Super Regional pitting the Cards against East Carolina are now available to purchase. Single game 🎟 for the Louisville Super Regional are on sale NOW! 🔗 https://t.co/SbeZHyAUUI pic.twitter.com/ZUm2VudqHe — Louisville Baseball (@LouisvilleBSB) June 6, 2019 Come check out the best of three series on Friday…
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT: Three Cardinals Taken on Final Day of MLB Draft Drew Campbell, Jake Snider and Shay Smiddy were each selected on Wednesday. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville baseball program had three more players selected on the final day of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft on…
Following Louisville’s 1-1 record on Friday and Saturday, the Cards pulled off three wins in two days to advance to the Super Regionals. Here is a gallery of all three games from Sunday and Monday, with Jeff, TJ and J.K. showcasing the best from all three Louisville wins.
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT: Cardinals Have Four Players Selected on Day Two of MLB Draft Michael McAvene, Tyler Fitzgerald, Nick Bennett and Bryan Hoeing were all drafted on Tuesday. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville baseball program had four players selected during day two of the 2019 Major League Baseball…
After winning yesterday’s Regional Final against Illinois State, the Cards had to wait all night to find out their opponent, as well as when they’d play. Now, the opponents and the days are set. #7 Louisville will take on #10 East Carolina in the Super Regional, starting Friday at noon. The Cards and the Pirates…
Bottom of the ninth, two outs, bases loaded. A chance to advance in the NCAA Tournament to the Super Regionals. A chance to redeem a past failure earlier in the weekend, as they had lost to Illinois State on Saturday. That’s the situation Louisville faced as Alex Binelas walked up to the plate to try…
With their backs against the wall the rest of the round, Louisville went 2-for-2 on Sunday to keep their season alive. The Cardinals eliminated Indiana in a 9-7 win in game one, then blew out Illinois State to force the rubber match on Monday afternoon. Early Scoring Spree Helps Louisville Escape With Win Over Indiana…
