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Ranking the top 10 coaches in Louisville Athletics history

By The Louisville Cardinal Staff Floyd St. is, and always has been, bustling with star power. From the dynamic action of Lamar Jackson to the ridiculousness of Russ Smith, Louisville athletics has always been the show in town. But it’s the coaches that are the one constant in their respective sports, acting as ambassadors and

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Louisville baseball’s season ends after loss to Coastal Carolina

By Derek DeBurger Louisville’s magical season has come to an unfit end at the hands of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Don’t blink The Cards got off to a solid start, with Alex Alicea battling a nine-pitch count en route to a leadoff single. Alicea then stole second base to get in scoring position, but three

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Louisville baseball needs Eddie King Jr. walk-off to win 7-6

By Derek DeBurger Louisville gets revenge on the Oregon State Beavers with a dramatic victory. The win eliminates Oregon State from the NCAA tournament and keeps the Cards’ championship aspirations alive. It’s a virtue What was a game scheduled for 2 p.m. was pushed back to 2:43 p.m. after the UCLA-LSU game was postponed a

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Louisville baseball stays alive with wild eighth inning and 8-3 win

By Derek DeBurger Louisville’s magical season stays alive thanks to a wild eighth inning against the Arizona Wildcats. Don’t throw a fit The woes came fast and furious early on for the Cards. Ethan Eberle got the start on the mound, breaking the postseason rotation Dan McDonnell had established. The result was three hits and

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Louisville baseball loses via walk-off 4-3 in CWS opener

By Derek DeBurger Louisville dropped their opening game of the College World Series to the Oregon State Beavers in a heartbreaker. Gut punch The game got off to an old fashioned pitcher’s duel with Patrick Forbes and Dax Whitney dealing through the first three innings. It wasn’t until the fourth inning that Louisville was able

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Louisville baseball downs Miami, advances to College World Series

By Derek DeBurger Louisville staged a comeback in game three of the Super Regionals as they downed the Miami Hurricanes to reach the College World Series. Cardiac Cards The first two innings were a big nothing-burger for both squads. In the third inning, the Canes got a runner on base with a single and a

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Louisville baseball upsets Vanderbilt to reach Regional final

By Derek DeBurger Louisville took down the top-seeded Vanderbilt Commodores to advance to the Regional finals. A smattering of errors Reigniting the Battle of the Barrel in postseason play gave the Cards a much needed flame to carry them. Matt Klein started the game off in the first inning with a solo home run to

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Louisville baseball wins regional opener 8-3 against ETSU

By Derek DeBurger Louisville got the win over the East Tennessee State Buccaneers behind a great outing from the Cards’ arms. Show Patrick the money Patrick Forbes started the day on the mound, and he was erratic. It seemed like Forbes was maybe a bit too amped for the game, as everything he threw was

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Louisville baseball gets 2-seed in Nashville Regional

By Derek DeBurger Louisville will make its triumphant return to the postseason, securing a 2-seed in the Nashville Regional of the NCAA tournament. This is the 15th tournament appearance in program history, and the 14th under head coach Dan McDonnell. This is the first tournament appearance since the Cards made the Super Regional in 2022.

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Louisville baseball goes one-and-done in ACC tournament

By Derek DeBurger Louisville rallied late, but lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to the Pitt Panthers. With the one-and-done outing, the Cards continue their run of poor performance in conference tournaments. Saving Arms? TJ Schlageter started on the mound, and he would end his time on the mound very quickly. After

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Louisville baseball drops final road series of the regular season

By Derek DeBurger No. 20 Louisville drops their final road series of the regular season to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Friday Louisville started off with a bang in the series. After Jake Munroe hit a modest RBI-single in the top of the first, the Cards exploded the very next inning for 13 runs. Louisville

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Louisville baseball beats North Carolina in ACC series opener

By Morgan Davenport Louisville had an eventful week of games, taking down three different teams. Tuesday The Cardinals started off strong with the Lipscomb Bison. Alex Alicea kicked off the scoring with two-RBI-triple in the second, lighting the fire for the Cards offense. In the fourth, Matt Klein gained the Cards a three-run home run.

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Louisville baseball sweeps last full week of non-conference play

By Derek DeBurger Louisville ended their weekend on the up and up by sweeping the week. This was the final week of non-conference play, as Louisville will begin facing ACC opponents Friday. Tuesday Despite a great week, it got off to a rocky start against the Morehead State Eagles. For the second straight weekday game

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Louisville baseball downs Big East foes Butler and St. John’s

By Derek DeBurger Louisville had a successful week, taking down a duo of Big East opponents to go 3-1 on the week. Wednesday The week got out to an electric start with a weekday game against the Butler Bulldogs. The Cards got off to a great start, going up 2-0 by the end of the

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PREVIEW: Louisville baseball opens season in Texas

By Morgan Davenport Louisville will head down to Arlington, Texas for the Shriners Children’s College Showdown to open the new season. They will face Texas, Oklahoma State and the Arizona in the hopes of getting three top 25 victories to start their 2025 campaign. There is a lot of talent returning to the field this

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