Softball Set for Courtyard Marriott Red & Black Classic
February 23, 2005 | Softball
Feb. 23, 2005
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- - The University of Louisville softball team plays home for the first time in 2005 as they host the Courtyard Marriott Red & Black Classic Feb. 25-27 at Ulmer Stadium. The Cards will open the tournament against Ball State (1-3) at 1:30 p.m. Friday afternoon, followed by a 3:30 p.m. matchup against No. 24 Missouri (8-1). Louisville will face Iowa (5-1) on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. and Minnesota (7-4) on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
The Cards enter the tournament with a record of 8-5 and are currently on a four-game winning streak. Sophomore shortstop Courtney Moore is leading the team with an impressive .475 batting average and 10 RBI. In the bullpen, the pitching staff has a dominating ERA of 1.35, and is holding opponents to a .170 batting average. Sophomore Catherine Bishop (5-1) leads the Cards with a remarkable 0.89 ERA.
Admission to all softball games is free. Live scoring will be available for all Louisville softball games at Ulmer Stadium.
Entering the Courtyard Marriott Red & Black ClassicAgainst the field:Ball StateSeries Record - Tied 1-1Last Meeting - February 25, 2001 - UL won 7-0
IowaSeries Record - Tied 2-2Last Meeting - February 29, 2004 - UL won 2-0
MinnesotaSeries Record - UM leads 5-1Last Meeting - February 6, 2004 - UM won 3-4
MissouriSeries Record - Louisville leads 3-1Last Meeting - May 20, 2004 - UL won 1-0 in the Cards firstNCAA regional appearance at UCLA
2005 Courtyard Marriott Red & Black Classic Schedule(All times Eastern - and subject to change.)Home teams are underlined
Friday, Feb. 251:30 p.m. Louisville vs. Ball State3:30 p.m. Louisville vs. Missouri5:30 p.m. Minnesota vs. Missouri
Saturday, Feb. 2610:00 a.m. Minnesota vs. Iowa12:00 p.m. Louisville vs. Iowa2:00 p.m. Missouri vs. Ball State4:00 p.m. Minnesota vs. Ball State
Sunday, Feb. 2710:00 a.m. Missouri vs. Iowa12:00 p.m. Ball State vs. Iowa2:00 p.m. Louisville vs. Minnesota
