Baseball to Open Seventh Annual Pizza Bowl Series on Wednesday
October 09, 2012 | Baseball
Oct. 9, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville baseball team will conclude its fall workouts this week with the seventh annual Pizza Bowl, set to begin on Wednesday afternoon.
The three-game intrasquad series will open at 3 p.m., ET on Wednesday at Jim Patterson Stadium. The series will continue on Friday at 3 p.m., before concluding on Saturday at 1 p.m. Batting practice will begin approximately one hour prior to first pitch each day and admission is free throughout the week.
Due to the ongoing expansion construction at Jim Patterson Stadium, fans will only be allowed to watch the weekend scrimmages from the left field berm. Access to the left field berm will be available through the left field gate near Second Street. Fans will not have access to the ballpark through the front gates due to construction.
About Louisville Baseball
Louisville, which won its third BIG EAST regular season title in the last four seasons in 2012, is led by the return of seven of its school record 10 All-BIG EAST performers from last season, including second team outfielders Adam Engel and Cole Sturgeon. Most of the Cardinals' pitching staff returns for 2013, led by BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and Freshman All-American right-hander Jared Ruxer. Overall, Louisville returns 21 letterwinners from the 2012 team, which finished 41-22 and advanced to an NCAA Regional for the fifth time in six seasons.
Head coach Dan McDonnell enters his seventh season leading the Louisville baseball program. In his six previous seasons, McDonnell is 258-122 with three BIG EAST regular-season titles, two BIG EAST Tournament titles, five NCAA Regional berths, two NCAA Super Regional appearances and one College World Series berth.
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