Cardinals Set for T-Mobile Tournament

The University of Louisville softball team will travel to the state of Florida for the second straight weekend of the 2022 season when the Cardinals head to Gainesville for the T-Mobile Tournament to play five games including two against top-15 opponents. UofL will open the tournament on Friday with games against Villanova and Florida A&M. The Cardinals will then take on No. 4/4 Florida and No. 14/14 Duke in a non-conference matchup on Saturday before closing out the weekend with another contest against Villanova on Sunday.

QUICK HITS
• Louisville brings a 4-1 record into the weekend after competing in the FAU First Pitch Classic to open the season. The Cards defeated host FAU in a double header and followed with wins against Bethune-Cookman and Indiana for their first 4-0 starts since 2012. UofL would see a late-inning rally fall short in Sunday's loss to Ohio State.
• The Cardinals are led offensively by Taylor Roby who carries a .467 batting average (7-for-15) with a team-best three home runs, and eight RBIs to start the season. She is currently on a five-game hitting streak. The senior RHP is also 2-0 in the circle with a 1.17 ERA and five strikeouts in 12.0 innings of work.
• The Cardinals return 15 players from last year's team including NFCA All-Southeast Region and All-ACC selections Carmyn Greenwood and Taylor Roby.
• Among the returners are 12 upperclassmen including seven seniors and five juniors, as well as senior transfer Hannah File (James Madison) and graduate transfer Kendall Smith (Western Kentucky).
• Louisville was picked to finish sixth in the ACC in a preseason vote by the league's head coaches.
• Graduate senior Carmyn Greenwood was selected to the Preseason All-ACC Softball team.

THE APRILE ERA
• Holly Aprile is entering her fourth season as UofL's head coach. With the 2020 campaign suspended prior to its midway point due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Aprile has compiled a 70-65-1 record and guided the Cardinals to an NCAA regional final appearance in 2019.
• Prior to her arrival at Louisville, Aprile, 2018 ACC Coach of the Year spent 10 seasons (2009-18) as Pittsburgh's head coach and five years (2004-08) as an assistant. In 2018, she earned ACC Coach of the Year honors after leading the Panthers to the 2018 ACC Coastal Division title and a runner-up finish in the ACC tournament.

UP NEXT
Louisville will spend its third straight weekend on the road when the Cardinals travel to Fayetteville, Ark. for the Arkansas Wooo Pig Classic.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Louisville vs. Villanova
Series History: Louisville leads 14-2
Last Meeting: No. 8 Louisville defeated Villanova 8-1 on April 21, 2013.
NOTE: The bulk of the series between Louisville and Villanova dates back to when both teams were members of the BIG EAST Conference (2006-13).
Scouting the Wildcats: Villanova is coming off a 7-5 victory over St. Joseph's at the Buzz Classic. The Wildcats return 16 players from last season's team that went 37-15 and won the Big East Championship. Paige Rauch is among the top returners, ranking as the all-time Villanova holder in career batting average (.426), on-base percentage (.539), slugging percentage (.844) and home runs (39). Head coach Bridget Orchard is in her fourth season leading the Wildcats.

Louisville vs. Florida A&M
Series History: Louisville leads 3-0
Last Meeting: Louisville defeated Florida A&M 16-1 in five innings on Feb. 14, 2015.
Scouting the Rattlers: Florida A&M is coming off a 6-4 loss to NC State in the River City Leadoff. The program returns 12 players from a season ago and welcomes seven newcomers. Head coach Constance Orr is in her second season leading the Rattlers.

Louisville vs. Florida
Series History: Florida leads 4-0
Last Meeting: No. 6/5 Florida defeated Louisville 2-0 on Feb. 28, 2021, at Karen Seashole Stadium.
Scouting the Gators: No. 4/4 Florida is coming off a 12-0 win over South Florida on Sunday. The Gators welcome seven newcomers and bring back most of the group that won the SEC Regular Season Championship. Preseason All-SEC members Charla Echols, Elizabeth Hightower and Hannah Adams are among the top returners for Florida. Head coach Tim Walton is in his 17th season at the helm.

Louisville vs. Duke
Series History: Duke leads 5-3
Last Meeting: No. 21 Duke defeated Louisville 4-3 in the quarterfinals of the 2021 ACC Softball Championship on May 13, 2021.
Scouting the Blue Devils: No. 14/14 Duke is coming off a 5-1 win over Utah at the Kajikawa Classic. The Blue Devils return 17 players from last year's team that went a program-best 44-12 including Deja Davis, the first All-American in program history. The team is also coming off its first ACC Championship. Duke is welcoming seven newcomers who rank as the No. 4 signing class in the country. Head coach Marissa Young is in her fifth season leading the Blue Devils.

UP LAST
The Cardinals went 4-1 in their opening weekend at the FAU First Pitch Classic in Boca Raton, Fla. Below are weekend highlights:

Louisville 2 - FAU 0
•Taylor Roby scattered four hits and struck out two in a complete game shutout while graduate senior catcher Kendall Smith connected on an RBI double to help lead the Cardinals to a 2-0 win over host FAU in their season opener.
Louisville 11 – FAU 7
In game two of the Firiday doubleheader, Carmyn Greenwood went 3-for-4 with a home run and tied a school record with a career-high four runs to help the Cardinals to an 11-7 victory. Roby also belted out a home run and drove in three RBIs. Chardonnay Harris earned the win in the circle while Holloway picked up her first save of the season.
• Harris made her first appearance on the field since March 8, 2020 – the final weekend of the COVID-19 campaign. She was sidelined last season while recovering from injury.

Louisville 14 – Bethune-Cookman 0
• Seven of Louisville's nine hits in the game were for extra bases including home runs by Roby and Kendall Smith. Greenwood and Maddy Grant each connected on a triple.
• Greenwood helped pace the Cardinals, going 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, three runs and two RBIs. Roby drove in three runs while going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
• Holloway picked up the win after surrendering only one hit and striking out five in 3.0 innings. Freshman Sam Booe was impressive in her collegiate debut, retiring all six batters she faced to combine for the one-hit shutout.

Louisville 9 – Indiana 5
• In game two of Friday's twinbill, Louisville used two home runs, including Roby's second of the day and Hannah File's fifth-inning grand slam, to break open a 3-3 tie with Indiana.
• Roby earned the win, allowing four runs, two earned, on seven hits and striking out three in 5.0 innings. Chardonnay Harris surrendered one run and struck out two batters in 2.0 innings of relief. Five Cardinals recorded multiple hits in the game. File went 3-for 4 with five RBIs while Lotus went 3-for-4 with a double and a run to lead the way.
• The win marked the Cardinals' first 4-0 start to the season since 2012 when Louisville put together a 28-0 game win streak to start the season.
• With her two home runs on the day, Roby now has 28 in her career and stands ninth on Louisville's all-time list. She needs one more to tie Alicja Wolny (2010-13) for eighth.

Ohio State 8 - Louisville 5
• A late-inning rally by the University of Louisville softball team fell short in an 8-5 loss to Ohio State in the Cardinals' final game of the FAU First Pitch Classic.
• After trailing 8-0 entering the bottom of the sixth, the Cardinals scored five runs in the final two innings and had the go-ahead run at the plate prior to the final out of the game. The loss halted Louisville's four-game win streak to open the season.

ROBY SHINES IN OPENING WEEKEND
Taylor Roby helped lead the Cardinals to a 4-1 record in their opening weekend. The redshirt senior pitcher batted .467 (7-for-15) with three home runs and a double while producing a 1.133 slugging percentage and a .600 on-base percentage. She also earned four walks, drove in eight runs and scored four.
• Roby had at least one hit in every game and drove in multiple RBIs in three games.
• With her three home runs over the weekend, Roby extended her career total to 28 and moved to ninth on Louisville's all-time list.
• The RHP also led the Cardinals' pitching staff with a pair of wins while posting a 1.17 ERA and dealing five strikeouts in 12.0 innings

CARMYN GREENWOOD NAMED PRESEASON ALL-ACC
Carmyn Greenwood, a graduate senior, earned 2021 NFCA All-Southeast Region first team honors after a career-best season in which she led the Cardinals with a .430 batting average, 74 hits, nine doubles and 31 runs. She also paced the team with 23 multi-hit games and is tied for eighth on Louisville's list for single season hits. The All-ACC second team selection led the conference in hits and stood second in batting average.
• The outfielder from Birmingham, Alabama completed her second season at UofL last year after transferring to from Auburn prior to the 2020 COVID-19-shortened campaign.
• The graduate senior, earned 2021 NFCA All-Southeast Region first team honors after a career-best season in which she led the Cardinals with a .430 batting average, 74 hits, nine doubles and 31 runs. She also paced the team with 23 multi-hit games and is tied for eighth on Louisville's list for single season hits. The All-ACC second team selection led the conference in hits and stood second in batting average.
• The outfielder from Birmingham, Alabama completed her second season at UofL last year after transferring to from Auburn prior to the 2020 COVID-19-shortened campaign.

CARDS PICKED TO FINISH SixTH IN ACC
Cardinals were picked to finish sixth in a vote by the league's 13 head coaches.
• Florida State was voted the preseason favorite to win the 2022 ACC softball title. The Seminoles, who advanced to their fourth NCAA Women's College World Series last season and played for the national championship, received eight first-place votes and tallied 137 points.
• Clemson collected two first-place votes and 128 points to finish second in the voting, while Virginia Tech earned 126 points with two first-place votes to occupy third. Duke was fourth with 119 points and the remaining first-place vote, while Notre Dame rounded out the top five with 99 points.
• Louisville was picked sixth with 86 points, while Georgia Tech was tabbed seventh (72). North Carolina and NC State were eighth and ninth, respectively, with 63 and 57 points. Virginia (36), Pitt (35), Syracuse (29) and Boston College (27) rounded out the poll.
2022 ACC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll
1) Florida State - 137 (8 First-Place Votes)
2) Clemson - 128 (2 First-Place Votes)
3) Virginia Tech - 126 (2 First-Place Votes)
4) Duke - 119 (1 First-Place Vote)
5) Notre Dame - 99
6) Louisville - 86
7) Georgia Tech - 72
8) North Carolina - 63
9) NC State - 57
10) Virginia - 36
11) Pitt - 35
12) Syracuse - 29
13) Boston College - 27

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Players Mentioned

Sam Booe

Hannah File

Carmyn Greenwood

Chardonnay Harris

Taylor Roby

Kendall Smith

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