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Weekend Schedule Update: Cards to Play Three-Game Series at No. 10/8 Arkansas
February 26, 2022 | Softball
The schedule for this weekend's Wooo Pig Classic has been altered due to inclement weather and field conditions. Louisville will now face No. 10/8 Arkansas in a three-game series starting with a single game on Sunday at 6 p.m. (ET) followed by a Monday doubleheader slated for 11 a.m. (ET).
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Updated Wooo Pig Classic Schedule
Sunday
UL vs. Arkansas, 6:00 (ET)
Monday
UL vs. Arkansas (DH), 11 a.m. (ET)
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About Louisville
• Louisville brings a 7-3 overall record into the weekend after a 3-2 performance in Florida's T-Mobile Tournament. The Cardinals opened the weekend with a 10-7, nine-inning win against Villanova and followed with a 10-0 win over Florida A&M on Friday. Saturday brought a pair of losses against top-15 teams with a 9-1 setback at No. 4/4 Florida and a 6-3 loss to No. 14/14 Duke in a non-conference matchup. The Cards bounced back with a 3-2 eight-inning win against Villanova on Sunday.
• The Cardinals are led offensively by freshman Ally Alexander, who carries a .462 batting average and has reached base safely via a hit or walk in the last five games. Graduate senior Carmyn Greenwood follows closely at a .444 clip with a team-high 16 hits, five doubles, 17 runs and 14 RBI.
• Redshirt senior RHP Taylor Roby has shouldered the bulk of the pitching duties and holds a 2.75 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 28.0 innings of work. She has also belted out a team-best five homers.
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Louisville vs. No. 10/8 Arkansas
Series History: Louisville leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Louisville defeated Arkansas 11-5 on Feb. 14, 2015.
Scouting the Razorbacks: No. 10/8 Arkansas (7-3) is coming off a 13-3 win over Western Illinois at home last Sunday. The defending SEC champions were picked to finish third in the SEC this season and are led by Preseason All-SEC members Danielle Gibson and Mary Haff. The Razorbacks return 15 players from last year's team that advanced to the Super Regional and welcome the No. 1 signing class in the country. Head coach Courtney Deifel is in her seventh season leading the Razorbacks.
NOTE: Arkansas head coach Courtney Deifel spent four seasons (2012-15) as an assistant coach at the University of Louisville under Sandy Pearsall. During her time at Louisville, she helped the Cardinals to four NCAA appearances and the 2014 American Athletic Conference Tournament title.
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Updated Wooo Pig Classic Schedule
Sunday
UL vs. Arkansas, 6:00 (ET)
Monday
UL vs. Arkansas (DH), 11 a.m. (ET)
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About Louisville
• Louisville brings a 7-3 overall record into the weekend after a 3-2 performance in Florida's T-Mobile Tournament. The Cardinals opened the weekend with a 10-7, nine-inning win against Villanova and followed with a 10-0 win over Florida A&M on Friday. Saturday brought a pair of losses against top-15 teams with a 9-1 setback at No. 4/4 Florida and a 6-3 loss to No. 14/14 Duke in a non-conference matchup. The Cards bounced back with a 3-2 eight-inning win against Villanova on Sunday.
• The Cardinals are led offensively by freshman Ally Alexander, who carries a .462 batting average and has reached base safely via a hit or walk in the last five games. Graduate senior Carmyn Greenwood follows closely at a .444 clip with a team-high 16 hits, five doubles, 17 runs and 14 RBI.
• Redshirt senior RHP Taylor Roby has shouldered the bulk of the pitching duties and holds a 2.75 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 28.0 innings of work. She has also belted out a team-best five homers.
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Louisville vs. No. 10/8 Arkansas
Series History: Louisville leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Louisville defeated Arkansas 11-5 on Feb. 14, 2015.
Scouting the Razorbacks: No. 10/8 Arkansas (7-3) is coming off a 13-3 win over Western Illinois at home last Sunday. The defending SEC champions were picked to finish third in the SEC this season and are led by Preseason All-SEC members Danielle Gibson and Mary Haff. The Razorbacks return 15 players from last year's team that advanced to the Super Regional and welcome the No. 1 signing class in the country. Head coach Courtney Deifel is in her seventh season leading the Razorbacks.
NOTE: Arkansas head coach Courtney Deifel spent four seasons (2012-15) as an assistant coach at the University of Louisville under Sandy Pearsall. During her time at Louisville, she helped the Cardinals to four NCAA appearances and the 2014 American Athletic Conference Tournament title.
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