Cardinals Play Host to Liberty Wednesday at 6 p.m.

GAME DAY INFORMATION
Liberty at Louisville
Date: March 30, 2022
Location: Louisville, Ky.
Venue: Don Dobina Field at Ulmer Stadium
Television: Louisville games on ACCNX
Announcers: Suzanne Bush (PXP),
Dr. Joanna Lane (Analyst)
Links:
ACCNX | Live Scoring
Game Notes: Louisville | Liberty
Twitter Updates: @LouisvilleSB
Admission: Free - Clear Bag Policy in effect
Parking: Fans are encouraged to park in the Floyd Street Parking Garage for a $5 fee

The University of Louisville softball team will return to Ulmer Stadium for a midweek matchup against Liberty Wednesday at 6 p.m. Admission is free.

The game will be aired on ACC Network Extra with Suzanne Bush handling play-by-play duties and Dr. Joanna Lane providing analysis.

Game Day Information:
Admission: Free
Gates open: One (1) hour prior to the first game of the day
Clear Bag Policy: A Clear Bag Policy remains in place at all UofL athletics facilities. Fans may bring one clear bag, either a one-gallon clear Ziploc-style storage bag, or a 12 x 6 x 12 inches clear tote bag.
Parking: Fans are encouraged to park in the Floyd Street Parking Garage for a $5 cash fee
Social Media: Fans can follow Louisville Softball on Twitter (@UofLsoftball) at https://twitter.com/LouisvilleSB and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/LouisvilleSB
For more game day information, please visit here.

CARDINAL NOTES
• The Cardinals bring an 18-12 overall record into the midweek matchup following a three-game series at No. 16/15 Clemson. After dropping the first two games by scores of 5-2 and 8-0, the Cardinals took the finale 4-2 in eight innings.
• Louisville is hitting .289 as a team with five players carrying a batting average above .300.
• The Cardinals are led offensively by graduate senior Carmyn Greenwood who is hitting at a .410 clip with a team-high 41 hits, 32 RBIs and 34 runs. She is also tied for the team lead with nine home runs.
• Redshirt senior RHP Taylor Roby has shouldered the bulk of the pitching duties and holds a 2.91 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 81.2 innings of work. She is also tied for the team lead with nine home runs.
• Freshman Ally Alexander has reached safely via a hit or walk in the last 13 games.
• Kendall Smith was named one of 30 Senior CLASS Award Candidates.
• The Cardinals starting lineup frequently features four freshmen.
• 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 in 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 84-76-1 record and guided the Cardinals to an NCAA regional final appearance in 2019.
• Prior to her arrival at Louisville, Aprile, the 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.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Liberty
Series History: Louisville leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Louisville defeated Liberty 4-3 in eight innings on Mar. 23, 2007, at Ulmer Stadium.
Scouting the Flames: Liberty (21-12) brings a seven-game win streak into Wednesday's matchup, most recently finishing a three-game sweep of North Alabama with a 6-3 win on Sunday.
• The Lady Flames are led at the plate by junior Devyn Howard who is batting .388 with 22 RBIs and five home runs. Sophomore Caroline Hudson also paces the team with 24 RBIs and seven home runs. Sophomore Karlie Keeney is third among all pitchers in the Atlantic Sun with 11 wins on the mound.
• Dot Richardson is in her ninth season at the helm.

UP NEXT
Louisville will go back on the road to NC State for a three-game ACC series next weekend.

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Players Mentioned

Ally Alexander

Carmyn Greenwood

Taylor Roby

Kendall Smith

University of Louisville Athletics