Pitt Series Schedule Altered; Will Open with a Doubleheader Friday at 3 p.m.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The schedule for University of Louisville softball team's weekend home series against Pitt has been adjusted due to cold temperatures in the forecast. The teams will meet in a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m. Friday with the series tentatively slated to conclude Saturday. The schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions.

WEEKEND INFORMATION
Louisville vs. Pitt
Dates: March 17-18, 2023
Venue: Don Dobina Field at Ulmer Stadium
Coverage: Live Scoring | ACCNX - Suzanne Bush (PXP), Dr. Joanna Lane (Analyst) | Louisville Game Notes
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 fee.
Social Media: Fans can follow Louisville Softball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at Louisville SB

QUICK HITS
• After a four-game road trip, the University of Louisville softball team will return to Don Dobina Field at Ulmer Stadium for a three-game Atlantic Coast Conference series against Pitt this weekend.
• UofL brings a 15-9 overall record into the weekend following a 10-2 loss at Charlotte. Last weekend the Cardinals went 1-2 at then-No. 15/15 Duke to open ACC play.
• In 24 games, the Cardinals have produced eight shutouts and five eight-run rule victories.
• Louisville is batting .304 as a team with five players hitting above .300 with two players batting over .400.
• Korbe Otis leads the team with a .423 batting average, 23 runs and is a perfect 9-for-9 in stolen bases.
• Otis brings a 14-game hitting streak and a 17-game reached base streak into the weekend. Overall, Otis has reached base via a hit or walk in 21 of Louisville's 24 games.
• Freshman Sarah Gordon has reached base safely via a walk or hit in the last 11 games and stands second on the team with a .417 batting average.
• Taylor Roby leads the team with seven home runs and owns the school's career mark with 47. In the 8-0 win against Bradley, she hit a two-run homer two extend her career home run total to 43, taking sole possession of Louisville's all-time home run record. The previous mark of 42 was set by Courtney Moore who played for the Cardinals from 2004-07.
• Roby (5-3) also leads the Cardinals' pitching staff with a 1.63 ERA
• Alyssa Zabala (6-3) carries a 2.78 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 50.1 innings of work. The freshman was named to the NFCA Leadoff All-Tournament team after an impressive collegiate debut

THE HOLLY APRILE ERA
• Head coach Holly Aprile is entering her fifth season as UofL's head coach. During her time at the helm – which includes the COVID-19 impacted 2020 season, Aprile guided the Cardinals to 109 wins and 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.

CARDS AGAINST THE OPPONENTS
PITT
Series Record: Louisville leads 22-5 - The bulk of the series dates back to when both teams were members of the BIG EAST Conference (2006-13)
Last Meeting: April 5, 2021 - Louisville won 9-5 at Pitt to clinch the series. The Cards took game one 6-4 and the Panther claimed the second game 9-7.
Scouting the Panthers: Pitt brings a 14-7 overall record into its conference opener. Last weekend, the Panthers
• Sarah Seamans leads the team with a .444 batting average. 15 runs and six home runs.
• Abby Edwards (4-4) carries a 2.98 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 48.1 innings.
Cardinal Connections: 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.
• Assistant coach Griffin Joiner was also an assistant at Pitt under Coach Aprile in 2018.

UP NEXT
Louisville will hit the road for a midweek game at Eastern Kentucky and return to Ulmer Stadium for a three-game ACC series against NC State.

LAST UP
The Cardinals fell 10-2 in a midweek game at Charlotte, prior to that, they went 1-2 in their ACC opening series at Duke.
Notes from the Duke Series
• Louisville's 13-0 win against No. 15/15 Duke featured five lead changes and one tie. It marked the third victory over a top-25 opponent for the Cardinals this season.
• Daisy Hess led the Cardinals with a .625 batting average (5-for-8), a triple, a home run. The senior shortstop also drew four walks and was 3-for-3 in stolen bases and carried a 1.250 slugging percentage and a .750 on-base percentage.
• Hess had at least one hit and scored at least one run in each of the Cardinals' three games at Duke including a 3-for3, two run performance in Saturday's 5-3 loss. The Georgia State transfer connected on her first home run as a Cardinal in the 9-6 loss to Duke on Friday. In Saturday's 13-9 win, Hess went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run and an RBI.

Pitt Series Schedule Altered; Will Open with a Doubleheader Friday at 3 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Sarah Gordon

Daisy Hess

Korbe Otis

Taylor Roby

Alyssa Zabala

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