Louisville Hosts Notre Dame for Three-Game ACC Series

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville softball team will return to Ulmer Stadium to face Notre Dame in a three-game Atlantic Coast Conference series starting on Thursday at 6 p.m.

Thursday will be UofL's StrikeOut Cancer Game in conjunction with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association initiative to help raise funds and awareness to fight cancer.

GAME DAY INFORMATION
Louisville vs. Notre Dame
Date: April 6-8, 2023
Location: Louisville, Ky.
Venue: Don Dobina Field at Ulmer Stadium
Admission: Free
Gates Open: One (1) hour prior to first pitch
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.
Coverage: Live Scoring | ACCNX (Thursday and Friday); ACCN (Saturday
Social Media: Fans can follow Louisville Softball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at Louisville SB

QUICK HITS
• UofL brings a 24-10 overall record and a 9-2 mark in conference play following a doubleheader sweep at Syracuse on Saturday. Sunday's series finale was canceled due to cold temperatures. The Cards are currently third in the league standings.
• In 34 games, the Cardinals have produced 10 shutouts and eight wins via the eight-run rule.
• Louisville is batting .316 as a team with five players hitting above with .300 and two players batting over .400.
• The Cardinals stand third in the ACC and 14th the nation with a .414 team on-base percentage.
• Korbe Otis has reached base safely via a hit or walk in the last 27 games. Overall, she has reached base via a hit or walk in 32 of Louisville's 34 games. Entering the week, she leads the ACC and is tied for fifth in the nation with five triples.
• Taylor Roby leads the ACC and stands tied for third in the NCAA with 14 home runs and owns the school's career mark with 54.
• With 14 home runs on the season, Roby currently stands tied for third on Louisville's single season list and needs three more homers to tie the school single season record of 17 set by Courtney Moore (2005).
• Alyssa Zabala (11-4) carries a 2.44 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 71.2 innings of work.

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 112 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
NOTRE DAME
Series Record: Notre Dame leads 26-17
Last Meeting: May 7-8, 2022 - Notre Dame swept the Cardinals 5-1, 6-0 and 9-1 in a three-game series in South Bend.
Scouting the Irish: Notre Dame enters the week with a 20-10-1 overall record prior to a Tuesday matchup with Ball State. The Irish carry a 5-6-1 ACC record, good for seventh in the conference standings.
• Notre Dame is coming off of a
• Carlli Kloss carries a .371 batting average with a team-high 12 doubles and 28 runs. Joley Mitchell is also hitting at a .371 clip with 24 runs and seven stolen bases. Lexi Orozco and Karina Gaskins have 12 home runs apiece.
• Payton Tidd (10-5) has shouldered the bulk of the pitching duties and carries a 3.00 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 93.1 innings of work.

UP NEXT
Louisville will hit the road for a midweek contest at Indiana on Tuesday.

LAST UP
Taylor Roby registered three home runs on the day and a win in the circle to help lead UofL to a doubleheader sweep of Syracuse. The Cardinals took the series opener 5-3 and clinched the series with a 8-0 win in game two Saturday at Skytop Softball Stadium.
• On the day, Roby had four hits, including three home runs and a double and tallied eight RBIs with a career-high six coming in the second game. The right-handed pitcher also earned the series-opening win in the circle, striking out two in a complete game effort. Freshman Alyssa Zabala collected her team-best 11th win of the season and teamed with junior Gabby Holloway for a one-hit shutout in the nightcap.
• Sunday's series was canceled due to cold weather.

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Players Mentioned

Gabby Holloway

Korbe Otis

Taylor Roby

Alyssa Zabala

University of Louisville Athletics