Tuesday, February 13
Miami, Fla.
5:00 PM
University of Louisville
at
FIU
Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics
Louisville Set for Midweek Matchup at FIU
February 12, 2024 | Softball
Cards will face FIU Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Fresh off of a 5-0 weekend at the FGCU Kickoff Classic, the University of Louisville softball team will continue its season-opening road trip with a midweek contest at FIU Tuesday at 5 p.m.
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Louisville at FIU Game Information
Date: Feb. 13, 2024
Location: Miami, Fla.
Venue: Felsberg Field at FIU Softball
Game Coverage: Live Scoring | ESPN+
Twitter Updates: @LouisvilleSB
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CARDINAL QUICK HITS:
• The Cardinals (5-0) opened the season at the FGCU Kickoff Classic last weekend, posting wins over LIU, Georgetown and Florida Gulf Coast.
• Louisville outscored opponents on the weekend 26-1 with the Cardinals' pitching staff registering a 0.20 ERA.
• Louisville is off to its best start since 2012.
• The Cardinals return 11 letterwinners from last year's squad led by all-ACC selections Daisy Hess, Easton Lotus and Alyssa Zabala. Louisville also welcomes 11 newcomers including six freshmen and five transfers to the 2024 roster.
• UofL was picked to finish sixth in the 2024 ACC preseason coaches' poll.
• In 2023, the Cardinals posted a 36-20 overall record and a 16-7 ACC mark in the 2023 season - the 16 ACC wins were also tied for the most in since the Cardinals joined the league in 2015. UofL also earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament (Knoxville Regional), marking the 15th NCAA appearance in program history.
• The 2024 campaign marks the 25th season in program history. The program started in 2000 and boasts 837 wins, 15 NCAA tournament appearances and five conference championships.
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PLAYER QUICK HITS
• Sophomore Alyssa Zabala (2-0) carries a 0.00 ERA with nine strikeouts in 11.0 innings.
• Freshman Brooke Gray (2-0) also holds a 0.00 ERA with four strikeouts in 4.0 innings.
• Junior Sam Booe has not allowed a run in six innings while registering two saves and nine strikeouts.
• Paige Geraghty leads the way with a .412 batting average, three doubles and four runs scored. The senior outfielder is on a four-game hitting streak.
• Daisy Hess, Kiley Goff and Chelsea Mack have reached base safely via a hit or walk in each of Louisville's five games this season.
• Four Cardinals have recorded home runs through the first five games of the season.
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THE APRILE ERA
• Holly Aprile is in her sixth season as UofL's head coach. During her time at Louisville, which includes the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, the Cardinals have amassed 134 wins and earned a pair of NCAA regional appearances with the 2023 Knoxville Regional and the 2019 NCAA Evanston Regional finals. She was named the Leadership Playbook 2022-23 Collegiate Coach of the Year.
• 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.
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CARDS AGAINST THE FIELD
FIU
Series Record: Louisville leads 4-0 in the series with all four games taking place at FIU
Last Meeting: Feb. 11, 2012 -Louisville won 4-2 at the FIU Combat Classic.
Scouting the Panthers: FIU enters Tuesday's game with a 2-3 overall record in their opening weekend hosting the Felsberg Invitational. After dropping their first two games to Southeast Missouri State and Ohio State, FIU picked up wins over Stony Brook and Southeast Missouri on Saturday before falling 7-5 to the Buckeyes on Sunday.
• The Panthers were picked to finish fifth in the Conference USA preseason coaches' poll while Isabella Perez, Ella Whitney and Casey Goguts were named to the preseason all-CUSA team.
• Head coach Mike Larabee is in his third season at the helm.
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UP NEXT
The Cardinals will wrap up their 10-day trek through the Sunshine State in Boca Raton where they will face FAU, Seton Hall, Maine and Michigan in the FAU
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Louisville at FIU Game Information
Date: Feb. 13, 2024
Location: Miami, Fla.
Venue: Felsberg Field at FIU Softball
Game Coverage: Live Scoring | ESPN+
Twitter Updates: @LouisvilleSB
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CARDINAL QUICK HITS:
• The Cardinals (5-0) opened the season at the FGCU Kickoff Classic last weekend, posting wins over LIU, Georgetown and Florida Gulf Coast.
• Louisville outscored opponents on the weekend 26-1 with the Cardinals' pitching staff registering a 0.20 ERA.
• Louisville is off to its best start since 2012.
• The Cardinals return 11 letterwinners from last year's squad led by all-ACC selections Daisy Hess, Easton Lotus and Alyssa Zabala. Louisville also welcomes 11 newcomers including six freshmen and five transfers to the 2024 roster.
• UofL was picked to finish sixth in the 2024 ACC preseason coaches' poll.
• In 2023, the Cardinals posted a 36-20 overall record and a 16-7 ACC mark in the 2023 season - the 16 ACC wins were also tied for the most in since the Cardinals joined the league in 2015. UofL also earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament (Knoxville Regional), marking the 15th NCAA appearance in program history.
• The 2024 campaign marks the 25th season in program history. The program started in 2000 and boasts 837 wins, 15 NCAA tournament appearances and five conference championships.
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PLAYER QUICK HITS
• Sophomore Alyssa Zabala (2-0) carries a 0.00 ERA with nine strikeouts in 11.0 innings.
• Freshman Brooke Gray (2-0) also holds a 0.00 ERA with four strikeouts in 4.0 innings.
• Junior Sam Booe has not allowed a run in six innings while registering two saves and nine strikeouts.
• Paige Geraghty leads the way with a .412 batting average, three doubles and four runs scored. The senior outfielder is on a four-game hitting streak.
• Daisy Hess, Kiley Goff and Chelsea Mack have reached base safely via a hit or walk in each of Louisville's five games this season.
• Four Cardinals have recorded home runs through the first five games of the season.
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THE APRILE ERA
• Holly Aprile is in her sixth season as UofL's head coach. During her time at Louisville, which includes the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, the Cardinals have amassed 134 wins and earned a pair of NCAA regional appearances with the 2023 Knoxville Regional and the 2019 NCAA Evanston Regional finals. She was named the Leadership Playbook 2022-23 Collegiate Coach of the Year.
• 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.
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CARDS AGAINST THE FIELD
FIU
Series Record: Louisville leads 4-0 in the series with all four games taking place at FIU
Last Meeting: Feb. 11, 2012 -Louisville won 4-2 at the FIU Combat Classic.
Scouting the Panthers: FIU enters Tuesday's game with a 2-3 overall record in their opening weekend hosting the Felsberg Invitational. After dropping their first two games to Southeast Missouri State and Ohio State, FIU picked up wins over Stony Brook and Southeast Missouri on Saturday before falling 7-5 to the Buckeyes on Sunday.
• The Panthers were picked to finish fifth in the Conference USA preseason coaches' poll while Isabella Perez, Ella Whitney and Casey Goguts were named to the preseason all-CUSA team.
• Head coach Mike Larabee is in his third season at the helm.
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UP NEXT
The Cardinals will wrap up their 10-day trek through the Sunshine State in Boca Raton where they will face FAU, Seton Hall, Maine and Michigan in the FAU
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