Thursday, May 16
Louisville, Ky.
2:00 PM
University of Louisville
vs
Notre Dame
Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics
Cardinals Host Notre Dame in Final Regular Season Series
May 15, 2024 | Baseball
The series gets underway with a doubleheader Thursday at 2 p.m. ET.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville baseball team closes out the regular season with three games at Jim Patterson Stadium against Notre Dame. The series gets underway on Thursday with a doubleheader that begins at 2 p.m. ET. The final game is set for 6 p.m. ET on Friday. All three games will be televised on ACC Network Extra.
SCHEDULE UPDATE
Due to potential inclement weather, the weekend schedule has been changed. The series will now feature a doubleheader on Thursday starting at 2 p.m. ET with the series finale scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. ET.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville had its game against Indiana canceled on Tuesday night. This marks just the second week this season that the Cardinals have not played a midweek game.
The Cardinals have already secured their place in next week's ACC Championship in Charlotte. However, seeding is still to be determined based on this weekend's outcomes. Louisville can finish as high as tied for fifth, but no worse than 10th overall.
SERIES HISTORY
Louisville leads the all-time series with Notre Dame 37-11, including an 18-5 mark in Louisville. The Cardinals swept a three-game series against the Irish in 2022, the last time the two teams met in Louisville. The Cards have won 12 straight in the series on their home turf.
TEAM NOTES
PLAYER NOTES
CARDINALS SHOWING OFF WELL-BALANCED OFFENSIVE ATTACK
The Louisville offense has been among the best in the ACC and country this season, ranking top 30 nationally in seven different categories. It's an offense that has featured 13 different players that have made at least 19 starts. While several Cardinals are having standout seasons, the balance is what jumps off the page:
Louisville has scored double digit runs in 19 games this season. The Cardinals feature the ACC's leader in doubles (Gavin Kilen) and stolen bases (JT Benson).
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SCHEDULE UPDATE
Due to potential inclement weather, the weekend schedule has been changed. The series will now feature a doubleheader on Thursday starting at 2 p.m. ET with the series finale scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. ET.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville had its game against Indiana canceled on Tuesday night. This marks just the second week this season that the Cardinals have not played a midweek game.
The Cardinals have already secured their place in next week's ACC Championship in Charlotte. However, seeding is still to be determined based on this weekend's outcomes. Louisville can finish as high as tied for fifth, but no worse than 10th overall.
SERIES HISTORY
Louisville leads the all-time series with Notre Dame 37-11, including an 18-5 mark in Louisville. The Cardinals swept a three-game series against the Irish in 2022, the last time the two teams met in Louisville. The Cards have won 12 straight in the series on their home turf.
TEAM NOTES
- UofL is 56-33-2 in its 91 all-time ACC series (one series ended 1-1, one ended 1-1-1) since joining the league and is 61-27-1 in its series finales during that span, including a 21-14-1 record in rubber games.
- The Cardinals have won 32 of their 44 ACC series at home since debuting in the conference.
- The Louisville offense currently ranks top 30 nationally in batting average, doubles, hits, slugging percentage, stolen bases and triples.
- Louisville has notched double digit hits 27 times this season and is 26-4 when it records more hits than the opposition.
- The Cardinals have been hit by a pitch 74 times this season, the second-most in the ACC.
PLAYER NOTES
- Zion Rose has been a catalyst in Louisville's lineup as a freshman, especially in ACC play. Rose ranks second among ACC hitters with a .404 batting average in conference play and sixth with a .486 on-base percentage. He leads the Cardinals in average, hits, runs, triples, total bases and on-base percentage in ACC play.
- Isaac Humphrey has very quietly had a strong senior campaign at the plate. Humphrey hit just .250 through his first 10 games of the season with just one home run and four RBIs. In the 39 games since, he's hitting .343 with 10 doubles, eight homers and 33 RBIs. Humphrey has Louisville's second-best batting average in ACC action at .326.
- JT Benson continues to lead Louisville' charge on the basepaths, leading the ACC and ranking sixth nationally with 33 stolen bases. The senior swiped a career-high four bases in the win over Virginia on April 13 and is 17-for-18 in conference play. Benson is the 10th player in program history to swipe 30 bags in a season and just one shy of cracking Louisville's top 10 all-time for career steals.
- Gavin Kilen has taken his offensive production to another level during his sophomore season. Kilen is hitting .350 with 31 extra-base hits, leading the Cardinals in hits, doubles and total bases. Kilen did not hit a home run in his first 57 collegiate games before tallying his first against Morehead State and homering five times in a eight-game stretch. He hit for the cycle in the series opener against Virginia Tech, becoming the first Cardinal to do so since Alex Binelas in 2019. Kilen is leading the ACC in doubles, sixth in triples, and ranks top 25 in total bases.
- Tucker Biven has been rock solid out of the Louisville bullpen this spring, leading the team with a 2.73 ERA in 20 relief appearances. Biven has closed out seven of Louisville's 13 wins in ACC play and has recorded more than three outs in 12 of his appearances.
CARDINALS SHOWING OFF WELL-BALANCED OFFENSIVE ATTACK
The Louisville offense has been among the best in the ACC and country this season, ranking top 30 nationally in seven different categories. It's an offense that has featured 13 different players that have made at least 19 starts. While several Cardinals are having standout seasons, the balance is what jumps off the page:
- Eleven Cardinals have a batting average above .300 with at least 50 at-bats
- There are also 12 different hitters with at least 20 RBIs
- Seven Cardinals have hit at least seven home runs this season
- Seven players have stolen at least eight bases
Louisville has scored double digit runs in 19 games this season. The Cardinals feature the ACC's leader in doubles (Gavin Kilen) and stolen bases (JT Benson).
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