Friday, June 13
Omaha, Neb.
7:00 PM
University of Louisville
vs
Oregon State
Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics
Louisville Takes on Oregon State Friday at College World Series
June 12, 2025 | Baseball
First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET in Omaha, Neb.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville baseball team starts up play at the College World Series on Friday at 7 p.m. ET against Oregon State at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. The game will be televised on ESPN and can be heard on 93.9 The Ville and 970 WGTK.
THE CARDS RETURN TO AMERICA'S HEARTLAND
Louisville is back in Omaha for the sixth time in program history and the first time since 2019. The Cardinals previously reached the College World Series in 2007, 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2019. Louisville's deepest run came in its most-recent trip, reaching the bracket final in 2019.
LOUISVILLE'S PATH TO OMAHA
The Cardinals started the road to Omaha by winning the Nashville Regional, just the second time in program history the Cardinals had won a road regional. Louisville then defeated Miami in three games in the Louisville Super Regional to punch its sixth ticket to the College World Series.
THE LOUISVILLE SIDE OF THE BRACKET
Louisville will take on Oregon State in its opening contest Friday night. The Cardinals will then play either Arizona or Coastal Carolina on Sunday. Oregon State defeated the Cards in the 2013 CWS in the only previous meeting between the two programs. Louisville's last meeting with Coastal was a loss in the 2002 Athens Regional. Meanwhile, the Cardinals notched a 13-1 mercy rule victory over Arizona in Arlington, Texas, back in February of this season.
LOUISVILLE IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
PLAYER NOTES
CARDINALS PITCHING LEADING WAY IN POSTSEASON
For much of the regular season, it was the offense that led the way for Louisville. However, it was the pitching staff that set the tone for the Cardinals in the regional and super regional rounds.
Louisville pitchers have allowed just 12 earned runs over 53 innings with 64 strikeouts and held opponents to a .192 average. Louisville leads all 64 postseason teams with a 2.04 ERA in the NCAA Tournament.
Patrick Forbes, Tucker Biven and Ethan Eberle have been outstanding in six starts. The trio has combined for seven earned runs in 31.1 innings with 42 strikeouts.
The bullpen has been excellent as well. The quartet of arms that have multiple relief appearances in the postseason – Brennyn Cutts, Justin West, Wyatt Danilowicz and Jake Schweitzer – have allowed just one run in 18.2 innings.
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THE CARDS RETURN TO AMERICA'S HEARTLAND
Louisville is back in Omaha for the sixth time in program history and the first time since 2019. The Cardinals previously reached the College World Series in 2007, 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2019. Louisville's deepest run came in its most-recent trip, reaching the bracket final in 2019.
LOUISVILLE'S PATH TO OMAHA
The Cardinals started the road to Omaha by winning the Nashville Regional, just the second time in program history the Cardinals had won a road regional. Louisville then defeated Miami in three games in the Louisville Super Regional to punch its sixth ticket to the College World Series.
THE LOUISVILLE SIDE OF THE BRACKET
Louisville will take on Oregon State in its opening contest Friday night. The Cardinals will then play either Arizona or Coastal Carolina on Sunday. Oregon State defeated the Cards in the 2013 CWS in the only previous meeting between the two programs. Louisville's last meeting with Coastal was a loss in the 2002 Athens Regional. Meanwhile, the Cardinals notched a 13-1 mercy rule victory over Arizona in Arlington, Texas, back in February of this season.
LOUISVILLE IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
- Making their 14th NCAA Championship appearance in the 19 seasons under head coach Dan McDonnell, the Cardinals are 56-34 overall in NCAA postseason games during that span.
- Louisville won a road regional for just the second time in program history after sweeping its way through the Nashville Regional. The last time the Cards won a regional on the road was in 2007 at Missouri.
- Louisville played in its 10th super regional, all since 2007. The Cardinals are one of five programs to have appeared in 10 super regionals during that time – Florida State, LSU, Florida, North Carolina.
- Louisville has now advanced to the College World Series for the sixth time in its 15 NCAA Championship berths. The Cardinals are 39-14 in NCAA Regional games, 13-10 in NCAA Super Regional games and 4-10 in College World Series games.
- The Cardinals are appearing in the College World Series for the fifth time since 2013, tied for the second-most among all programs over that time.
PLAYER NOTES
- Eddie King Jr. heads into the College World Series on a tear, going 20-for-36 (.556) over the last 10 games with six doubles, seven homers, 17 RBIs and 11 runs scored. King took home Nashville Regional Most Valuable Player honors after hitting .500 (6-for-12) with four RBIs in the three games. The senior led the Cardinals in home runs and RBIs last season and has set new career marks in both this spring with 15 and 56, respectively. The senior has been at his best against the best competition throughout his career, as 31 of his 36 home runs have come against Power Four teams. All 17 homers he has hit this spring have come against Power Four teams or in the postseason.
- Jake Munroe was a junior college All-American and the career home run leader at John A. Logan before transferring to Louisville. Since his arrival in The Ville, Munroe has been a mainstay in the middle of the Cards order. Munroe hit three home runs in the Super Regional to become the fourth Louisville player to reach double digit home runs this season. In six postseason games, Munroe is hitting .400 with three homers and a team-best seven runs scored.
- Lucas Moore has been the ultimate weapon at the top of the lineup for the Cards. Moore leads the Cardinals and the ACC with 83 runs scored, third-most in all of Division I. The speedy outfielder is also the national leader in stolen bases going 51-for-52 this spring. He also ranks second in the ACC in hits, fifth in triples and ranks as the toughest hitter in the ACC to strike out. Moore's 51 stolen bases are the second-most in a single season in Louisville history. His 83 runs scored are tied for third-most in program history and most since Adam Duvall had 83 in 2009.
- Matt Klein had an excellent first month to begin his junior campaign, hitting .342 with 26 RBIs in 22 games before getting hit by a pitch and missing the next two months. Klein made his return to the field off the bench in Louisville's ACC Championship game against Pitt, but didn't return to the starting lineup until the NCAA Regional. Klein homered in each of the first two games of the regional and has reached base in all six games during the postseason.
- Zion Rose had an exceptional freshman campaign that saw him hit .380 with 19 extra-base hits and 32 RBIs while finishing with more walks than strikeouts. The 2025 season has seen more of the same but with more damage. Rose is hitting .315 with 30 extra-base hits and a team-leading 63 RBIs. The increase in production hasn't affected his plate discipline though, as he has 30 walks and eight HBPs to just 35 strikeouts. Rose has also increased his production on the basepaths, going 30-for-33 in stolen bases.
- Alex Alicea has gutted out the back half of the season, despite playing with an injured thumb. The Louisville shortstop had five hits during the NCAA Regional and reached base all four times in the final against Wright State. A switch-hitter normally, Alicea has only hit left-handed since the start of May. Despite never previously batting left-handed against left-handed pitching, Alicea is 5-for-11 with four RBIs hitting left-on-left this season.
- Patrick Forbes has pitched just 66.0 innings this season after missing time due to injury. However, the right-hander has racked up strikeouts at an astounding rate. After his nine strikeouts against Miami in the super regional opener, Forbes surpassed the century mark and is just two shy of cracking Louisville's top 10 single season totals. The Bowling Green, Ky., native leads the ACC and ranks third nationally with 14.59 strikeouts per nine innings. Forbes has struck out nine or more in seven starts this season.
- Tucker Biven served as Louisville's closer each of the last two seasons, but has recently taken on a new role. The junior pitched in the weekend rotation in the final two weekends of the regular season and then again in the two postseason rounds. Biven has received a no-decision in all four starts, but allowed just five earned runs over 17.1 innings with 15 strikeouts.
- Ethan Eberle began the season as a key reliever for the Cards, but has since moved into the weekend rotation. The southpaw has allowed three runs or fewer in six of his last seven starts, including a dominant showing in the regional final. Eberle set new career marks with 6.1 shutout innings and 11 strikeouts in Louisville's regional-clinching victory over Wright State. He then gave up just two runs over five innings in game three of the super regional.
- Justin West was having a tough junior season through two months, sporting a 12.00 ERA after giving up five runs without recording an out at NC State on April 11. However, the lefty has been lights out since that time. In the 11 relief appearances that have followed, West has given up just two runs over 17.1 innings (1.04 ERA) with 21 strikeouts. The junior picked up the win against Vanderbilt in the NCAA Regional with 2.1 shutout innings out of the bullpen.
- Wyatt Danilowicz and Jake Schweitzer have been a dynamic duo at the end of games for the Cardinals. Schweitzer is 4-2 with a 2.15 ERA and three saves in his freshman season, while Danilowicz also has three saves and a nearly-identical 2.25 ERA. Opponents are hitting a combined .177 against the pair in nearly 70 innings of work. Schweitzer threw three shutout innings for the win in the series-clinching victory over Miami, while Danilowicz has five hitless innings in three postseason appearances.
CARDINALS PITCHING LEADING WAY IN POSTSEASON
For much of the regular season, it was the offense that led the way for Louisville. However, it was the pitching staff that set the tone for the Cardinals in the regional and super regional rounds.
Louisville pitchers have allowed just 12 earned runs over 53 innings with 64 strikeouts and held opponents to a .192 average. Louisville leads all 64 postseason teams with a 2.04 ERA in the NCAA Tournament.
Patrick Forbes, Tucker Biven and Ethan Eberle have been outstanding in six starts. The trio has combined for seven earned runs in 31.1 innings with 42 strikeouts.
The bullpen has been excellent as well. The quartet of arms that have multiple relief appearances in the postseason – Brennyn Cutts, Justin West, Wyatt Danilowicz and Jake Schweitzer – have allowed just one run in 18.2 innings.
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