Wednesday, February 25
Louisville, Ky.
2:30 PM
University of Louisville
vs
Eastern Kentucky
Photo by: Miles Meador
Cards Take On Eastern Kentucky to Start 14-Game Homestand
February 24, 2026 | Baseball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville baseball team returns home to take on Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday with first pitch scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET at Jim Patterson Stadium. The game will be televised on ACC Network Extra with radio coverage available on 970 WGTK.
HOME SWEET HOME
After three games in Texas, the Cardinals are back in the friendly confines of Jim Patterson Stadium for nearly the next month. The Cards will play each of the next 14 games on their home field, 11 of which are free admission for fans.
EASTERN KENTUCKY SERIES HISTORY
Wednesday's matchup will be the 126th all-time between the two programs with the Cardinals holding a 75-49-1 advantage. Louisville is 23-2 against the Colonels during Dan McDonnell's tenure. Louisville and EKU have met in all but four seasons dating back to 1980.
THE LAST TIME THEY MET
Louisville scored six runs in the first inning and rolled to an 11-5 victory over EKU last April. Bayram Hot recorded the first multi-homer game of his career in the victory. Eleven different Cards pitched in the game, 10 of which are on the 2026 roster.
TEAM NOTES
PLAYER NOTES
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HOME SWEET HOME
After three games in Texas, the Cardinals are back in the friendly confines of Jim Patterson Stadium for nearly the next month. The Cards will play each of the next 14 games on their home field, 11 of which are free admission for fans.
EASTERN KENTUCKY SERIES HISTORY
Wednesday's matchup will be the 126th all-time between the two programs with the Cardinals holding a 75-49-1 advantage. Louisville is 23-2 against the Colonels during Dan McDonnell's tenure. Louisville and EKU have met in all but four seasons dating back to 1980.
THE LAST TIME THEY MET
Louisville scored six runs in the first inning and rolled to an 11-5 victory over EKU last April. Bayram Hot recorded the first multi-homer game of his career in the victory. Eleven different Cards pitched in the game, 10 of which are on the 2026 roster.
TEAM NOTES
- The Cardinals are 103-24 (.811) under Dan McDonnell against teams from the state of Kentucky (Bellarmine, EKU, Kentucky, Morehead State, Murray State, NKU and WKU).
- Louisville ranks fourth nationally in triples with five through its first seven games. The Cards recorded three in the game against Michigan last weekend in Arlington.
PLAYER NOTES
- Tague Davis announced his presence at the plate in 2025, setting the Louisville freshman home run record with 18 long balls in his first season. The first baseman tied for the ACC regular season lead in home runs and was the first Louisville freshman to hit double-digit homers since Alex Binelas in 2019. Davis launched three homers last week as part of a 9-for-18 four-game stretch that saw him tally six extra-base hits and drive in nine.
- Kyle Campbell did not see any time on the field as a freshman in 2025. He made his collegiate debut in the season opener as a pinch runner, stealing a base in the ninth inning. He's gotten off to a great start at the plate, going 7-for-14 with six runs scored.
- Griffin Crain missed the 2025 season due to injury, but is making the most of the start to his career on the field this spring. Through the first seven games, Crain is hitting .389 and is second on the team with eight RBIs. He delivered the biggest hit of his young career on Friday against Nebraska, hitting a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning of the Louisville win.
- Lucas Moore had a special sophomore season that resulted in All-America honors. Moore was the national leader in stolen bases with 53, the first Power Four player to swipe 50 or more since Trea Turner in 2012. He also finished second nationally with 85 runs scored, the most by a Louisville player in more than 30 years. Moore started 2026 right where he left off last year, hitting .364 with seven runs scored and 6-for-6 in stolen bases.
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