Baseball | CardGame- Part 3

Tough times make for better Louisville baseball in post-season play

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 Ed Peak Dan McDonnell, Louisville baseball, NCAA Tournament

By Ed Peak There are certain things I know about this University of Louisville baseball team. I know it is not coach Dan McDonnell’s best or most talented in his 13 seasons. This Cardinal team has had more than its share of ups and downs.

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Binelas gets a grizzly hug, UofL baseball another Super Regional

June 3, 2019 Charlie Springer Illinois State, Louisville baseball, Regional Championship

Trey Leonard is among the first players to congratulate Chris Binelas following that bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning. The ball eluding the second baseman, giving the University of Louisville baseball team a 4-3 win over Illinois State. Leonard, replacing Lucas Dunn

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A new day for Luke Smith, and UofL is in Regional finale

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 Charlie Springer Illinois State, Louisville baseball, NCAA Regional

It’s a new day for Luke Smith. Waking up Monday morning “feeling brand new, ’cause the dreams he has been dreaming has finally came true.” He keeps going and going on the mound and when the game is over, Louisville has emerged with an 11-2

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Nick Bennett, UofL off and running in NCAA play

May 31, 2019June 1, 2019 Charlie Springer Illinois Chicago, Louisville baseball

Nick Bennett is just fine, thank you, alleviating the concerns of numerous University of Louisville baseball fans going into the opening game of the Louisville Region. He’s had more than his share of shaky starts lately but hanging around this night for a 5-3 win

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McDonnell trusting Bennett to get Louisville baseball off to good start

May 30, 2019May 31, 2019 Charlie Springer Dan McDonnell, Nick Bennett, University of Louisville baseball

There’s Dan McDonnell again, presiding over still another NCAA Regional press conference at Jim Patterson Stadium. The eighth hosted by the baseball program in the coach’s 13-year tenure at the University of Louisville. Then, of course, there are those five Super Regionals and those four

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NCAA overlooks UofL baseball’s early exit from ACC tourney

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 Ed Peak Louisville baseball, NCAA Regional

By Ed Peak The University of Louisville had four days to rid itself of a flat performance in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Monday’s announcement of the Cardinals as the No. 7 national seed in the NCAA baseball tournament provided still more relief. UofL (43-15)

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Better days ahead for UofL baseball

May 24, 2019May 25, 2019 Charlie Springer

Never realized Trace Adkins was the voice behind “Swing, Batter, Swing” until today. Makes the song even better. Gets one back in the mood for some baseball after two disheartening losses for the University of Louisville. Better days ahead. Dan McDonnell deserves better, and will

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