American college baseball season
2015 Louisville Cardinals baseball |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 4 |
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Record | 42–14 (25–5 ACC) |
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Head coach | - Dan McDonnell (9th season)
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Assistant coaches | - Roger Williams (9th season)
- Eric Snider (1st season)
- Adam Vrable (1st season)
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Home stadium | Jim Patterson Stadium |
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Seasons |
The 2015 Louisville Cardinals baseball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Jim Patterson Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Dan McDonnell, in his ninth year at Louisville.
Previous season
In 2014, the Cardinals finished as champions of the American Athletic Conference with a record of 48–15, 19–5 in conference play, in their first and only season in the conference. They qualified for the 2014 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament, and lost in the finals to Houston. They qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, and were selected as hosts of the Louisville regional, along with rival Kentucky, Kansas, and Kent State. The Cardinals rolled to three quick wins to win the Louisville Regional and advance to the Super Regional (of which they were hosts) by defeating Kent State 5–0, Kansas 6–3, and Kentucky 4–1. In the Super Regional, Louisville faced off against Kennesaw State, who had won the Tallahassee Regional in their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. The Cardinals quickly ended any hopes of a further Cinderella run by defeating the Owls, 5–3 and 7–4, which qualified them for the College World Series.
In the College World Series, Louisville first faced off against Vanderbilt, and lost 3–5 to the eventual national champions. In the Cardinals' second game, they faced Texas, and lost 1–4, leading to their elimination from the College World Series.
Personnel
Roster
2015 Louisville Cardinals roster[2] |
| - Pitchers
- 5 – Anthony Kidston – Junior
- 6 – Chandler Dale – Freshman
- 7 – Butch Baird – Freshman
- 13 – Josh Rogers – Sophomore
- 15 – Lincoln Henzman – Freshman
- 16 – Kyle Funkhouser – Junior
- 19 – Kade McClure – Freshman
- 20 – Drew Harrington – Sophomore
- 22 – Dylan Shoffner – Junior
- 25 – Robert Strader – Sophomore
- 28 – Brandon Alphin – Senior
- 36 – Jonah Philley – Junior
- 38 – Brendan McKay – Freshman
- 39 – Alex Sears – Freshman
- 40 – Sean Leland – Freshman
- 43 – Zack Burdi – Sophomore
- 44 – Jake Sparger – Sophomore
- 45 – Mac Welsh – Freshman
| | - Catchers
- 14 – Austin Clemons – Freshman
- 30 – Will Smith – Sophomore
- 42 – Colby Fitch – Freshman
- Infielders
- 1 – Sutton Whiting – Senior
- 8 – Danny Rosenbaum – Junior
- 10 – Drew Ellis – Freshman
- 11 – Zach Lucas – Senior
- 17 – Nick Solak – Sophomore
- 26 – Blake Tiberi – Freshman
- 29 – Devin Hairston – Freshman
- 31 – Grant Schreiver – Freshman
- 34 – Michael Bollmer – Sophomore
| | - Outfielders
- 2 – Corey Ray – Sophomore
- 4 – Riley Jackson – Freshman
- 18 – Mike White – Senior
- 24 – Logan Taylor – Sophomore
- 33 – Ryan Summers – Freshman
- 35 – Colin Lyman – Sophomore
- 41 – Jimmy Faul – Junior
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Coaching staff
Schedule
Legend |
| Louisville win |
| Louisville loss |
| Postponement |
Bold | Louisville team member |
2015 Louisville Cardinals baseball game log |
Regular Season |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC Record | February 13 | vs. Alabama State | #12 | Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL | W 5–1 | Funkhouser (1–0) | Renda (0–1) | None | | 1–0 | | February 14 | vs. South Florida | #12 | Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL | W 2–0 | Harrington (1–0) | Mulholland (0–1) | None | | 2–0 | | February 15 | vs. #17 Cal State Fullerton | #12 | Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL | L 1–2 | Gavin (1–0) | Rogers (0–1) | Peitzmeier (1) | | 2–1 | | February 18 | Eastern Kentucky | #15 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | Postponed | February 20 | Arkansas State | #15 | Tomlinson Stadium • Emerson, GA | L 2–8 | Owen (1–1) | Funkhouser (1–1) | None | | 2–2 | | February 21 | Arkansas State | #15 | Tomlinson Stadium • Emerson, GA | L 1–4 | Zuber (1–0) | Kidston (0–1) | None | 475 | 2–3 | | February 21 | Arkansas State | #15 | Tomlinson Stadium • Emerson, GA | W 14–8 | McKay (1–0) | Hawkins (1–1) | None | 475 | 3–3 | | February 24 | Butler | #24 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 10–1 | McClure (1–0) | Nyznyk (0–1) | None | 536 | 4–3 | | February 25 | Eastern Kentucky | #24 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 5–2 | Harrington (2–0) | Mrox (0–1) | McKay (1) | 599 | 5–3 | | February 27 | Xavier | #24 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | Postponed | February 28 | Xavier | #24 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | L 1–2 | Kirschner (2–1) | Funkhouser (1–2) | Bodner (2) | 904 | 5–4 | | February 28 | Xavier | #24 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 6–3 | Strader (1–0) | Jacknewitz (1–1) | McKay (2) | 904 | 6–4 | | |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC Record | March 1 | Xavier | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 3 | Eastern Kentucky | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 6 | Miami (FL) | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | Postponed | March 7 | Miami (FL) | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 7 | Miami (FL) | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 8 | Miami (FL) | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 10 | Ole Miss | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 11 | Ole Miss | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 13 | Boston College | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | Postponed | March 14 | Boston College | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 14 | Boston College | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 15 | Boston College | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 17 | Purdue | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 20 | at Notre Dame | | Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | | | | | | | | March 21 | at Notre Dame | | Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | | | | | | | | March 22 | at Notre Dame | | Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | | | | | | | | March 24 | at Indiana | | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IN | | | | | | | | March 27 | Georgia Tech | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 28 | Georgia Tech | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 29 | Georgia Tech | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | March 31 | Miami (OH) | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC Record | April 4 | at Virginia | | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | | | | | | | | April 5 | at Virginia | | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | | | | | | | | April 6 | at Virginia | | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | | | | | | | | April 8 | Kentucky | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | Postponed | April 10 | at Duke | | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | | | | | | | | April 11 | at Duke | | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | | | | | | | | April 12 | at Duke | | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | | | | | | | | April 14 | at Ohio State | | Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, OH | | | | | | | | April 17 | Wake Forest | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | April 18 | Wake Forest | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | April 18 | Wake Forest | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | April 21 | at Cincinnati | | Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | | | | | | | | April 22 | WKU | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | April 24 | Bethune-Cookman | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | April 25 | Bethune-Cookman | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | April 26 | Bethune-Cookman | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | April 28 | Kentucky | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC Record | May 2 | at Clemson | | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | | | | | | | | May 3 | at Clemson | | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | | | | | | | | May 4 | at Clemson | | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | | | | | | | | May 6 | at Kentucky | | Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY | | | | | | | | May 8 | Florida State | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | May 9 | Florida State | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | May 10 | Florida State | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | May 12 | Vanderbilt | | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | | | | | | | | May 14 | at NC State | | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | | | | | | | | May 15 | at NC State | | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | | | | | | | | May 16 | at NC State | | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | | | | | | | | |
Post-Season |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACCT Record | May 19 | TBD | | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | | | | | | | | |
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball. |
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
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Coaches' | 7 | 7* | 7 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4(1) | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
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Baseball America | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
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Collegiate Baseball^ | 12 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
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NCBWA† | 10 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
Awards and honors
- Kyle Funkhouser
References
- ^ "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Official Baseball Roster". Louisville Cardinals. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "NCAA Div. I Pre-Season All-Americans". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Preseason College All-Americans". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
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