The 2015 Louisville Cardinals baseball team represented the

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during the

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. The Cardinals played their home games at

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as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach

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, in his ninth year at Louisville.

Previous season

In 2014, the Cardinals finished as champions of the

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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

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. They qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, and were selected as hosts of the Louisville regional, along with rival

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, 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

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. 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

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, and lost 1–4, leading to their elimination from the College World Series.

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule

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Rankings

Awards and honors

;Kyle Funkhouser *

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Pre-season First Team All-American * Perfect Game USA Pre-season First Team All-American

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