The 2015 Louisville Cardinals baseball team represented the
University of Louisville during the
2015 NCAA Division I baseball season
The 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2015. The season progressed through the regular ...
. The Cardinals played their home games at
Jim Patterson Stadium as a member of the
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC's fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Associa ...
. 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
The 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament began on Friday, May 30, 2014 as part of the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2014 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, which star ...
, and were selected as hosts of the Louisville regional, along with rival
Kentucky,
Kansas, and
Kent State
Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in Ash ...
. 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
Kennesaw State University (KSU) is a public research university located in the state of Georgia with two different campuses in the Atlanta metropolitan area, one in Kennesaw and the other in Marietta on a combined of land. The school was found ...
, 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
Coaching staff
Schedule
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, February 13 , , vs.
Alabama State
Alabama State University (ASU) is a public historically black university in Montgomery, Alabama. Founded in 1867, ASU is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
History
Alabama State University was founded in 1867 as the Lin ...
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Clearwater, FL , , W 5–1 , , Funkhouser (1–0) , , Renda (0–1) , , ''None'' , , , , 1–0 , ,
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, February 14 , , vs.
South Florida
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Cal State Fullerton , , #12 , , Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL , , L 1–2 , , Gavin (1–0) , , Rogers (0–1) , , Peitzmeier (1) , , , , 2–1 , ,
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, February 18 , , , , #15 , ,
Jim Patterson Stadium •
Louisville, KY , , colspan=7, ''Postponed''
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, February 20 , , , , #15 , ,
Tomlinson Stadium •
Emerson, GA , , L 2–8 , , Owen (1–1) , , Funkhouser (1–1) , , ''None'' , , , , 2–2 , ,
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, February 21 , , Arkansas State , , #15 , , Tomlinson Stadium • Emerson, GA , , L 1–4 , , Zuber (1–0) , , Kidston (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 475 , , 2–3 , ,
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, February 21 , , Arkansas State , , #15 , , Tomlinson Stadium • Emerson, GA , , W 14–8 , , McKay (1–0) , , Hawkins (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 475 , , 3–3 , ,
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, February 24 , , , , #24 , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , W 10–1 , , McClure (1–0) , , Nyznyk (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 536 , , 4–3 , ,
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, February 25 , , , , #24 , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , W 5–2 , , Harrington (2–0) , , Mrox (0–1) , , McKay (1) , , 599 , , 5–3 , ,
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, February 27 , , , , #24 , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , colspan=7, ''Postponed''
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, February 28 , , Xavier , , #24 , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , L 1–2 , , Kirschner (2–1) , , Funkhouser (1–2) , , Bodner (2) , , 904 , , 5–4 , ,
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, February 28 , , Xavier , , #24 , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , W 6–3 , , Strader (1–0) , , Jacknewitz (1–1) , , McKay (2) , , 904 , , 6–4 , ,
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, March 1 , , Xavier , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 3 , , Eastern Kentucky , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Miami (FL) , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , colspan=7, ''Postponed''
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, March 7 , , Miami (FL) , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 7 , , Miami (FL) , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 8 , , Miami (FL) , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 10 , , , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 11 , , Ole Miss , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 13 , ,
Boston College
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, March 14 , , Boston College , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 14 , , Boston College , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 15 , , Boston College , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 17 , , , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 20 , , at
Notre Dame
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* Notre-Dame de Paris, a cathedral in Paris, France
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Notre Dame, IN , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 21 , , at Notre Dame , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 22 , , at Notre Dame , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 24 , , at
Indiana , , , ,
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Bloomington, IN , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 27 , ,
Georgia Tech , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 28 , , Georgia Tech , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 29 , , Georgia Tech , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, March 31 , , , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 4 , , at
Virginia , , , ,
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Charlottesville, VA , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 5 , , at Virginia , , , , Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 6 , , at Virginia , , , , Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 8 , , , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , colspan=7, ''Postponed''
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, April 10 , , at
Duke , , , ,
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, April 11 , , at Duke , , , , Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 12 , , at Duke , , , , Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 14 , , at , , , ,
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Columbus, OH , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 17 , ,
Wake Forest , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 18 , , Wake Forest , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 18 , , Wake Forest , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 21 , , at
Cincinnati , , , ,
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Cincinnati, OH , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 22 , , , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 24 , ,
Bethune-Cookman , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 25 , , Bethune-Cookman , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 26 , , Bethune-Cookman , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, April 28 , , Kentucky , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, May 2 , , at
Clemson , , , ,
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Clemson, SC , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, May 3 , , at Clemson , , , , Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, May 4 , , at Clemson , , , , Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, May 6 , , at Kentucky , , , ,
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Lexington, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, May 8 , ,
Florida State , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, May 9 , , Florida State , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, May 10 , , Florida State , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, May 12 , ,
Vanderbilt , , , , Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, May 14 , , at
NC State , , , ,
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Raleigh, NC , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, May 15 , , at NC State , , , , Doak Field • Raleigh, NC , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, May 16 , , at NC State , , , , Doak Field • Raleigh, NC , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, May 19 , , TBD , , , , Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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, style="font-size:88%" , All rankings from
Collegiate Baseball.
Rankings
Awards and honors
;Kyle Funkhouser
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Louisville Slugger Pre-season First Team All-American
* Perfect Game USA Pre-season First Team All-American
References
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