2015 Louisville Cardinals baseball team

2015 Louisville Cardinals baseball
2015 Louisville Cardinals baseball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
Record	42–14 (25–5 ACC)
Head coach	Dan McDonnell (9th season);
Assistant coaches	Roger Williams (9th season); Eric Snider (1st season); Adam Vrable (1st season);
Home stadium	Jim Patterson Stadium
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Atlantic
No. 10 Louisville ^x‍‍‍^y	25	–	5	.833	47	–	18	.723
No. 26 Notre Dame ‍‍‍^y	17	–	13	.567	37	–	23	.617
No. 12 Florida State ‍‍‡‍^y	17	–	13	.567	44	–	21	.677
Clemson ‍‍‍^y	16	–	13	.552	32	–	29	.525
NC State ‍‍‍^y	15	–	14	.517	36	–	23	.610
Wake Forest ‍‍‍	12	–	18	.400	27	–	26	.509
Boston College ‍‍‍	10	–	19	.345	27	–	27	.500
Coastal
No. 6 Miami (FL) ^x‍‍‍^y	22	–	8	.733	50	–	16	.758
No. 1 Virginia ‍‍‍^y	15	–	15	.500	44	–	24	.647
North Carolina ‍‍‍	13	–	16	.448	34	–	24	.586
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍	13	–	16	.448	27	–	27	.500
Georgia Tech ‍‍‍	13	–	17	.433	32	–	23	.582
Duke ‍‍‍	10	–	19	.345	31	–	22	.585
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍	9	–	21	.300	20	–	32	.385

x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2015^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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[edit]

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[edit]

Roster[edit]

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

Coaching staff[edit]

Name	Position	Seasons at Louisville	Alma Mater
Dan McDonnell	Head coach	9	The Citadel (1992)
Roger Williams	Associate head coach	9	East Carolina University (1992)
Eric Snider	Assistant coach	1	University of Northern Iowa (1987)
Adam Vrable	Assistant coach	1	Coastal Carolina University (2006)

Schedule[edit]

Legend
	Louisville win
	Louisville loss
	Postponement
Bold	Louisville team member

2015 Louisville Cardinals baseball game log

Regular Season

February

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall 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

March

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score
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

April

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score
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

May

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium
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

ACC Tournament

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[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'	7	7*	7	20	15	13	7	7	6	5	4(1)	4	3	2
Baseball America	12	12	17	17	13	11	7	7	5	4	4	4	4	2
Collegiate Baseball^	12	15	24	24	21	17	11	7	5	4	3	3	4	3
NCBWA†	10	10	17	19	18	16	8	7	6	4	4	3	2	2

^ 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[edit]

Kyle Funkhouser

Louisville Slugger Pre-season First Team All-American^[3]
Perfect Game USA Pre-season First Team All-American^[4]

References[edit]

^ "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.

[1] "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved October 7, 2015.

[2] "Official Baseball Roster". Louisville Cardinals. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.

[3] "NCAA Div. I Pre-Season All-Americans". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

[4] "Preseason College All-Americans". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved January 9, 2015.

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