2017 Louisville Cardinals baseball team

The 2017 Louisville Cardinals baseball team represents the University of Louisville during the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals play their home games at Jim Patterson Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are led by head coach Dan McDonnell, in his eleventh year at Louisville.

2017 Louisville Cardinals baseball
ACC Regular season Champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
CBNo. 5
Record52–9 (23–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Roger Williams (11th season)
  • Eric Snider (3rd season)
  • Adam Vrable (3rd season)
Captains
  • Jake Sparger (Senior year)
  • Ryan Summers (Senior year)
  • Logan Taylor (Senior year)
Home stadiumJim Patterson Stadium
2017 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Atlantic
No. 5 Louisville  xy 236 .7935312 .815
No. 12 Wake Forest  y 1911 .6334320 .683
No. 25 Clemson  y 1713 .5674221 .667
No. 30 NC State  y 1614 .5333625 .590
No. 6 Florida State  y 1414 .5004623 .667
Boston College   1119 .3672528 .472
Notre Dame   1020 .3332632 .448
Coastal
No. 17 North Carolina  xy 237 .7674914 .778
No. 21 Virginia  y 1812 .6004316 .729
Miami (FL)   1613 .5523127 .534
Duke   1218 .4003028 .517
Georgia Tech   1119 .3672728 .491
Pittsburgh   921 .3002330 .434
Virginia Tech   921 .3002332 .418
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Cardinals were selected to host their fifth consecutive NCAA Regional.[1] The Cardinals would win both the Louisville Regional and Louisville Super Regional and receive an invitation to the 2017 College World Series before eventually losing to TCU by a score of 3–4.[2] Five players from the team, including Brendan McKay, were selected in the 2017 MLB Draft.[3]

Previous season

In 2016, the Cardinals finished as champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference with a record of 46–10, 22–8 in conference play, in their second season in the conference. They qualified for the 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament, where they played in Division B of inter-conference tournament play. The Cardinals would finish 1–2 in the tournament, not advancing to the conference tournament finals.

With the Cardinals finishing the season as regular season champs of the Atlantic Division of the ACC, they would qualify for the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, and were selected as hosts of the Louisville regional and Louisville Super Regional, if they advanced to that round. The Cardinals would wins three straight matches in the Louisville Regional and would advance to the Super Regional (of which they were hosts) by defeating Western Michigan 6–1, Ohio State 15–3, and Wright State 3–1. In the Super Regional, Louisville hosted UC Santa Barbara in a best-of-three matchup. Louisville would lose the first two games to UC Santa Barbara, ending their playoff run.

Roster

2017 Louisville Cardinals roster[4]
 
Pitchers
  • 4 – Adam Elliott – Freshman
  • 5 – Shay Smiddy – Freshman
  • 6 – Chandler Dale – Junior
  • 8 – Nick Bennett – Freshman
  • 13 – Sam Bordner – Sophomore
  • 15 – Lincoln HenzmanJunior
  • 19 – Kade McClure – Junior
  • 22 – Noah Burkholder – Sophomore
  • 27 – Bryan HoeingSophomore
  • 30 – Austin Dickey – Freshman
  • 31 – Adam Wolf – Sophomore
  • 32 – Riley Thompson – Sophomore
  • 38 – Brendan McKayJunior
  • 39 – Shane Hummel – Senior
  • 40 – Rabon Martin – Junior
  • 41 – Michael McAvene – Freshman
  • 44 – Jake Sparger – Senior
 
Catchers
  • 11 – Zeke Pinkham – Sophomore
  • 18 – Pat Rumoro – Sophomore
  • 42 – Colby Fitch – Junior
Infielders
  • 2 – Tyler Fitzgerald – Freshman
  • 7 – Devin Mann – Sophomore
  • 10 – Drew EllisJunior
  • 16 – Justin Lavey – Freshman
  • 20 – Jake Snider – Freshman
  • 29 – Devin Hairston – Junior
  • 34 – Michael Bollmer – Sophomore
  • 38 – Brendan McKay – Junior
  • 43 – Logan WyattFreshman
 
Outfielders
  • 4 – Adam Elliott – Freshman
  • 9 – Danny Oriente – Freshman
  • 17 – Ethan Stringer – Freshman
  • 24 – Logan Taylor – Senior
  • 25 – Josh Stowers – Sophomore
  • 33 – Ryan Summers – Sophomore
  • 35 – Colin Lyman – senior
 

Schedule

Legend
 Louisville win
 Louisville loss
 Postponement
BoldLouisville team member
2017 Louisville Cardinals baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
February 17vs. Alabama State#11Spectrum FieldClearwater, FLW 7–1McKay (1–0)Howe (0–1)Hoeing (1)4551–0
February 18vs. Maryland#11Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FLW 10–7Sparger (1–0)Bloom (0–1)Henzman (1)6522–0
February 19vs. Ball State#11Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FLW 10–4Hummel (1–0)Marquardt (0–1)None 6093–0
February 22vs. Eastern Kentucky#11Jim Patterson StadiumLouisville, KYW 19–3Martin (1–0)Ford (0–1)None2,1544–0
February 24Omaha#11Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 7–2McKay (2–0)Murphy (0–2)None1,8625–0
February 25Omaha#11Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 10–0McClure (1–0)Binger (1–1)None8256–0
February 26Omaha#11Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 6–0McAvene (1–0)Suponchick (0–2)None1,0567–0
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
March 1Morehead State#6Jim Patterson StadiumLouisville, KYW 20–2Sparger (2–0)Stambaugh (0–1)None9298–0
March 3Eastern Michigan#6Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 13–0Bennett (1–0)Mattson (2–1)None9369–0
March 4Eastern Michigan#6Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 3–2Thompson (1–0)Feldman (0–2)None1,07710–0
March 5Eastern Michigan#6Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 8–7Elliott (1–0)Feldman (0–3)Sparger (1)3,47511–0
March 7Eastern Kentucky#5Turkey Hughes FieldRichmond, KYPostponed
March 8Fort Wayne#5Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 12–2Bordner (1–0)Helm (1–1)None1,08412–0
March 10Pittsburgh#5Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 3–0McKay (3–0)Mitchell (0–2)Henzman (2)99513–01–0
March 11Pittsburgh#5Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 8–2McClure (2–0)Pidich (2–1)None89414–02–0
March 12Pittsburgh#5Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 3–1Bennett (2–0)Falk (2–1)Henzman (3)1,01715–03–0
March 15Xavier#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 13–4Martin (2–0)Astle (1–1)None88316–03–0
March 17Boston College#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 6–0McKay (4–0)Stevens (2–1)None62017–04–0
March 18Boston College#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 6–4McClure (3–0)Gill (1–4)Henzman (4)95818–05–0
March 19Boston College#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 5–3Martin (3–0)Metzdor (1–3)Henzman (5)96819–06–0
March 21at Cincinnati#2Marge Schott StadiumCincinnati, OHL 3–6Kroger (1–0)McAvene (1–1)Orndorff (4)1,70919–16–0
March 24at NC State#2Doak FieldRaleigh, NCL 1–3Adler (3–2)McKay (4–1)O'Donnell (1)2,82419–26–1
March 25at NC State#2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 7–6Henzman (1–0)Staley (1–1)None3,04820–27–1
March 26at NC State#2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–1Bennett (3–0)Wilder (0–2)None2,82121–28–1
March 28Western Kentucky#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 11–1Hummel (2–0)Bruner (0–1)None3,29422–28–1
March 31at Virginia#2Davenport FieldCharlottesville, VAW 5–2Wolf (1–0)Harrington (1–1)Henzman (6)2,92823–29–1
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
April 1at Virginia#2Davenport FieldCharlottesville, VAL 2–11Bettinger (4–0)McClure (3–1)None3,83223–39–2
April 2at Virginia#2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 4–3Wolf (2–0)Doyle (1–1)Henzman (7)3,73624–310–2
April 4Kentucky#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 5–3Hummel (3–0)Thompson (2–2)Henzman (8)6,21025–310–2
April 7Wake Forest#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL 1–2Dunshee (6–1)McKay (4–2)Roberts (3)2,93125–410–3
April 8Wake Forest#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 7–6Sparger (3–0)McCarren (2–3)Henzman (9)3,10426–411–3
April 9Wake Forest#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 7–5Wolf (3–0)Roberts (1–1)Bordner (1)4,05627–412–3
April 11Purdue#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 13–2Hummel (4–0)Dellinger (1–3)None1,57928–412–3
April 13at Georgia Tech#2Russ Chandler StadiumAtlanta, GAW 3–0McKay (5–2)Schniederjans (0–2)Henzman (10)1,21529–413–3
April 14at Georgia Tech#2Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 10–1McClure (4–1)Curry (3–4)None1,22030–414–3
April 15at Georgia Tech#2Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 5–4Wolf (4–0)Ryan (3–2)Henzman (11)1,35831–415–3
April 18at Kentucky#2Cliff Hagan StadiumLexington, KYL 7–11Thompson (4–2)Hummel (4–1)None4,01831–515–3
April 21Duke#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL 3–5Stallings (4–3)McKay (5–3)Labosky (5)1,53331–615–4
April 22Duke#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 7–5Wolf (5–0)Ziemba (2–3)Henzman (12)81432–616–4
April 23Duke#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 10–0Bennett (4–0)Day (3–3)None2,15833–617–4
April 25at Eastern Kentucky#2Turkey Hughes FieldRichmond, KYW 14–4Smiddy (1–0)Carter (0–1)None89434–617–4
April 26Northern Kentucky#2Louisville Slugger FieldLouisville, KYW 6–4Wolf (6–0)Jerger (1–3)Henzman (13)2,72935–617–4
April 28Toledo#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 5–4McKay (6–3)Calhoun (3–3)Bordner (2)95036–617–4
April 29Toledo#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 11–1McClure (5–1)Achter (3–4)None1,74637–617–4
April 30Toledo#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 17–2Sparger (4–0)Shutes (2–6)None1,85238–617–4
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
May 2Miami (OH)#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 6–5Henzman (2–0)Mraz (0–2)None1,73439–617–4
May 5at Notre Dame#2Frank Eck StadiumSouth Bend, INW 2–0McKay (7–3)Bass (2–7)Henzman (14)51740–618–4
May 6at Notre Dame#2Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, INW 5–1McClure (6–1)Hearne (3–4)None55741–619–4
May 7at Notre Dame#2Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, INW 9–4Elliott (2–0)Guenther (2–1)None82842–620–4
May 9Vanderbilt#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 6–2Martin (4–0)Ruppenthal (1–3)None4,12043–620–4
May 12Clemson#2Doug Kingsmore StadiumClemson, SCW 4–2McKay (8–3)Barnes (5–4)Henzman (15)4,40544–621–4
May 13Clemson#2Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 6–4McClure (7–1)Beasley (1–2)Wolf (1)5,16445–622–4
May 14Clemson#2Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 6–4Bennett (5–0)Krall (7–2)Henzman (16)4,57246–623–4
May 16Indiana#2Bart Kaufman FieldBloomington, INL 3–4Saalfrank (2–1)Martin (4–1)None3,07746–723–4
May 18Florida State#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL 9–12Voyles (4–0)Sparger (4–1)None3,48746–823–5
May 19Florida State#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL 2–8Holton (8–2)McClure (7–2)None3,35946–923–6
May 20Florida State#2Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYPostponed
Post-season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
May 25Notre Dame#4Louisville Slugger Field • Louisville, KYW 10–3McKay (9–3)Hearne (4–5)None6,94547–923–6
May 26Florida State#4Louisville Slugger Field • Louisville, KYL 6–2Holton (9–2)McClure (7–3)None8,84347–1023–6
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
June 2Radford#7Louisville Slugger Field • Louisville, KYW 11–6Bordner (2–0)Gerber (4–4)None3,76348–1023–6
June 3Oklahoma#7Louisville Slugger Field • Louisville, KYW 11–1Sparger (5–1)Irvin (6–3)None4,06049–1023–6
June 4Xavier#7Louisville Slugger Field • Louisville, KYW 8–7Henzman (3–0)Kirschner (4–3)None4,01250–1023–6
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
June 9Kentucky#7Louisville Slugger Field • Louisville, KYW 5–2McClure (8–3)Thompson 8–3None6,23551–10
June 10Kentucky#7Louisville Slugger Field • Louisville, KYW 6–2McKay (10–3)Hjelle (11–4)Bordner (3)6,23752–10
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
June 17 or 18Texas A&M#7TD Ameritrade Park OmahaOmaha, NEW 8–4McKay (11–3)Martin (7–4)None23,43753–10
June 20Florida#7TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NEL 1–5Singer (8–5)McClure (8–4)None22,22253–11
June 22TCU#7TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NEL 3–4Wymer (6–4)Bennett (5–1)24,98553–12

Awards and honors

National / Conference Players of the Week

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