# 2019 Louisville Cardinals baseball team

The 2019 Louisville Cardinals baseball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2019 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 thirteenth year at Louisville.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Louisville win |
| | Louisville loss |
| Bold | Louisville team member |
2019 Louisville Cardinals baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (5–3) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | ACC |
| February 15 | 6:00 pm | | UConn* | #9 | Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, FL | L 2–3 | Gardner (1–0) | Elliott (0–1) | Wallace (1) | 247 | 0–1 | – |
| February 16 | 3:00 pm | | UConn* | #9 | Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, FL | W 12–2 | Bennett (1–0) | Dunlop (0–1) | – | 457 | 1–1 | – |
| February 17 | 12:30 pm | | UConn* | #9 | Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, FL | L 3–8 | Santos (1–0) | Hoeing (0–1) | Wallace (2) | 368 | 1–2 | – |
| February 19 | 3:00 pm | ACCN Extra | Eastern Kentucky* | #12 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 5–1 | Smith (1–0) | Jackson (0–2) | – | 369 | 2–2 | – |
| February 22 | 2:00 pm | ACCN Extra | Brown* | #12 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 7–0 | Detmers (1–0) | Garner (0–1) | – | | 3–2 | – |
| February 22 | 5:10 pm | ACCN Extra | Brown* | #12 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 5–4$^{10}$ | Poland (1–0) | Wilder (0–1) | – | 952 | 4–2 | – |
| February 23 | 1:45 pm | ACCN Extra | Brown* | #12 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 13–2 | Hoeing (1–1) | Delano (0–1) | – | 568 | 5–2 | – |
| February 26 | 3:00 pm | ACCN Extra | Xavier* | #12 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 4–5$^{10}$ | Flamm (1–1) | Poland (1–1) | – | 718 | 5–3 | – |
March :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | ACC |
| March 1 | 4:00 pm | ACCN Extra | James Madison* | #12 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 5–0 | Detmers (2–0) | Kelly (2–1) | – | 321 | 6–3 | – |
| March 2 | 12:00 pm | ACCN Extra | James Madison* | #12 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 11–1 | Bennett (2–0) | Stewart (0–2) | – | | 7–3 | – |
| March 2 | 4:00 pm | ACCN Extra | James Madison* | #12 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 1–0 | Hoeing (2–1) | Ayer (2–1) | Miller (1) | 592 | 8–3 | – |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
Postseason (8–5) :
ACC Tournament (0–2) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Tourney |
| May 22 | 11:00 am | ACCN Extra | (12) Boston College | (1) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 1–5 | Metzdorf (8–2) | Hoenig (3–3) | – | | 43–14 | 0–1 |
| May 23 | 11:00 am | ACCN Extra | (8) Clemson | (1) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 1–7 | Clark (9–2) | Detmers (11–3) | – | | 43–15 | 0–2 |
Louisville Regional (4–1) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Regional |
| May 31 | 6:00 pm | ESPN3 | (4) UIC | (1) | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 5–3 | Bennett (7–3) | Key (7–9) | McAvene (7) | 3,092 | 44–15 | 1–0 |
| June 1 | 4:00 pm | ESPN3 | (3) Illinois State | (1) | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | L 2–4 | Walker (5–8) | Detmers (11–3) | – | 2,843 | 44–16 | 1–1 |
| June 2 | 12:00 pm | ESPN3 | (2) Indiana | (1) | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 9–7 | Miller (6–1) | Gordon (6–6) | Kirian (4) | 2,339 | 45–16 | 2–1 |
| June 2 | 6:00 pm | ESPN3 | (3) Illinois State | (1) | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 11–2 | Smith (6–0) | Lindgren (5–5) | – | 2,345 | 46–16 | 3–1 |
| June 3 | 1:00 pm | ESPN3 | (3) Illinois State | (1) | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 4–3 | Kirian (3–1) | Gilmore (2–2) | – | 2,878 | 47–16 | 4–1 |
Louisville Super Regional (2–0) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Super Regional |
| June 7 | 12:00 pm | ESPN2 | #8 East Carolina | #6 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 14–1 | Detmers (12–4) | Agnos (11–3) | – | 2,955 | 48–16 | 1–0 |
| June 8 | 12:00 pm | ESPN2 | #8 East Carolina | #6 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 12–0 | Miller (7–1) | Burleson (6–2) | – | 4,458 | 49–16 | 2–0 |
College World Series (2–2) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | CWS |
| June 16 | 2:00 pm | ESPN | #1 Vanderbilt | #4 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | L 1–3 | Fellows (13–1) | Hoeing (3–4) | Brown (15) | 22,704 | 49–17 | 0–1 |
| June 18 | 2:00 pm | ESPN | #7 Auburn | #4 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | W 5–3 | Elliott (3–2) | Horn (4–2) | Kirian (5) | 14,481 | 50–17 | 1–1 |
| June 20 | 8:00 pm | ESPN2 | #3 Mississippi State | #4 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | W 4–3 | Detmers (13–4) | Gordon (5–1) | – | 24,201 | 51–17 | 2–1 |
| June 21 | 7:00 pm | ESPN | #1 Vanderbilt | #4 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | L 2–3 | Eder (2–0) | Smith (6–1) | Brown (17) | 24,673 | 51–18 | 2–2 |