# 2015 Louisville Cardinals baseball team

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

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
### Coaching staff

| 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

Legend :
| | Louisville win |
| | Louisville loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Louisville team member |
2015 Louisville Cardinals baseball game log :
Regular Season :
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
February 13vs. Alabama State#12Bright House Field • Clearwater, FLW 5–1Funkhouser (1–0)Renda (0–1)None1–0
February 14vs. South Florida#12Bright House Field • Clearwater, FLW 2–0Harrington (1–0)Mulholland (0–1)None2–0
February 15vs. #17 Cal State Fullerton#12Bright House Field • Clearwater, FLL 1–2Gavin (1–0)Rogers (0–1)Peitzmeier (1)2–1
February 18Eastern Kentucky#15Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYPostponed
February 20Arkansas State#15Tomlinson Stadium • Emerson, GAL 2–8Owen (1–1)Funkhouser (1–1)None2–2
February 21Arkansas State#15Tomlinson Stadium • Emerson, GAL 1–4Zuber (1–0)Kidston (0–1)None4752–3
February 21Arkansas State#15Tomlinson Stadium • Emerson, GAW 14–8McKay (1–0)Hawkins (1–1)None4753–3
February 24Butler#24Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 10–1McClure (1–0)Nyznyk (0–1)None5364–3
February 25Eastern Kentucky#24Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 5–2Harrington (2–0)Mrox (0–1)McKay (1)5995–3
February 27Xavier#24Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYPostponed
February 28Xavier#24Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL 1–2Kirschner (2–1)Funkhouser (1–2)Bodner (2)9045–4
February 28Xavier#24Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 6–3Strader (1–0)Jacknewitz (1–1)McKay (2)9046–4 :
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
March 1XavierJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 3Eastern KentuckyJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 6Miami (FL)Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYPostponed
March 7Miami (FL)Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 7Miami (FL)Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 8Miami (FL)Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 10Ole MissJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 11Ole MissJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 13Boston CollegeJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYPostponed
March 14Boston CollegeJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 14Boston CollegeJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 15Boston CollegeJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 17PurdueJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 20at Notre DameFrank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
March 21at Notre DameFrank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
March 22at Notre DameFrank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
March 24at IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IN
March 27Georgia TechJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 28Georgia TechJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 29Georgia TechJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
March 31Miami (OH)Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY :
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
April 4at VirginiaDavenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
April 5at VirginiaDavenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
April 6at VirginiaDavenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
April 8KentuckyJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYPostponed
April 10at DukeDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
April 11at DukeDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
April 12at DukeDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
April 14at Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, OH
April 17Wake ForestJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
April 18Wake ForestJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
April 18Wake ForestJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
April 21at CincinnatiMarge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
April 22WKUJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
April 24Bethune-CookmanJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
April 25Bethune-CookmanJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
April 26Bethune-CookmanJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
April 28KentuckyJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY :
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
May 2at ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
May 3at ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
May 4at ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
May 6at KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY
May 8Florida StateJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
May 9Florida StateJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
May 10Florida StateJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
May 12VanderbiltJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
May 14at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NC
May 15at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NC
May 16at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NC :
Post-Season :
ACC Tournament
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACCT Record
May 19TBDDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC :
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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
### Kyle Funkhouser

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