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2026 Louisville Cardinals baseball team

The 2026 Louisville Cardinals baseball team represents the University of Louisville during the 2026 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 20th year at Louisville.

2026 Louisville Cardinals baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record30–27 (13–17 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Roger Williams (20th season)
  • Eric Snider (12th season)
  • Adam Vrable (12th season)
Home stadiumJim Patterson Stadium
Seasons
← 2025
2027 →
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 10 Georgia Tech ‍†‍‡‍y 25–5–0 .83350–11–0 .820
No. 2 North Carolina ‍‍‍y 22–8–0 .73354–14–1 .790
No. 18 Florida State ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .63340–19–0 .678
Boston College ‍‍‍y 17–13–0 .56740–24–0 .625
Wake Forest ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .53339–21–0 .650
Miami (FL) ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .53339–20–0 .661
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍y 15–15–0 .50030–26–0 .536
Virginia ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .46737–23–0 .617
NC State ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .46732–24–0 .571
Louisville ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .43330–27–0 .526
Notre Dame ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .43331–22–0 .585
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .43328–26–0 .519
California  ‍‍‍ 12–18–0 .40029–26–0 .527
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .36733–24–0 .579
Clemson ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .33331–26–0 .544
Duke ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .33326–31–0 .456
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 23, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Sophomore Tague Davis set the school record for single-season home runs with his 26th against Clemson.[2] Against Miami, Davis tied and then broke the ACC single-season home run record with his 31st and 32nd of the season, breaking the record in just 51 games vs the previous record of 61 games.[3]

Previous season

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The 2025 Louisville Cardinals baseball team finished the season 40–22 with a 15–15 conference record. For the first time since 2022, Louisville received a bid to play in the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinals received the 2 seed in the Nashville Regional hosted by the No. 1 overall seed Vanderbilt Commodores. Louisville swept the regional and advanced to host the Louisville Super Regional against the Miami Hurricanes. Louisville won the series 2–1 and advanced to the 2025 Men's College World Series for the programs sixth appearance and first since 2019. Louisville advanced to the national semifinals where they lost to Coastal Carolina.[4][5]

2025 MLB Draft

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The Cardinals had six players drafted in the 2025 MLB draft for its most since the 2021 MLB draft.[6]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Patrick ForbesPitcher129Arizona Diamondbacks
Jake MunroeThird baseman4109Los Angeles Angels
Peter KussowPitcher4133New York Mets
Matt KleinCatcher6167Colorado Rockies
Tucker BivenPitcher13381Washington Nationals
Eddie King Jr.Outfielder16473Pittsburgh Pirates
Justin WestPitcher18554New York Yankees

Schedule and results

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2026 Louisville Cardinals baseball game log (27–24)
Regular season (27–24)
February (6–4)
DateTime (ET)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallACC
February 133:00 p.m.ACCNXMichigan State*No. 8Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		L 3–4Higgins (1–0)Murphy (0–1)Szczepanski (1)1,7440–1–
February 141:00 p.m.ACCNXMichigan State*No. 8Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		L 4–13Chambers (1–0)Bean (0–1)None1,4940–2–
February 151:00 p.m.ACCNXMichigan State*No. 8Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 9–1Danilowicz (1–0)Pikur (0–1)None5461–2–
February 173:00 p.m.ACCNXXavier*No. 15Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 23–11Starke (1–0)Chronister (0–1)Hartman (1)9322–2–
Amegy Bank College Baseball Series
February 204:00 p.m.FloSportsvs. Nebraska*No. 15Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		W 4–2Brown (1–0)Clark (1–1)England (1)3–2–
February 2112:00 p.m.FloSportsvs. Michigan*No. 15Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		L 5–8Montgomery (2–0)Bean (0–2)DeVooght (3)3–3–
February 2211:30 a.m.FloSportsvs. No. 9 Auburn*No. 15Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		L 6–10Petrovic (2–0)Danilowicz (1–1)Brewer (2)3–4–
February 252:30 p.m.ACCNXEastern Kentucky*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 6–5Schweitzer (1–0)Briese (0–1)England (2)5754–4–
February 273:00 p.m.ACCNXCentral Michigan*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 16–2(7)Eberle (1–0)Bailey (0–2)None1,5475–4–
February 281:00 p.m.ACCNXCentral Michigan*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 9–8Shannon (1–0)Potts (0–1)None2,1326–4–
March (12–7)
DateTime (ET)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallACC
March 11:00 p.m.ACCNXCentral Michigan*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 7–5Brown (2–0)Campau (0–1)England (3)8157–4–
March 33:00 p.m.ACCNXMorehead State*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		L 5–13Owens (2–0)Hartman (0–1)None4137–5–
March 63:00 p.m.ACCNXSeton Hall*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 16–1(7)Eberle (2–0)Svenson (0–1)None1,3578–5–
March 71:00 p.m.ACCNXSeton Hall*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 13–3(8)Danilowicz (2–1)Barroqueiro (0–3)None4069–5–
March 81:00 p.m.ACCNXSeton Hall*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 6–2Bean (1–2)Christopher (1–1)None1,20510–5–
March 103:00 p.m.ACCNXMarshall*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 16–5(7)Ballard (1–0)Jackson (0–2)None71711–5–
March 1111:00 a.m.ACCNXMarshall*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 18–8(7)Hartman (1–1)Albright (1–2)None41212–5–
March 136:00 p.m.ACCNXNotre DameJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		L 11–14Jaisle (1–0)Shannon (1–1)None2,78812–60–1
March 146:00 p.m.ACCNXNotre DameJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 8–7England (1–0)Hirsch (2–1)None2,89913–61–1
March 151:00 p.m.ACCNXNotre DameJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 21–12Vorster (1–0)Thurmond (0–1)None2,92014–62–1
March 184:00 p.m.ACCNXNorthern Kentucky*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 16–1(7)Hartman (2–1)Parnell (0–1)None41715–6–
March 208:00 p.m.ACCNat No. 14 North CarolinaBoshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC		L 1–11(8)DeCaro (5–1)Eberle (2–1)None2,69915–72–2
March 212:00 p.m.ACCNXat No. 14 North CarolinaBoshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC		W 2–0Danilowicz (3–1)Lynch (2–2)England (4)3,37616–73–2
March 221:00 p.m.ACCNXat No. 14 North CarolinaBoshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC		L 6–7Glauber (2–0)Karbowski (0–1)Matthijs (2)3,23116–83–3
March 247:00 p.m.ESPN+at Western Kentucky*Nick Denes Field
Bowling Green, KY		L 5–10Samuels (1–0)Brown (2–1)None1,69416–9–
March 276:00 p.m.ACCNXPittsburghJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		L 3–4Gray (3–0)England (1–1)None2,76916–103–4
March 282:00 p.m.ACCNXPittsburghJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 8–5Hartman (3–1)Spizzoucco (2–1)Bean (1)2,82717–104–4
March 291:00 p.m.ACCNXPittsburghJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		L 7–13 Lafferty (4–2)Shannon (1–2)Smink (2)3,00017–114–5
March 311:00 p.m.vs. Eastern Kentucky*Legends Field
Lexington, KY		W 17–7(7)Schlageter (1–0)Stockham (0–4)None10218–11—
April (8–9)
DateTime (ET)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallACC
April 28:00 p.m.ACCNat DukeJack Coombs Field
Durham, NC		L 3–6Lemke (1–2)Eberle (2–2)Hedrick (1)59518–124–6
April 36:00 p.m.ACCNat DukeJack Coombs Field
Durham, NC		L 8–10Dean (5–0)Michael (0–1)None91318–134–7
April 412:00 p.m.ACCNXat DukeJack Coombs Field
Durham, NC		W 9–4Brown (3–1)Leon (2–2)None1,09619–135–7
April 75:30 p.m.SECNat Kentucky*Kentucky Proud Park
Lexington, KY		L 2–4Boone (2–0)Brown (3–2)Bennett (6)3,69419–14—
April 106:00 p.m.ACCNXStanfordJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		L 2–12Peterson (2–1)Danilowicz (3–2)None3,48919–155–8
April 112:00 p.m.ACCNXStanfordJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 10–0(7)Eberle (3–2)Garewal (0–2)None3,04320–156–8
April 121:00 p.m.ACCNStanfordJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		L 4–6Moore (6–1)England (1–2)None2,90220–166–9
April 146:00 p.m.ACCNXWestern Kentucky*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 7–3Bean (2–2)Lyles (1–1)None92321–16—
April 179:00 p.m.ACCNXat CaliforniaEvans Diamond
Berkeley, CA		L 5–8De La Torre (3–4)Schweitzer (1–1)Foley (1)88821–176–10
April 185:00 p.m.ACCNXat CaliforniaEvans Diamond
Berkeley, CA		L 5–6Eddy (6–2)Eberle (3–3)Foley (2)47621–186–11
April 194:00 p.m.ACCNXat CaliforniaEvans Diamond
Berkeley, CA		W 8–5Shannon (2–2)Mackowiak (0–1)Starke (1)85822–187–11
April 217:00 p.m.ACCNKentucky*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 14–10England (2–2)Bennett (1–3)Michael (1)4,44423–18—
April 246:00 p.m.ACCNXClemsonJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 13–10Danilowicz (4–2)Knaak (2–5)None3,08424–188–11
April 257:00 p.m.ACCNClemsonJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 11–6Brown (4–2)Simmerson (0–1)None3,21425–189–11
April 262:00 p.m.ACCNClemsonJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		W 7–5(10)Hoyt (1–0)Leguernic (3–2)None2,94026–1810–11
April 286:00 p.m.ACCNXIndiana*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		L 6–10Linn (4–0)Bean (2–3)None2,86126–19—
April 307:00 p.m.ACCNat Wake ForestDavid F. Couch Ballpark
Winston-Salem, NC		L 8–9(10)Ray (2–0)Michael (0–2)None2,69326–2010–12
May (1–4)
DateTime (ET)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallACC
May 16:00 p.m.ACCNXat Wake ForestDavid F. Couch Ballpark
Winston-Salem, NC		L 5–6Harsch (2–2)Shannon (2–3)None2,42826–2110–13
May 21:00 p.m.ACCNXat Wake ForestDavid F. Couch Ballpark
Winston-Salem, NC		L 5–7Johnston (1–0)Murphy (0–2)Bowie (1)2,38626–2210–14
May 56:00 p.m.ESPN2at Vanderbilt*Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN		L 6–12Shorey (1–0)Hartman (3–2)3,10026–2310–14
May 77:00 p.m.ACCNXat MiamiAlex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field
Coral Gables, FL		L 8–13Evans (9–3)Starke (1–1)3,06426–2410–15
May 87:00 p.m.ACCNXat MiamiAlex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field
Coral Gables, FL		W 16–9England (3–2)Bilka (2–1)2,71527–2411–15
May 92:00 p.m.ACCNXat MiamiAlex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field
Coral Gables, FL		––
May 126:00 p.m.ACCNXBellarmine*Jim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		–—
May 146:00 p.m.ACCNXVirginiaJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		––
May 156:00 p.m.ACCNXVirginiaJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		––
May 161:00 p.m.ACCNXVirginiaJim Patterson Stadium
Louisville, KY		––
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Louisville team member   * Non-conference game[7]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[8]1111*RVRVRVRVRVRV—————
Baseball America[9]18————————————
NCBWA†[10]1021RVRVRVRVRVRVRV————
D1Baseball[11]815———————————
Perfect Game[12]1623———————————

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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.

References

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  1. ↑ "Baseball Standings". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ Tague Davis now holds Cards' homer mark, with plenty of chances to add more
  3. ↑ Demling, Jody. "Louisville's Tague Davis sets new single-season ACC home run record". Cardinal Authority. 247Sports. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ Rutherford, Mike (May 26, 2025). "Louisville baseball earns 2-seed for NCAA Tournament". Card Chronicle. SB Nation. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ McGavic, Matthew (June 9, 2025). "Louisville's 2025 College World Series Schedule Announced". Louisville Cardinals On SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ McGavic, Matthew (July 15, 2025). "2025 MLB Draft Louisville Baseball Recap". Louisville Cardinals On SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2026 Baseball Schedule". University of Louisville Athletic. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  8. ↑ Baseball Coaches Poll
  9. ↑ Baseball America College: Top 25
  10. ↑ NCBWA Division I poll
  11. ↑ Division 1 Baseball Rankings
  12. ↑ Perfect Game Preseason Top 25 Rankings
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