2014 Louisville Cardinals baseball team

2014 Louisville Cardinals baseball
College World Series, 0–2
Conference	American Athletic Conference
2014 record	50–17 (19–5 The American)
Head coach	Dan McDonnell (8th year)
Assistant coach	Chris Lemonis (8th year)
Assistant coach	Roger Williams (8th year)
Assistant coach	Kyle Cheesebrough (3rd year)
Home stadium	Jim Patterson Stadium

2014 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
#12 Louisville †^y	19	–	5		.792			48	–	15		.762
UCF	17	–	7		.708			36	–	23		.610
#16 Houston ‡^y	14	–	9		.609			48	–	16		.750
Rutgers	14	–	9		.609			30	–	25		.545
South Florida	10	–	14		.417			27	–	31		.466
Temple	9	–	14		.391			15	–	32		.319
Connecticut	9	–	14		.391			27	–	31		.466
Memphis	8	–	16		.333			30	–	29		.508
Cincinnati	6	–	18		.250			22	–	31		.415
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 6, 2014[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2014 Louisville Cardinals baseball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals were coached by Dan McDonnell, in his eighth season, and played their home games at Jim Patterson Stadium.

Personnel

Roster

2014 Louisville Cardinals roster[2]
	Pitchers 6 - Ryan Lauria - Freshman 10 - Mason Richardson - Freshman 13 - Josh Rogers - Freshman 16 - Kyle Funkhouser - Sophomore 19 - Nick Burdi - Junior 20 - Drew Harrington - Freshman 25 - Robert Strader - Freshman 28 - Brandon Alphin - Junior 31 - Joe Filomeno - Junior 34 - Michael Bollmer - Freshman 36 - Jonah Philley - Sophomore 40 - Jared Ruxer - Junior 43 - Zack Burdi - Freshman 44 - Jake Sparger - Freshman 45 - Kyle McGrath - Junior		Catchers 14 - Kyle Gibson - Senior 33 - Ryan Summers - Freshman 38 - Aaron Gershenfeld - Junior 41 - Shane Crain - Senior Infielders 1 - Sutton Whiting - Junior 4 - Alex Chittenden - Senior 5 - Anthony Kidston - Sophomore 7 - Grant Kay - Junior 8 - Danny Rosenbaum - Sophomore 9 - Jordan Striegel - Freshman 11 - Zach Lucas - Junior 17 - Nick Solak - Freshman 26 - Blake Tiberi - Freshman		Outfielders 2 - Corey Ray - Freshman 15 - Cole Sturgeon - Senior 18 - Mike White - Junior 24 - Logan Taylor - Freshman 30 - Will Smith - Freshman 35 - Colin Lyman - Freshman 42 - Jeff Gardner - Senior

Coaches

2014 Louisville Cardinals baseball coaching staff[3]
9 Dan McDonnell - Head Coach 22 Chris Lemonis - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 23 Roger Williams - Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach 21 Kyle Cheesebrough - Assistant Coach

Schedule

2014 Louisville Cardinals Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record AAC Record Feb 14 vs. West Virginia Riley Park • Charleston, SC W 7–6^10 Burdi (1–0) Walter (0–1) None 460 1–0 Feb 15 @ The Citadel Riley Park • Charleston, SC L 3–5 Sherrill (1–0) McGrath (0–1) Hunter (1) 1,122 1–1 Feb 16 vs. Delaware Riley Park • Charleston, SC W 6–1 Ruxer (1–0) Hinkle (0–1) None 392 2–1 Feb 19 Eastern Kentucky Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 13–1 Burdi (2–0) Lynch (0–1) None 1,208 3–1 Feb 21 Western Michigan Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 21–8 Philley (1–0) Laudicina (0–1) None 1,197 4–1 Feb 22 Western Michigan Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 8–0 Funkhouser (1–0) Mayle (0–2) None 1,502 5–1 Feb 23 Western Michigan Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–4 Berman (1–0) Ruxer (1–1) None 1,058 6–1 Feb 25 Eastern Illinois Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 6–0 Sparger (1–0) Haberer (0–1) None 411 6–2 Feb 26 Morehead State Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY Postponed Feb 28 Toledo Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 6–2 Filomeno (1–0) Wilkinson (0–1) Strader (1) 628 7–2
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record AAC Record Mar 1 Indiana Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–6 DeNato (3–0) Funkhouser (1–1) None 1,836 7–3 Mar 1 Toledo Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 8–2 Ruxer (2–1) Slack (0–2) None 1,836 8–3 Mar 7 Miami (OH) Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 4–6 Varner (2–1) Filomeno (1–1) McMartin (2) 1,205 8–4 Mar 8 Miami (OH) Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 10–1 Funkhouser (2–1) Williams (0–2) None 1,160 9–4 Mar 9 Miami (OH) Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 9–0 Ruxer (3–1) Powers (1–2) None 1,536 10–4 Mar 11 Western Illionois Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 8–0 Kidston (1–0) Church (0–1) None 1,456 11–4 Mar 11 Western Illinois Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 5–2 Sparger (2–0) Cheesman (0–1) Burdi (1) 1,456 12–4 Mar 14 Samford Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 20–10 Funkhouser (3–1) Ledford (3–1) None 705 13–4 Mar 15 Samford Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 18–2 Ruxer (4–1) Milazzo (2–1) None 1,756 14–4 Mar 15 Samford Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 4–2 McGrath (1–1) Brasher (0–1) Burdi (2) 1,756 15–4 Mar 19 @ Indiana Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IN L 3–9 Sullivan (1–0) Filomeno (1–2) Belcher (1) 1,799 15–5 Mar 21 Rutgers Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 6–1 Funkhouser (4–1) Driscoll (1–2) None 2,013 16–5 1–0 Mar 22 Rutgers Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 9–8 Sturgeon (1–0) Brey (2–1) Burdi (3) 1,388 17–5 2–0 Mar 23 Rutgers Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–11 Rosa (2–0) Sparger (2–1) None 914 17–6 2–1 Mar 26 @ Western Kentucky Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY W 5–3 Harrington (1–0) Glasscock (0–1) Burdi (4) 1,108 18–6 Mar 28 Xavier Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 8–1 Funkhouser (5–1) Hall (3–1) None 1,197 19–6 Mar 29 Butler Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 15–1 Ruxer (5–1) Allen (3–3) None 458 20–6 Mar 30 Xavier Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 12–3 Kidston (2–0) Nittoli (3–2) None 1,379 21–6
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record AAC Record Apr 1 @ #21 Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY L 3–8 Dwyer (2–1) Rogers (0–1) Jack (2) 3,742 21–7 Apr 4 Memphis Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 5–4 Funkhouser (6–1) Wallingford (4–2) Burdi (5) 1,269 22–7 3–1 Apr 5 Memphis Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–3 Reed (4–1) Filomeno (1–3) Beeler (7) 1,393 22–8 3–2 Apr 6 Memphis Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 8–7^12 Burdi (2–0) Beeler (2–1) None 1,934 23–8 4–2 Apr 8 @ Purdue Alexander Field • West Lafayette, IN W 3–1^10 Sturgeon (2–0) Lutz (1–5) None 664 24–8 Apr 11 @ #16 Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 4–2 Funkhouser (7–1) Garza (6–3) Burdi (6) 3,349 25–8 5–2 Apr 12 @ #16 Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 3–2 Ruxer (6–1) Lemoine (5–2) Burdi (7) 2,908 26–8 6–2 Apr 13 @ #16 Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 10–3 Kidston (3–0) West (2–2) None 1,283 27–8 7–2 Apr 15 Kentucky Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–4 Salow (2–1) Rogers (0–2) Cody (3) 2,597 27–9 Apr 17 @ UCF Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL L 2–8 Skoglund (6–1) Funkhouser (7–2) None 27–10 7–3 Apr 17 @ UCF Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL L 3–4^11 Thompson (1–4) Burdi (2–1) None 1,342 27–11 7–4 Apr 18 @ UCF Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL W 3–2 Kidston (4–0) Meyer (3–1) Burdi (8) 1,194 28–11 8–4 Apr 22 Western Kentucky Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 3–1 Rogers (1–2) Higgs (4–4) Burdi (9) 2,604 29–11 Apr 23 Morehead State Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 7–3 Lauria (1–0) Schneider (2–3) Sturgeon (1) 1,007 30–11 Apr 25 Connecticut Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 2–0 Funkhouser (8–2) Marzi (4–5) Burdi (10) 2,246 31–11 9–4 Apr 26 Connecticut Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 6–1 Ruxer (7–1) Tabakman (3–1) Harrington (1) 1,667 32–11 10–4 Apr 27 Connecticut Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 8–2 Kidston (5–0) Kay (3–4) None 1,909 33–11 11–4 Apr 30 Ohio State Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 7–3 Harrington (2–0) Irving (0–1) None 1,479 34–11
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record AAC Record May 3 @ South Florida USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 3–1 Funkhouser (9–2) Mulholland (4–1) Burdi (11) 312 35–11 12–4 May 3 @ South Florida USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 3–2^11 Sturgeon (3–0) Pardo (1–1) Burdi (12) 1,206 36–11 13–4 May 4 @ South Florida USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 9–5 Harrington (3–0) Thomas (0–1) Filomeno (1) 1,231 37–11 14–4 May 6 @ #17 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN W 11–7 Alphin (1–0) Buehler (8–2) None 3,068 38–11 May 9 @ Temple Skip Wilson Field • Ambler, PA W 2–0 Funkhouser (10–2) Hockenberry (4–5) Burdi (13) 312 39–11 15–4 May 10 @ Temple Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ L 2–4 Vanderslice (1–3) Alphin (1–1) Krall (1) 328 39–12 15–5 May 11 @ Temple Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ W 6–4^11 Burdi (3–1) McCarthy (3–3) None 312 40–12 16–5 May 13 #8 Indiana Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–7 Harrison (5–0) Harrington (3–1) Kelzer (1) 2,433 40–13 May 15 Cincinnati Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 5–1 Funkhouser (11–2) Ring (2–3) Burdi (14) 1,217 41–13 17–5 May 16 Cincinnati Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 5–1 Rogers (2–2) Walsh (5–8) None 1,745 42–13 18–5 May 17 Cincinnati Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 10–0^7 Kidston (6–0) Zellner (4–4) None 2,052 43–13 19–5
Post-Season
American Athletic Conference Tournament Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record AACT Record May 22 (8) Memphis Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL W 13–3^7 Funkhouser (12–2) Wallingford (6–5) None 44–13 1–0 May 23 (5) South Florida Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL L 1–2 Herget (8–6) Rogers (2–3) None 44–14 1–1 May 24 (4) Rutgers Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL W 9–3 Kidston (7–0) Rosa (6–3) None 45–14 2–1 May 25 (3) #19 Houston Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL L 4–10 Ford (8–0) Harrington (3–2) None 737 45–15 2–2
NCAA Tournament Louisville Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record NCAAT Record May 30 (4) Kent State Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 5–0 Funkhouser (13–2) Clark (6–7) None 3,488 46–15 1–0 May 31 (3) Kansas Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 6–3 Kidston (8–0) Duncan (8–0) Burdi (15) 3,341 47–15 2–0 June 1 (2) #26 Kentucky Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 4–1 Rogers (3–3) Salow (2–4) Burdi (16) 4,319 48–15 3–0
NCAA Tournament Louisville Super Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record NCAAT Record June 6 #12 Kennesaw State Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 5–3 McGrath (2–1) Connell (7–4) Burdi (17) 5,351 49–15 4–0 June 7 #12 Kennesaw State Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 7–4 Kidston (9–0) Bergen (9–5) Burdi (18) 6,007 50–15 5–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record CWS Record June 14 #5 Vanderbilt TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE L 3–5 Fulmer (7–1) Funkhouser (13–3) Ravenelle (1) 23,625 50–17 0–1 June 16 #6 Texas TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE L 1–4 French (7–5) Kidston (9–1) Duke (1) 17,612 50–17 0–2

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = 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'	13	13*		13	11	9	13	8	11	9	17	8	7	6	7	9
Baseball America	20	20	20	19	17	14	14	11	13	10	13	13	10	10	12	13
Collegiate Baseball^	8	7	9	10	11	9	11	8	11	9	23	19	12	11	10	12	5	3
NCBWA†	14	13	12	10	10	7	10	8	10	9	13	8	5	5	5	8	4

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* 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

1. "2014 Baseball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
2. "Official Baseball Roster". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
3. "Coaching Staff". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
4. "2013–14 Schedule". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved June 14, 2014.