From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
Louisville Cardinals baseball
Baseball team of the University of Louisville
Baseball team of the University of Louisville
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Louisville Cardinals baseball |
| founded | |
| current | 2026 Louisville Cardinals baseball team |
| logo | Louisville Wordmark (2023).svg |
| logo_size | 250 |
| university | University of Louisville |
| conference | ACC |
| location | Louisville, Kentucky |
| coach | Dan McDonnell |
| tenure | 20th |
| stadium | Jim Patterson Stadium |
| capacity | 4,000 |
| nickname | Cardinals |
| cws | 2007, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2025 |
| regional_champ | 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2025 |
| ncaa_tourneys | 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2025 |
| conf_tourn | Big East: 2008, 2009 |
| conf_champ | Metro: 1983, 1984 |
| Big East: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 | |
| The American: 2014 | |
| ACC: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 |
Big East: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 The American: 2014 ACC: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
The Louisville Cardinals baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of the University of Louisville, located in Louisville, Kentucky. The program was a member of the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference for the 2014 season and joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in July 2014. The Cardinals have played at Jim Patterson Stadium since the venue opened during the 2005 season. Dan McDonnell has been the program's head coach since the start of the 2007 season. As of the end of the 2025 season, the program has appeared in 15 NCAA tournaments and six College World Series. In conference postseason play, it has won two Big East Conference baseball tournaments. In regular season play, it has won two Metro Conference titles, four Big East Conference titles, one American Athletic Conference title, and four Atlantic Coast Conference titles. Louisville also set the ACC record for most conference wins in a season with 25 during the 2015 season.
As of July 20, 2019, 19 former Cardinals have appeared in Major League Baseball. Seven former Cardinals have appeared in MLB games during the 2019 season: Nick Burdi, Adam Engel, Chad Green, Matt Koch, Brendan McKay, Josh Rogers, Will Smith, and Nick Solak.
Conference affiliations
- Independent (1909–1912, 1920–1922, 1924–1942, 1945–1962)
- Missouri Valley Conference (1963–1975)
- Metro Conference (1976–1995)
- Conference USA (1996–2005)
- Big East Conference (2006–2013)
- American Athletic Conference (2014)
- Atlantic Coast Conference (2014–present)
Louisville in the NCAA Tournament
| 58–35 | **** |
|---|
Venues
Early venues
Early in its history, Louisville played many home games at Eclipse Park in Louisville, until the venue burned down in 1922. Other early venues included the Belknap Campus Diamond, Shawnee Park, Manual Stadium, and St. Xavier Field.
Parkway Field
Main article: Parkway Field
Parkway Field, located on the university's campus, was the program's home sporadically from 1923 to 1960 and full-time from 1961 to 1995. The grandstand that allowed professional baseball to be played at the venue in the first half of the 20th century was torn down in 1961.
Derby City Field
For all of the 1996 and 1997 seasons and parts of the 1998 and 1999 seasons, the Cardinals played at Derby City Field.
Old Cardinal Stadium
Main article: Cardinal Stadium (1956)
From the start of the 1998 season through mid-April 2005, Louisville played at Old Cardinal Stadium. The Cardinals played a full schedule at Cardinal Stadium from 2000 to 2004 and portions of their schedule there in 1998, 1999, and 2005. At points in its history, the stadium was also home to the Louisville football program, minor league baseball teams, and minor league football teams.
Jim Patterson Stadium
Main article: Jim Patterson Stadium
Since partway through the 2005 season, the program has played at Jim Patterson Stadium, located on Louisville's campus. The venue has a capacity of 4,000 spectators, cost $8.5 million, and is named for businessman and former Louisville baseball player Jim Patterson. It underwent $4 million renovations prior to the 2013 season to increase its capacity and upgrade its facilities. It has hosted Eight NCAA Regionals (2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019) and six Super Regionals (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019). Jim Patterson Stadium is conveniently located just behind Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium, home of the Louisville Cardinals football stadium. In effort to build JPS, Tino Martinez donated money and has his initials above the press box behind home plate. He is the brother-in-law of former head coach, Lelo Prado.
Head coaches
Dan McDonnell, the program's current head coach, is Louisville's wins leader, with 605. Lelo Prado, the program's head coach from 1996 to 2006, is second, with 320. John Heldman, who served as head coach for 26 seasons, is the program's longest tenured head coach.
| Louisville Cardinals | border=0 | color=white}}; width:;" | Tenure(s) | Louisville Cardinals | border=0 | color=white}}; width:;" | Coach | Louisville Cardinals | border=0 | color=white}}; width:;" | Seasons | Louisville Cardinals | border=0 | color=white}}; width:;" | W-L-T | Louisville Cardinals | border=0 | color=white}}; width:;" | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | A. P. Hauss | 1 | 3–2 | .600 | |||||||||||||||
| 1910 | J. B. Helm | 1 | 3–2 | .600 | |||||||||||||||
| 1911–1912 | A. L. Bass | 2 | 8–3 | .727 | |||||||||||||||
| 1920–1922 | Tommy Kienzle | 3 | 8–6–1 | .567 | |||||||||||||||
| 1924–1925 | Fred Enke | 2 | 7–6 | .538 | |||||||||||||||
| 1926–1929 | Tom King | 4 | 30–10–1 | .750 | |||||||||||||||
| 1930–1932 | Unknown | 3 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 1933–1936 | C. V. Money | 4 | 18–15 | .545 | |||||||||||||||
| 1937–1942, 1945–1966 | John Heldman | 26 | 309–149–4 | .673 | |||||||||||||||
| 1967–1968 | Mario Cheppo | 2 | 11–30 | .268 | |||||||||||||||
| 1969 | Harold Adams | 1 | 9–13 | .401 | |||||||||||||||
| 1970–1973 | Dale Orem | 4 | 66–98–1 | .403 | |||||||||||||||
| 1974–1979 | Jim Zerilla | 6 | 141–148–1 | .488 | |||||||||||||||
| 1980–1981 | John Boles | 2 | 75–69 | .521 | |||||||||||||||
| 1982–1984 | Derek Mann | 3 | 78–46 | .629 | |||||||||||||||
| 1985–1990 | John Mason | 6 | 110–186–1 | .372 | |||||||||||||||
| 1991–1995 | Gene Baker | 5 | 120–179 | .401 | |||||||||||||||
| 1996–2006 | Lelo Prado | 11 | 320–301–1 | .515 | |||||||||||||||
| 2007–present | Dan McDonnell | 18 | 742–330–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 18 | 104 | 2068-1593-10 |
Year-by-year records
Below is a table of the program's yearly records. Louisville's first season of varsity intercollegiate baseball was 1909. It did not sponsor a team from 1913 to 1919, in 1923 (not enough players), or from 1943 to 1944 (World War II).
References
- Jones, Steve. (May 17, 2015). "McDonnell proud of ACC record but moving ahead". [[The Courier-Journal]].
- "Parkway Field". BallparkReviews.com.
- (April 12, 2005). "Cardinals Will Unveil Jim Patterson Stadium Friday". Louisville Sports Information.
- (March 20, 2005). "Cards Fall in Battle of the Bluegrass Nines 12–11". Louisville Sports Information.
- "Jim Patterson Stadium: Home of Louisville Cardinal Baseball". Louisville Sports Information.
- Wall, Garret. (May 10, 2012). "UofL Announces Details of Jim Patterson Stadium Expansion". Louisville Sports Information.
- (May 26, 2013). "Louisville Baseball to Host NCAA tournament Regional". Courier-Journal.com.
- "2013 Louisville Baseball Media Guide". Louisville Sports Information.
- "2013 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Record Book". Missouri Valley Conference.
- "Annual Conference Standings". BoydsWorld.com.
- "2013 Conference USA Baseball Media Guide". Conference USA.
- "2013 Big East Conference Baseball Media Guide". BigEast.org.
- "2024 Louisville Baseball Media Guide".
- (7 April 2025). "Brief History of the Kentucky and Louisville Baseball Rivalry". On3.
- "2025 UofL Baseball Book HR". University of Louisville.
- "University of Louisville Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com.
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about Louisville Cardinals baseball — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report