Softball Picks Up Pitcher in the Portal -- TUESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Diamond Cards Add Anna Wise

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Louisville softball picked up a pitcher in the transfer portal over the weekend. Anna Wise, a left-handed pitcher from Ohio University, will have three years of eligibility remaining.

As a freshman, Wise earned All-MAC Second Team honors and was named to the MAC All-Freshmen Team. She was one of the top two pitchers for the Bobcats. Wise posted a 2.86 ERA with 64 strikeouts and just 29 walks. She appeared in 30 games, earning 21 starts. 

She will join a bullpen alongside Alyssa Zabala (RHP), Brooke Gray (LHP), Lindsey Mullen (RHP), and Ryann Sanders (RHP). Having a rotation of several experienced pitchers will give Holly Aprile and pitching coach Griffin Joiner quite a bit of flexibility on who to put in the circle and to avoid overworking any single pitcher.

We will see a healthy mix of left-handed and right-handed pitchers next season. In an ever-evolving game that tends to favor offense, having a mix of pitchers can keep batters on their toes. This also can offer an advantage when you want to look at a left-handed pitcher to go against strong left-handed batters.

Softball Championship Set

While we are on the topic of softball, the NCAA Championship is set. In the first game of the day, Texas shut out Tennessee 2-0 in a pitching duel. It was followed up by Texas Tech hitting a walk-off sacrificed fly to defeat Oklahoma 3-2. The Sooners had won four straight softball titles and six of the last eight.

Other Louisville Sports

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While we do not cover the men's sports at Louisville, we do want to congratulate Louisville baseball on their postseason success as they have advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals. 

Happy Tuesday and Go Cards!

Jared