Hello readers and welcome back!!
It was unfortunate that the WBB Cards were not able to get it done against Notre Dame a week ago in the ACC Tournament but I hope this squad is spending its Spring Break doing some reflecting and soul searching because the team I saw in the ACC tournament was not the team I saw heating up at the end of January.
I don’t want to spend too much time covering the disappointments of UofL women’s sports but I do want to mention them because we are now looking ahead to selection Sunday and the squad could be looking at a 6 seed in this years big dance. The ESPN predictions have the squad heading to the furthest possible location out on the west coast probably and they will try to head back east towards Cleveland. The Final Four is being held in Ohio again beginning Friday April 5th.
The 2024 NCAA DI Women's Basketball March Madness bracket will be revealed during the Selection Show at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 17 on ESPN.
Softball
The Softball Cards are hosting the annual Cardinal Classic at Ulmer Stadium. We will keep an eye on the weather forecast and update you all with any scheduling adjustments.
Photos: Jared Anderson
But for now, the Cards faced South Dakota and put up 8 runs off 10 hits in a 8-5 victory at home to move to 17-8 and a 1-0 start on the weekend.
Daisy Hess went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBIs and scored two runs while Chelsea Mack and Bailee Richardson also tallied a pair of hits apiece to lead Louisville at the plate. Sam Booe (2-2) picked up the win, allowing two earned runs on five hits and striking out four in 4.0 innings of relief.
1st inning
Scoreless top 1 - Izzy Harrison gets the start in the circle. lead off batter gets on base but nothing more for the visitors.
Cards wasted no time getting the bats going in this game as the first two batters scored off of a single triple and another single to put the Cards up 2-0
2nd inning
Hit by pitch puts the lead off batter on board again. defensive error on 3B allows two runners on board and no outs. Harrison gets first strikeout of the night to make it 2 on base and 2 outs. 3 run homerun by Abby Brown puts the Coyotes ahead 3-2. Another hit at 3rd baseman Richardson and
bottom 2 - Holloway HBP and another error at 3b put another Card on board. following that another line drive at 3b finally corralled and there's 2 outs now. Hess walks to load the bases for Frizell who hitting 11-29 RISP & .500 with 2 outs. But another shot down the line gets the Coyotes out of the jam. Cards strand 3. down 3-2.
3rd inning
1 pitch, 1 out. 3rd pitch, 2 outs.
bottom 3- with 2 outs, ally alexander takes a walk, Holloway is 1 inch from hitting a homer but scores an RBI double. Geraghty strikes out on an off speed pitch to strand the go ahead runner in scoring position.
4th inning pitching change when another lead off runner gets on base
5th inning
another lead off hitter puts a runner on the base. SD gets one through the infield to the left side and scores a runner for the 4-3 lead in the top of the 5th. with 2 in scoring position Booe secures the strikes out for the cards to end the threat for now.
bottom 5th - Forsythe steals 2b and the tying run is in scoring position with nobody out. The Cards successfully advance and are now 37-44 on stolen base attempts this year. Miller takes a walk to get on board. Cards are 0-4 RISP on the day. Richardson hits deep right center to score two but gets out as she slides into 3b to put the Cards ahead 5-4.
6th inning
3 up 3 down for the visitors
Geraghty gets on, Mack bunts and gets on base, Hess singles down the right field line and scores an insurance run for the cards. RBI single for Frizel on a hit to the left side by the SS and the Cards lead 7-4. Cards score 3 runs in the inning with a chance for more when they load the bases. but a pop fly ends the inning. Cards up 8-4.
7th inning
top - South Dakota gets a runner in scoring position with 1 out, Booe gets the called strike 3. with a 2-2 count, the Coyotes get a bloop over 2b to score a run and keep the hopes alive for the visitors before a pop up to right field ends the comeback attempt.
POST GAME: Jared Anderson catches up with Cardinal Couple favoriite Daisy Hess HERE
I am hoping to get out to the ballpark next weekend as we finally got some new tenants so they're moving in this weekend. we're looking forward to some new neighbors!!!
Have a great St. Pattys weekend, all.
As Always,
Go Cards
~Daryl
where is the selection sunday segment/?
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