Louisville baseball’s Dan McDonnell on pitcher Patrick Forbes’ talent
Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell explains what makes pitcher Patrick Forbes a great athlete and Forbes’ future at the professional level.
Louisville baseball is headed back to Omaha.
The Cardinals defeated Miami 3-2 on Sunday afternoon in a win-or-go-home Super Regional final. Louisville won Game 1 of the series 8-1 before dropping Game 2 9-6 to the Hurricanes.
Louisville was facing a 2-0 deficit until the bottom of the fourth inning, with it tied the game at 2-2 following an RBI double from Zion Rose and an RBI groundout by Bayram Hot. Louisville then added the eventual game-winning run on a double by Eddie King Jr. in the seventh inning.
The Cardinals pitching staff also did their job on Sunday, as starter Ethan Eberle allowed two runs on six hits across five innings, before Jake Schweitzer, Justin West and Brennyn Cutts combined to allow no runs in four innings of relief.
Here’s a look at Louisville’s College World Series history, including the last time the Cardinals reached Omaha, Nebraska:
When did Louisville baseball last make CWS?
Louisville baseball last made the College World Series in 2019, when the Cardinals finished tied for third in Omaha after winning the Louisville Regional and Louisville Super Regional.
Louisville fought out of the loser’s bracket in 2019 after falling to eventual national champion Vanderbilt in the first round. The Cardinals defeated Auburn and Mississippi State before falling to Vanderbilt again in the semifinals to end their season.
Louisville baseball College World Series appearances
- Louisville CWS appearances: 2025, 2019, 2017, 2014, 2013, 2007
2025 marks Louisville’s sixth College World Series appearance and first since 2019.
The Cardinals first made it to college baseball’s biggest stage in 2007, where they lost two of their three games played to Rice and North Carolina.
