Cardinals Return Home to Take On Morehead State
The University of Louisville baseball team returns home to start a nine-game homestand beginning with Morehead State on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET from Jim Patterson Stadium. University of Louisville sophomore Carson Liggett was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday following his stellar performance in Houston. Liggett took the ball against Michigan on Sunday for the Cardinals, going the distance in a 10-0 seven-inning victory. The right-hander worked seven shutout innings, allowing just one hit in the complete-game effort. Only three Wolverines reached base during the game and Liggett retired 16 of the final 17 batters he faced. Liggett is the first Louisville pitcher to earn the conference’s weekly honor since Jared Poland did so on March 21 of last year. Sunday’s performance was the first complete game by a Louisville pitcher since Brendan McKay shutout Ole Miss in Oxford on Feb. 27, 2016.Louisville starting pitchers combined to allow just one run over 20 innings of work against No. 12 Texas A&M, No. 10 TCU and Michigan. Liggett improved to a perfect 3-0 on the season, lowering his ERA to 1.53.
WKU Baseball Hosts Belmont for Midweek Rematch
WKU Baseball hosts a midweek game against Belmont beginning at 3 p.m. CT on Tuesday, March 3, at Nick Denes Field.
Racers Hit the Road for SEC Matchup
Murray State baseball is set to travel to Lexington, Ky. for a Tuesday matchup with Kentucky at 3 p.m. at Kentucky Proud Park. UK Enters the contest at 9-2 overall with their most recent matchup coming in a series sweep over Indiana State. Emilian Pitre leads the Wildcats with a .436 batting average to go with three doubles and six RBIs.
Roadtrip extended: Govs travel to Southern Indiana, Tuesday
Austin Peay’s longest road trip of the season continues unexpectedly when it heads north for a 6 p.m., Tuesday contest against Southern Indiana at the USI Baseball Field in Evansville. Tuesday’s game was moved to the USI campus after severe winds damaged the fencing around Joe Maynard Field at Raymond C. Hand Park. The locations of upcoming games during what was supposed to be a homestand will be determined as soon as possible.
Govs host Friars to open six-game homestand
Austin Peay State University’s softball team hosts Providence at 4 p.m., Tuesday, at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, to begin a scheduled six-game home stand over the next seven days.