2014 Louisville Cardinals baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 2014 Louisville Cardinals Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg 100 American Athletic Conference The American 6 7 50–17 19–5 Dan McDonnell 8th Chris Lemonis 8th Roger Williams 8th Kyle Cheesebrough 3rd Jim Patterson Stadium College World Series 0–2 The 2014 Louisville Cardinals baseball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals were coached by Dan McDonnell, in his eighth season, and played their home games at Jim Patterson Stadium. Personnel Roster 2014 Louisville Cardinals rosterhttp://www.gocards.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/lou-m-basebl-mtt.html Official Baseball Roster Louisville Cardinals June 8, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150110084342/http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/lou-m-basebl-mtt.html January 10, 2015 Pitchers 6 – Ryan Lauria – Freshman 10 – Mason Richardson – Freshman 13 – Josh Rogers – Freshman 16 – Kyle Funkhouser – Sophomore 19 – Nick Burdi – Junior 20 – Drew Harrington – Freshman 25 – Robert Strader – Freshman 28 – Brandon Alphin – Junior 31 – Joe Filomeno – Junior 34 – Michael Bollmer – Freshman 36 – Jonah Philley – Sophomore 40 – Jared Ruxer – Junior 43 – Zack Burdi – Freshman 44 – Jake Sparger – Freshman 45 – Kyle McGrath – Junior Catchers 14 – Kyle Gibson – Senior 33 – Ryan Summers – Freshman 38 – Aaron Gershenfeld – Junior 41 – Shane Crain – Senior Infielders 1 – Sutton Whiting – Junior 4 – Alex Chittenden – Senior 5 – Anthony Kidston – Sophomore 7 – Grant Kay – Junior 8 – Danny Rosenbaum – Sophomore 9 – Jordan Striegel – Freshman 11 – Zach Lucas – Junior 17 – Nick Solak – Freshman 26 – Blake Tiberi – Freshman Outfielders 2 – Corey Ray – Freshman 15 – Cole Sturgeon – Senior 18 – Mike White – Junior 24 – Logan Taylor – Freshman 30 – Will Smith – Freshman 35 – Colin Lyman – Freshman 42 – Jeff Gardner – Senior  Coaches 2014 Louisville Cardinals baseball coaching staffhttp://www.gocards.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/coaching_staff.html Louisville Cardinals Coaching Staff June 8, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140803033108/http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/coaching_staff.html August 3, 20149 Dan McDonnell – Head coach 22 Chris Lemonis – Assistant coach/Recruiting coordinator 23 Roger Williams – Assistant coach/Pitching Coach 21 Kyle Cheesebrough – Assistant coach Schedule 2014 Louisville Cardinals baseball game log: 50–172014 Baseball Schedule https://gocards.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2014 2025-02-09 University of Louisville Athletic en Regular season: 43–13 February: 7–2 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC Record Feb 14 vs. 2014 West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia No. 8 Riley Park • Charleston, SC W 7–610 Burdi (1–0) Walter (0–1) None 460 1–0 — Feb 15 @ The Citadel No. 8 Riley Park • Charleston, SC L 3–5 Sherrill (1–0) McGrath (0–1) Hunter (1) 1,122 1–1 — Feb 16 vs. 2014 Delaware Fighting Blue Hens Delaware No. 8 Riley Park • Charleston, SC W 6–1 Ruxer (1–0) Hinkle (0–1) None 392 2–1 — Feb 19 2014 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky No. 7 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 13–1 Burdi (2–0) Lynch (0–1) None 1,208 3–1 — Feb 21 2014 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan No. 7 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 21–8 Philley (1–0) Laudicina (0–1) None 1,197 4–1 — Feb 22 Western Michigan No. 7 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 8–0 Funkhouser (1–0) Mayle (0–2) None 1,502 5–1 — Feb 23 Western Michigan No. 7 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–4 Berman (1–0) Ruxer (1–1) None 1,058 5–2 — Feb 25 2014 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois No. 9 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 6–0 Sparger (1–0) Haberer (0–1) None 411 6–2 — Feb 26 2014 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State No. 9 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY Postponed Feb 28 2014 Toledo Rockets Toledo No. 9 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 6–2 Filomeno (1–0) Wilkinson (0–1) Strader (1) 628 7–2 — March: 14–4 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC Record Mar 1 Indiana No. 9 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–6 DeNato (3–0) Funkhouser (1–1) None 1,836 7–3 — Mar 1 2014 Toledo Rockets Toledo No. 9 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 8–2 Ruxer (2–1) Slack (0–2) None 1,836 8–3 — Mar 7 2014 Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) No. 10 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 4–6 Varner (2–1) Filomeno (1–1) McMartin (2) 1,205 8–4 — Mar 8 Miami (OH) No. 10 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 10–1 Funkhouser (2–1) Williams (0–2) None 1,160 9–4 — Mar 9 Miami (OH) No. 10 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 9–0 Ruxer (3–1) Powers (1–2) None 1,536 10–4 — Mar 11 2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois No. 11 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 8–0 Kidston (1–0) Church (0–1) None 1,456 11–4 — Mar 11 Western Illinois No. 11 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 5–2 Sparger (2–0) Cheesman (0–1) Burdi (1) 1,456 12–4 — Mar 14 2014 Samford Bulldogs Samford No. 11 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 20–10 Funkhouser (3–1) Ledford (3–1) None 705 13–4 — Mar 15 Samford No. 11 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 18–2 Ruxer (4–1) Milazzo (2–1) None 1,756 14–4 — Mar 15 Samford No. 11 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 4–2 McGrath (1–1) Brasher (0–1) Burdi (2) 1,756 15–4 — Mar 19 @ Indiana No. 9 Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IN L 3–9 Sullivan (1–0) Filomeno (1–2) Belcher (1) 1,799 15–5 — Mar 21 2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers No. 9 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 6–1 Funkhouser (4–1) Driscoll (1–2) None 2,013 16–5 1–0 Mar 22 Rutgers No. 9 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 9–8 Sturgeon (1–0) Brey (2–1) Burdi (3) 1,388 17–5 2–0 Mar 23 Rutgers No. 9 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–11 Rosa (2–0) Sparger (2–1) None 914 17–6 2–1 Mar 26 @ 2014 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky No. 11 Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY W 5–3 Harrington (1–0) Glasscock (0–1) Burdi (4) 1,108 18–6 — Mar 28 2014 Xavier Musketeers Xavier No. 11 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 8–1 Funkhouser (5–1) Hall (3–1) None 1,197 19–6 — Mar 29 2014 Butler Bulldogs Butler No. 11 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 15–1 Ruxer (5–1) Allen (3–3) None 458 20–6 — Mar 30 Xavier No. 11 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 12–3 Kidston (2–0) Nittoli (3–2) None 1,379 21–6 — April: 13–5 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC Record Apr 1 @ No. 21 Kentucky No. 8 Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY L 3–8 Dwyer (2–1) Rogers (0–1) Jack (2) 3,742 21–7 — Apr 4 2014 Memphis Tigers Memphis No. 8 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 5–4 Funkhouser (6–1) Wallingford (4–2) Burdi (5) 1,269 22–7 3–1 Apr 5 Memphis No. 8 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–3 Reed (4–1) Filomeno (1–3) Beeler (7) 1,393 22–8 3–2 Apr 6 Memphis No. 8 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 8–712 Burdi (2–0) Beeler (2–1) None 1,934 23–8 4–2 Apr 8 @ 2014 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue No. 11 Alexander Field • West Lafayette, IN W 3–110 Sturgeon (2–0) Lutz (1–5) None 664 24–8 — Apr 11 @ No. 16 Houston No. 11 Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 4–2 Funkhouser (7–1) Garza (6–3) Burdi (6) 3,349 25–8 5–2 Apr 12 @ No. 16 Houston No. 11 Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 3–2 Ruxer (6–1) Lemoine (5–2) Burdi (7) 2,908 26–8 6–2 Apr 13 @ No. 16 Houston No. 11 Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 10–3 Kidston (3–0) West (2–2) None 1,283 27–8 7–2 Apr 15 Kentucky No. 9 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–4 Salow (2–1) Rogers (0–2) Cody (3) 2,597 27–9 — Apr 17 @ UCF No. 9 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL L 2–8 Skoglund (6–1) Funkhouser (7–2) None 27–10 7–3 Apr 17 @ UCF No. 9 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL L 3–411 Thompson (1–4) Burdi (2–1) None 1,342 27–11 7–4 Apr 18 @ UCF No. 9 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL W 3–2 Kidston (4–0) Meyer (3–1) Burdi (8) 1,194 28–11 8–4 Apr 22 2014 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky No. 23 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 3–1 Rogers (1–2) Higgs (4–4) Burdi (9) 2,604 29–11 — Apr 23 2014 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State No. 23 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 7–3 Lauria (1–0) Schneider (2–3) Sturgeon (1) 1,007 30–11 — Apr 25 Connecticut No. 23 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 2–0 Funkhouser (8–2) Marzi (4–5) Burdi (10) 2,246 31–11 9–4 Apr 26 Connecticut No. 23 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 6–1 Ruxer (7–1) Tabakman (3–1) Harrington (1) 1,667 32–11 10–4 Apr 27 Connecticut No. 23 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 8–2 Kidston (5–0) Kay (3–4) None 1,909 33–11 11–4 Apr 30 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State No. 19 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 7–3 Harrington (2–0) Irving (0–1) None 1,479 34–11 — May: 9–2 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC Record May 3 @ 2014 South Florida Bulls South Florida No. 19 USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 3–1 Funkhouser (9–2) Mulholland (4–1) Burdi (11) 312 35–11 12–4 May 3 @ South Florida No. 19 USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 3–211 Sturgeon (3–0) Pardo (1–1) Burdi (12) 1,206 36–11 13–4 May 4 @ South Florida No. 19 USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 9–5 Harrington (3–0) Thomas (0–1) Filomeno (1) 1,231 37–11 14–4 May 6 @ No. 17 Vanderbilt No. 12 Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN W 11–7 Alphin (1–0) Buehler (8–2) None 3,068 38–11 — May 9 @ 2014 Temple Owls Temple No. 12 Skip Wilson Field • Ambler, PA W 2–0 Funkhouser (10–2) Hockenberry (4–5) Burdi (13) 312 39–11 15–4 May 10 @ Temple No. 12 Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ L 2–4 Vanderslice (1–3) Alphin (1–1) Krall (1) 328 39–12 15–5 May 11 @ Temple No. 12 Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ W 6–411 Burdi (3–1) McCarthy (3–3) None 312 40–12 16–5 May 13 No. 8 Indiana No. 11 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–7 Harrison (5–0) Harrington (3–1) Kelzer (1) 2,433 40–13 — May 15 2014 Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati No. 11 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 5–1 Funkhouser (11–2) Ring (2–3) Burdi (14) 1,217 41–13 17–5 May 16 Cincinnati No. 11 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 5–1 Rogers (2–2) Walsh (5–8) None 1,745 42–13 18–5 May 17 Cincinnati No. 11 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 10–07 Kidston (6–0) Zellner (4–4) None 2,052 43–13 19–5 Postseason: 7–4 #ffffff American Athletic Conference Tournament: 2–2 Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AACT Record May 22 vs. (8) 2014 Memphis Tigers Memphis (1) No. 10 Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL W 13–37 Funkhouser (12–2) Wallingford (6–5) None 44–13 1–0 May 23 vs. (5) 2014 South Florida Bulls South Florida (1) No. 10 Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL L 1–2 Herget (8–6) Rogers (2–3) None 44–14 1–1 May 24 vs. (4) 2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers (1) No. 10 Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL W 9–3 Kidston (7–0) Rosa (6–3) None 45–14 2–1 May 25 vs. (3) No. 19 Houston (1) No. 10 Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL L 4–10 Ford (8–0) Harrington (3–2) None 737 45–15 2–2 #ffffff NCAA tournament Louisville Regional: 3–0 Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record May 30 (4) 2014 Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State (1) No. 12 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 5–0 Funkhouser (13–2) Clark (6–7) None 3,488 46–15 1–0 May 31 (3) 2014 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas (1) No. 12 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 6–3 Kidston (8–0) Duncan (8–0) Burdi (15) 3,341 47–15 2–0 June 1 (2) No. 26 Kentucky (1) No. 12 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 4–1 Rogers (3–3) Salow (2–4) Burdi (16) 4,319 48–15 3–0 #ffffff NCAA tournament Louisville Super Regional: 2–0 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record June 6 No. 12 2014 Kennesaw State Owls Kennesaw State No. 5 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 5–3 McGrath (2–1) Connell (7–4) Burdi (17) 5,351 49–15 4–0 June 7 No. 12 Kennesaw State No. 5 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 7–4 Kidston (9–0) Bergen (9–5) Burdi (18) 6,007 50–15 5–0 #ffffff College World Series: 0–2 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record CWS record June 14 No. 5 Vanderbilt No. 3 TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE L 3–5 Fulmer (7–1) Funkhouser (13–3) Ravenelle (1) 23,625 50–17 0–1 June 16 No. 6 Texas No. 3 TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE L 1–4 French (7–5) Kidston (9–1) Duke (1) 17,612 50–17 0–2 Ranking movements 2014 NCAA Division I baseball rankings 2014 18 13 20 8 14 20 7 13 20 9 12 13 19 10 10 11 17 11 10 9 14 9 7 13 14 11 10 8 11 8 8 11 13 11 10 9 10 9 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