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Louisville baseball has had plenty of ups and downs the last couple of series dropping to Clemson and Vandy while picking up a big win over BC. Matt Sefcovic and Aaron Turner break down the last three opponents, look ahead to the weekend, and dive into the Cards in the pros.

• Updated resume for Louisville following the loss to Vandy
• Louisville will officially do something they didn’t last year
• Is Louisville making noise finally?
• Emergence of Colton Hartman
• What is the difference between being a bubble team to a dangerous 3 seed?
• Who else could step into the third starting pitcher role?
• Level of concern in Louisville increasing its RPI
• Ceiling and floor for Louisville
• Weekend preview
• Cards in the pros

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Things are looking up at the right time for the Louisville baseball program following wins over Miami and WKU. Matt Sefcovic and Aaron Turner break down both sets of games, look at UofL's resume, debate their postseason chances, and preview a massive series with Clemson.

• The best baseball stadiums in college, minor league, and major league baseball
• 24-16 (9-9)
• Recapping: Miami (FL), Western Kentucky
• Looking at Louisville baseball’s resume
• Where Louisville baseball stacks up in the CWS conversation/bracketology
• Reasons to be excited but why there’s still a lot of work to do
• Why the series in Coral Gables defines who Louisville is
• Identifying 3 key players for Louisville - Evan Webster, Gavin Keeling, Tucker Biven
• Lineup changes during the week day rotation that paid dividends
• Louisville gets HOT
• Proving that it was personal for Louisville
• Where Louisville’s biggest improvements need to come from
• Can Patrick Forbes become a sunday guy?
• Previewing a uber important weekend series with Clemson
• The biggest key against Clemson’s pitching
• Can Louisville pull off a series upset?
• A positive for Louisville when it comes to facing Clemson
• A Cards in the Pros Update
• Great news on Brendan McKay

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It was a HUGE weekend for the Louisville baseball followed by a disappointing mid-week let down. Matt and Aaron recap all the action and take a closer look at the Virginia series before welcoming in Louisville closer, Tucker Biven.

• Brooms baby, brooms!
• 3-1 over the last 4
• Recapping NC State and Western Kentucky
• Looking closer at Louisville baseball’s resume
• 20-12 (6-6)
• Eddie King starting to come alive
• Lineup stability paying dividends
• Who is proving to be the Friday night stud
• Recapping a tough loss to Western Kentucky
• Where there were opportunities to win
• A chance for revenge
• Previewing the weekend series against Virginia
• Why this series is so important
• Major injuries that could impact UVA
• A streak Louisville will want to break
• Players to know for the Cavaliers
• The biggest series of the season
• Cards in the Pros updates
• Getting hooked on baseball Cards
• Growing up a Louisville basketball fan \ thoughts on Pat Kelsey
• Welcoming in Tucker Biven!
• Recruitment to Louisville
• Being a hooper but choosing baseball
• Experiencing baseball in the DR
• Have you gotten in the new barber chair?
• Korbyn Dickerson’s hidden skills
• Favorite role played so far as a Cardinal
• Retiring the bat
• Beating Josh Rogers 1-on-1
• Gathering momentum from the NC State wins
• Lessons learned from leads

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The State of Louisville Podcast Network is home to 3rd & Central Podcast, hosted by Matt Sefcovic and Aaron Turner and presented by Kern's Korner! Home to the best chili and patty melt in the 502. Check them out in the historic Highlands!

The Cards have been busy in ACC play with mixed reviews to this point. Matt Sefcovic and Aaron Turner dive into all the action over the last few weeks and preview the rivalry matchup with Kentucky.

• The best time of year is here
• Proposing an equivalent for cutting down the nets in baseball
• Records update since the last episode
• Recapping the 9th straight series loss
• 3-8 Quad 1
• 3-2 Quad 2
• 11-1 - Quad 3 & 4
• Asking too much from the pitching staff
• Is Tucker Biven potentially the closer?
• Why it’s not far fetched to say Louisville should’ve won all 3 against Wake
• What 3 additional wins would do for the resume
• Louisville hosts former conference foe, Cincinnati
• Previewing a matchup with Kentucky (that we know won’t happen)
• Cards in the pros update
• Major League ball is BACK!

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The State of Louisville Podcast Network is home to 3rd & Central Podcast, hosted by Matt Sefcovic and Aaron Turner and presented by Kern's Korner! Home to the best chili and patty melt in the 502. Check them out in the historic Highlands!

Louisville baseball has gone 2-2 over its last four and starts a pivotal series with ACC foe, Wake Forest, and Matt Sefcovic & Aaron Turner are breaking it all down.

• Louisville baseball’s best uni combos
• Lack of quality wins
• Friday’s highs and what it meant to get a win
• What went wrong Saturday
• An incredible feat that hasn’t been done in years
• Sunday was no good. How VA Tech destroyed Louisville
• How key contributors not being in the lineup impacted Louisville’s bats
• Where lineup changes have to be made
• Bigger role ahead for Liggett? Why just 1-inning?
• Can Louisville get things going against
• Fielding percentage and the story it tells so far
• What can Louisville do to slow down Wake’s offense
• The pitching staff and who takes the field

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The State of Louisville Podcast Network is home to 3rd & Central Podcast, hosted by Matt Sefcovic and Aaron Turner and presented by Kern's Korner! Home to the best chili and patty melt in the 502. Check them out in the historic Highlands!

Aaron & Matt are back breaking down all the action for the Louisville baseball program over the last two weeks. Get caught up on the Cards performance against some big opponents, look ahead to the ACC Schedule, and get an update on the former Louisville baseball stars in the Major and Minor Leagues.

• Recap of opponents
• The season is finally fun again
• Momentum into the conference slate
• MVPs to start the season
• Dan McDonnell taking an unconventional approach with arguably his best player
• Power strokes!
• Pitching - who is the MVP? Biggest surprise? Things you’d change
• Depth looks different this year
• Eat a sandwich (or two or three), Ty
• Why Ty Stark stands out to Aaron in the bullpen
• High hopes for Will
• Errors on errors - how to clean it up
• A look around the ACC
• Why is FSU not ranked?
• Revisiting ideal lineups across the outfield, infield, and pitching staff
• Ball park food of choice at a baseball game
• Cards in the pros!

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The State of Louisville Podcast Network is home to 3rd & Central Podcast, hosted by Matt Sefcovic and Aaron Turner and presented by Kern's Korner! Home to the best chili and patty melt in the 502. Check them out in the historic Highlands!

Things were a dumpster fire until they weren't. Matt and Aaron return for a new episode talking about the disaster that was Tampa and the recent bounce back.

• Aaron and Matt are both real…Big moment for the show
• Inside the opening week struggles
• Why this team needed time
• Base running needs work. Why Dan McDonnell may take that personally
• A major concern for Louisville
• What it means to have a lot of open roles
• Where Louisville can get power hitting
• Can Louisville still be great?
• How the vibes changed with the young lineup
• Can the young players sustain excellence this early?
• Why this team is more mature and willing to battle
• Lets “beat the hell out of these teams”
• Importance of next 9 games
• Why rotations and lineups should be tested now versus later
• Ideal guys at certain spots
• How much depth Louisville has and how it helps moving forward
• Zion the future
• Recruiting update - Matt tries to calm the noise
• Cards in the pros updates
• Locker room is finally finished. What it means for the future of the program

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The State of Louisville Podcast Network is home to 3rd & Central Podcast, hosted by Matt Sefcovic and Aaron Turner and presented by Kern's Korner! Home to the best chili and patty melt in the 502. Check them out in the historic Highlands!

2024 Louisville baseball is just days away and Matt & Aaron are previewing what lies ahead in a bounce back year for the Cards.

• Baseball is FINALLY HERE! 
• Louisville heads south for the beginning of the season - Where and how to find those games 
• Best of the best on the schedule, games to note
• What to make of Louisville’s low rankings and projections
• Louisville’s experience and what that means; How transfers already are impacting the lineup
• Position by position, players to know and what to watch 
• A closer look at who could make up the midweek and weekend rotations 
• Hot take on the closer for 2024
• Which freshmen are likely to make an impact?
• You recognize the name, but what about the game? Why the next Detmers could be ready to star 
• Other freshmen that will make the most noise 
• Getting the bats going - who can offer production for the Cards?
• The infield’s best and how it will help Louisville win more games in 2024
• How to cure the lack of home runs from 2023 
• Who’s the next Ben Metzinger?
• Can Isaac Humphrey bounce back?
• Projecting the 2024 lineups 
• Why Louisville has to make the tournament in 2024

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Drink Mr. & Mrs. Bourbon

Former Louisville Cardinal basketball star Russ Smith is changing the bourbon game with Mr. & Mrs. Bourbon Company. Skip the cold and hassle and have Mr & Mrs delivered to your front door! Visit Seelbachs.com/collections/mr-mrs-bourbon to buy now!