Louisville Loses Finale, Series to Pitt

The Cardinals have lost back-to-back series in conference play.

Mar. 29, 2026 at 8:49pm

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a baseball game in fragmented, overlapping planes of bright red, blue, and gold colors representing the Louisville Cardinals and Pitt Panthers uniforms.Louisville's pitching woes and offensive struggles lead to a series loss against conference rival Pitt.Louisville Today

The Louisville baseball team fell short in the rubber match against Pitt, dropping the finale 13-7 to lose the series. The Cardinals (17-11, 4-5 ACC) have now lost consecutive series in conference play after winning their first. The Panthers (19-7, 5-4 ACC) took the opener 4-3 on Friday, but UofL won 8-5 in game two on Saturday.

Why it matters

Louisville's pitching struggles continued, as Pitt was able to generate 29 base runners. The Cardinals' offense also struggled, collecting just 16 base runners. This loss marks the second straight conference series defeat for Louisville, putting them in a tough spot in ACC play.

The details

Pitt scored the first six runs of the game, including five in the first three innings. Louisville starter Brandon Shannon struggled, allowing two runs in the first and an RBI single in the second that resulted in an early exit. Reliever Ethan Eberle also gave up three runs before Louisville's offense finally got going in the fifth inning with a three-run homer by catcher George Baker. However, Pitt continued to add on, plating three more runs in the eighth to put the game out of reach.

  • The series opener was on Friday, March 28.
  • Louisville won the second game on Saturday, March 29.
  • The finale was played on Sunday, March 30.

The players

George Baker

Louisville catcher who hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning.

Tague Davis

Louisville first baseman who hit a solo home run in the ninth inning.

Bayram Hot

Louisville third baseman who hit a solo home run in the sixth inning.

Brandon Shannon

Louisville starting pitcher who allowed four earned runs in 1.2 innings.

Ethan Eberle

Louisville relief pitcher who gave up three earned runs in 3.0 innings.

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What’s next

Louisville will head to Lexington to face Eastern Kentucky in a neutral site matchup on Tuesday, March 31 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

The takeaway

Louisville's pitching struggles and inability to generate consistent offense have led to back-to-back conference series losses, putting them in a difficult position in ACC play. The Cardinals will need to quickly turn things around if they hope to remain in contention.