
Payton Titus
Women's Basketball Beat Writer at The State
she/her | college sports enterprise reporter @courierjournal | product of @UFJSchool @SJI_Update @alligatorsports | cancer survivor | email: [email protected]
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courier-journal.com | Payton Titus
OMAHA, NE. — With an 11-3 loss to Coastal Carolina at the Men's College World Series on Wednesday, Louisville baseball tied its best postseason showing in program history. The Cardinals made their sixth trip to Omaha for the CWS this month. In five prior appearances, they had never won more than two games. Losing to Coastal Carolina ended Louisville's MCWS run with two victories, one over Arizona and another over Oregon State.
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courier-journal.com | Brooks Holton |Payton Titus
Louisville Athletics has approved a $167.39 million budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The most noticeable change: an expense of $20.5 million for revenue sharing with athletes. The department is projecting a deficit of $12.5 million in FY2026. The University of Louisville Athletic Association on Wednesday approved a $167,392,442 budget for the 2026 fiscal year — and a $25 million line of credit to help navigate the new landscape of revenue sharing in college sports.
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courier-journal.com | Alexis Cubit |Payton Titus
Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell believes he has three future pro players on his team, including Eddie King Jr.King has excelled in the NCAA Tournament, hitting .531 with three home runs and 11 RBIs.OMAHA, NE. — Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell believes he has at least three future pros on his team, and Eddie King Jr. is one of them. The Chicago native is ending his college career in style as one of the major driving forces behind the Cardinals' offense.
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courier-journal.com | Payton Titus
It'll be Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina in a College World Series semifinal. What to know about game in CWS 2025 bracket, including how to watch:Louisville advanced to the semifinals after defeating Oregon State, while Coastal Carolina is undefeated in the College World Series. The championship series, a best-of-three format, begins Saturday. OMAHA, NE. — After losing its Men's College World Series opener, Louisville baseball has advanced to the national semifinals.
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courier-journal.com | Alexis Cubit |Payton Titus
Most of the Louisville baseball team visited a local children's hospital before its elimination game against Oregon State. The winner of the game will advance to play Coastal Carolina in the College World Series semifinals. OMAHA, NE. — Less than 24 hours before a must-win second-round College World Series game against Oregon State, Louisville baseball loaded up a charter bus full of players and went to the local children's hospital.
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