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LOUISVILLE cardinals
(41-21, 16-11)
final 2008 ranking: NR

Despite making it to the College World Series in 2007, not a whole lot was expected from last year’s edition of the Cardinals’ baseball team. The team lost nearly all of its starters and despite the city of Louisville’s historic connection to baseball, the U of L has never been draped in college baseball tradition nationally. In spite of that, Louisville won 40 games for the second straight season and played impressively in the postseason. The Cardinals swept through the BIG EAST conference tournament and lost two close games in the backyards of Georgia and Georgia Tech. The offense returns all by one starter from last season, led by Herculean third baseman Chris Dominguez (.365, 21, 75). After turning down the Colorado Rockies who drafted him in the fifth round, Dominguez will be a preseason front runner for national player of the year honors. Pitchingwise, the U of L staff will be spearheaded by junior Justin Marks (9-2, 2.37). Marks may want to considering clearing some shelf space for personal awards as well as the lefty won nine games for the second season and has a 2.53 collegiate ERA.

2009 Preseason Rankings


Rank
 
1
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
2
LSU TIGERS
3
CAL STATE FULLERTON TITANS
4
TEXAS A&M AGGIES
5
MIAMI HURRICANES
6
GEORGIA BULLDOGS
7
TEXAS LONGHORNS
8
FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES
9
UC IRVINE ANTEATERS
10
GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS
11
RICE OWLS
12
PEPPERDINE WAVES
13
OKLAHOMA SOONERS
14
OLE MISS REBELS
15
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
16
AUBURN TIGERS
17
SAN DIEGO TOREROS
18
BAYLOR BEARS
19

MISSOURI STATE BEARS

20

LOUSIVILLE CARDINALS

21
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
22
ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
23
FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS
24
FLORIDA GATORS
25
COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS
26
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
27
TCU HORNED FROGS
28
STANFORD CARDINAL
29
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
30
UC SANTA BARBARA GAUCHOS

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