In 2014 , the Cardinals finished as champions of the American Athletic Conference with a record of 48 – 15 , 19 – 5 in conference play , in their first and only season in the conference . They qualified for the 2014 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament , and lost in the finals to Houston . They qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament , and were selected as hosts of the Louisville regional , along with rival Kentucky , Kansas , and Kent State . The Cardinals rolled to three quick wins to win the Louisville Regional and advance to the Super Regional ( of which they were hosts ) by defeating Kent State 5 – 0 , Kansas 6 – 3 , and Kentucky 4 – 1 . In the Super Regional , Louisville faced off against Kennesaw State , who had won the Tallahassee Regional in their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance . The Cardinals quickly ended any hopes of a further Cinderella run by defeating the Owls , 5 – 3 and 7 – 4 , which qualified them for the College World Series
2014 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament
2014 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament
2015 Louisville Cardinals baseball team