3rd & Central

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 performanc...

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 boun...

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 H...

In part 5 of 3rd & Central's Offseason Diamond Dialogues, former Louisville Cardinal infielder and current Cleveland Guardians prospect Christian Knapczyk joins Matt and Aaron to talk about life as a Card, pursuing a career in the majors, NIL, 2024 and much more. Pre-Interview: Looking at the 2024 Louisville baseball schedule How important it is to get off to a strong start in Florida What...

In part 4 of 3rd & Central's Offseason Diamond Dialogues, new Louisville baseball pitcher Sebastian Gorgora joins Matt and Aaron to talk all things ball. From his decision to hit the portal and his recruitment, to a JUCO baseball conversation, to getting adjusted to Louisville, Sebastian details his offseason, the last few years of his baseball career at Wright State, and much more. Plus,...

Matt and Aaron are back for part 3 of Offseason Diamond Dialogues with Louisville baseball commit Jake Gregor. Learn more about Jake's time at St. X, what to expect at IMG Academy and why he chose the Cards and what he's looking forward to most. Off season catch up - exhibition baseball + trip to the Dominican Republic Impact of playing against former major leaguers How the landscape of co...

In a new offseason series "Diamond Dialogues" hosts Matt Sefcovic and Aaron Turner sit down with a variety of Louisville baseball guests. In part 2, the guys are joined by current Louisville baseball player JT Benson. Learn more about the hometown kid, including playing multiple sports, deciding on Louisville, adjusting to playing for Dan McDonnell, turning into a veteran, and what's a...

In a new offseason series "Diamond Dialogues" hosts Matt Sefcovic and Aaron Turner sit down with a variety of Louisville baseball guests. In part 1, the guys are joined by one of the best pitchers in program history - Kade McClure. From his journey to Louisville, including a near transfer story, to playing in one of the best rotations in the country, to getting drafted and climbing the ran...

The guys are back and joined by one of the top recruits in the 2023 recruiting class, Catcher Zion Rose Previewing the 2024 roster, why Zion decided on Louisville, what he is already learning from fellow teammates, and just how good the Cards can be this season. Plus, we dive into who left, who is back, and who is coming in as part of a loaded freshman and transfer classes. Comment and subscribe o...

Matt and Aaron return after a hiatus to talk through the busy activity taking place through the offseason for Dan McDonell and the Louisville baseball program. Start with a quick recap of the 2023 season and why the Cards ultimately missed toturnament play. Then, dive into the players leaving the program through the portal as well get to know the new guys coming in as well as an in-depth preview o...

Louisville baseball's slide continues and Matt/Aaron are here to talk through it all. First the guys dive into the mid-week battle with Vanderbilt, before taking a look back at how the Cards got to the point of not being involved in postseason baseball and what they have to do to get back in the thick of things. Plus, Matt and Aaron tell you where the blame on the field lies this season (it ma...

Matt and Aaron are back to recap an up and down week for Louisville baseball. Louisville coming off big win over Kentucky Cards tournament chances looking up Is hosting still on the table for the Cards? Duke series extremely hard to watch Why the data shows UofL gave Duke the recipe to be successful Trying to find positives from Duke series Louisville let the team down the road have it A cool loca...

Matt and Aaron return to discuss all things Louisville baseball in April - College baseball is crazy right now - Looking back at BC, Bellarmine, and Wake - Previewing Duke and Kentucky - Discussing new CBB rule changes - Cards in the pros recap

Matt and Aaron are back to talk all things Louisville baseball, who is an outstanding 18-2 Recapping a series win against GT Awards 20 games into the season Carson Liggett has been unbelievable JT Benson is a new man What can the Cards improve going forward? Road Warrior Mentality Previewing Notre Dame series

Louisville baseball is off to a 7-1 start behind hot bats and solid pitching - Recapping the first 8 games - What stood out? What must be improved? - Biggest surprise from the first two weeks? - Previewing a major weekend in Houston against good competition - Cards in the pros update + Much much more!

Matt and Aaron are back for episode 2 of season 3, with an in-depth breakdown of the 2023 Louisville baseball season that you won't find anywhere else! The guys dive into: Scheduling, games to watch, what to know Why being in a pre-season tournament is huge Position-by-position analysis Who brings the bats? Replacing majority of HR’s hit Moves that could open up the infield for newcomers A new...

Matt and Aaron get season 3 started with a bang as the one and only Sean Moth joins the podcast to talk all things Louisville baseball. From the beginning of his journey to Louisville, Sean walks through the highlights of his career, including some of his favorite stories, players, moments, etc, and also recaps what was seen in 2022 and what you can expect in 2023 - in a way that only he can.

The guys are joined by MLB pitcher in the Marlins organization, Bryan Hoeing - First, they recap the Pizza Bowl - Why we are VERY high on Justin West & the freshmen at UofL - Is this the deepest Louisville team ever? Bryan Hoeing joins the pod: - On getting his first call-up to the majors - How analytics transformed Hoeing's game - Crazy Wisconsin baseball games on high school fields - How...

Matt and Aaron are joined by Jamie Tessoff of Prep Baseball Report Kentucky to talk Louisville baseball recruiting, the talent around the state of Kentucky, the success of the Cards on the diamond, and much more. Don't miss deep dives into each of Louisville's recruiting classes (2022-2024), including what you can expect from each player, from a guy who knows the baseball recruiting scene...

Matt and Aaron take an in-depth look at the MLB Draft which is less than a week away. They break down each prospect, including both current Cards and future Cards, where they could be drafted, which teams could target them, and what value they may provide. Then top Louisville baseball prospect Dalton Rushing joins the show to talk about the 2022 season and what's ahead for the MLB Draft.

First, Aaron and Matt preview all the exciting things happening around Louisville baseball from the MLB Draft to recruiting to summer ball assignments. Then, Former Louisville baseball pitching great Luke Smith drops into 3rd & Central to talk with Matt and Aaron. The guys talk about Luke's days as a Cardinal, including that notorious moment against Vanderbilt & the 2020 team's big...

** 3rd & Central is sponsored by "What's Next With Eric Wood" Podcast ** Matt and Aaron are somber yet encouraged as they recap the tough weekend that was. Listen to the guys break down both games in the Super Regional against Texas A&M, reflect back on the season, restate the commitment to baseball & the future being bright, plus what to expect this offseason with summer l...

** 3rd & Central is presented by "What's Next With Eric Wood Podcast" ** Matt Sefcovic & Aaron Turner recap a wild opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament before previewing the Cards upcoming battle in the Super Regionals. Don't miss insight into some of the biggest decisions made over the weekend, who stood out, who needed to give more, and what you can expect from the Card...

** 3rd & Central Podcast is sponsored by "What's Next With Eric Wood" ** Matt Sefcovic and Aaron Turner react to a disappointing ACC Tournament for Louisville baseball, break down the Cards draw and react to postseason baseball returning to the Ville, plus a deeper look inside the rankings, numbers, seedings, pairings, bubble and much more.

**3rd & Central Podcast is presented by "What's Next With Eric Wood" Podcast** Matt and Aaron are celebrating (not too hard) regular season championships, looking ahead to the ACC tournament, and recapping another busy couple of weeks in the pros. Don't miss a look back at the last few series of the season, what lies ahead for Louisville in the ACC Tournament, who else to watch...