The 2017 Louisville Cardinals baseball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Jim Patterson Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Dan McDonnell, in his eleventh year at Louisville.

Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Cardinals were selected to host their fifth consecutive NCAA Regional. The Cardinals would win both the Louisville Regional and Louisville Super Regional and receive an invitation to the 2017 College World Series before eventually losing to TCU by a score of 3–4. Five players from the team, including Brendan McKay, were selected in the 2017 MLB draft.

Previous season In 2016, the Cardinals finished as champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference with a record of 46–10, 22–8 in conference play, in their second season in the conference. They qualified for the 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament, where they played in Division B of inter-conference tournament play. The Cardinals would finish 1–2 in the tournament, not advancing to the conference tournament finals.

With the Cardinals finishing the season as regular season champs of the Atlantic Division of the ACC, they would qualify for the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, and were selected as hosts of the Louisville regional and Louisville Super Regional, if they advanced to that round. The Cardinals would wins three straight matches in the Louisville Regional and would advance to the Super Regional (of which they were hosts) by defeating Western Michigan 6–1, Ohio State 15–3, and Wright State 3–1. In the Super Regional, Louisville hosted UC Santa Barbara in a best-of-three matchup. Louisville would lose the first two games to UC Santa Barbara, ending their playoff run.

Roster 2017 Louisville Cardinals roster Pitchers 4 – Adam Elliott – Freshman 5 – Shay Smiddy – Freshman 6 – Chandler Dale – Junior 8 – Nick Bennett – Freshman 13 – Sam Bordner – Sophomore 15 – Lincoln Henzman – Junior 19 – Kade McClure – Junior 22 – Noah Burkholder – Sophomore 27 – Bryan Hoeing – Sophomore 30 – Austin Dickey – Freshman 31 – Adam Wolf – Sophomore 32 – Riley Thompson – Sophomore 38 – Brendan McKay – Junior 39 – Shane Hummel – Senior 40 – Rabon Martin – Junior 41 – Michael McAvene – Freshman 44 – Jake Sparger – Senior Catchers 11 – Zeke Pinkham – Sophomore 18 – Pat Rumoro – Sophomore 42 – Colby Fitch – Junior

Infielders 2 – Tyler Fitzgerald – Freshman 7 – Devin Mann – Sophomore 10 – Drew Ellis – Junior 16 – Justin Lavey – Freshman 20 – Jake Snider – Freshman 29 – Devin Hairston – Junior 34 – Michael Bollmer – Sophomore 38 – Brendan McKay – Junior 43 – Logan Wyatt – Freshman Outfielders 4 – Adam Elliott – Freshman 9 – Danny Oriente – Freshman 17 – Ethan Stringer – Freshman 24 – Logan Taylor – Senior 25 – Josh Stowers – Sophomore 33 – Ryan Summers – Sophomore 35 – Colin Lyman – senior 

Schedule Legend Louisville win Louisville loss PostponementBoldLouisville team member

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|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 17 || vs. || #11 || Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL || W 7–1 || McKay (1–0) || Howe (0–1) || Hoeing (1) || 455 || 1–0 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 18 || vs. || #11 || Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL || W 10–7 || Sparger (1–0) || Bloom (0–1) || Henzman (1) || 652 || 2–0 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 19 || vs. || #11 || Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL || W 10–4 || Hummel (1–0) || Marquardt (0–1) || None || 609 || 3–0 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 22 || vs. || #11 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 19–3 || Martin (1–0) || Ford (0–1) || None || 2,154 || 4–0 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 24 || || #11 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 7–2 || McKay (2–0) || Murphy (0–2) || None || 1,862 || 5–0 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 25 || Omaha || #11 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 10–0 || McClure (1–0) || Binger (1–1) || None || 825 || 6–0 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 26 || Omaha || #11 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 6–0 || McAvene (1–0) || Suponchick (0–2) || None || 1,056 || 7–0 ||

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 1 || || #6 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 20–2 || Sparger (2–0) || Stambaugh (0–1) || None || 929 || 8–0 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 3 || || #6 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 13–0 || Bennett (1–0) || Mattson (2–1) || None || 936 || 9–0 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 4 || Eastern Michigan || #6 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 3–2 || Thompson (1–0) || Feldman (0–2) || None || 1,077 || 10–0 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 5 || Eastern Michigan || #6 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 8–7 || Elliott (1–0) || Feldman (0–3) || Sparger (1) || 3,475 || 11–0 || |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | March 7 || Eastern Kentucky || #5 || Turkey Hughes Field • Richmond, KY ||colspan=7|Postponed |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 8 || || #5 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 12–2 || Bordner (1–0) || Helm (1–1) || None || 1,084 || 12–0 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 10 || || #5 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 3–0 || McKay (3–0) || Mitchell (0–2) || Henzman (2) || 995 || 13–0 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 11 || Pittsburgh || #5 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 8–2 || McClure (2–0) || Pidich (2–1) || None || 894 || 14–0 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 12 || Pittsburgh || #5 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 3–1 || Bennett (2–0) || Falk (2–1) || Henzman (3) || 1,017 || 15–0 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 15 || || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 13–4 || Martin (2–0) || Astle (1–1) || None || 883 || 16–0 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 17 || || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 6–0 || McKay (4–0) || Stevens (2–1) || None || 620 || 17–0 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 18 || Boston College || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 6–4 || McClure (3–0) || Gill (1–4) || Henzman (4) || 958 || 18–0 || 5–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 19 || Boston College || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 5–3 || Martin (3–0) || Metzdor (1–3) || Henzman (5) || 968 || 19–0 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | March 21 || at || #2 || Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH || L 3–6 || Kroger (1–0) || McAvene (1–1) || Orndorff (4) || 1,709 || 19–1 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | March 24 || at || #2 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || L 1–3 || Adler (3–2) || McKay (4–1) || O'Donnell (1) || 2,824 || 19–2 || 6–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 25 || at NC State || #2 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 7–6 || Henzman (1–0) || Staley (1–1) || None || 3,048 || 20–2 || 7–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 26 || at NC State || #2 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 8–1 || Bennett (3–0) || Wilder (0–2) || None || 2,821 || 21–2 || 8–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 28 || || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 11–1 || Hummel (2–0) || Bruner (0–1) || None || 3,294 || 22–2 || 8–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 31 || at || #2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 5–2 || Wolf (1–0) || Harrington (1–1) || Henzman (6) || 2,928 || 23–2 || 9–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | April 1 || at || #2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || L 2–11 || Bettinger (4–0) || McClure (3–1) || None || 3,832 || 23–3 || 9–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 2 || at Virginia || #2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 4–3 || Wolf (2–0) || Doyle (1–1) || Henzman (7) || 3,736 || 24–3 || 10–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 4 || Kentucky || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 5–3 || Hummel (3–0) || Thompson (2–2) || Henzman (8) || 6,210 || 25–3 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | April 7 || Wake Forest || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || L 1–2 || Dunshee (6–1) || McKay (4–2) || Roberts (3) || 2,931 || 25–4 || 10–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 8 || Wake Forest || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 7–6 || Sparger (3–0) || McCarren (2–3) || Henzman (9) || 3,104 || 26–4 || 11–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 9 || Wake Forest || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 7–5 || Wolf (3–0) || Roberts (1–1) || Bordner (1) || 4,056 || 27–4 || 12–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 11 || Purdue || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 13–2 || Hummel (4–0) || Dellinger (1–3) || None || 1,579 || 28–4 || 12–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 13 || at || #2 || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || W 3–0 || McKay (5–2) || Schniederjans (0–2) || Henzman (10) || 1,215 || 29–4 || 13–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 14 || at Georgia Tech || #2 || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || W 10–1 || McClure (4–1) || Curry (3–4) || None || 1,220 || 30–4 || 14–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 15 || at Georgia Tech || #2 || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || W 5–4 || Wolf (4–0) || Ryan (3–2) || Henzman (11) || 1,358 || 31–4 || 15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | April 18 || at Kentucky || #2 || Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY || L 7–11 || Thompson (4–2) || Hummel (4–1) || None || 4,018 || 31–5 || 15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | April 21 || || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || L 3–5 || Stallings (4–3) || McKay (5–3) || Labosky (5) || 1,533 || 31–6 || 15–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 22 || Duke || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 7–5 || Wolf (5–0) || Ziemba (2–3) || Henzman (12) || 814 || 32–6 || 16–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 23 || Duke|| #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 10–0 || Bennett (4–0) || Day (3–3) || None || 2,158 || 33–6 || 17–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 25 || at || #2 || Turkey Hughes Field • Richmond, KY || W 14–4 || Smiddy (1–0) || Carter (0–1) || None || 894 || 34–6 || 17–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 26 || || #2 || Louisville Slugger Field • Louisville, KY || W 6–4 || Wolf (6–0) || Jerger (1–3) || Henzman (13) || 2,729 || 35–6 || 17–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 28 || || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 5–4 || McKay (6–3) || Calhoun (3–3) || Bordner (2) || 950 || 36–6 || 17–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 29 || Toledo || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 11–1 || McClure (5–1) || Achter (3–4) || None || 1,746 || 37–6 || 17–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 30 || Toledo || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 17–2 || Sparger (4–0) || Shutes (2–6) || None || 1,852 || 38–6 || 17–4

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 2 || || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 6–5 || Henzman (2–0) || Mraz (0–2) || None || 1,734 || 39–6 || 17–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 5 || at || #2 || Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, IN || W 2–0 || McKay (7–3) || Bass (2–7) || Henzman (14) || 517 || 40–6 || 18–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 6 || at Notre Dame || #2 || Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, IN || W 5–1 || McClure (6–1) || Hearne (3–4) || None || 557 || 41–6 || 19–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 7 || at Notre Dame || #2 || Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, IN || W 9–4 || Elliott (2–0) || Guenther (2–1) || None || 828 || 42–6 || 20–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 9 || Vanderbilt || #2 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 6–2 || Martin (4–0) || Ruppenthal (1–3) || None || 4,120 || 43–6 || 20–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 12 || Clemson || #2 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || W 4–2 || McKay (8–3) || Barnes (5–4) || Henzman (15) || 4,405 || 44–6 || 21–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 13 || Clemson || #2 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || W 6–4 || McClure (7–1) || Beasley (1–2) || Wolf (1) || 5,164 || 45–6 || 22–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 14 || Clemson || #2 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || W 6–4 || Bennett (5–0) || Krall (7–2) || Henzman (16) || 4,572 || 46–6 || 23–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"