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Minor League Update

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4 months ago

August 14, 2025

On the Thursday after the All-Star break, I posted the 1st half update for minor league hitters. Shortly after, I posted the update for the minor league pitchers, but I covered so many pitchers, I did not get to the Low A pitchers. No problem, the rookie season was on the verge of ending, so I could just combine it with that. Well, due to the trading deadline plus the shift in format, it took longer to get to this final post than I would have guessed, but it has finally arrived.

Palm Beach

Technically, this is supposed to be part three of a series of minor league updates on the 1st half, so it does feel weird to cover the pitchers, but not the hitters here. A full month has been played since the hitter update. But I do not have the space to cover the hitters too. So here you go: the first half update for Low A pitchers… in the middle of August.

Andrew Dutkanych IV, 21 – RHP

7th Round, 2024 Draft

Stats: 3 GS, 7 IP, 42.9 K%, 17.9 BB%, 46.2 GB%, 1.29 ERA/1.76 FIP/1.76 xFIP

Dutkanych pitched yesterday, and while my updating skills are fine for most of these stats, the FIP and xFIP are not accurate. Though maybe close. He threw 3 innings, faced 12 batters, and threw 49 pitches yesterday – the first two are professional highs and I assume the last one is too. He struck out 4 and walked 2 with an earned run. I’m curious about two things: how many innings do the Cardinals want him to throw this year if everything goes right and how many next year? He has already surpassed his high in college is why I ask.

Jack Findlay, 22 – LHP

8th round, 2024 Draft

Stats: 27 G, 49.2 IP, 23.4 K%, 16 BB%, 41 GB%, 5.62 ERA/4.27 FIP/4.73 xFIP

He’s maxed out at 12 batters faced and part of me wonders if they would push him more if his results were better. Yeah this is a post-Tommy John season and yeah the important thing is just staying healthy and throwing to your innings goal, but I consider this a pretty disappointing season for an old for the level prospect pitching out of the bullpen.

Nolan Sparks, 22 – RHP

13th round, 2024 Draft

Stats: 18 G (12 GS), 72.1 IP, 24.1 K%, 14.2 BB%, 43.4 GB%, 4.85 ERA/4.50 FIP/4.33 xFIP

Sparks was pretty dominant out of the bullpen in his draft year, so the Cardinals have tried stretching him out to mixed results. For what it’s worth, his stats looked considerably better at the All-Star break. He missed a couple weeks – it coincided with the All-Star break so hard to say how long he was injured – he returned and had two very bad outings where he combined for 9 walks to 31 batters faced. He hasn’t pitched since August 2nd, so it was presumably injury or fatigued-related.

Sam Brodersen, 23 – RHP

15th round, 2024 draft

Stats: 30 G, 37.1 IP, 29 K%, 20.8 BB%, 33.7 GB%, 6.51 ERA/4.88 FIP/4.54 xFIP

I probably wouldn’t share his stats if he were not drafted last season. Seems like a classic “has no idea where his pitches are going” type pitcher. He also pitched yesterday so obligatory his FIP and xFIP aren’t accurate. He pitched the 10th inning, struck out the side, but also walked two and gave up a line drive single. So that’s fun.

Charles Harrison, 23 – RHP

7th round, 2023 draft

Stats: 15 G, 21 IP, 23.8 K%, 18.8 BB%, 36.8 GB%, 6.43 ERA/5.17 FIP/4.99 xFIP

Again, not usually a guy I would bother to share the stats, but he was a relatively higher draft pick back in 2023 and missed just about all of 2024. So this year is his first real action in pro ball. Not real promising.

Christian Worley, 23 – RHP

9th round, 2023 draft

Stats: 29 G, 39.1 IP, 22.6 K%, 16.1 BB%, 50.5 GB%, 3.89 ERA/4.83 FIP/5.36 xFIP

Worley appears to currently be in High A – he’s made one not very good appearance. This is his first pro season as he missed all of 2024 – this is a theme in this update apparently. It’s really hard to know how good any of these pitchers are because they are still trying to recover from a season-long injury.

Jacob Odle, 21 – RHP

14th round, 2023 Draft

Stats (Complex): 4 GS, 8.2 IP, 41.7 K%, 5.6 BB%, 37.5 GB%, 4.15 ERA/.80 FIP/1.36 xFIP

Low A: 9 GS, 27 IP, 26.8 K%, 19.5 BB%, 41.3 GB%, 6.67 ERA/4.06 FIp/4.81 xFIP

It makes sense given the level, but for everyone I’ve written about so far, 2025 is essentially their first pro season. That’s right Odle is another guy who was injured for all of 2024. He seems to have been drafted at 19-years-old and utterly dominated the complex league so that’s fun. The ERA/FIP differential is very strange, but means nothing for less than 40 total innings pitched.

Leonel Sequera, 19 – RHP

Stats: 21 GS, 94.1 IP, 20 K%, 8.9 BB%, 49.3 GB%, 3.91 ERA/3.50 FIP/3.99 xFIP

And then we take a hard swerve into a guy who has been pitching professional games since he was 16-years-old. This is Sequera’s fourth professional season and somehow the 19-year-old is the workhorse of the staff. I suppose the negative is that this is effectively how he pitched last season at in his seven appearances at Low A. The K rate improved which is good, but the GB% rate went down.

Nelfy Ynfante, 20 – RHP

Stats: 20 G (9 GS), 71.2 IP, 18 K%, 11.4 BB%, 43.1 GB%, 5.40 ERA/4.78 FIP/4.60 xFIP

Ynfante is a player who would definitely benefit if there was a rookie advanced league like there used to be. He was pretty good in the complex league, but is a little outmatched in Low A. He’d presumably be in Low A right now, but would have spent most of the year in that advanced league.

Yadiel Batista, 21 – LHP

Stats (CPX): 12 G (5 GS), 47 IP, 22.5 K%, 4.8 BB%, 35.5 GB%, 3.06 ERA/3.59 FIP/3.45 xFIP

Low A: 4 G, 14 IP, 13.2 K%, 11.8 BB%, 38.8 GB%, 5.14 ERA/5.91 FIP/6.09 xFIP

Batista is another pitcher who pitched yesterday – This happened to fall on a day where Palm Beach went 9 innings of course. Seems like he was an older prospect who took advantage of weaker competition by making sure he didn’t walk anybody, but Low A is a little too good for him right now. He went 4 innings yesterday, he did strike out 4, but also walked three and gave up 4 runs. One of those walks is intentional for some reason.

Keiverson Ramirez, 19 – RHP

Stats (CPX): 10 G (5 GS), 30.1 IP, 18 K%, 8.6 BB%, 50 GB%, 3.86 ERA/5.08 FIP/4.41 xFIP

Low A: 3 G, 11 IP, 8.3 K%, 12.5 BB%, 51.9 GB%, 2.45 ERA/4.42 FIP/4.80 xFIP

A consequence of when I’m writing this is that I’m covering some players the Cardinals felt compelled to promote at the conclusion of the complex season. That’s true of Batista and that’s true of Ramirez. It seems entirely innings-driven, but also getting these players a sampling of Low A is maybe an added benefit. Ramirez threw 50 innings in the DSL last season and is only at 41 innings this year.

Yordy Herrera, 20 – LHP

Stats: 27 G, 45 IP, 27.2 K%, 16.5 BB%, 31.1 GB%, 5.00 ERA/4.84 FIP/4.62 xFIP

Remember last year when I gave the updates on the Low A pitchers and just about everyone had good stats. I miss that. Anyway Herrera has no idea where his pitches are going, but he misses bats a fair amount.

Complex League

The Cardinals kind of promoted any semi-interesting pitcher in the complex league so believe it or not, I have no pitchers to share. Everyone is either 21 with not that interesting of stats or a teenager with horrendous stats. So this will inadvertently be about the hitters.

Yairo Padilla, 18 – SS (#15 VEB prospect)

Stats: 38 G, 148 PAs, .283/.396/.367, 12.2 BB%, 14.2 K%, .083 ISO, .340 BABIP, 119 wRC+

I’m extremely curious what the Cardinals will do with Padilla. As you can probably guess, nobody has power in this league. Except for Raniel Rodriguez. Every single player on this team (aside from Rodriguez) has lower than a .100 ISO. So that’s not cause for concern. I do feel like from a workload standpoint, even if they feel he is ready for Low A, his season probably doesn’t start in April. Going from 148 PAs to about 500 is a huge jump.

Heriberto Carabello, 20 – C

Stats (CPX): 14 G, 50 PAs, .256/.420/.333, 16 BB%, 18 K%, .077 ISO, .333 BABIP, 124 wRC+

Low A: 18 G, 64 PAs, .164/.266/.218, 10.9 BB%, 25 K%, .055 ISO, .205 BABIP, 51 wRC+

Somehow, the Cardinals have another catching prospect I’ve never heard of. Yeah he was ranked 32nd on the Cardinals team list by Fangraphs. I don’t really know why he was ranked, but okay. I don’t know how well he can catch, but he seems to throw out runners just fine. In his pro career, he has thrown out 30% of runners at the complex league and way more small sample, but 35.3% of runners at Low A on 17 attempts. He also threw out 15 caught guys in the DSL back in 2023. Just 19 stolen bases.

So that’s it actually. I was under the impression that the DSL season had ended and actually wrote some names for them, but as it turns out, the season is still happening. So that was a huge waste of time. There is one recent draft pick playing right now, so I feel obligated to give the update on him.

BONUS

Here are Jack Gurevitch’s stats so far

5 G, 19 PAs, .286/.474/.357, 21.9 BB%, 21.9 K%, .071 ISO, .400 BABIP, 185 wRC+

You know the drill. Gurevitch played yesterday, walking twice, but going 0-3 with a strikeout. So his wRC+ is probably quite a bit lower than that.

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Jimmies competed in the Dakota Alumni Classic at NDSU

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December 13, 2025

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FARGO, N.D. — The University of Jamestown men’s track and field team opened their indoor season Friday and Saturday at the NDSU Alumni Classic, posting competitive marks across sprint, hurdle, jump, and throw events.

Competing against strong regional competition, the Jimmies showed depth and talent throughout the meet.

Sprint and Hurdle Highlights

Freshman Conrad Baard placed 28th in the 60 Meters Preliminaries with a time of 7.51 seconds and added a 14th-place finish in the 400 Meters at 58.80 seconds. Senior Cael Church secured 12th place in the 400 Meters, crossing the line in 53.29 seconds. Freshman Andrew Rexin posted a 5th-place finish in the 60 Hurdles with a time of 9.72 seconds.

Jumping Events

Junior Ashton Judge had a strong showing in the Long Jump, placing 4th with a leap of 6.70 meters (21’11.75″). Freshman Matthew Hoppe placed 13th in the Long Jump at 6.24 meters (20’5.75″). Sophomore Jayden Bittner contributed two top-20 finishes, placing 16th in the Long Jump (6.11 meters / 20’0.5″) and 5th in the Triple Jump with a mark of 12.59 meters (41’3.75″).

Pole Vault and Throws

Freshman Brady Crabtree finished 6th in the Pole Vault with a vault of 4.22 meters (13’10”). Sophomore Evan Schmit earned 10th place in the Shot Put at 14.58 meters (47’10”) and 12th in the Weight Throw with a mark of 14.95 meters (49’0.75″).

WHATS NEXT?

The Jimmies will return on January 15 to compete in Aberdeen, S.D., at the Northern State Dual.

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Panthers Play Purdue in Regional Final Saturday Night

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December 13, 2025

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PITTSBURGH – The No. 1 seeded Pitt volleyball team (29-4, 18-2 ACC) will play No. 3 seed Purdue (27-6, 15-5 Big Ten) for a chance to advance to its fifth consecutive National Semifinal on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Petersen Events Center. The match will be streamed on ESPN2.

Pitt and Purdue meet for the 13th time, with the Boilermakers holding an 11-1 advantage. Most recently, the Panthers defeated Purdue in the 2021 Regional Final in the Fitzgerald Field House to advance to the program’s first National Semifinal. Pitt great Leketor Member-Meneh recorded 21 kills, and 2024 ACC Setter of the Year Rachel Fairbanks added 28 assists, 10 kills and eight digs as a freshman to lead the Panthers. That victory marked the first of four consecutive National Semifinal appearances for Pitt.

ALL THE SWEEPS!

• Pitt swept Minnesota in the Regional Semifinal to advance to its sixth consecutive Regional Final.

• For the first time in program history, the Panthers have opened the NCAA Tournament with three straight sweeps.

• Olivia Babcock led the way with 19 kills, and Bre Kelley hit .800 with eight kills on 10 swings.

EAST COAST’S BEST

• Many Panthers were honored with All-Region accolades on Tuesday.

• Dan Fisher was named the back-to-back AVCA East Coast Region Coach of the Year. This marks the fourth time Fisher has earned the award.

• Olivia Babcock won the AVCA East Coast Region Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season.

• Six Panthers were dubbed AVCA East Coast All-Region – Olivia Babcock, Bre Kelley, Brooke Mosher, Blaire Bayless Marina Pezelj (honorable mention) and Ryla Jones (honorable mention).

SIXTH SWEET 16

• The Panthers advanced to their sixth consecutive Regional Semifinal with a 3-0 sweep over Michigan.

• Olivia Babcock recorded 24 kills on a .370 hitting percentage.

• This marks the third most kills in an NCAA Tournament match in program history with Babcock holding the first and second spots as well with 33 and 31.

LIV BREAKING RECORDS AGAIN

• Olivia Babcock broke Pitt’s single-season kills record with her 556th of the 2025 campaign against UMBC in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

• Wendy Hatlestad owned the previous record set in 2003 with 555.

• Babcock achieved this milestone a year after setting the 25-point rally scoring kill record, finishing the 2024 season with 538 kills.

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

• Pitt is on a 51-match winning streak at home, dating back to Sept. 14, 2023.

• The Panthers have won 14 straight matches in the Petersen Events Center in the last three seasons.

• Pitt has not lost in the Petersen Events Center since Dec. 7, 2019 when it fell to Cincinnati in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

PREMIUM VOLLEYBALL AT THE PETE

• The Panthers will host the second Opening Spike Classic at the Petersen Events Center next Aug. 28 and 30.

• Pitt will play Kansas the first day of the tournament and conclude with Wisconsin.

• All four programs are competing in the 2025 Regional Semifinal.

• Stanford boasts nine national championships, and Wisconsin won its first in 2021.

FOUR STRAIGHT!

• The Panthers earned a share of the ACC Championship with a sweep over Georgia Tech.

• This marks Pitt’s fourth consecutive ACC title and seventh overall.

• Bre Kelley, Olivia Babcock, Blaire Bayless and Haiti Tautua’a have captured a conference title in every season of their Pitt careers.

SWEPT SEASON SERIES

• Pitt defeated Louisville in three sets to earn a season sweep over the conference rival.

• This marked the first time the Panthers have swept the Cardinals since 2020.

• Olivia Babcock notched 22 kills on a .404 hitting percentage, and Brooke Mosher recorded 30 assists and a season-high five kills.

ROOKIE COMING ALIVE

• Freshman middle blocker Abbey Emch was named the ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 1.

• She averaged 2.33 blocks per set in two sweeps and recorded a career-high 10 blocks against Georgia Tech to help secure the ACC Championship.

ALL-ACC AWARDS

• The Pitt volleyball team was well represented on the ACC awards list.

• Olivia Babcock was named the ACC Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.

• Bre Kelley is the first Panther in program history to earn ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors.

• Babcock, Kelley and Brooke Mosher were named First Team All-ACC, and Blaire Bayless notched Second Team honors.

• Marina Pezelj impressed as a rookie and saw her name on the All-ACC Freshman Team.

PRO PANTHERS!

• Bre Kelley and Brooke Mosher were chosen in the MLV Draft.

• Kelley was drafted number six overall in the first round by the reigning champion Orlando Valkyries, and Brooke Mosher went in the second round as the 15th pick by the Omaha Supernovas.

• Kelley will be joining Pitt libero great Emmy Klika in Orlando.

A NATIONAL PHENOM

• Olivia Babcock made an appearance on SportsCenter with Christine Williamson on Nov. 25, breaking down her record-breaking season and the team’s success.

• In addition, Babcock was highlighted on NFL Countdown heading into the match against Louisville on Oct. 19.

FIELD HOUSE FINALE

• The Panthers played their final match in the Fitzgerald Field House on Nov. 23

• Pitt defeated Boston College in three sets, and Olivia Babcock recorded a match-high 13 kills while Brooke Mosher added 36 assists.

• The Panthers haven’t lost at home since Sept. 14, 2023, when they fell to Oregon in five sets.

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Szepieniec Tops the Podium Three Times in Season-Opening Blue Demon Holiday Invitational

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December 13, 2025

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CHICAGO, Ill. – The Milwaukee women’s track & field team opened its season at the Blue Demon Holiday Invitational hosted by DePaul University on Friday.

“I thought it was a good season opener for us” head coach Andrew Basler stated. “We didn’t bring a full squad, but I felt that the athletes we brought really stepped up and started us off on a strong foot.

Anna Szepieniec led the way for the Panthers, securing victories in three events on the day. Szepieniec took home first-place in the 60-meter hurdles (8.53) and secured a new personal best in the prelims with a time of 8.49. She also finished at the top of the podium in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.68, the third best time in program history, and in the long jump (5.76m).

The Black & Gold claimed the top two spots in the 400-meter dash, with Leah Handshoe taking first with a time of (56.88), and Katie Burns following closely behind, crossing the finish line in 56.91. Taylor Thimmesch added a fourth-place finish in the event as well, registering a time of 57.78

Also finding the top of the podium was Olivia VanZeeland who cleared 1.72m in the high jump.

Success in the high jump continued for Milwaukee with Kallie Volk taking second, soaring over 1.66m.

“Our women’s 400 group performed really well,” added Basler. “We had some seniors in the high jump that showed another strong event for us with VanZeeland taking some attempts at school records. Szepieniec had an awesome start to her junior campaign with a top third best 200 in school history, second best in the 60m hurdles and a really good long jump performance from short approach.”

In her first meet as a Panther, freshman Kara Meeteer secured a second-place finish in the 300-meter dash, clocking a time of 42.90.

“Overall, very happy with how things went. We have a good sense of where we are at and a good sense of what we have to work on going forward,” concluded Basler.

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Kansas Falls to No. 1 Nebraska in the Sweet 16

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December 13, 2025

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LINCOLN, Neb. – Playing in their fourth Sweet 16 in program history, the Kansas Jayhawks fell to the unbeaten Nebraska Cornhuskers, 3-0, in the NCAA Volleyball Regional Semifinal at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb., on Friday.

Kansas finishes its season at 24-11 (13-5 Big 12) in its first year under head coach Matt Ulmer, while it was Kansas’ fourth appearance in the Sweet 16 in program history. Nebraska improves to 33-0 (20-0 Big Ten) and will take on No. 3-seed Texas A&M in the Elite 8 on Sunday, Dec. 14.

Nebraska hit .450 for the match, recording 41 kills, 10 blocks and only five errors. The Cornhuskers were led by Rebekah Allick and Andi Jackson with nine kills each, while Reilly Bergen led the way with 30 assists.

For the Jayhawks, freshman Jovana Zelenovic led the team with seven kills on 22 attacks, while senior Katie Dalton added 11 assists. Kansas hit .029 as a team.

Nebraska wasted no time getting started, jumping out to a 4-0 lead early in the first set. Kansas found its first point on a kill by freshman Selena Leban, but the Cornhuskers would extend their lead to 8-1, forcing a Kansas timeout.

Kansas stayed aggressive and found points from seniors Dalton and Rhian Swanson to make the score 10-3. After another first set timeout for the Jayhawks, Kansas rallied for three-straight points to cut into the deficit at 13-6. Nebraska would grow its lead to as many as 13 and would go on to take the opening set, 25-12.

The second set started with both teams trading the opening points, before Nebraska rallied for three-straight points to open with a 4-1 lead. Kansas would strike back with points from Zelenovic, sophomore Reese Ptacek, sophomore Grace Nelson and Swanson and Dalton to bring the score to 10-7 early in the second set. Nebraska would then score three-straight points to force a KU timeout at 13-7.

After Kansas scored back-to-back points, Nebraska rallied for six-straight points to take an 11-point lead at 20-9. Nebraska would go on to finish on a 5-0 run to finish the second set, 25-11.

Nebraska remained in control going into the third set by claiming an early 5-1 advantage to force a Kansas timeout. Out of the timeout, Nebraska expanded its lead to 8-2, before Kansas responded with two-straight points on Nebraska errors to make the score 8-4. The Cornhuskers’ attack was too much as they would pull ahead 13-6 midway through the third set.

The Cornhuskers continued their success late in the third set, hitting .621 as a unit in the third set. Nebraska would go on to pull away to clinch the match with a third set win, 25-12.

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Jimmies continue indoor season at Dakota Alumni Classic at NDSU

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December 13, 2025

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FARGO, N.D. — The University of Jamestown women’s track and field team continued their indoor season with strong performances at the NDSU Alumni Classic, showcasing talent across sprints, jumps, and pole vault events.

Competing against tough regional competition, the Jimmies demonstrated growth and competitive spirit throughout the meet.

Sprint Highlights

Freshman Emily Erhardt placed 19th in the 400 Meters with a time of 1:07.33.

Jumping Events

Sophomore Sydney Ulrich earned 10th place in the Long Jump with a mark of 4.90 meters (16’1″). Sophomore Monica Goven posted a 9th-place finish in the Triple Jump with a leap of 10.12 meters (33’2.5″). Sophomore Ruth Harris followed with a 12th-place finish in the Triple Jump, recording a mark of 9.62 meters (31’6.75″).

Pole Vault

Sophomore Ruth Harris cleared 3.10 meters (10’2″) in the Pole Vault, securing 11th place.

WHATS NEXT?

The Jimmies return to the track on January 15th at the Northern State Dual in Aberdeen, S.D.

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Texas A&M vs. Louisville volleyball final score, stats, highlights

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December 13, 2025

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Updated Dec. 12, 2025, 10:12 p.m. ET

After dropping the first two sets, No. 3 seed Texas A&M (25-4) stormed back to beat No. 2 seed Louisville (26-6) 3-2 in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament Friday night.

Texas A&M moves on to play Sunday against either No. 1 Nebraska or No. 4 Kansas, who play at 9:30 p.m. ET Friday night. Here’s how the Sweet 16 heavyweight match played out:

Final score for Louisville vs. Texas A&M women’s volleyball

FINAL: Texas A&M wins 3-2, taking final set 15-12.

Set 5: Texas A&M 3, Louisville 2

No. 3 Texas A&M completed a reverse sweep against No. 2 Louisville to advance to the regional final for the first time since 2001 after winning the fifth set, 15-12. The Aggies were able to swing the momentum of the game with their blocking ability, led by Ifenna Cos-okpalla’s 12 total blocks.

Texas A&M’s Logan Lednicky (20 kills, 10 digs on .245 hitting), Kyndal Stowers (16 kills, 11 digs on .282 hitting) and Emily Hellmuth (12 kills on .226 hitting) each recorded double-digit kills.

“We just weren’t finishing the last end of the set,” said an emotional Lednicky, who was three blocks away from a triple double. “We’re like, we’re not letting them sweep us. We know how to grind, we know how to dig it. We saw it in the TCU match and we did just that last one.”

Tensions boiled over in the fifth set. Louisville head coach Dan Meske earned a yellow card for swatting the ball because he thought the referee missed a carry call during a long rally Texas A&M won to go up 12-10.

Louisville’s Chloe Chicoine finished with a game-high 26 kills hitting .300 in the loss.

Set 4: Louisville 2, Texas A&M 2

No. 3 Texas A&M took a 17-8 lead after holding No. 2 Louisville to a -.143 hitting percentage to start the fourth set with its defensive prowess. The Aggies stretched their lead to as many as nine points, but Louisville went on a 7-1 run to come within three points of Texas A&M. The Aggies didn’t relinquish the lead this time. Texas A&M finished the fourth set on a 4-0 run to force a decisive fifth set.

Texas A&M held Louisville to .000 hitting in the fourth set. The Aggies hit .267 and recorded nine blocks. Texas A&M’s Logan Lednicky (18 kills on .333 hitting), Kyndal Stowers (14 kills on .243 hitting) and Emily Hellmuth (10 kills on .200 hitting) each have double-digit kills. Ifenna Cos-okpalla is up to 11 blocks.

The Aggies are going for the reverse sweep, the team’s first since September 2024.

Set 3: Louisville 2, Texas A&M 1

No. 3 Texas A&M head coach Jamie Morrison said his team needed to do a better job at finishing at the end of the set if they wanted to extend their season against No. 2 Louisville after giving up leads in the first two sets. The Aggies did just that in a third set that featured 15 ties and five lead changes.

The Aggies had a 23-21 lead in the third set before Louisville tied it up at 23-23 following back-to-back kills from Chloe Chicoine. Texas A&M’s Kyndal Stowers responded with a pair of kills herself to give the Aggies the set, 25-23.

Texas A&M’s Logan Lednicky (14 kills on .333 hitting), Stowers (11 kills on .259 hitting) and Emily Hellmuth (10 kills on .261) each have double-digit kills as the team is collectively hitting .292.

Meanwhile, Chicoine is up to 19 kills on .405 hitting. Cara Cresse added seven blocks.

Set 2: Louisville 2, Texas A&M 0

New set, same scenario. Much like the first set, Texas A&M was the first team to reach 15 points. The Aggies had a 21-16 lead in the second set, before Louisville staged another comeback. The Cardinals went on a 9-1 run to take the lead and clinch the second set, 25-22, to take a 2-0 lead over Texas A&M.

Louisville capitalized on 14 total blocks and three aces. Chloe Chicoine (11 kills on .400 hitting) and Payton Petersen (10 kills on .563 hitting) led the Cardinals in kills.

Logan Lednicky has nine kills, while Emily Hellmuth and Kyndal Stowers each have seven kills for Texas A&M.

Set 1: Louisville 1, Texas A&M 0

No. 3 Texas A&M had control of the first set and was the first team to 15 points, but No. 2 Louisville went on a 5-0 run to tie it up at 17-17. Five more ties ensued before Louisville ultimately created some separation to take the first set, 25-23. Louisville hit .457 and had two players with six or more kills — Payton Petersen (seven kills on .778 hitting) and Chloe Chicoine (six kills on .600 hitting).