Damion Lee and Trey Lewis to be Grand Marshals of the Pegasus Parade
Former Louisville basketball stars, Damion Lee and Trey Lewis, have added another honor to their trophy case. They will be the grand marshals for the upcoming Pegasus Parade. They will go alongside former U of L great Teddy Bridgewater and Louisville coach Rick Pitino as Cardinal greats who have served as grand marshals of the parade.
“These two young men are true examples of real student athletes. Both overcame adversity and became ambassadors not only for their team and the school, but for our city,” said Stacey Robinson, KDF Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff.
The parade is on May 5 at 5 P.M. It will travel 17 blocks and last about two hours.
Louisville Baseball Up and Down in the Past Two Weeks
The sixth-ranked Louisville baseball team had an up-and-down couple of weeks since my last post winning both games against arch rival Kentucky, sweeping a home series versus Clemson, but losing a road series to ACC opponent Boston College.
Louisville swept the season series against Kentucky by finishing the final game in dramatic fashion in front of 4,642 fans at Jim Patterson stadium. Trailing 5 – 1 in the seventh inning, the Cardinals pulled to within one on a Corey Ray homerun. U of L then tied it in the eighth when Danny Rosenbaum scored on a wild pitch.
Reliever, Anthony Kidston, shut down the Wildcats in the top of the ninth. Devin Hairston then hit the game-winner, scoring Colin Lyman from second for the dramatic win.
Louisville now stands at 31 – 9 on the season and an impressive 24 – 1 at home.
For You Viewing Pleasure
If you haven’t seen Devin Hairston’s game winner against Kentucky then you’re welcome. I will give you the pleasure of watching it. Check out the following link:
Jackson Shines in U of L’s Spring Football Game
I am not one to get overly excited about a spring football game. This is a game that gives the fans a chance to see some of the new players as well as see some of the talent that is left over from the past season. It can provide excitement, but can also provide false hope. However, if Lamar Jackson’s performance is any indication, the Cardinals could be in for an exciting 2016-17 season.
Jackson, playing against U of L’s second team defense, threw for 519 yards and eight touchdowns in leading his team to a 73 – 7 victory.
Everyone saw Jackson’s ability to run with the ball during his spectacular freshman season, but they did not get a chance to see as much consistency in the passing game. Bobby Petrino and the coaching staff have been working with him on his passing and it showed. He completed 24 of 29 passes. Three of his touchdown passes were 40 yards or more with the highlight being an 85 yard bomb to James Quick. He also showed the ability to hit one of his most important weapons in his tight end, Cole Hikutini. He hit Hikutini for two short touchdown passes.
