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3rd & Central

By: State of Louisville
  • Summary

  • Matt Sefcovic of Card Chronicle and Aaron Turner introduce the first-ever Louisville baseball podcast. 3rd & Central will be the go-to stop for all Cardinal baseball fans.
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Episodes
  • S4, E4: Need For Quality Wins
    Mar 21 2024

    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!


    Louisville baseball has gone 2-2 over its last four and starts a pivotal series with ACC foe, Wake Forest, and Matt Sefcovic & Aaron Turner are breaking it all down.

    • Louisville baseball’s best uni combos
    • Lack of quality wins
    • Friday’s highs and what it meant to get a win
    • What went wrong Saturday
    • An incredible feat that hasn’t been done in years
    • Sunday was no good. How VA Tech destroyed Louisville
    • How key contributors not being in the lineup impacted Louisville’s bats
    • Where lineup changes have to be made
    • Bigger role ahead for Liggett? Why just 1-inning?
    • Can Louisville get things going against
    • Fielding percentage and the story it tells so far
    • What can Louisville do to slow down Wake’s offense
    • The pitching staff and who takes the field


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    57 mins
  • S4, E3: Find The Power Stroke
    Mar 15 2024

    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 performance against some big opponents, look ahead to the ACC Schedule, and get an update on the former Louisville baseball stars in the Major and Minor Leagues.

    • Recap of opponents
    • The season is finally fun again
    • Momentum into the conference slate
    • MVPs to start the season
    • Dan McDonnell taking an unconventional approach with arguably his best player
    • Power strokes!
    • Pitching - who is the MVP? Biggest surprise? Things you’d change
    • Depth looks different this year
    • Eat a sandwich (or two or three), Ty
    • Why Ty Stark stands out to Aaron in the bullpen
    • High hopes for Will
    • Errors on errors - how to clean it up
    • A look around the ACC
    • Why is FSU not ranked?
    • Revisiting ideal lineups across the outfield, infield, and pitching staff
    • Ball park food of choice at a baseball game
    • Cards in the pros!


    The State of Louisville Podcast Network is powered by Kern's Korner

    Visit Kern's Korner in The Highlands for the cities best burger & chili! Follow them on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/kernskorner/

    Drink Mr. & Mrs. Bourbon

    Former Louisville Cardinal basketball star Russ Smith is changing the bourbon game with Mr. & Mrs. Bourbon Company. Skip the cold and hassle and have Mr & Mrs delivered to your front door! Visit Seelbachs.com/collections/mr-mrs-bourbon to buy now!



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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • S4, E2: Continue to Battle
    Feb 29 2024

    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 bounce back.

    • Aaron and Matt are both real…Big moment for the show
    • Inside the opening week struggles
    • Why this team needed time
    • Base running needs work. Why Dan McDonnell may take that personally
    • A major concern for Louisville
    • What it means to have a lot of open roles
    • Where Louisville can get power hitting
    • Can Louisville still be great?
    • How the vibes changed with the young lineup
    • Can the young players sustain excellence this early?
    • Why this team is more mature and willing to battle
    • Lets “beat the hell out of these teams”
    • Importance of next 9 games
    • Why rotations and lineups should be tested now versus later
    • Ideal guys at certain spots
    • How much depth Louisville has and how it helps moving forward
    • Zion the future
    • Recruiting update - Matt tries to calm the noise
    • Cards in the pros updates
    • Locker room is finally finished. What it means for the future of the program


    The State of Louisville Podcast Network is powered by Kern's Korner

    Visit Kern's Korner in The Highlands for the cities best burger & chili! Follow them on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/kernskorner/

    Drink Mr. & Mrs. Bourbon

    Former Louisville Cardinal basketball star Russ Smith is changing the bourbon game with Mr. & Mrs. Bourbon Company. Skip the cold and hassle and have Mr & Mrs delivered to your front door! Visit Seelbachs.com/collections/mr-mrs-bourbon to buy now!




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    1 hr and 7 mins

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