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The Louisville baseball team aims to end a 4-game losing streak against Vanderbilt tonight, while Jackson Shelstad's transfer from Oregon is seen as a significant addition for the Cardinals' basketball team.
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âThe Louisville baseball team will try and snap a 4-game losing streak in tonightâs annual Battle of the Barrel game against rival Vanderbilt. The Cardinals have already put themselves in a position where their only path to the NCAA Tournament is to win the ACC Tournament.
âSaturdayâs Kentucky Derby was officially the most-watched in history. The Kentucky Oaks also quadrupled its TV ratings from 2025, all but guaranteeing that the race will remain under the lights moving forward.
âBasket Under Reviewâs Brian Rauf says that Louisville landing Jackson Shelstad was one of the best âunder the radarâ moves of this portal season.
Jackson Shelstad | 6â1âł Guard | Oregon âĄď¸ Louisville
Shelstad isnât exactly an unknown name in the transfer portal. Anyone who watched Oregon the last two seasons knows the flashes â the quick first step, the pull-up threes, the stretches where he looks like the quickest guard on the floor.
But the reaction to his move to Louisville has been⌠lukewarm.
The stats crowd sees the limitations. He hasnât lived at the rim or generated many free throws. His efficiency dipped last season in a small sample before injuries shut things down. And with Louisville assembling an expensive roster â Shelstad got a lucrative deal â his addition didnât feel like the kind of portal commitment that sends shockwaves through the sport.
That might be missing the bigger picture. Because when you watch Shelstad play, he looks like a guard built for Pat Kelseyâs system.
I think Shelstad is set to become one of the nationâs most productive guards while playing for Louisville.
Kelseyâs offense is built around guards who can shoot off movement, create advantages with the dribble, and make decisions on the move. Louisville has already seen how valuable that archetype can be with players like Chucky Hepburn and Mikel Brown Jr., guards who can manipulate space while still threatening to score. Ryan Conwell does, too, even if he wasnât the same playmaker as the other two.
The Battle of the Barrel game is crucial for Louisville baseball as they need to win to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive.
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Jackson Shelstad is expected to become one of the nation's most productive guards in Louisville's system, utilizing his scoring and playmaking abilities.
At Oregon, Jackson Shelstad averaged nearly five assists per game last season, showing significant growth in his playmaking abilities.
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Shelstad fits that mold.
For most of his career at Oregon, he was known primarily as a shifty combo guard who leaned heavily towards scoring. But last season, before a hand injury shortened his year, there were clear signs of evolution. Shelstad handled the ball more often and his assist numbers jumped dramatically, averaging nearly five per game after never topping 2.8 previously.
The growth was real. And it showed up in the details.
Shelstadâs burst off the dribble allows him to get in the paint, which is where good guards start bending defenses. When that help comes, heâs shown an increased willingness to make the right read â kicking out to shooters or hitting simple drop-offs rather than forcing shots. Itâs not flashy playmaking, but itâs the kind of functional decision-making that keeps an offense humming.
That versatility is what makes him particularly intriguing in Louisvilleâs system.
Shelstad can initiate offense when needed, but heâs just as comfortable playing off the ball. Heâs a capable movement shooter who can run off flares and pindowns, catch and fire quickly, and stretch defenses beyond the arc. In transition he fills lanes naturally and can punish defenses that lose track of him.
And historically, the shooting has been real. That version of Shelstad is a dangerous offensive weapon.https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ca4WcXxd6EI?feature=oembed
We know Shelstad is going to make shots. Now, the Cardinals need find enough rim pressure elsewhere in the offense to complement him, because getting downhill and drawing fouls has never been a major part of his game.
But if Louisville gets that from Flory Bidunga and others, Shelstadâs skill set could shine in ways it never fully did at Oregon.
Throw out last yearâs chaotic Duck season and the injury-shortened sample. The player Louisville is getting is the one who was excellent as a sophomore and flashed real star potential as a freshman â a dynamic guard with the creativity and shooting ability to stretch defenses in multiple ways.
And in a Pat Kelsey offense that prioritizes pace, spacing, and guard freedom, that kind of player has a chance to become something bigger than what people expect.
âLouisville Reportâs Matt McGavic takes another crack at projecting Louisville footballâs two-deep for next season.
âThe Louisville softball team wrapped up an extremely successful regular season with an 8-3 win over NC State. The Cards and Wolfpack will square off again on Wednesday in the first round of the ACC Tournament, where U of L is the No. 5 seed. Hereâs the full tournament bracket.
âIsaac Trotter of CBS breaks down the winners and losers of the college basketball offseason so far.
âGreat cut up of Alvaro Folgueiras highlights here:
âESPNâs Jeff Borzello keeps tabs on all the roster moving and shaking in power five menâs college basketball here.
âStewart Mandelâs long form story on Indiana winning a national title in football (which still absolutely does not feel real) is the worth the time.
âThe Chicago Sky have waived former Louisville standout Hailey Van Lith. HVL saw the court sparingly in her rookie season.
âLouisville sits at No. 4 in David Cobbâs portal power rankings for CBS.
No. 4 Louisville
Last season:Â 24-11 (11-7 ACC) | NCAA Tournament second round
This season: No. 17 in Gary Parrishâs Top 25 And 1The Cardinals landed No. 1 overall transfer Flory Bidunga to fix the significant shortcomings of their front court and added top-20 transfer Jackson Shelstad to run the point after his junior season at Oregon got cut short due to a hand injury. Those are the headliners, but wing Karter Knox (Arkansas) and stretch forward Alvaro Fogueiras (Iowa) are high-level role players who will fill in nicely around Shelstad and Bidunga. There are still a few additions to make, but Louisvilleâs spending spree means the floor on expectations will be the programâs first Sweet 16 appearance since 2015.
âSports Illustratedâs Tim Capurso has U of L at No. 2 in his portal rankings.
âAdam Finklestein of 247 Sports looks at ($$) how Obinna Ekezie could impact Louisville in 2026-27.
âPerhaps a player to know.
âFormer U of L hoops manager Graham Sandefur has been named the new director of basketball operations at East Tennessee State.
âU of L womenâs basketball strength and conditioning coach Rhen Vail has been named Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the CSCCa. I donât know what that means, but it sounds very cool.
âU of L has announced âThe 1909 Societyâ as its latest fan fundraising venture.
âSB Nationâs latest NBA mock draft has Mikel Brown Jr. going 8th overall.
âDavid Cobb of CBS writes about the heat of Mark Popeâs seat intensifying as rivals Louisville and Tennessee have been thriving this offseason.
Then came the unending series of swings and misses, highlighted most recently by Tyran Stokes, the No. 1 overall prospect in the Class of 2026, committing to Kansas over Kentucky.
At this point, any decent insurance agent surveying the current status of the Pope era at Kentucky might conclude at that itâs a total loss.
Barring the completion of a couple late-cycle Hail Marys, Pope will enter his third season on a scalding seat.
Transfer guards Zoom Diallo (Washington) and Alex Wilkins (Furman) are each top-50 transfers, and Justin McBride (James Madison) projects as a solid role player. But no one currently in the 2026-27 fold at Kentucky is going to sniff preseason All-American status. Assuming he withdraws from this yearâs draft, rising sophomore center Malachi Moreno will be the only Wildcat with a shot at appearing on any way-too-early 2027 NBA mock drafts.
At best, Kentucky is one piece away from being a preseason top 25 team. Tennessee, Louisville, Arkansas, BYU and Vanderbilt are already there. The rest of the houses on Kentuckyâs block are increasing in value. Meanwhile, Popeâs is in need of a facelift, lest the eviction notice arrive far sooner than anyone could have envisioned.
The guy isnât getting a fourth year.
âLouisville is No. 15 in Jon Rothsteinâs latest offseason rankings.
âLouisville baseball has landed a commitment from John A. Logan Community College standout Jonah Weathers.
âSeems good.
âAfter a strong season at Southern Illinois, former 7th Region Player of the Year QuelâRon House (Seneca) has committed to Texas State.
âAnother former Louisvillian, Kaden Magwood, is transferring from Auburn to Murray State.
âA little May basketball porn:
âObinna Ekezie checks in at No. 16 overall in the updated Rivals player rankings for 2026. He is still the No. 1 center in the country.
âWeâve got two home soccer games this weekend.
On Friday night itâs âMomâs Night Outâ for Racing Louisville vs. Portland Thorns. Fans can make a Motherâs Day card on site, and the first 1,000 moms will receive a flower from Aebersold Florist. CC Readers can get discounted tickets here.
And then on Saturday night, itâs Pups at the Pitch for Lou City vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Get discounted tickets here and then bring your dog out to Lynn Family Stadium.
âAnd finally, beat Vandy.