University of Louisville President James Ramsey has been busy since the close of the spring 2010 semester. In June he received a stellar review from the Board of Trustees and was offered a pay raise.
Clayton Barnes was just an average student on the University of Louisville campus. At one point in time he lived in Threlkeld Hall, he had a job working in the Student Activities Center gym and he loved to play sports.
They needed an extra game, and an extra inning, but in the end the Vanderbilt University Commodores were crowned the NCAA Louisville Regional Champion over the University of Louisville Cardinals. Vandy won 3-2 in a thrilling 10 inning game at Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville on Monday, June 7.
Junior Richie Goodenow had only started one game for Vanderbilt University – and that was last April. His second career start was one to remember. He was there when Vandy needed him the most. Facing elimination, and in the second game of their day, Vanderbilt beat the University of Louisville 7-0 on Sunday, June 6. Goodenow pitched a complete game, 2-hit, shutout. Coming into the game, Goodenow had never thrown more than 5 innings in his career.
University of Louisville head baseball coach Dan McDonnell may not have been in the dugout for the first game of the regional tournament for the Cards, but he was surely pleased with the Cards' performance.
