Top of the 6th, RHP Kade Grundy takes over on the mound for UL. Anderson to lead off for the HOOS.
Anderson lines a base hit into RF. One on and nobody down for Hanson.
Hanson on the next pitch lays a sac bunt down in between the mound and home plate. Grundy fields it and throws to 1st for the out, EA moves up a base. Runner on 2nd and one down for Becker.
Becker lines a base hit into RF. It’s hit hard enough to where Anderson has to hold at 3rd, runners on the corners and one down for GOF.
GOF flies out to Rose in LCF. Anderson scores from 3rd, 7-1 HOOS. One on and two down for Whalen.
Becker steals 2nd, then takes 3rd as the throw ends up in CF. Runner on 3rd and two down now for Whalen, 0-1 count.
And then a wild pitch allows Becker to score, 8-1 HOOS. Nobody on and two down for Whalen, 1-1 count.
Whalen on the next pitch hits a hard grounder to 2nd, but Hoy handles it and throws to 1st for the out. That ends the frame.
Middle of the 6th, HOOS now lead 8-1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blanco still on the mound for the HOOS. Rose to lead off for UL.
Rose hits a grounder up the middle. GOF is somehow able to snag it and tries to make the throw with a spin, but it’s offline and pulls Ford off the bag. Rose reaches, one on and nobody down for Humphrey.
Humphrey K’s (9) swinging at high heat. One on and one down for Napleton.
Napleton hammers a two-run shot over the LCF wall. 8-3 HOOS. Nobody on and one down for Kilen.
Kilen on the next pitch lays a surprise bunt down on the right side of the infield. Becker charges to field it but there’s no chance to get him, Kilen reaches. One on and one down for King.
Mound visit for UVA, DD out for a chat. Hungate getting warm in the pen.
King on a full count K’s (10) swinging. One on and two down for PH Korbyn Dickerson.
Top of the 7th, Grundy still on the mound for UL. Will Vierling takes over at catcher. Saucke to lead off for the HOOS.
Saucke bounces out to Hoy up the middle. One down for Ford.
Ford hits a hard grounder to Kilen. He’s able to pick it but the throw to 1st is offline and ends up in the UL dugout. Ford takes 2nd, runner on 2nd and one down for Didawick.
Didawick on the next pitch grounds out to Hoy at 2nd. Ford moves up a base, runner on 3rd and two down for Ference.
Ference on the next pitch lines a base hit into RF. Ford scores, 9-3 HOOS. One on and two down for Anderson.
Mound visit for UL. Pitching change incoming. LHP Justin West takes over on the mound for the Cardinals.
Anderson on the first pitch drills a hanging curveball into LF. King has a ton of trouble handling it and that allows Ference to score all the way from 1st, 10-3 HOOS. EA ends up at 2nd with a double, runner on 2nd and two down for Hanson.
Hanson grounds a base hit up the middle. EA scores from 2nd, 11-3 HOOS. One on and two down for Becker.
Becker grounds out to Hoy at 2nd to end the frame.
7th inning stretch time, HOOS now lead 11-3.
Bottom of the 7th, RHP Chase Hungate takes over on the mound for the HOOS. Beard to lead off for UL.
Beard flies out to Didawick in LCF. One down for McCoy.
McCoy flies out to Didawick in LF. Two down for Hoy.
Hoy on the next pitch bounces one to Ford down the line at 1st who takes it unassisted for the out. That ends the inning.
Top of the 8th, West still on the mound for UL. Lucas Moore takes over in CF. GOF to lead off for the HOOS.
GOF on the first pitch grounds out to Beard at 3rd. One down for Whalen.
Whalen flies out to Moore in CF. Two down for Saucke.
Saucke on a full count K’s swinging on high heat. Rough night for him.
Middle of the 8th, HOOS lead 11-3.
Bottom of the 8th, Hungate still on the mound for the HOOS. Moore to lead off for UL.
Moore grounds out to Becker at 2nd. One down for Humphrey.
Humphrey on the next pitch hits a sinking liner to LF. Didawick is able to run in and catch it with relative ease on a slide. Two down for Napleton.
Napleton rips one into the LCF gap. Didawick gets on his horse and is able to make an over the shoulder catch while on the run for the out. That ends the inning.
Top of the 9th, RHP Jake Karaba takes over on the mound for UL. Alex Alicea takes over at SS. Ford to lead off for the HOOS.
Ford rips a base hit up the middle into CF. One on and nobody down for Didawick.
Didawick on a full count draws a walk. Two on and nobody down for Ference.
Ference pops up to McCoy at 1st. Two on and one down for Anderson.
Anderson draws a walk. Bases loaded and one down for Hanson.
Hanson grounds a base hit into LF. Two runs score, 13-3 HOOS. Two on and one down for Becker.
Mound visit for UL. Pitching change incoming. LHP Mitchell Dean takes over on the mound for the Cardinals.
Becker on a full count SMASHES a three-run dinger over the RCF wall. His 2nd of the season makes it 16-3 HOOS. Nobody on and one down for GOF.
GOF lines a base hit into LF. One on and one down for Whalen.
Whalen rips one down the RF line for a double. GOF holds at 3rd, 2nd and 3rd with one down for PH Walker Buchanan.
Buchanan hits a hard grounder back up the middle that’s stabbed by Dean. He’s able to get GOF caught in between 3rd and home and tag him out. Whalen moves up to 3rd, runners on the corners and two down for PH Antonio Perrotta.
Perrotta on the next pitch lines a base hit up the middle. Whalen scores, 17-3 HOOS. Two on and two down for Didawick.
Wild pitch moves both runners up a base. 2nd and 3rd with two down now for Didawick, 1-2 count.
Didawick grounds a base hit slowly up the middle. Both runners score, 19-3 HOOS. One on and two down for Ference.
Ference lines a two-run dinger over the LF fence. His 9th of the season and 2nd of the day makes it 21-3 HOOS. Nobody on and two down for Anderson.
Anderson on the next pitch lines a base hit over Hoy’s glove into RF. One on and two down for Hanson.
Hanson K’s swinging on three pitches to mercifully end the frame for UL.
Middle of the 9th, HOOS now lead 21-3. Can we hold them???
Bottom of the 9th, LHP Patrick Menk takes over on the mound. Buchanan takes over in LF, Perrotta at 1st. Alicea to lead off for UL.
Alicea flies out to Whalen in CF. One down for Vierling.
Vierling grounds out to Becker at 2nd. Two down for Dickerson.
Dickerson rips a liner to RF, but Buchanan is able to make a really nice over the shoulder catch for the out to end it.
HOOS win 21-3 to improve to 27-7 (10-6) on the season. Louisville falls to 20-13 (6-7).
We’ll see you tomorrow at 1PM for game two as the HOOS try to win the series.
Great win for Coach Elliott and company. Defense was dominant today, got a ton of pressure on UL’s QB and shut down their offense save for one field goal. Our offense did its job, Colandrea managed the clock and did enough to get three TD’s on the board. And no turnovers! Overall a great win and one that gives us momentum going into next week as we try to get bowl eligible.
…Oh wait this was a baseball game, I almost forgot. Yeah that was a good ol’ fashioned ass whooping.
I defended the staff’s decision to start Jaxel last weekend after stringing together a couple of solid starts, can’t defend this one though. He’s gotta get moved out of there, just no confidence the past two weeks on the mound.
I think you try Coady in one of the spots given his general success this year and experience as a starter at Penn, but for the other one I’m not sure. Maybe Savino but we haven’t seen him since his 1 inning of work against ODU, maybe Augustin but we haven’t seen him get extended past an inning or two, or maybe you just embrace that Sundays are staff days and try to manufacture outs in any way you can.