LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville baseball team clinched its second straight College World Series berth and the third in eight years with Saturday night’s 7-4 victory over Kennesaw State in the second game of the NCAA Super Regional at Jim Patterson Stadium.
A school record crowd of 6,007 watched as senior Cole Sturgeon went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored at the plate and struck out three in 1.1 innings of relief on the mound for the Cardinals (50-15). Freshman designated hitter Nick Solak added his second home run of the season while driving in three runs, while sophomore righty Anthony Kidston improved to 9-0 on the season and 14-0 in his collegiate career on the mound.