Cards prevail in Must Win, 7-2
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It is the most nerve racking scenario.
Especially in a ballgame that is as close to a Must Win as a tumbling Top 20 squad has faced.
Coming off a decimating weekend, when they were broomed out of Clemson, U of L dropped in the rankings to the bubble. The NCAA will announce first weekend sites soon, and the Cards, once a “lock” to host, found themselves in a precarious situation.
But here they were, making things right again, up 7-2, with but three Commodores to set down for the biggest W of the campaign.
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CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, who has a 12-8 home record, swept Wake Forest in three home games last weekend by a combined score of 14-8.
• The Tigers are averaging 5.4 runs per game and hitting .253 with a .405 slugging percentage, .352 on-base percentage and 26 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 4.67 ERA, .262 opponents’ batting average and 2.88 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .968.
LOUISVILLE OVERVIEW
• Louisville, who has an 8-6 road record, is led by 15th-year Head Coach Dan McDonnell.
• The Cardinals beat Kentucky 12-5 on April 20 in their last game. They are hitting .299 and have a 4.32 ERA and .965 fielding percentage.
• Henry Davis is hitting .398 with eight homers, 34 RBIs and 10 steals, while Trey Leonard is batting .394 with four homers and 24 RBIs.
Hump Day Hustle: Cards Crush Cats, Warrior Wonderfulness +
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. . . Steph Curry.
Like most in my neck of the woods, I much prefer college hoops to that at the proverbial “next level.” But after the first Monday in April, I start paying attention to the play for pay guys. Because, you know, it’s the only game goin’.
And, the playoffs, when every possession makes a difference, can be pretty compelling.
But, bored Saturday night thunderworks, especially pop ones hold little interest here I checked out the Warriors/ Celtics. Where Mr. Curry and Jayson Tatum were putting on a mano a mano battle. They were throwing in treys from Newberry Street. Some from Paul Revere’s route to Lexington.
Smith Smothers Cavs, Cards take Series
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It doesn’t always start with The Stare.
But when it comes, that glare, with enough blow-torch heat to weld batters hands to the bat, making proper swings impossible, it is a pitching spectacle.
Amplified by those bug-eyed sports spectacles, the signature scowl is trouble for foes, and a delight for Cardinal fans.
On Sunday, when the Cards blasted UVa, 8-2, the Stare was there.
Luke Smith was On!
In the series decider, Smith took awhile to find his groove. He surrendered a single in the 1st, another in the 2d, along with one-out two-bagger.
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