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Cardinals Edge Pitt in Slugfest, Series Tied
29 Mar
Summary
- Louisville secured an 8-5 victory over Pitt on Saturday.
- The Cardinals evened the weekend series at one game apiece.
- The rubber game is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
The University of Louisville baseball team achieved an 8-5 win against Pitt on Saturday, tying their weekend series. The game featured an offensive back-and-forth in the early innings.
Louisville scored three runs in the second, with RBIs from Kade Elam and Kyle Campbell. Pitt tied the game in the third with a three-run homer, but Tague Davis quickly regained the lead for Louisville with a solo home run. Pitt answered again in the fourth, knotting the score before Louisville capitalized on two-out opportunities.
Alex Alicea and Davis provided run-scoring hits in the bottom of the fourth, followed by two RBI singles from Bayram Hot, giving Louisville a 7-4 lead. Pitt narrowed the gap with a solo homer in the sixth, but Hot's second RBI single of the day extended the lead to 8-5.
The Louisville bullpen delivered three scoreless innings to close out the victory. Colton Hartman earned the win, with relief from Peter Michael, Ty Starke, and Jake Bean, who recorded his first save. The series will conclude with the rubber game on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
