By J.Y. Mortimer
June 15, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. – With its season down to potentially the last six outs, the University of Louisville baseball team plated six runs in the eighth inning to storm back for an 8-3 victory over Arizona on Sunday at the College World Series.
Louisville (41-23) advances in the bracket to take on the loser of Coastal Carolina and Oregon State, which play Sunday night. The game will be played on Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET.
The Cardinals were staring elimination in the face on Sunday, trailing 3-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning.
Tucker Biven (4-0) was excellent in his first relief appearance of the postseason, twirling four shutout innings for the win.
Kamau Neighbors set a career-high with a perfect 4-for-4 day at the plate, becoming the first Louisville player with four hits in a game at the College World Series. All nine Louisville starters had a hit on the day.
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