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Kentucky coach Nick Mingione said he thought Louisville right fielder Colin Lyman was a couple steps too shallow in the third inning.

So Mingione figured the line drive Kentucky's Marcus Carson sent toward the wall was headed over Lyman's head.

"Obviously I was wrong," Mingione said.

Lyman made the defensive play of the game, sprinting back and diving to steal an extra-base knock from the Wildcats.

That's indicative of how the opening game 5-2 loss in the NCAA super regional went for Kentucky. The Wildcats didn't get enough hits, couldn't score enough runs and now face elimination on Saturday.