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Louisville baseball heats up quickly on opening day

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Thirty degrees but it feels like 20 or below out there. But University of Louisville baseball was back, opening up the 2023 college baseball with a convincing 7-1 win over Bucknell at Jim Patterson Stadium. An estimated 576 chilled-to-the-bone fans bearing witness to the wintry conditions.

Senior Ryan Hawks made his first start a good one, striking out nine batters and allowing only one hit (Mike DeZarn photo).

Ryan Hawks, a senior from Bowling Green, turning in a dominant performance in his second start of his career. The right-hander struck out a career-high nine in 6.