With the teams splitting the first two games of the series, Saturday setup a monumental rubber game between No. 21 Louisville (28-15, 9-12 ACC) and No. 16 Miami (28-16, 14-10 ACC) in front of 3,028 fans at Jim Patterson Stadium. With Carson Liggett starting for the Cards and Tate Kuehner (L, 2-2) available in the bullpen, Louisville fans felt confident heading into the game.
Liggett (3.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 4 K) has been the anchor of the pitching staff this season, but he did not have his best stuff on Saturday. That is part of the game, it happens.