Omaha,Ne.– Seventh-ranked Louisville baseball (49-17) fell to No.2 Vanderbilt (55-11) 3-1 in the first round of the College World Series. Louisville must win the next two games to stay alive in Omaha.
ACC Pitcher of the year Reid Detmers took the mound for the Cardinals. His first pitch in the bottom of the first inning resulted in a home run from Austin Martin for the Commodores.
In the top of the fifth inning, Louisville picked up steam with a run by junior Justin Lavey made possible by a single down the middle by freshmen Henry Davis.
Sophomore Bryan Hoeing relieved Detmers in the bottom of the sixth inning.